Colt Defense LLC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after failing to win the support of bondholders for a debt-restructuring agreement. The 179-year-old firearms manufacturer famous for making “the gun that won the west,” has secured
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Smith and Wesson Q4 Beats Plan, Outlook Disappoints
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. reported earnings for the fourth quarter that came in at the top end of its updated guidance. But earnings for the period still trailed year-ago levels…
Mossberg Promotes Brown to Director of Sales
O.F. Mossberg & Sons Inc. has promoted William (Bill) A. Brown IV to the position of Director of Sales and hired Brian Krouse to its sales team…
MoGo Taps Former Shock Doctor Sales Exec as President
MoGo Sport, the maker of flavored mouth guards, announced that Bobby Dodd has joined the company as President. In this role, Bobby will oversee all…
Kwik Goal Wins Rights to Distribute Uhlsport Goalkeeper Products in US
Kwik Goal, Ltd. has become the exclusive distributor of Uhlsport’s premium goalkeeper products and other soccer equipment (e.g. balls, shin guards, etc.) in the U.S. effective immediately…
Foot Locker And Asics America Launch ‘Real Lives. Real Runners’.
Foot Locker, Inc. partnered with Asics America Corporation to launch its “Real Lives. Real Runners.” campaign, ahead of the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon…
Nike Opens Vancouver Soccer Pop-Up
Nike opened The Nike Underground, a pop-up experience in downtown Vancouver dedicated to soccer…
Iconix Brand Group Appoints CFO
Iconix Brand Group Inc. which owns rights to the Danskin, Ocean Pacific, Umbro brands, appointed David K. Jones as executive vice president and chief financial officer…
Denver Expecting 30,000 to Participate in Bike to Work Day
Bike commuting advocates in Denver, CO expect more than 30,000 people to participate in the region's Bike to Work Day June 24…
Alpha 6 Distributions Expands Sales Force
Alpha 6 Distributions, which designs, manufactures and distributes value-priced outerwear, has added Judi and Rick Tice, Brian Rice and Kevin Hobday to its team of sales representatives…
SFIA: Wholesale Shipments Surpass $84 Billion
Wholesale shipments of sports and fitness products increased by 3.5 percent in 2014, propelling the industry to total sales exceeding $84.2 billion, according to the latest State of the Industry Report…
OIWC Packs Pitchfest Panel with Outdoor CEOs
The CEOs of REI, Backcountry.com and Outdoor Research are among five executives chosen to vet business proposals at this year's OIWC Pitchfest…
NBDA’s Clements to Step Down
The National Bicycle Dealers Association announced that long-time executive director Fred Clements will be stepping down in the next few months…
Perry Ellis’ Debt Ratings Outlook Lifted
Moody's Investors Service changed Perry Ellis International, Inc.'s debt rating outlook to stable from negative, and affirmed all ratings…
Fitbit Prices IPO Above Range
Fitbit priced its initial public offering at $20 a share on Wednesday, a dollar above its already heightened price range of $17 to $19 a share. The price values Fitbit at $4.1 billion…
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