Running Insight - November, 2007
Pacers Running Store Wins Ubuntu Award
Pacers Running Store of Virginia was recognized for its outstanding community service and charitable work when it was presented with The Ubuntu Award last week at The Running Event in Austin. The Ubuntu Award, which takes its name from a South Afr...
Other Big Winners at The Running Event
Winners of The Indie 5K, the opening road race at The Running Event, sponsored by Dow, Injinji, Sport Science 1st Place Retailer/Male/Open Division, Time: 16:31.5: Joseph Gibson (Big Peach Running Co.) 1st Place/Male/Store Owner,Time: 16:08.2:...
Brooks® Sports Unveils BioMoGo Biodegradable Shoe
Brooks Sports, Inc. has introduced BioMoGo midsole which it says will biodegrade 50 times faster than conventional athletic shoes. BioMoGo midsoles include a non-toxic, natural additive that exponentially increases the rate of biodegradation by e...
Beaverton company takes a plunge into running specialty market
Name a company in Beaverton, Oregon whose products are used by Bill Rodgers, Alberto Salazar, Dathan Ritzenhein, Jim Ryun, Michelle Jones and Lornah Kiplagat? If you guessed AQx Sports, you’re correct. The company was founded in 2004 by Garry Ki...
IRRA Sets Goals for 2008 and Beyond
Group rolls out credit card and marketing programs, will focus on training in the future
The Independent Running Retailers’ Association has named John Rogers as its executive director. Rogers is a former Reebok and Mizuno exec, who for the past few years has been the owner of the Maine Running Co. in Portand. He will continue to operate ...
Saucony Boss is Crimebuster
Saucony president Richie Woodworth helped the FBI with a sting operation that resulted in the crimebusters arresting an Oregon man who was looking to sell what he claimed was a Fall 08 Nike catalog. Woodworth received an anonymous letter at Saucon...
Adidas Q3 Profits Up
Adidas AG said profit rose 22 percent in the third quarter after last year's acquisition of Reebok International Ltd. let the company negotiate cheaper prices with suppliers. Net income advanced to 298 million euros ($436 million), or 1.37 euros ...
Lowa Unveils Two Trail Runners
Lowa has introduced two trail running shoes including the Celeste and Arete, each available in men’s and women’s versions. Both models feature Lowa’s new proprietary Arete sole. The Celeste has a synthetic liner with a Soft Shell upper, tightly w...
OrthoLite Rebounds
OrthoLite has launched X-40 High Rebound, . an advanced foam insole developed with boosted elasticity ratings of more than 40 percent for maximum resiliency, ideal for high-impact sports such as basketball, tennis and football. Designed by a team ...
Soles4Souls Will Hit Marathon Trail in 2008
Soles4Souls, the organization that collects new and slightly used shoes and donates them to those in need throughout the world has signed on to become a sponsor at eight marathons next year. Soles4Souls will exhibit at all the expos related to these...
Fleet Feet Owner Development Program Produces First Franchisee
Andy Avedisian, who for the past four years worked at Fleet Feet Johns Creek, outside of Atlanta, has opened his own store in Birmingham, AL. Avedisian is the first alumnus of Fleet Feet’s “Discovery Days” program to open his own store. The Discov...
THE ATHLETE’S FOOT OPENS NEXT GENERATION PERFORMANCE STORE IN TUSCALOOSA, AL
Updated Store Design and Merchandising System Are Hallmarks of “New” TAF concept
The Athlete’s Foot has opened its first TAF performance store in Tuscaloosa, AL. The Tuscaloosa franchise location is the first in the world to feature the new store design, logo and merchandising system that was announced by TAF’s parent company, ...
The 50 Best Running Stores in America
Midwest Athletic Annex Big River Running Elite Feet, Kansas City Fleet Feet Chicago Fleet Feet Cincinnati Fleet Feet St. Louis Garry Gribble’s Sports Gazelle Sports Hanson’s Running Shop Movin’ Shoes, Madison Naperville Running Co. Play...
9th Street Active Feet named as 2007 Store of the Year
9th Street Active Feet of Durham, N.C. was named Running Specialty Store of the Year for 2007 by The Running Network, LLC and Footwear Intelligence. The award, presented Tuesday night at the Running Event in Austin as part of the 50 Best Running S...
Creating a Shopping Environment
Part 2
In part one of the series, we discussed how successful retailers create an environment that encourages shopping, not just buying. A shopping environment allows the customer to slow down and spend time browsing and learning what you offer. This time...
UNDER ARMOUROPENS FIRST BRANDED RETAIL STORE IN ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
Under Armour, Inc. opened its first branded retail store in the Westfield Mall in Annapolis, Md. this week. The store looks like an Under Armour commercial come to life with a huge bronze statue of brand ambassador “Big E”, the company designed muscu...
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