Crosman Corporation, international designer and marketer of products for the shooting sports, has named Hudalla Associates, Inc. as its national sales representative group for its crossbow and crossbow optics product lines according to national sales mana
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Globe Int’l Sales Fall 3% on Weakness from N. America
Globe International Limited (GLB) said recently the cost reduction and restructuring initiatives undertaken over the past twelve months have lead to improved results for the second half of the financial year…
Tifosi Targets Running Market with New Sales Reps
Tifosi Optics hired six sales representatives to target run-specific retailers. Not only will Tifosi Optics be reaching out to run retailers in the coming years, but they also plan to target running consumers in run-specific media in 2010 and beyond…
Jackson Kayaks Hires New Marketing Firm
Jackson Kayak has hired TaigMarks Inc. for marketing and marketing support services…
Sigg Bottles Contained BPA Pre-2008
Sigg CEO Steve Wasik posted a letter to all Sigg customers recently discussing the presence of BPA in Sigg bottle liners. He admitted that Sigg bottles manufactured before August 2008 do contain BPA. Any bottles manufactured after that date use a new line
Winchester Ammo Awarded Homeland Security Contract
Winchester Ammunition was recently awarded a contract by the Immigration, Customs and Enforcement (ICE) division of the Department of Homeland Security to supply a maximum of 200 million, 40 cal. rounds over the next five years…
New Sales Management Team at RSR Shooting Sports Merchandise
RSR Group, Inc. recently announced changes within their sales management team. Wes Knight was recently promoted to National Sales Manager, and Charlie Eklund has assumed the Assistant National Sales Manager position…
Foot Locker Breaks Even in Q2 on Weaker U.S
Foot Locker, Inc. expected second quarter sales to be very challenging due to the economy and the stimulus checks and tax-free holidays in the year-ago quarter, but sales still came in lower than expected for the period as traffic remained challenging in
Vick Return Has Retailers Debating Jersey Sales
Dick's Sporting Goods last week decided not to sell Michael Vick's No. 7 Philadelphia Eagles jersey—at least until it gauges the public's reaction to his return to football. But the majority of retailers with stores in the region, including
Fleet Feet’s Comps Jump 8.4% in First Half; Saucony and New Balance Cited as Key
Fleet Feet, Inc. may not be posting growth at the meteoric rate of recent years, but the franchisor of specialty performance sports stores is still posting gains that are the envy of the retail market. The company reported that its franchisees saw sales
Dick’s Sporting Goods Raises Guidance after Exceeding Q2 Expectations
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. exceeded both its internal plan and analysts expectations for the fiscal second quarter ended August 1, but still sees a challenging road ahead for the remainder of the year. Still, the stronger-than-expected results for
Zumiez Beats Street; Earnings Sink on Comp Declines, Settlement
Zumiez, Inc. slipped to a second quarter loss on plummeting comps, but the action sports retailer still managed to exceed analysts’ expectations despite a $1.3 million lawsuit settlement late in the quarter. The Everett WA-based retailer reported a
Sunwear Sees Grim Third Quarter; Ponders Shoe Re-Intro
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. may have narrowly exceeded analysts forecast for the second quarter of 2009, but the main story lies within a macabre Q3 outlook that is far worse than most analysts expected. Management now expects same-store sales to
Hibbett Sports Takes Second Quarter Hit on Weaker Footwear Results
Hibbett Sports expected the absence of stimulus checks and shift of tax-free holidays to put a crimp on second quarter results, but what wasn't anticipated was a dismal performance in footwear, which significantly underperformed against plan and nega
Acushnet Co. Wins New Trial in Callaway Patent Case
The Acushnet Co. won a court victory in its long-running patent dispute with Callaway Golf Co. over Acushnet’s Titleist Pro V1 line of golf balls. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. ordered a new trial and lifted a
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