FLW Outdoors, a tournament fishing organization, said Rapala will become an official sponsor of FLW Outdoors in 2010. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed…
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DU Cautions Loss of Capacity in Prairie Pothole
Ducks Unlimited cautions that the Duck Factory is on the verge of losing even more of its capacity. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, Conservation Reserve Program contracts on more than 500,000 acres expired and were not renewed in
Jordan Brand Launches the Air Jordan 2010
On Wednesday, Nov. 11th, Jordan Brand announced the upcoming launch of its 25th anniversary Air Jordan 2010 shoe. Celebrating a quarter-century of innovative design and genre-inspiring style, Jordan Brand created the Air Jordan 2010 to pay respect to the
Northwest Ski Resorts See Early Snow
More than 40 inches of fresh snowfall at Washington state ski and snowboard areas over the last week is enough for many resorts to open this week. Spokane to Seattle – skiers and snowboarders can expect an early start to the 2009/10 season…
Alidila Narrows Loss for Q3
Alidila, Inc. announced net sales of $10.7 million and a net loss of $571,000, or 11 cents per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Included in the loss was an income tax charge of $744,000, or 14 cents per share, related to the shutdown
Heelys Swings to Q3 Loss on 55% Sales Decline
Heelys, Inc. reported net sales for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 were $10.8 million compared to net sales of $23.8 million in the corresponding period a year ago…
Backcountry.com Launches New Off Price Site – The Department of Goods
The Department of Goods is Backcountry.com's new closeout outdoor gear store. The store opens with $58 million worth of bike, board, surf, skate, travel, and outdoor gear. The new online store is currently invite-only and it marks the fifth store ope
Smith and Wesson Names President Firearms
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., has named James Debney to fill the role of President, Firearms Business, reporting to Michael Golden, President and CEO of Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation…
Johnson Outdoors Completes Watercraft Consolidation
Johnson Outdoors Inc. said the consolidation of U.S. operations for its Watercraft brands in Old Town, ME has been completed ahead of schedule. The company hosted an open house on Tuesday for local and state officials at its newly refurbished 136,000 squa
Rapala Becomes an Official Sponsor of FLW Outdoors
FLW Outdoors said that Rapala will become an official sponsor of FLW Outdoors in 2010. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed…
Element 21 Sees Q4 Sales Up 35%
Element 21 Golf Company said record sales for the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2009 was $1,197,000 an increase of 35% compared to revenue of $889,000 in the same period in fiscal 2008…
Adidas Group Positive While Posting Q3 Declines
The adidas Group reported that top-line revenues trends had not changed materially since its fist half report, but the company, which also owns the Reebok, CCM-Reebok, Rockport and Taylormade brands in addition to the namesake adidas brand, produced a 
CIT Group Files for Bankruptcy Protection
CIT Group Inc., the commercial lender and the leading factoring company in the U.S., filed for bankruptcy in an effort to cut $10 billion in debt following a failed debt exchange and U.S. taxpayer bailout. CIT’s factoring subsidiary, CIT Trade Finan
Golf Datatech: Sept. Rounds Up 4.2%; YTD Up 0.5%
According to a report from Golf Datatech, golf rounds played in the US in September were up 4.1% compared to September 2008 and up 0.5% for the year to date period. Public courses reported rounds-played increases of 4.6% and 0.8% for the month and YTD, re
K-Swiss Inc. Sees Some Light in New Products, but Legacy Products a Drag in Q3
K-Swiss, Inc. worked though another quarter of downward trending sales in the third quarter as worldwide revenues declined 23.7% to $70.6 million for the period, compared to $92.6 million in the year-ago period. The company posted a $2.9 million loss for