Gore Bike Wear and Gore Running Wear have added Nell Gingerich and Kevin Connelly to their field sales team , effectively immediately. Gingerich, based in Portland, OR, will handle the Pacific Northwest, while Connelly will cover the ...
Tags: bike, Sporting Goods, Recreation
Skechers USA, Inc. reported earnings rose nearly five-fold in its first quarter ended Mar. 31, to $31.0 million, or 61 cents a share, from $6.7 million, or 9 cents, a year ago. Revenues rose 21.0 percent to $546.5 million from $451.6 ...
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On Monday, TODAY's Natalie Morales will cross the Boston Marathon finish line in custom Adidas Energy Boost 2 thanks to a generous donation from Adidas Running to One Fund Boston. Thanks to the passion and support of thousands, Adidas ...
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Fleet Feet, Incorporated announced that John Long will convert his Minneapolis-based Marathon Sports Run/Walk store to a Fleet Feet Sports franchise. Long is a veteran running store owner and industry leader. This will allow Long to tap ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
Oiselle, a women's running apparel company based in Seattle, announce their partnership with Kara Goucher, one of the most decorated female runners of all time. Goucher, who had been with Nike, joins Oiselle as a sponsored athlete, valued ...
Tags: apparel, women apparel
Projected 2013/14 world wheat production is up 0.8 million tons this month to 712.7 million, further raising the historical record. In Australia, 2013/14 production is up 0.5 million tons to 27.0 million this month. The harvest in Australia ...
Tags: Wheat, cereal, Agriculture
Competitor Group, Inc., named David Abeles as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Additionally, Barrett Garrison has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer and Keith Kendrick has been permanently appointed Chief Marketing ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
L.L.Bean announced a positive close to its 2013 fiscal year. On the basis of the business performance for 2013, the company announced its intent to pay 8% performance bonuses to approximately 5,000 full and part-time employees. ...
The Boston Athletic Association announced a "no bags policy" for the 2014 Boston Marathon to expedite security checks and promote overall safety at the race in the wake of last year's bombing. The policy bans participants from bringing ...
Tags: Personal Bags, Marathon, Sports
GU Energy Labs has promoted Michael Littleton to vice president of finance, Magdalena Lewy-Boulet to vice president of innovation and Lauren O'Connor to director of marketing. GU Energy's resident US Olympian (Women's Marathon, 2008 ...
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Asics America has become title sponsor of the Mammoth Track Club, one of the country's most respected running clubs. The club has hosted some of America's top distance runners, boasting 12 Olympians, 12 World Cross Country medals, 23 ...
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What started as a 50-50 partnership with Royal Tire has become a 100% ownership for Fountain Tire Ltd. The acquisition will give Fountain Tire 171 outlets in central and western Canada. The eight Royal Tire locations in northern Ontario ...
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Asics America accentuated its strength in the running category and expanded its commitment to the growing training category with the signing of elite coach Andrew Kastor and fitness expert Michelle Lovitt as brand trainers. Kastor returns ...
Tags: Asics America, Andrew Kastor, Michelle Lovitt, running category
As ultramarathons become more popular, researchers have launched a long-term study of the runners who participate in these extremely long races. Keeping tabs on the runners' health and psychological makeup could help reduce their risk of ...
Tags: Ultramarathoners, long races, Health
U.S. disaster funding distribution is deeply inefficient, with huge cash infusions disbursed after a disaster, only to fall abruptly later, researchers say. Dr. Jesse Pines, director of the Office of Clinical Practice Innovation at the ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, Disaster Preparedness