Dept: of Treasury: Quarterly Firearm and Ammunition Excise Taxes up 52%
According to the most recent Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax Collection Report, released by the Department of the Treasury, firearm and ammunition manufacturers report excise tax obligations to be more than $122 million in the second calendar quarter o
Dick’s SG to Open First Store In Washington
Dick's Sporting Goods plans to open its first Washington store at South Hill Mall in Puyallup next spring, according to the Seattle Times. The 60,000 square feet store covers space previously occupied by Circuit City and Linens 'n Things…
Diadora Licenses Soccer in the U.S.
Golden Viking Sports, an entity owned and headed by former Diadora America President William Nuttall, has entered into a license agreement for the U.S. market for the Diadora brand, switching from a subsidiary arrangement. The license follows the sale of
Jarden Outdoor Solutions Sales Slide in Third Quarter
Jarden Corp. reported sales in its Outdoor Solutions group slid 8.8% in the third quarter to $565.7 million from $620.1 million in the year-ago period…
Under Armour Beats the Street in Q3, but Fourth Quarter Outlook Spooks Many
Under Armour, Inc. bested Wall Street expectations for the third quarter and initially saw UA shares jump after their earnings announcement last Tuesday, but shares later got hammered after analysts had a chance to measure the impact of guidance for the f
Cabela’s Sees Guns and Ammo Gains Moderating
Cabela’s Inc. reported a better-than-expected profit for the third quarter, but issued guidance that indicated the fourth quarter would be softer than analysts originally estimated…
Brunswick Narrows 3Q Loss on Lower Charges
Brunswick Corp. reduced its net loss in the third quarter to $114.3 million, or $1.29 a share, from $729.1 million, or $8.29, a year ago, although the improvement reflected a reduction in restructuring charges to $28.8 million, or 32 cents a share, from $
GSI Commerce Narrows Third Quarter Loss
GSI Commerce Inc. saw revenues increase 1.8% to $190.3 million in the third quarter, above its guidance range of $181 million to $186 million. The net loss was reduced to $9.4 million, or 18 cents a share, from $14.2 million, or 30 cents, a year ago. Com
USA Shooting and Gunbroker.com Partner for Online Auction
USA Shooting and GunBroker.com are announcing a month-long, online auction of guns and other USA Shooting related items to benefit the USA Shooting Team. The announcement was made jointly by Buddy DuVall, USA Shooting Director of Marketing, and Steve Urva
Shimano Q3 Net Income Plummets on Weak Asia Market
Shimano, Inc. reported that the third quarter top-line improved from the second quarter and the year-to-date trends, with consolidated revenues declining 19.5% to ¥44.38 billion ($474 mm). Third quarter sales declined most in Asia and Japan, while North
Diadora Licenses Soccer in the U.S.
Golden Viking Sports, an entity owned and headed by Diadora America President William Nuttall, has entered into a license agreement for the U.S. market for the Diadora brand. The new license follows the sale of Italy-based Diadora S.p.A. to Italian holdin
Rome Adds Independent Rep for Michigan and Indiana
Outdoor cookware manufacturer, Rome Industries, Inc. announced the addition of Marc Nigg to their roster of independent reps for the outdoor industry…
Mill Mountain Conservation Easement
Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine highlighted the Virginia Outdoors Foundation’s approval of 17,000 acres throughout Virginia to be placed under conservation easement…
Brunswick 3Q Loss Narrows on Lower Charge
Brunswick Corp. reported sales for the third quarter of 2009 of $665.8 million, down from $1.04 billion a year earlier. For the quarter, the company reported an operating loss of $109.4 million, which included $28.8 million of restructuring charges. In th
Unifi’s Q1 Profit Highest in Seven Years
Unifi reported net income of $2.5 million or $0.04 per share for the first quarter of the 2010 fiscal year compared to a net loss of $6.3 million or $0.10 per share and a net loss of $676 thousand or $0.01 per share for the June 2009 and September 2008 qu
