Steyr Arms Acquires Merkel
Steyr Arms has acquired Merkel USA. The merging of Steyr Arms and Merkel USA will take place in the 25,000-sq.ft. headquarters facility in Trussville, AL, complete with gunsmithing facilities and an underground testing range. The merged entities will cont
Crazy Creek Products is Sold to Former Employee
Crazy Creek Products has been sold to John and Kim Elsberry of Red Lodge, MT…
Genesco Looking to Buy Niche Retailers
With signs of maturation coming from its core Journeys concept, Genesco Inc. said much of its growth in the future will come from acquisitions of smaller niche retailers. As an example, President and CEO Bob Dennis, speaking at ICR XChange, cited the comp
Crocs CEO Expects to End 2010 with a Profit
Crocs, Inc. is poised for profitable growth in 2010 after a wrenching 2009, when the company slashed inventory by 60% and cost of goods by 35% and eliminated all debt, said its President and CEO John Duerden…
Collective Brands Acquires Above The Rim Brand From Reebok
Collective Brands, Inc. acquired the Above The Rim (ATR) brand from Reebok International for an undisclosed amount. Collective Licensing International (CLI) will expand the urban-basketball themed brand…
REI to Open Store in Bozeman, MT
REI said it will open its second store in Montana this spring in Bozeman. The retailer has operated a store in Missoula for five years. The one-story Bozeman store will be located at Stone Ridge Square and measure 25,000 square feet.
Book Proceeds to Benefit The Outdoor Foundation
The Outdoor Foundation has partnered with Heliconia Press on the upcoming release of Eugene Buchanan’s Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids: A Guide to Getting Your Kids Active in the Great Outdoors.
City of Portland Awards OIA $10K Grant for Eco Standards Work
The City of Portland, OR has awarded a $10,000 grant to Outdoor Industry Association to help it finalize the development of its Outdoor Product Environmental Leadership Standard (OPELS) project – a family of environmental leadership standards for outdoor
Friends of NRA Nets $18M in 2009
The NRA Foundation’s Friends of NRA program announced it has raised over $41 million during the 2009 banquet season. These monies produced over $18 million net dollars for local and national grant purposes. Both of these accomplishments are records
18 US Cities in Hunt to Host World Cup in 2018 or 2022
The USA Bid Committee has narrowed down its list of host cities for the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022 to 18. They include…
NICS: December Background Checks Down 7.6%
Data released by the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reported 1,407,155 checks in December 2009, ranking the month in the top five for most NICS checks of all time…
Three New Members Join CSF Board of Directors
Three new members began terms on the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation's (CSF) Board of Directors January 1. New members of the CSF Board are: Tommy Millner of Cabela's, Steve Sanetti of National Shooting Sports Foundation, and Brad Fran
FedEx, NWF Team Up
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has announced a major investment by FedEx Corp. and its operating companies to provide support to America's urban ecosystems…
Taylor Joins Mossberg as VP Sales and Marketing
Effective immediately, Tom Taylor has been appointed Vice President, Sales & Marketing for O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. Taylor comes to Mossberg from his role as Executive Director of the Remington Outdoor Foundation, where he led strategy development and i
CSF Adds Director of Development
Dan Keen, most recently of Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceutiucals, joined the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation as the new Director of Development. Keen will begin work on January 15 and travel to the 2010 Shot Show…
