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December 4, 2020
Dick’s join coalition to combat the sale of fraudulent goods
The Buy Safe America Coalition announced new members – Dick’s Sporting Goods, HP Inc., OpSec Security and Rite Aid. Inside Outdoor
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December 4, 2020
The Great Spartan Games are here: Watch Episode 1 now
Despite the ups and downs of 2020, the Spartan Games are on. The lineup includes ultramarathoners, CrossFitters, swimmers, adventure racers, triathletes, and more competing for $100,000. Gear Junkie
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December 4, 2020
Todd Spaletto tapped to lead new Dick’s Sporting Goods outdoor concept stores
The former group president of Wolverine Worldwide and global president of The North Face will lead the sporting goods company's expansion into specialty outdoor retail. SNEWS
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December 3, 2020
Amazon and YETI File Joint Lawsuit Against Counterfeiters
Amazon and YETI Coolers, LLC. jointly filed a lawsuit against two US-based individuals, Michael White and Karen White of San Diego, California, for counterfeiting YETI’s products. The defendants attempted to offer the infringing products in Amazon’s store, violating Amazon’s policies, YETI’s intellectual property rights, and the law. Amazon closed their...
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December 2, 2020
This sustainable packaging solution could cut your company’s shipping waste by 96 percent
The reusable packaging service RePack helps companies reduce their carbon footprint while building brand affinity. RePack is the brainchild of Juha Mäkelä in Finland in 2011 in order to alleviate the waste generated by online shopping. SNEWS
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December 2, 2020
11 Minutes of Exercise a Day May Help Counter the Effects of Sitting
Walking for at least 11 minutes a day could lessen the undesirable health consequences of sitting for hours and hours, according to a new study of the ways in which both inactivity and exercise influence how long we live. Findings reveal that those who were the most sedentary faced a...
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December 1, 2020
RV Shipments Projected to Eclipse 500,000 Units in 2021
Wholesale RV shipments are forecasted to gain nearly 20% to 502,582 units in 2021 after totaling 423,628 units in 2020. The new projection sees total shipments ranging between 490,300 and 515,400 units with the most likely year-end total reaching 502,582 units by the end of next year, an 18.7% increase...
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December 1, 2020
Parkour group urges IOC to reject its sport for 2024 Paris Olympics
Organizers of the sport of parkour urged the International Olympic Committee to reject adding the obstacle-course-style street-running event to the 2024 Paris Olympics because of a dispute with the governing body of gymnastics. The Parkour Earth group has for years opposed what it calls a "hostile takeover" of the sport...
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December 1, 2020
Surfline, Surfing’s Biggest Media Platform, Drops Into Massive Pile of Cash
A deep-pocketed venture capital firm, The Chernin Group, just plunked $30 million into Surfline, a media company that focuses on surfing coverage and live wave and weather forecasts for surfers. The money will be used in part to improve Surfline's technology arm, which powers the proprietary swell and weather modeling...
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November 30, 2020
Tokyo 2020 delay set to cost organisers US$1.9bn
Organisers of the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are estimating that the event’s postponement will cost 200 billion yen (US$1.9 billion). Additional costs include expenses related to securing Games venues, equipment rental and storage fees, and expenditures on labour. SportsPro
