BUSINESS NEWS
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June 1, 2021
Meet the team tackling cycling’s garbage problem and eliminating single-use plastics
Canadian women's continental team InstaFund Racing, now in its third season, has set itself the big goal of going almost entirely free of single-use plastic, from June 1. It also aims to work towards having a carbon-neutral footprint from 2022. Velonews
June 1, 2021
MYLAPS offers coaching software to get extensive training insights
Haarlem/Utrecht – Get the most out of your training data and say goodbye to your stopwatch. The newly launched CoachSUITE turns MYLAPS training data into valuable (live) insights for sports coaches and athletes. MYLAPS offers this tool to all coaches, tracks, and federations that strive to get the most out...
June 1, 2021
Life Time Taps FloSports as Exclusive Official Media Partner and Broadcaster of Garmin UNBOUND Gravel
EMPORIA, Kans., June 1, 2021— Life Time, owner and producer of Garmin UNBOUND Gravel presented by Craft,has kicked off an exclusive two-year partnership with FloSports, a leader in sports streaming and original content. FloSports will serve as the Official Media Partner broadcasting the UNBOUND Gravel event weekend in 2021 and 2022...
May 27, 2021
British Triathlon Confirms Live Photography at The AJ Bell 2021 World Triathlon Leeds
A UK space company has been commissioned to provide space-enabled, live event photos at the AJ Bell 2021 World Triathlon Leeds, organised by British Triathlon on 5-6 June. This service is set to boost participant engagement and virtual spectator involvements, helping the recovery of an industry heavily impacted by COVID-19....
May 27, 2021
Regions Banks Signs on as VIP Partner for Southern Firecracker Triathlon
May 27, 2021 Grenada, MS – Rockstar All Access announces today it has secured a deal with Regions Bank to provide an unique VIP experience for not only participants but spectators of the Southern Firecracker Triathlon. Regions Financial Corporation is a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one...
May 26, 2021
The Pro’s Closet receives $40M in funding
The additional $40 million in Series B funding that will be used by the used bike and component retailer to grow its workforce, develop new technological customer solutions, and possibly expand into new regions. It is considering options to establish a presence outside Colorado, but did not provide specifics. This...
May 26, 2021
Vista Outdoor acquires two companies, including an e-bike brand
Vista Outdoor, the parent company of CamelBak, Giro, Camp Chef, and others, has acquired e-bike maker QuietKat and the “hunt athleisure” brand Venor, adding to its portfolio of outdoor companies. OBJ
May 26, 2021
Dick’s Sporting Goods Reports Highest-Ever Quarterly Earnings
The retailer announced its first-quarter earnings Wednesday, recording a 119% increase in revenue to $2.92 billion compared to the $1.33 billion it reported in Q1 2020 — when Dick’s was forced to shut down its stores due to the global pandemic. Front Office Sports
May 25, 2021
Alpine Parrot Spreads its Wings with Backbone Media Partnership
DENVER, Colo. (May 25, 2021)– Alpine Parrot, maker of technical apparel for women sizes 14-24, has partnered with Backbone Media to help build brand awareness through public relations. Backbone will help Alpine Parrot promote its mission to create outdoor clothing that encourages and celebrates underrepresented people in the outdoors, namely...
May 25, 2021
RACE RESULT relaunches my.raceresult.com with new “Timers” category
With a new, intelligent search function and newly introduced categories, participants can search even more specifically for suitable events. This not only allows for faster registration and retrieval of results, the platform also becomes the ideal tool for finding the next sporting challenge - and for registering directly. In addition, my.raceresult.com...