REI is negotiating to lease space in Omaha for what could be its first store in the Cornhusker State, according to a report by the Omaha World-Herald…
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Nike Takes Minority Stake in Analytics Company Reflektion
Nike, Inc., hrough its strategic partnerships team, has taken a minority investment in California-based start-up Reflektion, an innovator in online retail predictive analytics. Reflektion announced this week it has secured Series B round funding…
Skullcandy Completes Off-Price Purge, Readies Walmart Launch
Having largely completed its purge of off-price dealers, Skullcandy Inc. will turn its attention in 2014 to adding retailers who meet its turnaround criteria, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the company disclosed Thurday…
Obama’s FY15 Budget Seeks Robust Funding for LWCF, National Parks
President Obama’s for fiscal 2015 budget calls for full funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), according to Outdoor Industry Association (OIA)…
Bangers LP Hires New Account Manager
Bangers LP, a national shooting sports distributor, announces the hiring of Mary Price as a territory account manager…
LaPierre Blasts Mainstream Media, Administration at CPAC
“A little over a year ago, I offered the answer for school violence,” said the NRA's Wayne LaPierre, “and the media elite called every nasty name imaginable. Fortunately, Americans disagreed.”…
FNH Manufacturing Wins Army Contract
FNH USA, LLC announced today that FN Manufacturing, LLC in Columbia, SC has received a new, three year, $7.6 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to build MK 19 spare receivers for the U.S. Army
Facebook Issues Firearms Policy – NSSF Responds
Facebook has introduced a series of new educational and enforcement efforts for people discussing the private sale of regulated items (including firearms) along with new educational and enforcement measures for commercial activity…
Skullcandy Reports Sharp Drops in Sales and Operating Income
Skullcandy Inc., which has been terminating off-price dealers in bid to protect its brand, reported sharp declines in net sales and operating income in the fourth quarter and a loss for the year…
Astral Adds Whitewater Athlete to Market Staff
Astral hired whitewater paddler and former Astral athlete Ty Caldwell March 1 as its social media marketing coordinator and an assistant in its marketing department…
Northern Forest Canoe Trail Names New Executive Director
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail named Karrie Thomas as its new executive director. She takes over from outgoing director Kate Williams who has joined Waitsfield-based 1% for the Planet…
RECALL: 2,000 Spyre Disc Brake Calipers
Tektro USA/TRP is recalling about 2,000 Spyre and Spyre SLC dual-piston mechanical disc brake calipers because the brake cable actuator arm can over-rotate, dislocating parts, causing the brake calipers to fail…
Kickstarter Surpasses $1 Billion in Pledges
Kickstarter said it surpassed $1 billion in pledges on March 3. The crowdfunding site has been used by dozens of entrepreneurs in the sporting goods space to launch new products and even companies and is now commonly used as a product development tool tha
NBS Partners with NSSF to Provide the Best Protection for Its Members
Nation's Best Sports (NBS) has partnered with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) to provide NSSF's Premium Retailer Membership to the firearms merchants who are members of this buying group…
Keen Launches Give-With-Purchase Program to Fund River Clean-Up Tour
This spring, Keen Footwear will partner with River Network to support 14 river clean-ups across the U.S. through a give-with-purchase program at participating retail locations…
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