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Zagster Partners With Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority
Zagster, a company that provides turnkey bike sharing services, has partnered with the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA), which manages the Amtrak Downeaster, to make Zagster bikes available to passengers disembarking at the Portland,
Smart Apparel Startup OMsignal Gets $1M in Seed Funding
Montréal-based OMsignal Inc., a startup company which develops bio-sensing clothing that connects with mobile devices, has obtained a $1 million seed-stage round of financing. The deal involved Canadian venture capital firms Real Ventures and Golden Ventu
Get Grounded Footwear Opens Online Store
3rd Planet, Inc. announced the launch of Get Grounded Footwear and its online store – GetGroundedFootwear.com…
Precision Travel Werx Sponsors Big Mountain Enduro Race
Precision Travel Werx is sponsoring one of the country's biggest mountain biking racing series, Big Mountain Enduro.
Sport Chalet Launches Team Online Order Site
Sport Chalet, Inc. announced the Sport Chalet Team Site – a streamlined solution designed to help schools manage field – and fan-based athletic apparel, footwear and equipment purchases. Through the newly available site portal, schools can create a team-d
Cudas Footwear Appoints West Coast Sales Chief
Cudas Footwear announced that Jeff Clark of West Coast Sales, Inc., has joined the Cudas sales team. Clark will oversee efforts in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington…
OR Summer Market 2013 Will Include Casting Pond
Outdoor Retailer (OR) will install a 130-by-170-foot casting pond near the Pavillions at this year's Summer Market to better serve fly fishing exhibitors. The show has has also provided access for fishing trips on a blue ribbon stream and expanded th
NEMO Equipment Named Vendor Partner at Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
NEMO Equipment has become the company to join Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (Grassroots) as a vendor partner…
Brown Shoe’s Diane Sullivan Adds Chairman Title
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. announced the company's board of directors has appointed Diane Sullivan chairman of the board…
Nike Close to New Deal with Tiger Woods
Nike is close to re-signing Tiger Woods, according to an ESPN report…
UW-Madison Agrees to Dismiss Lawsuit Against Adidas
The University of Wisconsin-Madison dropped its lawsuit against Adidas over alleged missed severance payments to factory workers in Indonesia, according to reports. The move follows Adidas' agreement to provide “additional aid” to the workers…
PrimaLoft Hires Global Manager, Partnership Marketing
PrimaLoft, the maker of performance insulations and fabrics, named David Newey global manager of partnership marketing, effective immediately…
Wolverine Brand Appoints VP of Sales
Wolverine Brand announced that Karry Johnson has been promoted to vice president of sales for Wolverine Brand, effective immediately…
Vargo Outdoor Recognized by Pennsylvania’s Governor
Vargo Outdoors, which specializes in the design and marketing of titanium hiking and camping gear, has been nominated and named as a finalist for the 2013 Pennsylvania Governor’s Entrepreneur ImPAct Award…
Timberland Releases 2012 CRS Performance Report
Timberland released its 2012 CSR performance data, showcasing how the company's persistent commitment to sustainability yielded many notable strides. Among its accomplishments was increasing the use of recycled, renewable and organic materials in app
