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Quiksilver Sales Drop 5% in Q2, Continued Earnings Jump Two-Fold
Quiksilver, Inc. reported consolidated net revenues from continuing operations for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 decreased 5% to $468.3 million from $494.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2009. Pro-forma consolidated income from continuing ope
ATF Reverses Interpretation of GCA; NSSF Responds
Reversing an interpretation of the Gun Control Act that has been on the books for more than four decades, ATF posted a ruling declaring any shipment of a firearm by a manufacturer (FFL) to any agent or business (e.g., an engineering-design firm, patent la
STM Bags Names Former Eagle Creek Exec to Head Global Marketing
Australia's STM Bags has snatched up former Eagle Creek marketing and business development director Adam Ziegelman as vice president of global marketing. Ziegelman will be based in the company’s North American offices in Poway, CA and will repo
MidwayUSA Expands into Archery Marketplace
MidwayUSA, a catalog and Internet retailer offering prodcuts for shooting, reloading, gunsmithing and hunting, has expanded of the hunting line to now include archery gear…
Kohlberg Sports Acquires Maverik Lacrosse
Kohlberg Sports Group Inc., the owner of Bauer Hockey, has acquired Maverik Lacrosse, the manufacturer of lacrosse equipment, apparel and accessories. John Gagliardi will remain CEO of Maverik Lacrosse…
OIA Joins Coalition Backing Climate Change Legislation
Outdoor Industry Association is joining Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy, a coalition of major American businesses pushing for passage of comprehensive climate and energy legislation…
Quiksilver Director Resigns After 30 Years on Board
Charles Crowe resigned May 27 as a director of Quiksilver Inc after a 30-year stint on the company's board…
Americans Camped More, Spent Less in 2009
More Americans camped, hiked, biked and ran in 2009, but spent less on equipment in a bid to cope with the Great Recession, according to The 2010 Outdoor Recreation Participation Topline Report released by The Outdoor Foundation…
Obama Officials to Launch AGO Listening Sessions June 2 in Montana
Obama administration officials will be in Bozeman, Helena and Missoula, Montana on June 2 to launch the “listening tour” component of the America’s Great Outdoors (AGO) initiative, according to Outdoor Industry Association…
Hibbett Sports Q1 Net Surges on 15% Comp Sales Gain
Hibbett Sports, Inc. reported net sales increased 17.0% to $184.5 million for the 13-week period ended May 1, compared with $157.7 million for the prior-year quarter. Comparable store sales increased 14.5% for the period. Net income for the first quarter
Perry Ellis’s Q1 Earnings Increase Two-Fold
Perry Ellis International reported earnings more than doubled in the first quarter to $11.2 million, or 81 cents a share, from $5.8 million, or 46 cents, a year ago. Total revenues were $220.3 million compared to $220.0 million reported in the prior year
Vail Resorts to Invest up to $85M in 2010 Improving Resorts
Vail Resorts anticipates spending $75-85 million in calendar 2010 on capital projects for its mountain and lodging businesses, that include some of the best known winer resorts in the Western United States…
Mattingly Sports to Hold Baseball Camps
Mattingly Sports, the baseball and softball equipment company founded by MLB legend Don Mattingly, will be offering a series of instructional youth baseball and baseball/softball combination camps around the country this summer…
Mavic Names National Sales Manager
Mavic announced the promotion of Larry Burke to the newly created position of national sales manager for Mavic Inc. Burke will be responsible for managing both aftermarket sales for the USA and OEM sales for North America…
Freedom Group Q1 Sales Decline on Eve of IPO
Freedom Group Inc., which is preparing for an initial public offering, reported net sales of $174.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, down $18 million, or 9.4% from the same period a year earlier, according to unaudited financial figures released i
