Bass Pro And Johnny Morris Announce Amateur Fishing Tournament
Bass Pro Shops and founder Johnny Morris announced plans Monday for a national amateur bass fishing tournament to kick off the company’s 50th Anniversary celebration. The event will offer the largest cash prize of any freshwater fishing tournament to date.
Dunham’s To Open Store In Salina, KS
Dunham’s Sports is opening a store at the Central Mall in Salina, KS.
Vista Outdoor’s Debt Ratings Upgraded
Moody’s upgraded the debt ratings of Vista Outdoor Inc. because Vista repaid a significant amount of debt over the last two years. The rating agency also expects the company’s operating performance to remain strong over the next 12 to 18 months as ammunition demand remains robust and as the company continues to work through its material backlog.
Gunwerks Makes Hires
Gunwerks, based in Cody, WY, hired Ryan Chalupsky as product development director and Neal Emery as director of brand experience.
Bowtech Archery Announces Partnership With BuckVentures
Bowtech Archery announced a new partnership with BuckVentures. BuckVentures is a source of hunting entertainment and education.
Blackbird Products Group Acquires American Buffalo Knife And Tool
Blackbird Products Group, LLC, parent company of Mammoth Coolers and Mammoth PPE Products, announced it has acquired American Buffalo Knife and Tool (ABKT).
Retail Sales Drop In December For Third Straight Month
Retail sales, excluding automobiles and gas, slid 0.7 percent in December compared to November, according to the Commerce Department, as a surge in coronavirus cases kept consumers away from stores during the critical holiday shopping season.
Tactical Solutions Hires Director Of Product Development
Tactical Solutions (TacSol) hired Steven Boelter to direct its product development. Boelter comes to Tactical Solutions after working for Anschutz North America over the past several years.
Grundéns Appoints VP, Marketing
Grundéns announced the hiring of Ashley Williams as vice president of marketing. Williams most recently served as senior director global marketing for Keen and vice president of marketing for Amer Sports Americas.
Arcus Hunting Expands Relationship With H&G Marketing
Arcus Hunting, based in Covington, GA, announced the expansion of its relationship with H&G Marketing, Inc. as its sole sales agency of record for Arcus’ brands including Tink’s, Dead Down Wind, Ramcat Broadheads, Trophy Taker, and Rack One.
Boot Barn Sees Q3 Comps Climbing 4.6 Percent
Boot Barn Holdings Inc. said it expects both earnings and sales to top Wall Street’s consensus estimates in the third quarter ended December 26. Same-store sales returned to positive territory despite ongoing headwinds from COVID-19, and the chain’s e-commerce business remained strong.
SGB Media Reports Top Stories Of 2020
SGB Media has reported its Top 20 stories read online in 2020, with the Bass Pro acquisition of Sportsman’s Warehouse and related stories leading the charts. Overall, the SGBonline.com web site had a banner year in readership, recording over 2.5 million page views, a 20 percent increase over 2019.
Academy Sports Partners With Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing announced Academy Sports + Outdoors as the latest sponsor of its 2021 MLF Cup events, including title sponsorship of the 2021 Heritage Cup.
IHEA-USA Names Executive Director
The IHEA-USA (International Hunter Education Association—USA) announced that Alex Baer has been promoted to executive director effective January 1, 2021.
NICS Checks Climb 23 Percent In December 2020
The FBI completed 1.91 million gun background checks on an NSSF-adjusted basis in December 2020, a climb of 22.7 percent. Checks for 2020 were up 59.7 percent and was well above record levels.
