BUSINESS NEWS
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October 22, 2020
OutsidePR Adds To Client Roster
Sausalito, CA, October 22, 2020– OutsidePR, one of the outdoor industry’s leading public relations agencies, is going into the end of the year with three new clients added to its roster. Sun Valley and Snowbasin Resorts are two of the agency’s favorite ski areas, and OutsidePR is thrilled to announce...
October 21, 2020
Canyon Bicycles Draws Takeover Interest From Carlyle, KKR.
Canyon Bicycles GmbH has drawn takeover interest from private equity giants. Investors are looking to capitalize on renewed enthusiasm for one of Europe’s favorite pastimes. The bike maker is working with bankers at Robert W. Baird & Co. on a sale that could fetch more than 500 million euros ($592...
October 21, 2020
USA Triathlon Aligns with TicketSocket as Exclusive Online Registration Partner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced it has aligned with TicketSocket, an innovator in fully customized white label ticketing solutions, as the organization’s Exclusive Online Registration Partner for the next five years. The partnership gives race directors of USA Triathlon-sanctioned events access to discounted rates for TicketSocket’s industry-leading platform...
October 21, 2020
Blyss Running Celebrates Five Years of Styling Women for the Long Run
Asheville, NC – Oct 21, 2020 –Blyss Running, the Asheville-based maker of women’s athletic apparel, is excited to celebrate five years in business. Founded in October of 2015 by entrepreneur Alyson Neel, Blyss Running has become an underground cult favorite for many women runners, from beginners to ultrarunners. Neel’s story...
October 21, 2020
The Clermont Clay 15K Partners with Outside Interactive to Bring an Exact Treadmill Simulation of its Famous Course to Runners Across the Globe
Hopkinton, MA – October 21, 2020 – Today it was announced that the Clermont Clay 15K has partnered with Outside Interactive to create and offer an exact treadmill simulation of its 9.3-mile course to runners and walkers around the globe. On November 1st, remote participants will be able to take...
October 20, 2020
Outdoor Editors and Publishers Form Outdoor Media 4 Inclusion
A group of publishers and editors who oversee consumer and B2B outdoor media titles have formed the working group Outdoor Media 4 Inclusion (OM4I) to provide more opportunities for journalists and contributors who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, and members of other marginalized communities. Teresa Baker, founder of the Outdoor...
October 20, 2020
PeopleForBikes’ Work on Section 301 Tariffs Saves Bike Industry Millions
BOULDER, CO (Oct. 20, 2020) — PeopleForBikes, with the assistance of their nearly 300 member companies, saved the bike industry more than $130 million in Section 301 tariffs since September 2018. Section 301 tariffs represent additional duties paid on nearly all imported goods from China. The United States Trade Representative...
October 20, 2020
Former pro cyclist Bradley Wiggins liquidates businesses with debts of over £1m
Two of Bradley Wiggins’s companies are being wound up with debts in excess of £1m and look set to leave creditors hundreds of thousands of pounds out of pocket. Read more on Cycling Weekly.
October 20, 2020
Spectrum Sports Management Launches California Coalition of Endurance Sports
LOS ANGELES — Southern California based endurance sports organizer Spectrum Sports Management today announces the formation of the California Coalition of Endurance Sports. Including endurance sports organizations up and down the state, the Coalition has come together to work with state and county representatives in the creation of a roadmap...
October 19, 2020
YogaWorks Files For Bankruptcy, To Closes All Studios
YogaWorks has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection but will continue to offer its digital and live-stream content. Serene Investment Management has agreed to acquire the YogaWorks digital and education business and intellectual property. YogaWorks Live and MyYogaWorks, as well as its teacher training and workshop departments will continue operation,...