Viridian Green Laser Sights Hires New Marketing Firms
Viridian Green Laser Sights, a subsidiary of Laser Aiming Systems Corporation, has the hired two new sales and marketing groups-H&G Marketing and ProActive Sales and Marketing. ProActive will have account responsibilities in the southeast while H&G will p
Brunton Updates Brand with New Products, Marketing
Camping equipment manufacturer Brunton is rebranding itself with a new marketing campaign to include new advertising and creative, a new product line, website redesign, and an expanded social media initiative.
Brunton’s rebrand is built around the tagline
Forzani’s Fourth Quarter Net Income Falls on Lower Comps, Calendar Shift
The Forzani Group Ltd. saw fourth results negatively impacted by the deterioration in consumer confidence and a comparison to the extended quarter in the prior year. Retail system sales for the 13-week fourth quarter ended February 1 were down 3.4% to CN
Weaker March Retail Sales Comps Provide Some Hope for Months Ahead
Overall same-store sales may have been down in low-singles for March, but retailers exhibited a cautious optimism when discussing outlook regarding the months ahead. Some prognosticators and analysts are suggesting (dare we mention it?) we have seen the
Worldwide Files Suit to Recover Secured Proceeds from Joe’s GOB Sales
In other news related to the Joe’s Sports bankruptcy case, Worldwide Distributors, the buying group that has counted G.I. Joe’s as a Class A member since 1978, has filed suit against Wells Fargo Retail Finance and Crystal Capital Fund Management as agents
SIA: SnowSports Feb. Sales Decline
Snow sports market sales declined 16% overall in February 2009 versus February 2008, according to the most recent SIA Retail Audit Topline Report. Snow sports equipment sales were particularly hard hit in February, as consumers hesitated to purchase big
JJB Sports Proposes New Deal with Landlords
JJB Sports PLC, the U.K. sporting goods chain, has finalized terms for company voluntary arrangements (CVA) as it looks to save its remaining stores. This CVA enables a company to reach an agreement with its unsecured creditors and restructure debts…
March Outdoor Sales Showing Positive Signs
While the specialty outdoor industry started the fiscal year slowly in February, sales seem to be picking up in March. Many retailers who spoke with The B.O.S.S. Report are seeing the retail environment slowly regain some health after one of the most diff
American Rec Names New CEO
American Recreation Products appointed Dale Philippi to the position of president and chief executive officer. He replaces Jim Baumann, who is leaving the company…
Columbia Sportswear Sues Sportsman’s Warehouse Owners over Personal Guarantees
Columbia Sportswear Co. is suing Stuart and Kimberly Utgaard, owners of Sportsman's Warehouse, which filed for bankruptcy on March 22. Filed in the U.S. District Court in Oregon, the suit claims that Columbia Sportswear sold Sportsman's “a consi
NRA: Gun Opponents Leading Charge Against 2nd Amendment After Mexican Drug Violence
According to a release submitted by the National Rifle Association, Congress has jumped into the topic of Mexican border violence with both feet, having held 10 different Subcommittee and Full Committee hearings on the topic, with more coming. The NRA say
Michigan’s Frey Foundation Gives $160,000 Grant to DU
A major environmental effort in southwestern Michigan recently got a boost. The conservation organization Ducks Unlimited (DU) received a grant of $160,000 from the Frey Foundation. The grant will be used to protect and restore valuable habitat through DU
NRA: Key Pro-Gun Bills Fading in Nevada
Two important pro-gun, pro-hunting measures are currently awaiting action in the Nevada legislature, according to the National Rifle Association…
Smith and Wesson Donates to Youth Shooting Program
The Scholastic Steel Challenge announced that firearms maker Smith & Wesson has come on board as a major supporter of the new youth shooting program…
Gable Leaves Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation
Melinda Gable, having served the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, for the past 10 years, recently left the organization in order to launch C2IT Strategies, a consulting company to serve as a resource to the outdoor industry, allied industry and
