Smith & Wesson Corp. said recently the company has pledged $75,000 to the National Rifle Association (NRA) in support of the NRA Guide to the Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook. The donation will provide a three-year sponsorship of the handbook that reach
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GOA: Gun Owners on the Verge of Legislative Victory
After eight years of clashing with bureaucrats and congressional leadership opposed to gun rights, a resolution to the battle to repeal the National Park Service (NPS) gun ban appears close, according to a release by the Gun Owners of America…
Dynamic Brands Acquires ForeFront Assets
Dynamic Brands, the parent company for Bag Boy, Slotline, AMF Golf, Baby Jogger, and Protect-A-Bub, has acquired the assets of ForeFront Holdings LLC. These assets include golf brands Burton, Datrek, Devant, Sir Christopher Hatton, and Miller Golf. Terms
Dick’s SG Bests Own Q1 Estimates; Comps Fall 6%
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. consolidated same-store sales declined 6.0% for the fiscal first quarter ended May 2, besting the company's own estimate for a 12% to 9% decline for the period. The retailer, which also owns Golf Galaxy and Chick'
WNBA, adidas Launch Rookie Report Program
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and adidas have launched the adidas WNBA Rookie Report Program. The program will include an adidas-branded section on WNBA.com, and exclusive behind-the-scenes content from the newest WNBA players. Adidas
2009 PGA Fall Expo Promises to Reduce Costs, Adds Efficiencies
Lower participation costs for both exhibitors and buyers; increased exhibitor efficiencies; and an entirely new approach to a buyer-centered show floor are the primary initiatives launching at the 2009 PGA Fall Expo, Sept. 1-2, at the Mandalay Bay Convent
Cabela’s Store Opens in Billings
Cabela’s Incorporated reported that a crowd estimated at 3,500 was on hand for the ribbon-cutting and grand opening of the Cabela’s store in Billings on May 14. The ceremony kicked off 18 days of Grand Opening events at the new 80,000-square-foot supersto
Patagonia Names New Product PR Contact
Patagonia, Inc., has named Jess Clayton as Product PR Marketer. Drawing upon her five-year tenure at Patagonia, Clayton will serve as the media’s contact for all issues related to Patagonia’s product line…
RECALL: Norco, Trek, Cannondale Bikes
Three bike manufacturers – Norco, Trek, Cannondale – have issued voluntary recalls of their products in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed…
Saks Reports Q1 Loss of $5.1M; Comps Plummet 27.6%
Saks Incorporated reported net loss for the first quarter ended May 2, 2009 was $5.1 million, or 4 cents per share. Excluding the after-tax loss from discontinued operations of $200,00 million, the company recorded a loss from continuing operations of $4.
Element 21 Year-to-Date Revenues Triple Over Last Year
Element 21 Golf Company generated Q3 revenue of $1.8 million, an increase of 322% compared to revenue of $0.6 million in the same period in fiscal 2008. The combined fiscal 2008 Q1, Q2 and Q3 revenues are $2.8 million, showing tripling in sales as compare
First Quarter Sport Footwear Retail Prices Up
After a down period in the 2008 fourth fiscal quarter through January, Sport Footwear sales rebounded in the retail fiscal first quarter ended May 3, posting a low- to mid-single-digit increase in sales for the period. Based on retail point-of-sale data
Easton-Bell Q1 Profits Decline on Tighter Margins
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. had net sales of $184.9 million for the first quarter ended April 4, an increase of 1.5% as compared to $182.1 million in revenues in the year-ago quarter. The revenue increase was dampened by the strengthening of the U.S. dollar
RECALL: Folding Bicycles
Dahon California Inc. and REI, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, have announced a voluntary recall of about 11,500 2008 Dahon and REI Novara folding bicycles…
Bike Industry Wins Two-Year Stay on Lead Law
The Consumer Product Safety Commission last week denied the bike industry’s petition to exclude children’s bikes from a strict new lead law but granted a two-year stay of enforcement, giving manufactures a bit of breathing room to figure out how to best c
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