Sportsman’s Warehouse to Open Fifth Store in Arizona
Sportsman's Warehouse is opening a store in Show Low, AZ in the summer of 2015. The Show Low store will be the fifth Sportsman's Warehouse location in Arizona and the eighth store announced for 2015…
HandH Shooting Sports Names LE Division Manager
H&H Shooting Sports in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma announced that Carrie Davis will be heading the law enforcement contract division effective immediately…
Otis Technology Becomes NSSF Voting Member
Otis Technology announces that the company was recently approved for Voting Membership status in the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)…
Klymit Names VP of Sales and Business Development
Klymit hired former Goal Zero sales executive Bart Miller as its new vice president of sales & business development. Miller will be in charge of expanding Klymit’s distribution, to make Klymit’s ultra lightweight products available to more con
Chilly Weather Boosts Black Friday Weekend
Apparently helped by a timely cold snap in many parts of the country that propped up sales of outerwear, fleece, boots and other winter categories, many sporting goods and outdoor chains appeared to have faired well or at least held their own amid a chall
Winchester Ammo Honors Sales Professionals
Winchester Ammunition announces the 2014 top sales representatives and agency of the year awards, which were presented at its national sales meeting…
Thule IPO Values Swedish Company at Half its 2007 Value
Nordic Capital spun off 30 percent of Thule Group AB last week in a highly successful initial public offering on Nasdaq Stockholm that valued the Swedish company at nearly half of what Nordic paid for it in 2007…
L Capital Asia Invests in Seafolly
Seafolly, one of Australia’s top swimwear brands, has agreed to sell controlling interest to L Capital Asia, the Asian private equity fund sponsored by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. (LVMH) for…
Smith and Wesson Agrees to Acquire Battenfeld
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation agreed to acquire Battenfeld Technologies Inc. for $130.5 million in cash with the aim of creating a new accessories division that will accelerate sales to big box hook and bullet retailers…
VF Corp Improves Carbon Disclosure Project Score
VF Corporation has achieved its highest-ever score – 90 out of 100 – on the 2014 S&P 500 Climate Change Report by the Carbon Disclosure Project…
Colt Defense LLC to Host Q3 Investor Conference Call
Colt Defense LLC announces that it will host an investor conference call on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss 2014 third quarter financial results…
Wiley X Partners with Remington Outdoor Group
Eyewear manufacturer Wiley X, Inc. has announced a partnership with Remington Outdoor Company to produce eyewear and ear protection…
NOCSAE Voids Certification of Two Lacrosse Helmet Models
In an unusual move, The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) last week voided the NOCSAE certification ratings for both the Warrior Regulator and the Cascade Model R lacrosse helmets…
DSW Exceeds Street Guidance in Q3
DSW Inc. reported third-quarter earnings declined 9.8 percent to $49.6 million, or 55 cents a share. But earnings came in better than Wall Street estimates and sales in all major categories accelerated compared to the first half. Comparable sales increase
Florida Legalizes Hunting with Suppressors
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted unanimously on 11/21/14 to repeal the 57 year old prohibition on the use of firearm suppressors for taking deer, gray squirrels, rabbits, wild turkeys, quail, and crows…
