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Smith & Wesson Hikes Outlook After Blowout Q1
Firearms segment sales grew 47.7 percent on strong orders for both handguns and long guns. Outdoor Products & Accessories sales drop on Thompson/Center price increases.

Aisle Talk, Week of August 29
Headlines from the active lifestyle industry this past week you may have missed.

By the Numbers, Week of August 29
The leading figures from this week’s news in the active lifestyle space.

Vista Outdoor Is Cooking Now
Company continues spree of acquisitions, adding outdoor-cooking solutions brand Camp Chef for $74 million to further diversify from its mainstay in shooting sports.

Non-Traditional Sports/Fitness Activities Expand Their Appeal
Americans are trying out more varied and new types of physical activities, but it’s coming at the expense of traditional sports and exercises, according to the 2016 edition of SFIA’s State of the Industry Report.

Vista Outdoor Restructures Outdoor Group
Restructuring includes new leadership at CamelBak and Bell.

Sports Authority Revised Exec Bonuses Draw Fire
The Justice Department’s U.S. trustee states, ““The debtors appear, once again, to be prioritizing insider executives above all other parties in interest, including unsecured creditors and the thousands of employees who have already lost their jobs.”

Aisle Talk, Week Of August 22
Headlines from the active lifestyle industry this past week you may have missed.

By The Numbers, Week Of August 22
The leading figures from this week’s news in the active lifestyle space.

Sportsman’s Warehouse Turns Eastward
After a surge in firearms and camping sales helped it beat its Q2 forecast, the Utah retailer is planning to expand to North Carolina and West Virginia.

Aisle Talk, Week Of August 15
Headlines from the active lifestyle industry this past week you may have missed.

By The Numbers, Week of August 15
The leading figures from this week’s news in the active lifestyle space.

Rocky Brands Restructuring Includes Layoffs and Lifestyle Push
Last year’s warm winter, coupled with an economic downturn in the oil-patch regions of the country, hasn’t boded well for outdoor boot makers. That is, unless they invested heavily in the lifestyle side of the market.

Aisle Talk, Week of August 8
Headlines from the active lifestyle industry this past week you may have missed.

By The Numbers, Week of August 8
Earnings, stats and figures that defined the industry for the week of August 8.