Hips Archery Targets, the nation's oldest operating archery target manufacturer, based in San Antonio, Texas, has entered into an exclusive partnership with Austin Foam Plastics (AFP), the largest foam fabricator in the United States…
Category: Outdoor
Important Sportsmen’s Bills Reemerge in the Senate
The outdoor industry urges Congress to advance bipartisan legislation to benefit support fishing, shooting, hunting, conservation and increasing access to public lands and waters…
First Descents Names Livestrong Vet as Executive Director
First Descents, a non-profit providing outdoor adventure programs for adults with cancer, named Ryan O'Donoghue as the organization’s new executive director. O'Donoghue joines the non-profit from the Livestrong Foundation, where he managed
OBIT: Carol M. White
Carol M. White, who passed away on Oct. 21, was best known in the sports and fitness industry as the author and namesake of the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) Act, which has provided $800 million in federal funds to quality physical educa
Germany’s 21sportsgroup Secures Financing
Germany’s 21sportsgroup announced it had secured the working capital it requires to operate its multi-channel running, cycling and triathlon stores through 2016…
ISPO Munich to Pay Way for Select European Retailers
ISPO Munich has partnered with the European Outdoor Group (EOG) to bring up to 70 additional outdoor retailers from across Europe to the 2014 edition of the show free of charge as VIPs with subsidised accommodation.
Backcountry.com Growth Slows in ‘Off Quarter’
Revenue growth slowed to the mid-single digit range at Backcountry.com in the third quarter, according to Liberty Interactive Corp. President and CEO Greg Maffei.
Patagonia to Introduce Traceable Down Collection in Fall 2014
Patagonia Inc. will move to 100 percent Traceable Down across its entire collection of down-insulated products starting in the Fall 2014 season. Traceable Down is sourced from birds that have been neither force-fed for foie gras production nor plucked for
B. Robinson Names Webb to Head Outdoor/Specialty Sales at Revo
B. Robinson has hired Alex Webb as vice president of sales, Outdoor/Specialty, at Revo, a sunglasses brand it recently licensed from Sequential Brands Group…
Lansky Sharpeners Welcomes New National Sales Manager
Lansky Sharpeners, a leader in innovative knife sharpening technology announces the appointment of Barbara Worden as their new National Sales Manager…
Zumiez October Comps Increase 1.2 Percent
Zumiez Inc. announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended Nov. 2, increased 10.4 percent to $46.3 million, compared to $41.9 million for the four-week period ended Oct. 27, 2012. The company's comparable store sales increased 1.2 perc
Under Armour CEO Partners With University Of Maryland For Nationwide Business Competition
Applications are now being accepted for the 2014 Cupid's Cup Business Competition, presented by Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank and the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. The annual competition offers the count
Fox Factory Delivers in First Quarter as Public Company
Fox Factory Holding Corp. reported sales of mountain bike product increased 10.8 percent in the third quarter, enabling it to hit the high range of its guidance for the quarter – its first since an initial public offering of its stock was completed in Aug
Asics Americas Revenues Jump in Six Months
Asics Corp. reported revenues grew 21.4 percent in the first six months through Sept. 30, to ¥153.66 billion ($1.56 bn) from ¥126.6 billion a year ago. The gains were due to strong sales of running shoes in the Americas, Europe and other regions and the
Grand View Media Acquires Shooting Sports Retailer
After nearly two years of managing the publishing operations of Shooting Sports Retailer, Grand View Media Group has acquired the title…
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