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August 26, 2020
Dick’s Sporting Goods Reports 194% Q2 Increase in Online Sales
A number of sporting goods retailers have reported major boosts to their sales, with people embracing fitness and outdoor activities, while other pastimes are inaccessible. Dick’s Sporting Goods’ digital sales skyrocketed in the quarter running April to June. Online sales, including curbside pickup, grew 194% year-over-year. The company reported that...
August 26, 2020
JP Sportswear Pivots to P.P.E. Launching New Sports Medical Subsidiary: JP Medicalwear
LYNWOOD, California (August 26, 2020) - JP Sportswear is one of the most established apparel manufacturers in the United States. A typical day at the factory in early 2020 would have found the company producing high quality apparel and accessories for yoga, cycling, swim and many other active focused clients....
August 26, 2020
SBT GRVL Raises $30K for Advocacy Partners Through SBT VRTL Ride Experience
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo., (August 26, 2020) –SBT GRVL, a world-class gravel bike experience presented by Canyon Bicycles, raised $30,000 dollars for its advocacy partners through its global virtual ride, SBT VRTL . This free community ride experience was held on Sunday, August 16. Leading up to SBT VRTL the SBT GRVL...
August 26, 2020
Race Roster introduces virtual challenges to further engage your participants
London, ON (Wednesday, August 26, 2020) - Race Roster recently introduced virtual challenges - a NEW virtual event option to further engage your participants. Challenges can be introduced as a standalone virtual event or as an additional category to an existing event, keeping your participants motivated year round! What is...
August 25, 2020
Tread Labs Partners with Press Forward as PR and Communications Agency
WOBURN, Mass. (August 25, 2020)-- Performance insole developer Tread Labs is happy to announce it has entered a partnership with Press Forward PR to further the company’s messaging, communications, and media relations. Tread Labs was founded in 2015 by Mark Paigen, who also founded, and has since sold, Chaco sandals...
August 25, 2020
Adventurer Daniel Hughes Releases Epic Cols: A Photographic Collection Of The World’s Greatest Climbs
England, UK (August 25, 2020) — Adventurer Daniel Hughes today releases “Epic Cols”, film and photographic collection of the world’s greatest climbs. Each climb ridden first hand by Hughes, the project sets out to contest the greats and scour the world for cycling perfection. Epic Cols was created for everyone...
August 24, 2020
IPF and World OCR Agree to Historic Partnership
Lausanne, Switzerland (August 24, 2020): The International Parkour Federation (IPF) and World OCR announced today that they have agreed to a single, collaborative governance framework to further the development and growth of Obstacle Sports worldwide. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by both parties citing key priorities and steps...
August 20, 2020
Active Lifestyle All Over 2020 Inc. 5000 List
A number of companies in the active lifestyle space landed on the 2020 Inc. 5000. The magazine’s annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America, a snapshot of how well companies were performing. The companies on this year’s list represent an average three-year growth rate of 165%, an astounding...
August 20, 2020
New job roles and expanded carbon tech as AREVO raises US$25m in Series B funding
AREVO, the Silicon Valley company behind the Superstrata custom 3D printed bike concept, has opened up a number of new job positions. The company has been buoyed by a recent US$25 million Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to US$60 million. Read more on Endurance Business.
August 20, 2020
XTERRA Jade Mountain VR Duathlons debut August 27-31
The XTERRA Jade Mountain VR Duathlons, to be held over five days from August 27-31, are the first of eight virtual races to engage the XTERRA family and showcase the global nature of the sport with events themed around XTERRA’s regional championship venues. The event is inspired by the island...