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January 13, 2020
iTAB announce new partnership with international cross-country ski competition, Gatineau Loppet.
iTAB is delighted to announce a new partnership with international cross-country ski competition, Gatineau Loppet- to offer skiers the chance to personalise their finisher medals with their name and finish time. Close to 2,500 skiers, of all ages and levels, come together on the trails of the enormous 36,000-hectare Gatineau Park in...
January 13, 2020
UltrAspire Celebrates Massive Growth in 2019
The UltrAspire team experiences a large growth percentage St. George, Utah UltrAspire is a hydration & lighting brand dedicated to working with athletes to create new and innovative gear. UltrAspire CEO, Bryce Thatcher, has been in the industry designing and introducing new concepts since before 1985 when he launched Ultimate...
January 10, 2020
Need a little help creating your brand’s Content Marketing Strategy?
Create your content marketing roadmap at Peak Content Summit Need a little help figuring out your content marketing strategy? You’re not alone, according to Peak Content Summit host Tyler Benedict. That’s why they’re kicking off the content marketing conference with a complete “how to” presentation by StoryFuel founder, Melanie Deziel....
January 10, 2020
Orange Mud announces new Director of Sales and Marketing
Orange Mud, an innovator in hydration packs and running gear, is pleased to announce the promotion of Steve Acciarito to Director of Sales and Marketing. Acciarito has served as the company’s West Coast Manager for the past two years. He will be tasked with growing the company’s footprint in the...
January 9, 2020
How Target could rival Nike and Adidas with its new athletic brand
Target has big ambitions in the athletic space. The chain today announced the launch of All in Motion, a private-label athletic and sporting goods brand — and it says the label could do $1 billion in sales in its first year. The size-inclusive brand launches this month with men’s, women’s and children’s...
January 9, 2020
Fitness device upstart takes on Apple, Peloton, Fitbit at CES 2020
China-based Huami (HMI) already has set its sights on being the innovation leader in the wearable fitness device market. Now the ambitious company, little known in the U.S., is making a splash at CES 2020 with a lineup of impressive new contraptions, and not all of them wearable. Not familiar with the...
January 8, 2020
Texas Christian University Adds Women’s Triathlon as a Varsity Sport
TCU is the second Power Five Conference school and seventh at the NCAA Division I level to add the sport COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced that Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, has added women’s triathlon as a varsity sport following a unanimous decision by the Intercollegiate...
January 8, 2020
Salming Sports Chooses Big Run Media To Manage Digital Marketing Efforts In North America
BALTIMORE, Md. - Big Run Media, a full-service branding, social media, and creative design agency, announced today that it will manage the digital marketing efforts for Salming Sports North America. Salming is a Swedish-based footwear and apparel company catering to a diverse array of sports around the globe, with North...
January 8, 2020
Outdoor-focused content marketing strategies debut at Peak Content Summit
Learn the best tactics, formats & strategies from top brands, marketers & media “Banner ads are dead, we want Content Marketing!” Or so seems to be the cry from brands, says Bikerumor founder Tyler Benedict. That’s the reason he’s launched Peak Content Summit, a content marketing/strategy conference in Asheville, NC,...
January 7, 2020
Tough Mudder creditors try to put race company in bankruptcy
Tough Mudder Inc. creditors are attempting to push the organizer of extreme obstacle races into bankruptcy over $855,000 that they say the company owes them. The firm is facing claims from Valley Builders LLC, Trademarc Associates Inc. and David Watkins Homes Inc., all of which provide general contractor or building services. The trio filed an involuntary petition...