The Coleman Co. has recalled about 95 of its Northstar Liquid Fuel Lanterns because an incorrect gas feed tube was installed on the lantern…
Category: Outdoor
Mahoney’s Outfitters of Tennessee Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance has admitted Tennessee outdoor specialty retailer Mahoney’s Outfitters as its newest retail member…
Shimano Lands Big Q1 Gains Thanks to Weak Yen, Looming Tax
Shimano Corp. reported that depreciation of the yen and a looming Japanese consumption tax drove double-digit sales increases in both its bicycling and fishing segments in the first quarter by 2.5 percent…
Ben Hogan to Return to Equipment Business
Perry Ellis International announced that the iconic Ben Hogan brand will return to the business of club-making in 2015 via a licensing agreement with EIDOLON Brands, LLC. This re-introduction of Ben Hogan golf clubs coincides with the 60th anniversary of
Winter Olympics Give FGL Sports Same-Store Sales Lift in First Quarter
FGL Sports sales grew 1.7 percent to C$379.4 million and same-store sales 6.4 percent in the first quarter ended March 29, as cold weather and excitement over Canada’s Olympic hockey team drove growth in sales of winter apparel and hockey jerseys…
HiViz Shooting Systems Engages New Agency
HiViZ Shooting Systems has retained Morrison Creative Company, Inc. based in Cody, Wyoming as their creative agency of record…
Brunswick and Mercury Marine Name New Top Executives
Mark D. Schwabero assumes the role of president and chief operating officer at Brunswick Corporation and John Pfeifer will now head Mercury Marine…
Ruger Announces New ShopRuger.com Web Presence
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. announced the launch of a new Sportswear & Accessory eCommerce web presence at ShopRuger.com…
Head NV’s Says Winter Sports Sales Helped Cut Usual First Quarter Loss
Head NV reported its sales increased 1.6 percent to €70.4 million ($97mm) in the first quarter ended March 31 compared to the same quarter a year earlier as sales by its Winter Sports division more than offset declines or flat sales at its three oth
FGL Sports Q1 Get Boost from Team Canada Sales
Sales at FGL Sports, the parent of Sport Chek, grew 1.7 percent in the first quarter ended Mar. 29, to Canadian $379.4 million ($349.0 mm), according the quarterly report of its parent, Canadian Tire. Same-store sales at FGL Sports rose 6.4 percent on top
Sturm, Ruger’s Q1 Backlogs Tumble
Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. reported revenues in the first quarter improved 9.0 percent to $169.9 million. But its backlog was down significantly at the close of the period “due to the unprecedented level of orders received in the first quarter of 2013.”…
Backcountry.com, Bodybuilding.com Miss Targets in First Quarter
Shortfalls at Backcountry.com and Bodybuilding.com contributed to flat sales and a big swing in operating earnings at Liberty Interactive Corp.’s e-commerce businesses segment in the first quarter…
Elite Mountain Climber Melissa Arnot Signs with Zamst
Zamst, a leader in sports prevention and protective equipment, announced an endorsement deal with elite mountain climber Melissa Arnot. Since 2001, Arnot, has summited Mt. Everest (29,035 ft) 5 times, and has also led numerous expeditions to some of the w
Otis Restructures Sales Force
Otis Technology announced a restructuring of the sales team for the sporting goods channel of their gun care products…
L.L.Bean Adds New Board Members
L.L.Bean said it is appointing two new independent directors to its corporate board. The two are Hugh Farrington, former chief financial officer of Hannaford Brothers Co., and Matthew Moellering, CFO and vice president of Express, Inc., in Columbus, OH..
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