Sturm, Ruger Posts Vibrant Q1 Firearms Growth
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported first-quarter revenues climbed 48.9 percent to $112.3 million from $75.4 million. Earnings doubled to $15.5 million, or 79 cents a share, from $7.9 million, or 42 cents, a year ago…
Winmark Corporation Appoints New Director
Winmark Corporation has named Lawrence A. Barbetta to its board of directors. Barbetta is the chief executive officer of eLAB Analytics, a provider of cloud computing based industry-specific business intelligence applications…
K-Swiss Names David Nichols President of K-Swiss Brand
K-Swiss appointed David Nichols as global president of the K-Swiss brand, effective immediately. David Nichols will succeed Steven Nichols, who will remain active in daily company leadership as the chairman of the K-Swiss board of directors and CEO K-Swis
March Golf Rounds Continue Strong
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played on a national level were up 29.5 percent in March 2012 over March 2011. The biggest regional jumps came in the Mid Atlantic, New England, East North Central, and West North Central…
Holden Outerwear to Relocate from Portland to Los Angeles
Holden Outerwear plans to move from Portland to Los Angeles. Scheduled to open in early July 2012, the move represents a significant commitment to the brand's long-term strategy of extending Holden from Summit to Sea with a four-season offering…
American Rec Expands Boulder HQ
American Rec, which owns the Kelty, Sierra Designs, Slumberjack and Isis brands, consolidated its local operations and leased a 32,000-square-foot space in Gunbarrel, according to the Daily Camera…
Deckers Wins Lawsuits Against Counterfeiters
Deckers Outdoor Corporation announced its victory in two cases against 3,007 Chinese-based counterfeit websites selling counterfeit Ugg Australia products. An Illinois Federal court ordered a permanent injunction against the defendants and awarded Deckers
Sport Hansa Picks up Wetterlings Axe Line
Sport Hansa LLC has begun distributing Swedish-made Wetterlings axes to U.S. specialty dealers…
Mountain Khakis to Clothe Outside Today TV Hosts
Mountain Khakis has been selected as the apparel partner of Outside Television’s Outside Today show…
NFHS/SGMA/NCAA Rules Discussion Meeting Considered a Success
The recent NFHS/SGMA/NCAA Meeting, held April 25 in Indianapolis, IN, to discuss rules changes for high school and college sports was considered a major success by organizers and attendees alike. More than 70 sporting goods industry executives from 40 sp
Wolverine Acquires Collective Brand’s PLG Brands for $1.23 Billion
Wolverine Worldwide has agreed to acquire Collective Brands' Performance + Lifestyle Group (PLG), which includes the wholesale and retail operations of the Sperry Top-Sider, Saucony, Stride Rite and Keds brands, for $1.23 billion. Investment firms Bl
Grassroots Outdoor Alliances Funds Outdoor Nation Grant
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance joined forces with Outdoor Nation to launch a new activation grant program that will provide $10,000 to four innovative ‘grassroots’ projects that get young people outdoors and active. Only employees of the more
Adidas Marketing Exec Sent to Prison in Fraud Scheme
Britney Obstar, a former marketing manager at Adidas, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Garr M King to serve one year and one day in prison for orchestrating a fraud scheme that resulted in a $336,000 loss to Adidas. Judge King also orde
Vail Resorts Lift Ticket Revenue Down Sligthly
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported season-to-date total lift ticket revenue at the company's six mountain resort properties, and including an allocated portion of season pass revenue for each applicable period, was down approximately 0.3 percent through Apr
Adidas Group Ups Full-Year Guidance on Strong Q1 Results
Adidas Group is reporting that preliminary first quarter figures are materially above market expectations. Group sales for the full year are now expected to grow at a rate approaching 10 percent on a currency-neutral basis and net income attributable to s
