China’s Overheated Outdoor Industry Corrected in 2013
Growth in sales of outdoor products slowed in China 2013, but grew faster than outdoor store openings, indicating the domestic industry made good progress toward correcting imbalances, according to the Chinese Outdoor Association…
ATK Says It Will Take Months to Fill Order Backlog for Sports Ammo
Though Alliant Techsystems Inc is running its ammunition plant 24/7 and its order backlog is thinning as retailers cancel duplicate orders, it will take the company many months to catch up with demand, its president and CEO said last week.
Adidas Issues Profit Warning As Golf Sales Plunge, Russia Outlook Worsens
Adidas AG will not meet 2015 financial targets due to a freefall in global golf sales and the souring outlook in Russia. The company reported Thursday that second quarter sales increased 10 percent on a currency-neutral basis, driven by 14 percent growth
Big 5 Execs Say Malaise Added to Second Quarter Comps Decline
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. attributed 190 basis points of a 490-basis-point decline in same-store sales during the fourth quarter ended June 29 to a “retail malaise,” and expects margin pressure to increase in the current quarter as its ups se
Princeton Tec’s Global Ambitions Trigger Leadership Changes
Princeton Tec has named Brian McKinney outdoor division manager to replaced Justin Kline, who will be shifting his focus to leading International sales…
OIA Names Made in America Showcase Exhibitors
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) named the 30 companies that will exhibit products at Outdoor Retailer's first “Made in America Product Showcase” next week in Salt Lake City…
Cramer Products Announces Retirement of CEO Tom Rogge
Cramer Products, a leader in sports medicine and physical education products, announced the retirement of Thomas K. Rogge, president and chief executive officer, effective Sept. 30, 2014, and the appointment of Robert Mogolov to the position of general ma
DC Shoes Collaborates with Art Collective CYRCLE.
DC Shoes continues their tradition of partnering with innovative artists and designers for their Fall apparel and shoe collaboration with art collective CYRCLE. The group’s two artists, Rabî and Davey…
Mountainsmith Names New Rep in Great Lakes Region
Mountainsmith named Scott Christoffel as its new Great Lakes sales rep…
Polar Explorer to Keynote OIA Sustainability Conference
Polar explorer Eric Larsen will kick off the second Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Sustainability Insights Conference, taking place on Tuesday, August 5. The one-day-conference will be held at the Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown at City Creek, just
Cabela’s Announces New Mobile Application
Cabela's Incorporated has launched a new mobile application for Android and iPhone…
Ruger Sees Firearms Weakening Further in Q2
With delays in planned launches and further eroding market conditions for firearms, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported second-quarter revenues fell 13.4 percent to $153.7 million. Estimated sell-through of Ruger products from independent distributors t
NSSF to Hold Sept. Retailer Education Seminar in Denver, CO
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has a NSSF Retailer Education Seminar scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Denver – Southeast, in Denver, Colorado, on September 9…
Jon Allen and Jon LaCorte Join Flint Holdings
Flint Holdings LLC, a manufacturer of outdoor products, announces the expansion of its management team…
Big City Mountaineers Expanding to Northeast
Big City Mountaineers is working with a group of New England-based outdoor brands to bring its wilderness youth mentoring program to the Northeast…
