Pop Warner Test Yields Promising Concussion Reduction Results
Following positive results from a 2014 season-long pilot study testing Unequal supplemental head padding, Pop Warner Little Scholars Executive Director Jon Butler announced Pop Warner is planning to conduct a larger study with more Pop Warner teams and pl
IPC Beverage Group Adds Board Member
IPC Beverage Group, makers of the vitamin-enriched ice bar EnergIce, said Dave Howard, the former New York Mets and Madison Square Garden Sports senior executive, has joined its board of directors…
Vista Outdoors Fiscal Q3 Sales Off 3 Percent
Vista Outdoor Inc., which will be spun off next month in an IPO, generated sales of $507 million in the third quarter ended Dec. 28, 2014, down 3 percent from the prior-year quarter. The decline was attributed to…
REI to Build Flagship Store in Washington D.C.
REI will open a 51,000-square-foot flagship store in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington D.C. in late 2016. The store will mark REI's fifth location in the metro area, where the retailing cooperative already service more than 281,000 REI members…
Brooks Beasts Signs Two More Runners
Entering only its third year as a team, Brooks Beasts signed two more elite middle-distance runners, Dorian Ulrey and Matt Hillenbrand.
Waterproof Breathable Textiles Sales to Exceed $1.5B by 2020
The global waterproof breathable textiles market is expected to reach $1.73 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc…
Diamondback Renews Sponsorship of Pro UCI Team
Diamondback Bicycles has renewed its sponsorship of the Pro UCI cycling team Team Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies for a second year…
Progress Reported in ILWU Contract Talks
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union(ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have reached a tentative agreement on the maintenance and repair of truck chassis at West Coast ports, according to media reports…
Under Armour May Provide Baltimore City Police Uniforms
Under Armour has reached an arrangement to give the Baltimore Police Department new uniforms for officers in one district, according to a report in the Baltimore Sun…
ShoeBuy Acquires Minority Stake in Boston Boot Company
ShoeBuy, the online retailer of shoes and clothing, has acquired a minority stake in Boston Boot Company. The acquisition marks ShoeBuy's expansion into the footwear manufacturing business…
Quiksilver Names Todd Richards as Snow Ambassador
Quiksilver announced long time team snowboarder Todd Richards has been re-appointed as the brand’s lead ambassador for snow in the North American region. Primary responsibilities will include working with Quiksilver and Roxy’s global athletes.
Clif Bar Clinches Multi-Year Sponsorship of Boston Marathon
Clif Bar & Company has clinched a long-term sponsorship agreement with the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) to become the Official Sports Nutrition Food of all B.A.A. events, including the Boston Marathon…
Igloo Renews as FLW Sponsor
Igloo Products Corp. renewed its partnership with FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed…
U.S. Postal Service Seeks to Freeze Priority Mail Rates
The U.S. Postal Service seeks to keep Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail services used by many online merchants at their current prices, according to a notice filed today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC)…
686 Collaborates with Specialized, ’47 Brand, Nikwax
686 Technical Apparel, the maker of snowboard apparel, announced multiple unique collaborations for the Winter 2015/16 season. The collections will include design alliances with ’47 Brand, Specialized, Nikwax Waterproofing, the legendary Terry Kidwe
