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June 17, 2020
Sporting goods sales surge 88%
Retail sales rose dramatically in May as retailers and other businesses closed by the coronavirus pandemic began to reopen, although things remained well below spending levels seen during the same period a year ago, the National Retail Federation said. Sporting goods, however, was a bright spot, up 88.2 percent month-over-month...
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June 17, 2020
Kiwi Multi-Sport Phenom Kieran McPherson to ‘Tri Across New Zealand’
San Pedro, California (June 17, 2020) —What does a world-class multi-sport athlete do when racing is cancelled across the globe and his borders are shut? To keep in top shape in case racing reopens, New Zealand professional XTERRA athlete Kieran McPherson creates his own ‘racing’ adventures: His backyard iron-distance tri in...
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June 17, 2020
SBT GRVL Announces SBT VRTL Ride Experience
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo., (June 17, 2020) –SBT GRVL, a world-class gravel bike experience presented by Canyon Bicycles, is launching a new virtual ride in place of the canceled August event. SBT VRTL is a free community ride experience that will be held on Sunday, August 16, with participants choosing where, when...
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June 17, 2020
Peak Content makes Diversity and Inclusion session FREE to watch
Peak Content Summit, the content marketing strategy course designed for active lifestyle, outdoor and cycling brands, has made two of its sessions free to watch, offering brands an opportunity to discover more ways to make their content more inclusive and reach a more diverse audience. “With everything that’s going on...
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June 17, 2020
BibRave Hosts Interactive Virtual Ambassador Summit
Portland, OR - BibRave, the running industry leader in grassroots digital marketing, hosted the first virtual ambassador summit for their network of running influencers and content creators, the BibRave Pros. The weekend featured a combination of educational content, a TikTok contest, an on-the-run scavenger hunt, meet-and-greet sessions, and an award...
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June 16, 2020
Bike market skyrockets, with sales up 75% in April
U.S. cycling sales through all retail channels grew 75% in April to a total of about $1 billion in retail sales for the month, according to The NPD Group. NPD said April was the first month since NPD began tracking the cycling market that sales have reached $1 billion in...
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June 16, 2020
How one rider got Strava to remove racially offensive segment names
Californian Nehemiah Brown pushed Strava to remove segments in his area that had racially insensitive names. Now, Brown is holding a ride to raise funds for the Equal Justice Initiative. Read more on VeloNews.
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June 16, 2020
Former Wigwam CEO sues sock maker for breach of contract after sudden termination in April
The former CEO of Wigwam Mills, Inc. is suing the company for failing to follow the termination procedures outlined in his contract after he said he was fired without cause in April. The lawsuit comes weeks after the century-old sock-making company laid off 121 of its 142 employees because of "unforeseen adverse circumstances" related to...
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June 16, 2020
Fitbit introduces ready for work solution to help employers manage workplace health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic
Fitbit’s Ready for Work solution gives employees access to key health metrics from their Fitbit device along with exposure, symptom and temperature logging, all within an easy-to-use Daily Check-In feature that provides employees with guidance on whether to go into the workplace.
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June 16, 2020
PeopleForBikes Welcomes Three New Vice Presidents to Leadership Team
BOULDER, COLO. (June 16, 2020) — PeopleForBikes is proud to announce the promotion of three new vice presidents, rounding out the experienced leadership team at the helm of the national bike advocacy and industry organization. The internal promotions include Jose Maldonado as Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Kyle Wagenschutz...