<p>Taiwan's bicycle industry saw exports in the first quarter this year grow to US$417 million, led by gains in the UK and Eastern European markets…</p>
<p>Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. said first-quarter profit grew 47% to 44 cents per share on an 8% increase in sales to $68.3 million. New product introductions, including the new SR9c pistol, helped drive demand. Products introduced since January 2008 repres</p>
<p>Jones Apparel Group Inc.l posted a profit of $39.2 million, or 45 cents a share, up from $300,000 a year earlier. Excluding restructuring and other charges, earnings jumped to 47 cents from 28 cents a share…</p>
<p>In a bid to get Americans into the great outdoors and celebrate the 10th anniversary of the National Landscape Conservation System, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will waive visitor fees for a weekend in June, August, September and November…</p>
<p>Sturm, Ruger and Company reported net sales for the first quarter of 2010 were $68.3 million, up 8.1% from sales of $63.5 million in the year-ago period. Net income was $8.3 million, or 44 cents per share, as compared with earnings of $5.8 million, or 30 </p>
<p>Sales of hiking shoes/boots declined 16% to $873 million in 2009, according to NSGA’s soon-to-be-released “Sporting Goods Market in 2010.” The study found that despite a 4% decline in unit sales, the overall athletic and sports footwear </p>
<p>Glock, Inc. issued a release recently confirming the company experienced “record sales in the 2010 fiscal year” ended March 2010. According to the release, Glock recorded earnings growth while also gaining market share…</p>
<p>The National Rifle Association announced its support for a legislation being introduced in Congress this week by Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Representatives Travis Childers (D-Miss.) and Mark Souder (R-Ind.)…</p>
<p>The National Shooting Sports Foundation will host this week its third annual congressional “fly-in” for executives from industry companies…</p>
<p>The Walking Company Holdings, Inc. emerged from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy today with just three fewer stores than when it filed for protection from creditors in December to force landlords to renegotiate rents on stores leases. The retailer moves forward</p>
<p>Weyco Group, Inc. acquired the Umi brand, a children's footwear line, from Umi, LLC… </p>
<p>MarineMax, Inc. reported revenue was $110.1 million for the second quarter ended March 31, 2010 compared with $129.6 million for the comparable quarter last year…</p>
<p>Skechers Inc. reported first-quarter sales jumped 43.5% to $492.8 million compared to $343.5 million in the first quarter of 2009. Operating income for the first quarter of 2010 was $81.0 million compared to $6.2 million in the first quarter of 2009…</p>
<p>Vail Resorts, Inc. sweetened the allure of its season pass by striking a deal that will let holders of its Epic Pass use it to ski or snow board at Las Lenas Resort in Argentina this summer when they stay at select hotels in Las Lenas…</p>
<p>The Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant once again topped the NBA's list of most popular jerseys, where he has reigned as No. 1 since the start of the 2008-09 season. The list is based on sales at the NBA Store in New York City and on NBAStore.com s</p>