Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. reported sales for the fourth quarter ended April 30 were $178.7 million, up 37.6 percent from the fourth quarter last year. Although the company continued to increase its production capacity, it was unable to meet the ongoing
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Four New Balance Athletes Secure Spots for World Championships
New Balance announced that four female athletes have secured spots to represent the brand and Team USA at the IAAF World Championships this August in Moscow, Russia…
Alleson Athletic Acquires Battlefield Collection
Alleson Athletic, a leading manufacturer and distributor of athletic team apparel based on Rochester, N.Y., has acquired Battlefield Collection, an official licensed provider of military athletic wear for the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps a
Neiman Marcus Files for IPO
Neiman Marcus, Inc. has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering…
SFIA: Sporting Goods Industry Trending Upwards
According the latest SFIA State of the Industry Report, the sports and fitness industry is predicting domestic and international sales growth for this year. Based on information gathered from the annual SFIA State of the Industry survey, there is a 7 per
Iowa Town to Install Whitewater Park
The town of Elkader, Iowa, has selected RiverRestoration to restore and enhance the downtown portion of the Turkey River corridor. The project includes the removal of an obsolete dam and construction of amenities for whitewater kayakers and stand-up paddl
Sterling Rope Names New Director of Marketing
Sterling Rope Company, Inc. has hired of Mattison Crowe as director of marketing…
Spyder Says New DC Near Seattle Will Expedite Deliveries
Spyder Active Sports, Inc. is bringing a new distribution facility in Kent, WA online to cut delivery times to its dealers for the upcoming winter season. The new facility aims to boost confidence among Spyder dealers' that deadlines will be met duri
Smith Optics Makes Appointments in Optics Division
Smith Optics announced its second set of personnel changes this week, this time aimed at growing its sales in the sunglass and optical markets…
GSI Commerce Becomes eBay Enterprise
EBay Inc. said it has changed the name of GSI Commerce, acquired two years ago, to eBay Enterprise…
Fila Donates $48,000 in Fitness Apparel to Armed Services YMCA Twentynine Palms
Fila, the official apparel and footwear sponsor of the BNP Paribas Open, donated about $48,000 in fitness and lifestyle apparel and footwear to the Armed Services YMCA Twentynine Palms, a non-profit beneficiary of The Champions Volunteer Foundation…
New Balance Launches Made in America Campaign
New Balance Athletic has launched an ad campaign, “America is for the Makers,” that celebrates New Balance’s 75-year history of domestic manufacturing…
Outdoor Retailer to Introduce Industrial Design Center at Summer Market
Furthering its commitment to highlighting the supply story behind Outdoor Retailer, show organizers will introduce the industry's first Industrial Design Center at Summer Market 2013, July 31 – Aug. 2 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake
Does Your Congressman Support “eFairness”?
The National Retail Federation recognized a bipartisan group of 136 Members of Congress – 69 Senators and 67 Representatives – as ‘Heroes of Main Street’ for their support and sponsorship of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S.336, S.743, H.R.68
Sanuk Ambassador Opens Indoor Rock Climbing Gym
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, celebrated the grand opening of Sender One Climbing, the first-ever indoor rock climbing gym owned and designed by Sanuk ambassador and world-renowned rock climber, Chris Sharma…
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