Latest OIA Survey Depicts a Cautious Industry

In a survey released last week by Outdoor Industry Association, small businesses reported they have lowered revenue expectations, reduced inventory levels, and believe their businesses will rebound later than they expected last fall…

NSGA: Used Sports Equipment Purchases Fall Below $1 Billion

Consumers purchased $969 million in used sporting goods equipment in 2008, according to NSGA’s “Purchases of Used Sports Equipment in 2008” report. This total is noticeably less than it has been in recent history – the report had found that the used sport

Recall: REI Bicycles

Recreational Equipment Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a recall of 2005 Novara Trionfo Bicycles. The fork can separate from the steerer tube which can cause the rider to lose control, posing a fall haz

First National Running Day Sees Strong Start

Largely driven by grassroots efforts across the country, the inaugural launch of National Running Day on June 3 appears to have delivered a fairly strong turnout. The website dedicated to the event, www.runningday.org, listed 198 formal events planned aro

Tactical Holdings Acquires Massif Mountain Gear

Tactical Holdings and its equity partner, Golden Gate Capital, late last week completed an investment in Massif Mountain Gear Company. Massif manufactures and sells flame resistant performance technical apparel in the United States. Its primary customers

Weaker May Retail May be Prelude to Tough Second Quarter

There may have been a few lonely bright spots twinkling through the haze of a languid May for retailers, but results were largely disappointing as the retail market made it clear to economists and analysts that any hints of recessional relief are just tha

G-III Sees Q1 Sales Up 54%, but Earnings Hurt by Wilsons

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. saw net sales increase by 53.8% to $115.9 million for the fiscal first quarter ended April 30 from $75.4 million in the year-ago period. The company said the increase was driven by the addition of the Wilsons retail outlet stor

Golf Datatech: April Rounds Up 1.4%

The Golf Datatech National Golf Rounds Played report showed that in March, golf rounds played varied vastly between regions, with participation in the Mountain, East North Central, South Central and South Atlantic regions decreasing and participation incr

Remington Acquires Dakota Arms

Remington Arms Company, Inc. through its fully owned subsidiary DA Acquisitions LLC, has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire certain assets of Dakota Arms, LLC including the Dakota, Miller Arms, Dan Walter and Nesika Bay Precision brands…

Tactical Holdings Completes Investment in Massif Holdings

Tactical Holdings, a global provider of military and tactical footwear, and its equity partner, Golden Gate Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm with over $8 billion of capital under management, announced today that they completed an investm

AcuSport adds Russian American Armory Firearms

AcuSport Corporation, a distributor of outdoor and shooting sports products in the nation, introduced Russian American Armory (RAA) to their line of shooting sports products. RAA is the manufacturer of the Saiga firearms line. These items, along with the