Freedom Group’s Q4 Revenues Slide

Freedom Group, the parent of Remington, Bushmaster and other gun and ammunition brands, reported revenues in the fourth quarter declined 2.4 percent to $247.7 million. Sales of Firearms were down 9.2 percent to $133.8 million while Ammunition increased 7.

Nike Launches Nike+ Fuel Lab in San Francisco

Nike launched its Nike+ Fuel Lab in San Francisco Thursday as part of its strategy to assert the company's place at the center of the evolving digital landscape for athletes worldwide. Through the Nike+ Fuel Lab, Nike aims to expand its NikeFuel plat

Small Business Lending Improved in Fourth Quarter

Small business lending increased in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to the Small Business Administration. For the first time in 15 consecutive quarters, both the value and volume of small business loans increased simultaneously — by 0.4 per¬cent and

Timberland Releases 2013 CSR Report

Timberland released its 2013 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance data. Among the findings was that as in 2013, 70 percent of Timberland footwear incorporated recycled, organic or renewable (ROR) materials. Timberland employees and business p

Belks Comps Rise in 2013

Balk Inc. reported that sales for its year ended Feb. 1 totaled $4.04 billion, an increase of 2.1 percent, compared with net sales of $3.96 billion in the 53 weeks of fiscal 2013. On a comparable store basis, which included comparable 52-week periods this

QF Names McIver as OK Regional Rep

Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF have hired Oklahoma quail conservationist Laura McIver as the organization's regional representative in Oklahoma…

Italian Entreprenuer Acquires Garmont International Srl

An Italian company has acquired the full and exclusive rights to the Garmont brand name through the newly formed company Garmont International Srl. The transaction does not include Garmont ski boots, which Garmont sold along with its North American subsid