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ATF Issues Firearms Manufacturing Ruling
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced last week a ruling that will affect any person licensed as a dealer-gunsmith performing certain processing or finishing on firearms owned and marked by a federally licensed firearms m
Siemers Tapped as New GM for Burris
Robert J. Siemers has been named the new General Manager for the Burris Company, Inc. in Greeley, CO. Siemers will be responsible for managing all aspects of the Burris operation which includes production, sales, marketing and distribution of Burris rifle
Primos Promotes Higginbotham to President
Primos Hunting has promoted Keith Higginbotham to President. Higginbotham has been with Primos for four years and served as VP of Sales before being promoted to Executive Vice President…
SC Johnson to Buy Sara Lee Shoe Care Unit
SC Johnson & Son Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire Sara Lee Corp.'s global shoe care business, which includes the Kiwi brand, in a deal worth $328 million…
Ankle-Sprain Preventive Basketball Line Launched
Ektio, which claims to be the world's first physician-designed basketball shoe designed to prevent sprained ankles and endorsed by former NY Knick John Starks, was launched. The line will be sold at becomes available for the first time at top athleti
Gillette Drops Tiger Woods
Gillette become the latest company to end its multi-million dollar sponsorship deal with Tiger Woods…
Orange 21 Raises $2M More from Shareholder
Orange 21 raised another $2 million with the issuance of a $7 million promissary note to its principal shareholder. The new 9% note supercedes prior notes totaling $5 million. Orange 21 is now positioned to focus on growing its four optical brands, includ
Mammut Secures Rights to Use German Ortovox Patents
Mammut Sports Group AG secured worldwide and perpetual rights to use the German Ortovox patent and the associated international patent family. The agreement allows Mammut to resume selling its Mammut Pulse Barryvox avalanche beacon in Germany after a judg
Salazar Restores Wilderness Management Guidance at BLM
Outdoor industry leaders hailed an order issued Thursday by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar Thursday that will ensure the Bureau of Land Management considers the value of protecting backcountry areas used for recreation when determining how to manag
Siemers Named New General Manager For Burris Company
Robert J. Siemers has been named the new general manager for the Burris Company, Inc., the maker of riflescopes based in Greeley, CO…
Honey Stinger Offers Discounts to Top Athletes
Honey Stinger launched a grassroots sponsorship program called “The Hive” to offer preferred pricing on Honey Stinger products and merchandise to athletes and teams identified by Honey Stinger as influential in their sport, region or community
U.K. Footwear Retailer Office Sold to PE Firm
U.K. private equity firm Silverfleet Capital has acquired footwear retailer Office from Scottish entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter, in a deal that will also see the company's management take a stake in the business…
Jones Group Founder Shifts to Non-Executive Chair
Sidney Kimmel, the founder of Jones Group Inc., will transition from executive chairman to nonexecutive chairman of the company on Jan. 1…
REI to Open 10th Store in San Francisco Bay Area
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) plans to open a new store in Dublin, CA at Amador Plaza in the fall of 2011, filling in a gap in its ring of nine stores encircling the San Francisco Bay area…
Quiksilver’s Q4 Operating Profits Up Despite Sales Decline
Quiksilver Inc. reported sales from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 decreased 8%, to $495.1 million from $538.7 million a year ago. Pro-forma income from continuing operations was $21.8 million or 12 cents per share, compared t
