Wolverine World Wide, Inc. appointed Chip Coe as vice president - licensing and accessories. Coe was president and chief executive officer at Teko Socks and before that he was president and chief operating officer at Smartwool. Wolverine said at bo...(read all)

Eddie Bauer LLC announced that John Spotts has joined the company as vice president - Licensing, International and Corporate Sales. In this role, Mr. Spotts will continue to expand the Eddie Bauer brand into new product categories and international...(read all)

BTMOC is led by entrepreneur Zhang Heng, the founder of China’s premier outdoor specialty chain known as Sanfo. Nikwax’s first appearance in the Chinese market will be in Sanfo’s 30 storefronts. This instant immersion in the market...(read all)

Transa and Bierbaum-Proenen, a leading German producer of workwear and professional clothing joined the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) July 1, 2010. Manfred Hell, CEO of the well-known German outdoor brand with the paw-print logo explains: “FWF i...(read all)

In December, Decathlon opens the concept store in Chengdu, Sichuan province, which is the second store in Chengdu. Decathlon stricly chooses place to open store in China, the West is potential to develop. There are different goods areas in the store,...(read all)

The independent surf/skate shops on the same-store ActionWatch Retail Panel reported sales increases over the prior year period for both the accessories and hardgoods categories. However, the overall sales number for all categories tracked was down 2...(read all)

Volcom will hold its Swim Spring 2011 Fashion Show Thursday, July 15th, 2010 starting at 7 p.m. at LA’s  Cooper Design Space. The evening’s event promises to give the industry a sneak preview of the newest trends in swimwear, with th...(read all)

Simms Fishing Products is voluntarily recalling certain models of Simms 2010 Wading Staffs. The affected wading staffs have a detent button that may not engage or can become dislodged making the staff inoperable. These staffs, offered in two sizes (...(read all)

Cutters Gloves has acquired majority ownership of Nokona, the original American-made ball glove company. Rob Storey, who grew up in the business and has been the President of Nokona for the past 18 years, will remain as VP Operations and will continu...(read all)

Confluence Watersports welcomes Kaustubh Deshpande as the new vice president and chief financial operator for the multi-brand paddlesports company. Kaustubh will lead the finance and accounting departments. “We are pleased to have Kaustubh joi...(read all)

Gramicci, developer of its new NPT - Natural/Organic Performance Technology outdoor clothing, is excited to announce their sponsorship of the feature length documentary film The Last Wild Mountain: Portrait of the American Climber. Gramicci will do...(read all)

Don’t send your samples back to the warehouse, Donate Them,” Says Gear to Grow Founder J.T. VonLunen.  “We’re offering all exhibitors the opportunity to make an in-kind donation before, during and after the 2010 Summer Ou...(read all)

To help boaters and anglers find boat ramps right in the palm of their hand, the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) today announced the launch of the Take Me Fishing ‘Boat Ramps’ application for iPhone and Droid phones....(read all)

JakPak, the world’s first all-in-one waterproof jacket, tent and sleeping bag will now be available on the revamped www.jakpak.com. Arrival of the much anticipated 2010 model, designed specifically for outdoor activities is finally happening an...(read all)

Paddlers in Jackson Kayak’s Star series of whitewater kayaks claimed 13 of the 18 available World Championship slots in the US National Freestyle Kayak Team Trials that concluded here today. The All-Star swept the podium and the teams in both t...(read all)