BUSINESS NEWS
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and business news in the running, cycling and triathlon industries? Scroll below to view all endurance sports business news.
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January 15, 2020
Leslie Jordan, Inc Apparel & Medals: Unveiling a New Logo for 2020
Portland, OR – The longtime leader in providing high-quality performance and lifestyle gear for endurance events, Leslie Jordan, Inc., is thrilled to present a new, streamlined logo for 2020. The new logo represents an effort to design and manufacture cutting-edge products, and a renewed focus on eco-friendly options for performance...
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January 15, 2020
MOXiLIFE™ Nutrition Focuses on Gut Friendly Personalized Supplements
Nutrition that Builds the Gut to Brain ‘Bridge’ for Endurance Athletes Scottsdale, Arizona- MOXiLIFE™ Nutrition has designed sports nutrition products dedicated to supporting the unique nutritional needs of women and all endurance athletes. MOXiLIFE™ uses gut friendly, high absorbing, Organic, NON-GMO, NON- synthetic, clinically validated, & predominantly plant based products. “Targeting...
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January 14, 2020
Mountain Hardwear Partners with OutsidePR
Iconic Mountain Brand Joins Forces for Publicity Outreach Sausalito, CA, January 14, 2020 – Mountain Hardwear has selected Sausalito-based OutsidePR to represent the brand and communicate its iconic mountain heritage to the world. OutsidePR, located close to Mountain Hardwear’s flagship headquarters in Richmond, California, will be responsible for a broad...
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January 14, 2020
Trust Performance Announces Distribution in Germany, Austria and Poland
Shocker Distribution becomes the official distribution partner of Trust Performance in Germany and Austria, while EMTB takes on distribution efforts in Poland. (Salt Lake City, UT – January 14, 2020) - Trust Performance, innovators in suspension technology, announced today a partnership with German / Austrian distributor Shocker Distribution and Polish distributor...
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January 14, 2020
2019 Eversource Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon Delivers $14.1 Million in Economic Value to Region
Hartford Marathon Foundation also supports community and charity efforts JANUARY 14, 2020, Glastonbury –The Hartford Marathon Foundation’s 2019 Eversource Hartford Marathon, Half Marathon, Team 26.2 Relay and Charity 5K brought an estimated $14.1 million of economic value to the area in October. In addition, the Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) spent...
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January 13, 2020
Spartan Pushes Tough Mudder Toward Chapter 11
The saga continues with Tough Mudder, its co-founder, the companies it owes money to, and Spartan, who wants to acquire them. Spartan has filed a statement in support of an emergency motion of petitioning creditors to appoint a Chapter 11 trustee. Read more on MudRunGuide.
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January 13, 2020
U.S. to probe Fitbit, Garmin, other wearable devices after Philips complains
U.S. trade regulators said on Friday they will investigate wearable monitoring devices, including those made by Fitbit Inc (FIT.N) and Garmin Ltd (GRMN.O), following allegations of patent violations by rival Koninklijke Philips (PHG.AS) and its North America unit. More info on Reuters.
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January 13, 2020
Honey Stinger Announces Senior Brand Manager
Brand continues expanding its team as company grows STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 13, 2020) — Honey Stinger, the sports nutrition brand featuring honey, has appointed Scott Larson as the company’s senior brand manager. Larson’s appointment marks the third addition to Honey Stinger’s team in as many weeks, as the brand...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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January 7, 2020
Town Sports acquires Flywheel Sports
Town Sports International Holdings Inc., one of the largest owners and operators of fitness clubs in the Northeast, agreed to acquire the studio business of Flywheel Sports Inc., the spin chain. Established in 2010, Flywheel has 29 indoor cycling locations across the United States. In June 2018, reports arrived that Flywheel had...
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January 7, 2020
Canyon Bicycles hit by cyber attack
Germany direct-to-consumer bike brand Canyon Bicycles has confirmed that it was hit by a cyber attack just before the start of the year. While the company was locked out of its IT systems at its Germany headquarters, its e-commerce website and U.S office’s IT system was not affected. Read more on Endurance...
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January 7, 2020
iKOR Expands Leadership Team Adding Tim Ams as Director of Sales
Boulder, CO (January 7, 2020) – iKOR Labs, the Boulder-based producer of recovery-enhancing hemp oil/CBD (cannabidiol) products, today announced the addition of Tim Ams as Director of Sales to their expanding team. Ams will join Tim Hanafin to support the expanding CBD market, focusing on growing the iKOR brand name,...
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January 6, 2020
Kyle McLaughlin steps down as CEO of Tough Mudder
Kyle McLaughlin, was hired as Senior VP of North America by Tough Mudder on June 1, 2018. He was named President on February 1 of last year, and then promoted to CEO on July 1. In a statement release yesterday, McLaughlin discusses the challenges Tough Mudder has had and his...
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January 6, 2020
‘Steamboat Stinger’ Race Under New Leadership
Partners in Routt County and Routt County Riders join forces to take ownership of the popular trail race beginning summer 2020 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 6, 2020) — Entering its 10th anniversary year, the ‘Steamboat Stinger’ race is set to change hands. Partners in Routt County and Routt County Riders,...
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January 6, 2020
Wallis Sands Half Marathon Purchase
Portland, ME – All Sports Events and its TriME events management division is excited to announce the recent acquisition of the Wallis Sands Half Marathon from Pursuit Racing. All Sports Events has worked closely with Steph Murray and Pursuit Racing since 2012. The addition of the Wallis Sands Half Marathon to...
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January 3, 2020
Challenge Family installs Board of Directors
CHALLENGEFAMILY is pleased to announce the instalment of a Board of Directors. Zibi Szlufcik will move from the CEO position to become President of the Board. The Board is completed by Jort Vlam, Richard Belderok and Jefry Visser. Szlufcik will hand over the CEO role to Jort Vlam, Jefry Visser...