NexCen Brands, Inc., the parent of The Athlete's Foot, announced that two independent proxy advisory firms, Glass Lewis & Co. and ISS Proxy Advisory Services (ISS), recommend that NexCen Brands' shareholders vote "FOR" the sale of its f...(read all)

Horny Toad appointed Brian Thompson as the global director of sales.  Based out of Santa Barbara, CA, the sales headquarters for Horny Toad, Thompson brings ten years of sales experience with a focus on relationship building and growing brands...(read all)

Serotta Sport, the manufacturer of premium custom bicycles and exclusive distributor of Catlike helmets and ETXEONDO cycling apparel, announces the appointment of Steve Fairchild as Director of Dealer Sales. Fairchild, who worked as a Regional Busi...(read all)

Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, has announced the 2011 expansion of the Therm-a-Rest Sleep Systems line with the addition of the Alpine 2C°/35°F Down Blanket...(read all)

Brandwise Inc., a leading technology innovator well known in many industries for its sales-related software solutions, has announced an agreement with Simms and Sage, two leading manufacturers in the fishing industry. Brandwise will implement a suite...(read all)

Evolucion Innovations, Inc., doing business as evogear.com, completed an equity capital offering in order to support its rapidly growing online and retail businesses. The amount of the funding was not disclosed. Upon closing of the transaction, evo...(read all)

Yakima has named Atlantic Associates as sales agency of the year and Rob Robinson of Robb Sports as sales rep of the year. These annual distinctions are awarded to the agency and sales rep that exceed customer expectations and generate significant...(read all)

High Sierra Sport Company has entered into a representation agreement with licensing and brand merchandising agency Global Icons to extend its product line. Global Icons will identify and cultivate strategic licensing partnerships in the outdoor ad...(read all)

Play Outdoors, a national online retailer of kids’ outdoor clothing and gear, announces the grand opening of its first brick-and-mortar store in its hometown – Bend, Oregon. The store represents the next in a series of expansion moves the...(read all)

The president of Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc. (VSAI) will retire from the company in August, 2010. Rick Taggart plans to return to his home in Grand Junction, CO to spend more time with his family and hopes to resume his role in the classroom as a pro...(read all)

Rock Creek Athletics, based in Grinnell, Iowa, has acquired the varsity award jacket business assets from Daden Group, also based in Grinnell, Iowa, including the DeLong brand.   The assets will be integrated with Rock Creek's production capabi...(read all)

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to be up 16 percent in July compared with the same month a year ago, but double-digit increases seen in recent months should taper offer this fall as retailers cautiou...(read all)

GoLite, the premier manufacturer of lightweight, high- performance and sustainable apparel and equipment, is proud to announce the Stevie Award has been given to Akavit and Sukle Advertising & Design for the re-branding of GoLite’s web site...(read all)

PrimaLoft, the premier manufacturer of performance insulations and yarns, will launch a new website just in time for the 2010 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. PrimaLoft insulation is used by category-leading brands in the outdoor, home, military, hun...(read all)

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)