VF Imagewear has officially introduced the VF Licensed Sports Group, a division focused on the development of both on-field and licensed sports apparel. Previously known as VF Activewear, the VF Licensed Sports Group's growth accelerated with the 2...(read all)

In the end of July , Fire-Maple will join Asia Outdoor for the 4th time with its branded new products. This year, the booth area will enlarge to 80 square meters from 36 square meters, 60 square meters. About FIRE-MAPLE FIRE-MAPLE camping equipm...(read all)

Unless you are differentiating your product solely on price, essentially seeking to become a commodity, end-user perception of your brand is the end all, be all of your success. While this fact has not changed, the landscape and the many views that s...(read all)

Core stores on the ActionWatch Retail Panel saw lower comp sales declines in May than they experienced in the months of the first quarter. Although the declines were slightly greater than in April, May is an important indicator month because it did n...(read all)

The announcement was made at the NPE2009 show in Chicago.   Sales and marketing will be handled by Invista, headquartered in Wichita, Kan., while manufacturing will be done at plants in Kingston, Ont., Chattanooga, Tenn., and elsewhere in North...(read all)

Zhenja Kazbekova from the Ukraine has sent her first 8a+/8b, New Kenigsberg at the Red Stone in the crimea, aged 12.   Young champions in the making. This morning Zhenja Kazbekova sent her first 8a+/8b, New Kenigsberg at the Red Stone in Crimea,...(read all)

All Pro Twenty years after Nike entered the cross-training category with the original Air Trainer — made famous by Bo Jackson’s classic “Bo Knows” commercials — the company is prepping for the next evolution with the Jul...(read all)

Originally launched in 1991, the United Kingdom’s longest running snowboard magazine, Snowboard UK (SUK), has fallen victim to the current economic tides. According to www.Snowboardclub.co.uk  Mark McGettigan, who was the editor of Snowb...(read all)

Adventure Cycling — North America’s largest cycling membership organization — welcomes nominations for their fifth annual bicycle travel awards. Celebrating the heroes of bicycle travel in America, these awards include the June Curr...(read all)

KR3W has announced that Canadian son Spencer Hamilton, has officially joined the ranks of its KR3W am squad, along side Furby and Greg Myers. According to the release: Spencer has not only been crushing it coast to coast on his Canadian hometown st...(read all)

The Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group (BOSG), a collection of six cornerstone outdoor industry brands, is strengthening a commitment to excellence and driving innovation by growing their design team and bringing all research and development in-house. ...(read all)

Interbike has launched its revamped website, which includes expanded exhibitor resources, enhanced attendee show planning features and resources for the entire cycling industry. This launch is three months before the bicycle industry’s larges...(read all)

Patagonia said long-term veteran employee Bruce Old has accepted the position of Director of US Wholesale. In his new role Old will report to the company’s VP of US Sales and oversee the US sales reps, Dealer Services in Reno, and Patagonia's C...(read all)

NexCen Brands, Inc., the parent of The Athlete's Foot, reported its cash on was approximately $8 million at the end of its first quarter ended March 31, remaining consistent with cash on hand at December 31, 2008. The amount of the company's outstand...(read all)

Last Saturday the Petzl Roctrip was in full force at the stunning limestone crags of Millau, France. Each year the Petzl team get together and visit a top-class sport climbing destination, developing new routes and having an in-house competition. Th...(read all)

According to UNC officials Wednesday, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels have signed a 10-year deal with Nike to supply athletic equipment and apparel for its sports teams. The contract was signed in May and is retroactive to July 1, 2008. In...(read all)

News Link: Alex Honnold and Sean Leary have climbed the Salathé Wall on Yosemite's El Capitan in a record 4 hours and 55 minutes. After that, in the scorching heat, the pair ran up the Nose in 7 hours.   It's reported that they planed t...(read all)