NSSF NICS Update

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) reports that he November 2014 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,329,688 is the highest November on record for the 16-year-old system, with an increase of 1.7 p

Winn Rod Grips Expands Distribution

Winn Inc. has partnered with multiple tackle distributors, including Mud Hole Custom Tackle, Get Bit Outdoors, and Swampland Tackle, to sell its full line of premium fishing rod grips…

Smith and Wesson’s Earnings Slide

Smith & Wesson reported earnings slid 70.3 percent in the second quarter, to $5.05 million, or 9 cents a share. Revenues slumped 22.1 percent. Sales of long guns, primarily modern sporting rifles, declined 50.3 percent while handgun sales declined 15.0 p

Genesco Cuts FY Guidance Due to Weakness at Lids

Genesco Inc. said lower than planned sales and gross margin pressures at Lids in the third quarter and expected continued margin pressure at the segment in the fourth quarter would cause it to lower its guidance for the full year. Earnings from continuing

Feds Clears Way for ATK to Spin Off Vista Outdoor

Alliant Techsystems Inc.'s (ATK) plan to spin-off Bushnell optics and a dozen firearms brands took a step closer to reality Friday morning when the U.S. Department of Justice unconditionally cleared the proposed merger of ATK's Aerospace and Def

Genesco Announces CFO Succession Plans

Genesco Inc. announced that James S. Gulmi, senior vice president and chief financial officer, has made the decision to retire from the role of chief financial officer at the end of its current fiscal year…

Johnson Outdoors Reports Finishes FY 2014 Strong

Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported sales increased 10 percent to $84.9 million in the fiscal fourth quarter ended Oct. 3 due to double-digit growth in both Marine Electronics and Outdoor Gear units. Operating loss declined sharply year-over-year due largely t

Delta Apparel Posts Q4 Loss, Says Restructuring Unfinished

Delta Apparel, Inc., which undertook a restructuring in the second quarter amid weakening demand for its Soffe shorts, T-shirt blanks and other cotton basics, reported net sales declined 6.2 percent in the fourth quarter.
Executives also said they anticip

Dickies Signs Men’s Premium Apparel License

Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. announced a new men's premium apparel license for its flagship Dickies brand with Whispering Smith (WSNY), an established European apparel company with operations in New York City. The license – titled Dickies CONSTRUCT – w