New Healthcare Bill Stirs Industry Debate…
With its potential negative impact on small business, the sporting goods industry seems deeply troubled about the nation's healthcare insurance overhaul. While more than a few hold out hope that the bill is a first step toward clamping down on the es
New Healthcare Bill Stirs Industry Debate
With its potential negative impact on small business, the sporting goods industry seems deeply troubled about the nation's healthcare insurance overhaul…
Industry Vendors Boost Margins and Profits in Q4
The light seen at the end of the industry’s third quarter last year started to shine a bit brighter in the fourth quarter as more companies saw sales increase, margins improve and losses either narrow or move into profit territory to finish off a ye
Genesco Eyes Robust Growth for New Lids Concepts
Capitalizing on the lessons learned from expanding the Lids licensed caps chain as well as that chain's scale, Genesco Inc. last week detailed its heady expansion possibilities for its two recent acquisitions, Sports Fanatic and Impact Sports…
Play It Again’s Sales Declined 5.5% in 2009
Play It Again Sports had revenues of $222 million across its franchisees in 2009, down 5.5% from $235 million in 2008, according to the form 10-K filing for its parent, Winmark Corp…
Escalade Sees Upswing in Q1 Sales
Escalade, Inc. was one of the first vendors to report results for the 2010 first quarter and has set a pretty strong pace for others to follow…
Mossy Oak Properties Opens First Kansas Office
Mossy Oak Properties of the Heartland has announced the opening of its first office, Mossy Oak Properties of the Heartland, Outdoor Ventures LLC, in Ft. Scott, KS…
.Appalachian Wildlife Foundation Elects Tom Baker as Chairman
The Appalachian Wildlife Foundation’s board of directors elected wildlife conservation policy expert Tom Baker of Bowling Green, Ky., as chairman at its April 14 meeting…
NWTF First Quarter Project Spending Totals $937,000
The National Wild Turkey Federation said it distributed nearly $937,000 during the first quarter of 2010 to states and programs through the NWTF Hunting Heritage Super Fund….
NSSF: Modern Sporting Rifle Owners Are Most Active Shooters
The first comprehensive survey to look at ownership and use of modern sporting rifles reveals that 8.9 million Americans went target shooting with AR-style rifles in 2009 and that participants using this type of rifle were the most active among all types
GSI Commerce Appoints Jim MacIntyre to Lead E-commerce Technology
GSI Commerce Inc. announced that Jim MacIntyre will assume leadership of the company's global e-commerce technology products and services business…
Serotta Sports Taps Mavis to Build Cycling Lines
Stan Mavis, co-founder of Pearl Izumi and later president of Sugoi Performance Apparel, has been named president of the newly formed Serotta Sport, which will continue to offer Serotta’s custom, hand-built bicycles and also be the exclusive North Am
Luna Bar Owners Launch Cycling Apparel Line
Kit Crawford and Gary Erickson, the owners of Clif Bar & Company and LUNA Bar, announce the launch of LUNA Sport LLC, a startup company dedicated to producing high-end women's cycling and athletic wear…
Ducks Unlimited Taps Former FWS Director as New CEO
Ducks Unlimited Inc., has announced that H. Dale Hall has been named the organization's new chief executive officer. A former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (2005-2009), DU says Hall is widely respected as a “visionary conservationist
Schwinn Campaign Aims to Re-engergize Brand
Schwinn unveiled a marketing campaign aimed at re-energizing the Schwinn brand by providing generous co-op advertising dollars, a new website and magazine advertising that appeal to Americans' sense of nostalgia for the iconic brand…
