BROOMFIELD, Colo. - Ken Ross has joined Exxel Outdoors as Vice President of Key Accounts, announced Harry Kazazian, Chairman and CEO of the company. “I’ve known Ken for over 16 years, and he is the perfect match for Exxel in strategically accelerating our growth plans,” remarked ...read more
The world is facing a plastic crisis: The once-pristine beaches of Bali are so overwhelmed by trash, they're totally unrecognizable; videos of sea turtles having plastic straws removed from their noses are going viral; and tiny fragments of plastic have been found in even the ...read more
When Emerald Expositions and Outdoor Retailer announced shifted show dates in 2016, some industry veterans responded by launching a new trade show specifically designed for paddlesports. First held in 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin, Paddlesports Retailer organizers moved this year’s ...read more
Lisa Martens, owner and proprietor at Nat’s Outdoor Sports in Bowling Green, Kentucky, tells us what’s flying off the shelves and what refuses to leave the nest in the store her dad, Nat, founded in 1971. Find out what's in and what's out at other outdoor retailers across the ...read more
Partnering to get more people on the water and learning the sport of Stand Up Paddling (SUP), Chaco and Boardworks introduce the 2013 Show Up and Blow Up SUP Demo Tour. The tour will visit over 30 sites across the nation, showcasing the latest, most innovative boards, paddles, ...read more
Media Contact: Verde PR Claire Rabun [email protected] 970-259-3555 x2 GREENVILLE, S.C. –Bomber Gear today introduces new product lines that cover some of paddling’s fastest growing categories, including touring, SUP, and women’s. Long known as a creator of high-quality ...read more
Easley, S.C. – For the second year in a row, Wilderness Systems was awarded “Boat Brand of the Year” at the annual Canoe & Kayak Paddlesports Industry Awards, which took place at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2010. With the announcement, Wilderness Systems became the first ...read more
Was it just us, or was this show expansive!? Our dogs are still barking after all the aisle-walking trying to hunt down booths that had moved and trends that were moving even faster. What follows, then, is a very select summary of product that caught our wandering editors' eyes ...read more
Contact: Anne Tommasi, Tommasi [email protected]® Expands On Groundbreaking FiveFingers™ Shoe With Watersports VersionSurge And Sprint Answer Consumer Demand CONCORD, Mass., (August 10, 2005) – Vibram®, the worldwide leader in high performance ...read more
As is our tradition following Outdoor Retailer trade shows, SNEWS continues our look at who is doing what (in no particular order). Please realize that this is not a "we're writing about everyone just because you were there" kind of affair. On the contrary, we're offering only ...read more
