The September 2021 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) decreased 17.3 percent in September against inflated demand a year ago tied to the pandemic.
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The Pro’s Closet To Merge With The Radavist
Colorado-based bike reseller The Pro’s Closet has merged with The Radavist. a cycling website based in Sante Fe, NM.

Smartwool Opens Second Location In Canada
Smartwool announced the opening of the brand’s second retail location in Canada. The store is located in Whistler Village in Whistler, BC.

Sports And Active Nutrition, A Division Of The Bountiful Company, Is Acquired
4×4 Capital, a New York-based investment platform, has acquired the former Sports and Active Nutrition division of The Bountiful Company from KKR and Carlyle.

Gap Inc. Acquires AI Startup CB4
Gap Inc. has acquired the New York and Tel Aviv based start-up Context-Based 4 Casting Ltd. (CB4) that uses AI and machine learning tools to transform retail operations, increase sales and improve the customer experience through predictive analytics and demand sensing.

Leupold & Stevens Acquires Anodize Solutions
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. has acquired Anodize Solutions, effective immediately.
Certor Sports To Build Headquarters In Indiana
Certor Sports LLC, the parent of Schutt, plans to invest $ 18.9 million to build its headquarters, manufacturing and sales operations in Plainfield, IN, according to a report from the Indiana Business Journal.
JTB Custom Partners With Greybull Stewardship For Funding
JTB Custom closed a multi-million dollar funding round and announced a partnership with Greybull Stewardship.
Council For Responsible Sport Appoints Executive Director
The Council for Responsible Sport announced that Shelley Villalobos, its longtime managing director, has been promoted to executive director. Villalobos served as the Council’s certification director for three years prior to being named managing director five years ago.
Krieghoff International Appoints President And CEO
Krieghoff International announced that Alex Diehl has been appointed president and CEO and Ken Pfau has been appointed vice president, general operations. Their responsibilities extend across all aspects of the company’s operations.
Archer Components Adds Sprint Battery Upgrade For D1x Trail Users
Archer Components introduces a Sprint Battery upgrade for its D1x Trail that “increases shift speed by up to 50 percent, matching the speed of the SRAM AXS electronic groupset,” said Archer. In redeveloping the power supply for the D1x Trail, the company shrank the size of the shifter batteries to fit an extra cell in […]

Schutt Sports Renews With NFCA
Longtime official sponsor Schutt Sports has renewed with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA).

IFit Partners With Boston, Chicago, London, And New York City Marathons
IFit announced multi-year partnerships with the organizations behind four of the Abbott World Marathon Majors to become the Official Connected Treadmill and Digital Fitness Content Subscription partner of the Boston, Chicago, London, and New York City Marathons.

ARMS Software Merges With A Better Way Athletics
HBG Core Holdings, owner of ARMS Software, announced the acquisition of A Better Way Athletics, headquartered in Cleveland, TN. A Better Way Athletics will continue to operate as a stand-alone organization within the portfolio of HBG Core Holdings.

Pro Football Focus Secures Investment
Pro Football Focus (PFF), the sports analytics firm owned by broadcaster and former NFL player Cris Collinsworth, sold a minority stake to private equity firm Silver Lake.