Field & Stream, a hunting and fishing specialty chain launched by Dick's Sporting Goods last year, is considering opening stores in suburbs of Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, according to separate news reports…
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ATK’s Sporting Group’s Sales Climb on Acquisitions
Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) reported third quarter sales in its Sporting Group increased 78 percent to $524 million compared to $294 million in the prior-year quarter, boosted by the results from the recently acquired businesses of Savage and Bushnell,
NRF Responds to Minimum Wage Hike
President Obama in his State of the Union address said he plans to sign an executive order increasing the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour for workers on new government contracts and asked Congress to approve the same increase for all wo
Bass Pro Shops to Open Hooksett, NH Store
With some of the largest mountains on the East Coast, and major rivers such as the Merrimack, Piscataqua, and Connecticut, New Hampshire offers one outdoor adventure after another…
U.S. Rep. Daines Introduces Making Public Lands Public Act
U.S House Representative Steve Daines (MT) introduced the Making Public Lands Public Act (H.R. 3962) to open access for hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation on existing public lands…
Performance Health Acquires Bon Vital
Performance Health, manufacturer and marketer of TheraBand, Biofreeze, Perform, Cramer and Hygenic branded products, acquired Bon Vital', Inc., a manufacturer of topical products serving the massage therapy and spa professions…
At Brunswick, Growing Demand for Powerboats, Rising Fitness Sales Fuel Solid Fourth Quarter
Brunswick Corp. was able to double its operating earnings in the fourth quarter as US demand for smaller boats, engines and parts perked up and sales of its Life Fitness brand grew globally. CEO growing demand for smaller boats and increased sales of aid
Accell Agrees to Sell German Hercules for Euro 20 million
Accell Group N.V. has agreed to sell its German Hercules business for 64 percent of its 2013 sales so it can focus on growing sales of its other German bike brands at a time of rising competiiton…
Johnson Outdoors Reports Loss as Shipments Resume Normal Pattern
Johnson Outdoors Inc. said its usual fiscal first quarter losses resumed in three months ended Dec. 27 as cold weather prevented early shipments of spring gear that resulted in an unusual profit in the quarter a year ago…
Modell’s CEO Mitchell Modell Goes Virtual for Super Bowl
As part of its Super Bowl marketing push, Modell's CEO Mitchell Modell is welcoming Super Bowl XLVIII fans to its Times Square flagship store via a Virtual Assistant interactive digital signage from Tensator, provider of queue management and customer
Rebel Sport New Zealand Reports Strong Q4 Growth
Sales at its New Zealand’s largest sporting goods retailer increased 9.92 percent in the fourth quarter ended Jan. 26. Briscoe Group Limited said sales at its 33 franchised Rebel Sport stores reached NZD$46.2 million ($38 mm) compared with a year ea
ISPO Munich Draws 80,000 Over Four Days
Messe Munchen estimated that two-thirds of the more than 80,000 visitors who attended ISPO Munich this week came from outside Germany, with the bulk coming from Italy, Austria, Switzerland, France and Great Britain…
RECALL: 4,600 West Marine Folding Bikes
West Marine recalled about 4,600 folding bicycles because their frames can break during use…
Amazon Outpaced Growth in Online Retail Sales in Fourth Quarter
Amazon’s merchandise sales appear to have grown as much as two times faster on a year-over-year basis as online retail sales as a whole in the fourth quarter, according to financial results released by the company Thursday…
Under Armour Debuts New ‘I Will” Marketing Campaign
As part of the brand's four-day take-over of New York City's Grand Central Terminal, Under Armour debuted the UA SpeedForm Apollo running shoe and “THIS IS WHAT FAST FEELS LIKE,” the newest iteration of the brand's I WILL global marketing c
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