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Mountainsmith and Itochu Reviving Cyclesmith Brand in Japan

Mountainsmith is reviving Cyclesmith, the brand’s 1990’s bike touring pack line, exclusively in Japan in response to a growing demand for Mountainsmith products and a steady increase in sales over the past three years…

Finish Line’s Q2 Earnings Show Modest Decline

Finish Line Inc. reported earnings slid 1.1 percent in the second quarter ended Aug. 29, to $25.9 million, or 57 cents a share, matching Wall Street's consensus estimate. Finish Line's comparable store sales increased 1.5 percent. The company re

Implus Hires Marketing Specialist

Implus hired Ashley Poag as marketing specialist. She will focus on designing, creating and delivering marketing programs to support the growth and expansion of Balega, Trigger Point and Sof Soles products and services…

G3 Retains KNS Reps to Serve Four States

G3 Genuine Guide Gear has retained Rocky Mountain-based sales agency, KNS Reps, to oversee G3 retail partnerships in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming…

SHIFT Awards Finalists Named

A surfer, a wilderness school and a Latina community organizer are among 33 finalists for the 2015 SHIFT Awards, which will be announced at the 2015 SHIFT Festival in Jackson Hole October 7…

Shimano to Relocate European Headquarters

Shimano will move its European head office to the High Tech Campus (HTC) in Eindhoven effective Jan. 1, 2017 in recognition of the growing importance of a global business environment, the presence of young talent and a strong focus on innovation…

Performance Hunting Brands Bagging Market Share

In all the discussion Under Armours’s (UA) stunning new growth forecast Wednesday, many financial pundits opined about the ground the brand has gained against global giants Adidas and Nike. Overlooked was UA’s huge success in the outdoor space

Asics Appoints Gene McCarthy to Lead Asics America

Asics announced the pending retirement of Asics America Group President and CEO, Kevin Wulff, and the hiring of industry veteran Gene McCarthy to join the company as the CEO of its largest region, which comprises the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. McCa

Wolverine Worldwide Lowers Q3 Revenue Guidance

Wolverine Worldwide said third-quarter sales would come in below its recent guidance. The company now expects a low-single digit revenue decline after adjusting for the impact of foreign exchange. Revenues are expected to be flat on a currency-neutral bas

Lodge at Ohio’s Mad River Resort Destoyed by Fire

Peak Resorts, Inc. confirmed that a fire destroyed the main lodge at its Mad River Resort in Zanesville, Ohio, on the evening of Sept. 16. Mad River was closed for the season and there are no reports of any injuries…

TrackingPoint Resumes Operations

TrackingPoint, a rapidly growing firearms accessories company that suspended operations in the spring, has resumed taking and fulfilling orders following the successful completion of a financial and operational restructuring…

KMC Cyclo-cross Festival Expands Youth Outreach

The KMC Cyclo-cross Festival Presented by Maxxis is expanding its Divine Youth program to foster a lifelong love of cycling among students in the Providence area that hosts the event…

Giro to Ship Recyclable Bike Helmet Next Spring

Giro, a brand of BRG Sports, unveiled a bicycle helmet at Interbike Wednesday that when damaged or ready for replacement, can be disassembled for recycling and composting…