Sentry Products Group Acquires Hexmag
Sentry Products Group, a makers of accessories in the hunt space, announced the acquisition of Hexmag, innovators of AR-15/AR-10 magazines and accessories.
Sellmark Corporation CEO Named ‘Great Woman of Texas’
Sellmark Corporation’s CEO, Dianna Sellers, is being honored as one of the Fort Worth Business Press’ “Great Women of Texas.”
SidelineSwap Looks To Bring Re-Seller Market To Sporting Goods
Brendan Candon, SidelineSwap’s CEO, said, “By building a platform that’s hyper targeted on the sporting goods category, and simplifying the selling process, we’ve been able to attract a ton of athletes who otherwise would have let their gear collect dust in a garage.”
PrimaLoft Finds New Investor To Support Growth
Said Mike Joyce, president and CEO of PrimaLoft, “Our new partnership with Victor Capital will provide the capital, commitment and operating support to drive our technological innovation and market development to new levels.”
Camping World Acquires Cooper’s RV Center
Camping World Holdings Inc. announced the planned acquisition of Cooper’s RV Center, in the greater Pittsburgh market.
NRF Supports NAFTA
National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay said in an op-ed published on The Hill that the United States should work to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement but should not withdraw from the agreement.
Dick’s Sets Openings For Five Stores
Stores will open in Ellicott City, MD; Fairview Heights, IL; and Tukwila, Tacoma and Bellevue, WA.
September Retail Sales Up After Hurricanes Increase Demand For Building Supplies
Retail sales in September increased 0.5 percent over August on a seasonally adjusted basis and were up 3.2 percent year-over-year unadjusted, according to calculations released by the National Retail Federation.
Aisle Talk, Week Of October 9
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Bump Stock Makers Face Bans, Lawsuits
The clamor over “bump stocks” – the devices used by the Las Vegas shooter to make his rifles fire nearly as fast as machine guns – continues with increasing calls for outright bans and lawsuits arriving.
Firearms Exports And Imports Tumble In July
Imports and exports of handguns, rifle, shotguns and other hunt categories fell broadly and sharply in July, according to US International Trade Commission compiled by the NSSF.
September FBI Firearms Background Checks Slide 11.9 Percent
The September 2017 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,019,037 is a decrease of 11.9 percent compared to the September 2016 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,156,961.
Bump Stock Makers Face Lawsuit
The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed the lawsuit against Slide Fire Solutions and other unnamed manufacturers of “bump stock” devices on behalf of victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas.
Cabela’s To End Sales Of Bump Stocks
Cabela’s said it has initiated a process of discontinuing sales of bump stocks following the Las Vegas mass shooting.
Sportsmen And Outdoors Leaders Denounce Antiquities Act Takedown
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Patagonia and First Lite CEOs together condemned a bill introduced on Friday by Rep. Rob Bishop of Utah. The National Monument Creation and Protection Act (H.R. 3990) would severely limit national monument designations made by presidents.
