Vasque footwear, a family-owned company rich in heritage, tackles the spring 2011 collection with an emphasis on their Trail Ready roots. Vasque customers purchase the product because they know it is thoughtfully designed, carefully built, and thorou...(read all)

This summer, Outdoor Research, manufacturer of functional solutions for human powered adventure, will help a team of whitewater kayakers on its expedition to explore the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia and draw international attention to this threatene...(read all)

High Sierra Sport Company, a leading manufacturer of innovative bags and adventure travel luggage, announced today an extension of its brand into new product categories. The company recently entered into a representation agreement with Global Icons,...(read all)

The 21st annual Waterman’s Ball and Auction was held Friday, July 9, in Laguna Niguel and drew a crowd of surf industry executives and celebrities, helping SIMA meet its goal of raising $400,000 for the organization’s Environmental Fund....(read all)

Spyder has pledged to raise $1,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project by reaching 10,000 members on their Facebook page by the end of July. "Friends" of Spyder will be supporting a great organization while also joining a community of ski ent...(read all)

Alabama Outdoors Inc. has been sold to SMAO LLC, an investment group led by Scott McCrory, who will now serve as president of Alabama Outdoors. The deal was announced by Porter White & Co., which advised the outdoor retailer on the deal, accordi...(read all)

With Outdoor Retailer Summer Market less than a month away, show organizers announced that net-sold, square-feet exhibit space at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah has surpassed the 2009 show, with no space left available. T...(read all)

Under Armour, Inc. announced that David McCreight is resigning as president of the Company, effective August 20, 2010. Kevin Plank, chief executive officer, chairman and former president of the company, will assume the duties of president, including...(read all)

The Buckle reported that June comps decreased 7.3% fro the five week period ended July 3, 2010, according to SportsOneSource.com: The Buckle, Inc. reported comparable store net salesfor the five-week period ended July 3, 2010 decreased 7.3% from com...(read all)

The Canadian action sports retail saga just added another chapter this morning when Canada’s largest action sports retailer, West 49, announced it had received a purchase offer from Zumiez for an amount to exceed Billabong’s recent offer...(read all)

In an effort to provide our readers with the most comprehensive coverage of the current retail climate, Transworld Business has put together a monthly report on how specialty and department stores are performing based on same-store sales results over...(read all)

After months of rumors, Billabong International announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Costa Mesa, California-based apparel brand RVCA for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition notice comes as little surprise, as speculation o...(read all)

Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, today announced the upcoming release of a new collection of adventure travel gear under the Traveling Light name. Inspired by the tra...(read all)

SmartWool Corporation, a mountain based apparel brand, today announced it has restructured its Leadership Team in an effort to better position the company for increased global growth. In doing so, three internal candidates have been promoted to fill...(read all)

Ryders Eyewear, the premier manufacturer of high-performance and affordable eyewear, today announced that Tara Wilkinson has joined the team as the new Director of Marketing. As the new Director of Marketing for Ryders Eyewear, Tara is able to combi...(read all)