Timex Signs Elite Runners to Roster
Timex has signed elite American runners Josh Cox and Desi (Davila) Linden to its roster of athlete ambassadors…
Respect Your Universe Raises $3.1 Million
Respect Your Universe, Inc., the MMA-inspired performance apparel brand, completed a private placement financing for gross proceeds of $3.16 million, priced at 10 cents per unit.It also appointed Marcello Leone as president…
Quiksilver’s Q1 Losses Widen on Steep Revenue Decline
Quiksilver Inc.'s net loss swelled nearly 64 percent to $53.1 million in the second quarter due in part to an more asset impairments and a 9 percent revenue decline. Sales fell 16 percent on a currency-neutral basis in the Americas. The company said
EA Sports, College Athletes Agree on $40MM Settlement
Electronic Arts, the maker of popular college sports-themed video games, will pay current and former college athletes $40 million in damages as part of a deal to settle multiple lawsuits against it, the NCAA, and the Collegiate Licensing Company…
PHIT America Announces New Olympic Ambassadors
PHIT America – the non-profit education and advocacy organization designed to combat the nation’s inactivity and obesity crisis – announced two-time USA Hockey Olympic silver medalist Brianne McLaughlin and bobsled pilot Jazmine Fenlator as its late
Dan Marino Joins Concussion Lawsuit Against the NFL
Dan Marino, considered one of the greatest quarterbacks in National Football League history, has joined a player lawsuit suing the NFL over concussions…
Oliberté Hires PR Firm
Turner PR added Oliberté to the agency’s fashion and lifestyle portfolio. Turner will serve as the brand’s U.S. PR agency of record…
Hoka One One Seeking to Revive High School Postal Runs
Hoka One One is seeking to revive two-mile “postal” competition at U.S. high schools this Fall in a bid to further the growth of American distance running…
Nike Promotes Craig Zanon to Lead Expanded Men’s Training Category
Nike Inc. said Craig Zanon, currently VP, GM of global basketball, will now lead an expanded and elevated role in the men’s training category as VP, GM of global men’s training. Michael Jackson will take the lead in the basketball category as
Yakima Named Preferred Vendor by The Bike Cooperative
Yakima has secured a partnership as The Bike Cooperative's preferred cargo management equipment provider. The retailer-owned cooperative is dedicated to improving the profitability of its membership, which included 300 independent bike retailers…
Green Lane Study Documents Big Safety Gains
A protected bike lane increases bike traffic on a street by an average of 72 percent, according to a new Portland State University (PSU) research study released Monday that offers the most comprehensive evaluation of protected bicycle lanes to date…
NSGA Names Two New Board Members; Exec Committee Structure Set
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) elected Pat Donnelley (Donnelley Sports) and Rob Summerfield (MC Sports) as members of its board of directors and Dave Labbe (Kittery Trading Post) as treasurer/chairman-elect. The new board members will serv
Probar Adds to Executive Sales Team
Probar named Gregg Lawson to the company’s executive sales team as sales director, alternative channels…
The Conservation Alliance to Celebrate 25th Anniversary at ORSM
The Conservation Alliance will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year by hosting two events during the 2014 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. The organization, which was founded in 1989 by Patagonia, Kelty, The North Face and REI, now comprises more than
Columbia Sportswear Closes Prana Acquisition
Columbia Sportswear Company closed its previously announced acquisition of Prana Living LLC at midnight May 30, the companies announced…
