WASHINGTON, D.C. — About 141.9 million Americans got outdoors last year to exercise and take part in at least one of the 43 outdoor activities that the Outdoor Foundation tracks. That’s up from 141.1 million in 2011 and the ...
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Quiksilver, Inc. announced the appointment of Nicholas Drake as Chief Marketing Officer, effective July 1. “We have reorganized our senior management structure in order to centralize key functions and responsibilities across the ...
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For the first time since 2007, the number of inactive Americans has surpassed the 80 million mark at 80.4 million, or 28% of the U.S. population, according to the latest participation study released by the Physical Activity Council, a ...
Cannondale’s planned mid-summer move of its headquarters from Bethel, Connecticut, a few miles down Route 7 to Norwalk has local dealers cautiously optimistic. While the company hasn't officially announced the move, several local ...
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Huntsman Textile Effects, a division of Huntsman Corporation and a leading global provider of high quality dyes and chemicals to the textile and related industries, launched the PHOBOTEX range of fluorine-free rain protection and stain ...
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Huntsman Textile Effects, a division of Huntsman Corporation and a leading global provider of high quality dyes and chemicals to the textile and related industries, launched the PHOBOTEX range of fluorine-free rain protection and stain ...
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Quiksilver, Inc announced operating results for the fiscal 2013 first quarter ended January 31, 2013. “During the first quarter, we took a number of steps supporting our three core strategies of strengthening our brands, ...
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World sports business attention is without a doubt focused on China as the Asian market continues to develop an increasing and unrivalled appetite for new and authentic recreational products. From the mountains to urban spaces, sport is the ...
Several major global sportswear brands are vying to gain a greater share in the rapidly expanding Chinese market. At the ISPO Beijing 2013, the ninth Asian Sporting Goods and Fashion Show, which concluded last week, over 567 sports and ...
A few years ago, GoPro reinvented the sports camcorder market with its line of small, compact models. Today, GoPro sports cams are now selling so well that 2012 market-share data placed GoPro as second only to Sony in terms of all total ...
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Showers Pass' Refuge jacket is designed for outdoor use, making it appropriate for bike commuting, mountain biking or crossover outdoor sports such as skiing and mountaineering. The Refuge Jacket features Elite three-layer performance ...
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Musco Lighting is an American privately owned company, based out of Oskaloosa, Iowa that is noted for providing permanent or temporary lighting at major sports events and stadiums including the Super Bowl and Olympics. The company derives ...
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Rocky Mountain Bicycles is working with a new creative agency to develop a new website and hone its brand positioning. The bike company said it chose Origin Design+Communications in part because the agency shared its connections to ...
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Within the framework of the research project (AiF-Nr. 17377 N), scientists at the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim are aiming to optimise functionality and comfort of sportswear for wheelchair users. Project leader Anke Klepser ...
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Chang-ho Fibre Corporation, one of the world’s most innovative textile companies and leader of textile innovation in Taiwan, presents ‘Particles Coating’, a new and 100% ecological textile finishing technology, as well as ...
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