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The Upcoming Years Will Be Tough for The Transportation Industry in The United States
Nov 27, 2013The upcoming years will be tough for the transportation industry in the United States, FedEx Freight president and CEO William Logue said at the annual National Industrial Transportation League conference in Houston. Logue praised the ...
Tags: U.S., trucking, curbed, infrastructure, FedEx, freight, CEO
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When You Have a Broken Part,You Need a Replacement Lickety Split
Nov 27, 2013When you have a broken part, you need a replacement lickety split. You don’t want a counterfeit, and if the new part has to come from across the border, you sure wouldn’t want it held up at Customs because of tax problems. ...
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The North America Commercial Vehicle Market for Classes Five to Eight Was Strong in Oct
Nov 27, 2013The North America commercial vehicle market for classes five to eight was strong in October, but it’s too early to tell if the trend will continue, according to ACT Research. “October brought a sharp move upward from the ...
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Volvo's Truck Deliveries Increase by 47 Percent Year-Over-Year
Nov 27, 2013Volvo's truck deliveries jumped by 47 percent year-over-year for the month of October in North America. North American Volvo-brand truck deliveries gained 34 percent year-over-year to 2,880, and Mack’s gained 83 percent to 1,931. ...
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ATA Seasonally Adjusted for-Hire Truck Tonnage Index Fell 2.8 Percent in October
Nov 27, 2013The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 2.8 percent in October, the first decrease since July. In September, the index was up 0.5percent, but September’s increase was less ...
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Manitoulin Transport Has Purchased Smooth Freight Ltd.,of Brandon,Manitoba
Nov 27, 2013Manitoulin Transport has purchased Smooth Freight Ltd., of Brandon, Manitoba. Smooth Freight provides scheduled LTL and truckload services and storage trailer rentals to over 300 rural communities in southern and western Manitoba, from its ...
Tags: manitoulin, smooth, freight
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Pilot Flying J Has Been Embattled in a Lawsuit Since Mid-April
Nov 27, 2013Pilot Flying J has been embattled in a lawsuit since mid-April, all of which ended Monday in a settlement of $84.9 million. The money is payment, with interest to about 5,500 carriers that claim to have been cheated by the trucstop chain ...
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A Video and a Partnership Between Shaw Communications and Trucks for Change Network (T4C)
Nov 27, 2013The next truck that passes you by on the highway may be carrying more than cargo in its trailer; it may be carrying hope for people this holiday season. And soon more people will realize it with the help of a new video and a partnership ...
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QBP Is Putting The Final Touches on a New in-House Brand of Accessories Called MSW
Nov 27, 2013Quality Bicycle Products is putting the final touches on a new in-house brand of accessories called MSW. The Taiwan-sourced line will only be sold through IBDs, and the Minnesota-based distributor is targeting keystone margins or higher, ...
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Association Reports Flat Sales of Outdoor Products,But Sales of Bikes Increased in October
Nov 27, 2013The Outdoor Industry Association is reporting flat sales of outdoor products last month compared withthe same month last year. However, the OIA said sales of bikes and bike equipment through sportings goods retailers increased during the ...
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Active Americans Are More Optimistic and More Likely to Spend Big This Holiday Season
Nov 27, 2013Active Americans are more optimistic and more likely than the general population to spend big this holiday season, according to a Leisure Trends' survey of its Most Active Americans Panel. Leisure Trends regularly surveys its panel of ...
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Ridley Co-Owner and CEO and an Investment Group Bought out Kumpen Family's Share
Nov 27, 2013Ridley co-owner and CEO Jochim Aerts and an investment group have bought out the Kumpen family's share of the Belgium bike brand. The Kumpen family stepped in as "angel" investors 12 years ago to help the brand grow. Paul Kumpen is the ...
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Interbike Parent Is Reporting a Sales Increase of 16 Percent to $7.1 Billion
Nov 27, 2013Onex Corp., which owns Interbike, Outdoor Retailer and Bicycle Retailer, is reporting a sales increase of 16 percent to $7.1 billion in its third quarter compared with the same period of the prior year. However, the company notes that the ...
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Sports Clothing Brand Under Armour Has Paid $150 Million for MapMyFitness
Nov 27, 2013Sports clothing brand Under Armour has paid $150 million for MapMyFitness, the digital fitness mapping company that claims to have more than 20 million registered users. MapMyFitness also operates MapMyRun and MapMyRide. The company's ...
Tags: under, Armour, MapMyFitness
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September Bikes Sales at IBDs Weren't Quite So Bad Asinitially Reported
Nov 27, 2013September bikes sales at IBDs weren't quite so bad asinitially reported. Leisure Trends has corrected and restated its RetailTrak IBD sales summary for the month. "Shortly after we published September data last week, we noticed anomalies ...
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