Bearpaw, best known for its fashionable boots, appointed Jason J. Martini as CFO.

Breanna Stewart and the Seattle Storm captured the top spots on the WNBA’s list of best-selling jerseys and team merchandise, according to the WNBA.

Burton Snowboards CEO Donna Carpenter (pictured above) will be the featured speaker at Camber Outdoors’ (formerly OWIC) Thought-Leadership Keynote, September 21, at the Interbike trade show in Las Vegas.

CanCooker appointed Sam Bowman as VP of Sales and Marketing.

Daniel Defense stated that Bill Robinson resigned as VP of Sales.

Differential Brands Group Inc. appointed Jake Brandman, formerly President of Sanuk, as President of the company’s Swims brand.

Eastern Outdoor Reps Association’s Board of Directors selected Allison Frazier to take the reins as President of the trade group from outgoing President Mike Schmidt. Frazier will serve a one-year term.

Epoch Lacrosse said Joe Lombardo came on board as National Team Sales Representative. Ryan Hurley was promoted to Partner and Director of Sales and Brian Hochman was promoted to Creative and Content Director.

Fitbit did not steal Jawbone’s trade secrets, according to a ruling issued by the U.S. International Trade Commission.

Gildan Activewear Inc. completed its acquisition of Peds Legwear Inc.

Hoka One One, a division of Deckers Brands, added two elite runners to its Northern Arizona (NAZ) Elite team. Katja Goldring and Martin Hehir will join head coach Ben Rosario and his 14-member squad in Flagstaff, AZ.

Former Nike Chemist John Frazier signed on with Hohenstein Institute America as Senior Technical Director.

Outdoor Industry Association requested to appear at a new USTR hearing on providing duty-free treatment for travel goods, including sports bags and backpacks.

Polar inked a partnership with Mirinda Carfrae, Australian professional athlete and Ironman Triathlon world champion.

Puma signed Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Čech to an endorsement deal. The former Czech Republic keeper had been with Adidas for nine years.

Rider Sandals, a division of Grendene USA, entered into a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood.

Sig Sauer signed on as a sponsor of Major League Fishing’s made-for-television bass fishing events for the 2017 season.

Sterling Rope Company Inc. hired Liz McLellan as Director of Marketing.

Velofix named Ward Grootjans as VP of Global Business Development.

Vista Outdoor Inc.’s board of directors approved a new repurchase program for up to $100 million of the company’s common stock.

Walmart.com sealed a partnership with Jillian Michaels to sell her Impact performance activewear collection for women this fall.

Wolverine Worldwide Inc. said U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) is expected to make a news announcement when he tours its footwear manufacturing facility in Big Rapids, MI next week. Wolverine said the visit and announcement will provide an opportunity to discuss Congressional efforts to maintain and strengthen manufacturing jobs in Big Rapids.

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