Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation said net sales for the first fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2009 were $102.2 million, which was $23.8 million, or 30.3%, higher than net sales of $78.5 million for the first fiscal quarter last year…
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Helly Hansen Names CMO, Plots Retail Expansion
Helly Hansen appointed former Timberland marketing exec Erik Burbank as its global head of marketing. The hiring comes as the Norwegian outdoor clothing brand revealed plans to ramp up its retail expansion efforts, particularly in opening up flagship stor
G-III Apparel Shrinks Q2 Loss
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. narrowed its loss in the second quarter to $2.8 million, or 17 cents a share, from $3.85 million, or 23 cents, a year earlier. But the leather outerwear company also warned that it may not be profitable until next year's seco
Rawlings Bat Helmet to be Mandatory in Minor League Baseball in 2010
Rawlings S100 batting helmet will become the mandatory helmet in the Minor Leagues starting in 2010. The helmets, which offers increased protection at ball speeds up to 100 miles per hour, will make their Minor League Baseball debut later this year in the
Collective Brands Hampered by Weak Traffic at Payless; Saucony Scores Again
Collective Brands Inc. reported another steep decline in quarterly profits before extraordinary items due to weak traffic at its Payless chain. But the company achieved its goals of increasing market share, lowering its cost structure, and generating heal
Gander Mountain Exits PowerSports; Go Forward Categories Comp Up 1.8%
Following up on an especially strong first quarter that saw boosts from several key product segments, Gander Mountain reported disappointing second quarter results as losses widened on sliding revenues. Company management attributed disappointing results
Golf Datatech: Golf Rounds Played Flat in July
According to Golf Datatech, rounds played in July were flat for the month of July compared to July 2008 and are up 0.2% on a YTD basis. Public access courses were up 0.1% in July while private courses were down 0.4%…
Wolverine World Wide Restructures Outdoor Group
Just before press time last week, Sports Executive Weekly learned that Wolverine World Wide is restructuring the reporting structure of its Outdoor Group. The main component of this restructuring was the appointment of Bill Dodge as vice president – produ
SGMA: Team Sports Impacted by Economy
According to recent research conducted by the SGMA, overall participation numbers in team sports are not as strong as they once were. The popularity of traditional team sports in the U.S. is being undermined by four key issues: the struggling U.S. econom
New Study: Camping Participation on the Rise
The Outdoor Foundation and The Coleman Company, Inc. commissioned a study into camping participation, demographics and trends. The results, which were released last week, show a sizable 7.4% increase in car and backyard camping in 2008…
Report: Dick’s Sporting Goods Top of Mind for Sporting Goods Shoppers
Full-line sporting goods retailers like Dick’s Sporting Goods and Sports Authority are top of mind when consumers think about where to shop for sporting goods, including footwear and apparel, but the larger and broader mass merchant stores like Wal-
WFSGI Appoints New Committee Members
The WFSGI (World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry) has appointed 4 members for two of its committees. Bruno Barth (Switcher), Klaus Hohenegger (Odlo) and Roman Stepek (Kjus) are becoming members of the CSR Committee (Corporate Social Responsibili
RSR Group Is Named a BLACKHAWK! Master Distributo
RSR Group, Inc. has been given the BLACKHAWK! Products Group Master Distributor designation. This new partnership between RSR and BLACKHAWK! opens up the entire line of BLACKHAWK! products to RSR customers…
NC Highway Patrol Switches to SWHC Pistols and Tactical Rifles
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation said the North Carolina Highway Patrol has chosen to equip all of its officers with Smith & Wesson Military & Police (M&P) Series pistols and with M&P Series tactical rifles. The M&P357 pistols and M&P15 tactical rifles
NICS: Firearms Checks up 12.3% in August
Data released by the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reported 1,074,757 checks in August 2009, accordin gto a release by the National Shooting Sports Foundation. This figure is a 12.3% increase from the 956,872 reported
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