ATK Security and Industry Group Renews Agency
ATK Security & Sporting group has renewed their media agency of record contract with CMG Marketing and Events through July 2012…
Henning to Lead RMEF Lands and Conservation Programs
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has announced the promotion of 10-year employee Blake Henning to the position of vice president of lands and conservation…
Crocs Ongoing Q2 Revenues Climb 31%
Crocs, Inc. reported revenue for the second quarter of 2010 increased 31% to $228.0 million, over adjusted revenue of $174.1 million reported in the second quarter of 2009, which excluded $23.7 million in previously impaired product sales that the company
Jetboil Files Suit for Infringement of Patents
Jetboil Inc. has filed a lawsuit suit against Swedish-based Primus AB, along with parent company Fenix Outdoor AB, Brunton Outdoor, Inc, and NA Gear LLC, in Delaware federal court for infringement of Jetboil's issued patents…
Filson Partners with Levi’s on Workwear Collection
Levi's announced a new design partnership and exclusive menswear collection with Seattle-based outdoors outfitter Filson. The Levi's Workwear by Filson range of men's apparel utilizes Levi's workwear origins and silhouettes, while util
Callaway Q2 Sales, Profits Slightly Up on Easy Comparisons; Outlook Conservative
Callaway Golf saw second quarter sales inch up slightly and profits edge past expectations, but company management said they were disappointed in the continued lethargy of the golf industry as the brand wrapped up its all-important second quarter…
Golfsmith Second Quarter Profits Sink on Slipping Comps
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. reported slight sales growth for the fiscal second quarter ended July 3, but noted that improvement was driven by the addition of four new storefronts – not a rebounding selling environment…
Shimano Corp. Second Quarter Gets a Boost from Cycling Rebound
A rebound in global bicycle production lifted Shimano Corp. in the second quarter ended June 30, according to an analysis of its first-half financial report…
NSGA Forms Hockey Dealers Association
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) launched the Hockey Dealers Association (HDA) to create a platform for hockey retailers to share views and ideas….
Luxottica Posts Solid Q2 Profit Growth on Strong Sales Gains
Luxottica announced net profit in the second quarter rose 30% as the manufacturer and retailer of sunglass products escaped the second quarter with the promise of a better fiscal year..
Passed by Senate, MTB Bill Now Headed to Obama
The long-delayed Miscellaneous Trade Bill is on its way to President Obama’s desk after passage by the U.S. Senate last week. Titled the “U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010,” the bill restores duty relief that expired Jan. 1 for
Firearms Bill Heads to the Senate
The National Shooting Sports Foundation and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms urged the Senate to pass the Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act of 2010 (HR 5552)…
NSGA: SG Sales Climb 38% from 2002-2007
Sporting goods store sales grew 38% in the U.S. during the five-year period 2002-2007, according to an NSGA analysis of just released U.S. Census of Retail data. Sales in sporting goods stores, which include full-line and specialty sports shops, rose to $
Call to Fight Privatization of Vermont Wildlife
Orion The Hunters' Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to upholding hunting by providing intellectual leadership on hunting-related issues, said recent legislation passed in Vermont jeopardizes the public's right to collective ownershi
Amanda Beard to Endorse Aqua Sphere
Amanda Beard, the four-time Olympic swimmer and new mom, has signed on to become the new face of Aqua Sphere. Beard had long been sponsored by Speedo…
