KL Outdoor-GSC Appoints CEO
KL Outdoor-GSC, a New Water Capital portfolio company, stated that outdoor sports and recreation industry veteran Charles L. “Chuck” Smith has been named chief executive officer.
Koenig Acquires Chamber-View Holdings
Chamber-View LLC., manufacturer of visual firearm safety products for shotguns, AR rifle platforms and pistols, has been acquired by X-Ring Productions LLC.
Sig Sauer Hires VP Of Marketing
Sig Sauer Inc., the maker of handguns, rifles, ammunition, electro-optics and other hunting accessories, hired Allen McCormick as VP of marketing.
Bass Pro Names New President For Boat Division
Bass Pro Shops appointed Les Crawford as the new president of White River Marine Group, which until now was known as Tracker Marine.
FTC Gains More Time To Review Cabela’s, Bass Pro Merger
Cabela’s and Bass Pro extended its timing agreement with the FTC until July 5 to allow more time for the government agency to complete its review of their $5 billion merger.
Under Armour’s Kevin Plank Featured On Sunday Today
Under Armour and Kevin Plank were featured on this morning’s episode of Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist.
Why Did Amazon Join SFIA’s Board?
Tom Cove, SFIA’s president and CEO, told SGB, “People in the industry and people at the brand level are figuring out the e-com channel, figuring out the Amazon-specific relations, and even figuring out their own e-commerce/direct-to-consumer initiatives while also looking to maintain relationships with traditional retailers. It’s all part of the mix.”
Amazon Joins SFIA’s Board
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) shared that Amazon has joined the SFIA Board of Directors, to be represented by Fouzan Mansuri, director and category leader for Sports & Fitness at Amazon.
Fishpond Appoints Russell Miller As Marketing Director
Miller had been working in the marketing department with Sage and RIO at Far Bank Enterprises in Bainbridge Island, WA for the past five years.
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Names South Central U.S. Sales Rep
The manufacturer of outdoor equipment hired John Swartz as regional sales rep in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas and Missouri.
SFIA’s Bill Sells Recalls Alexandria Baseball Practice Shooting
“It’s a little early for fireworks.” That’s what Bill Sells, VP for government relations at SFIA, literally said at 7:15 a.m. last Wednesday after hearing the first “pop” from a gunmen’s rifle at a baseball practice session of Republican lawmakers preparing for the next day’s Congressional Baseball Game.
Pure Fishing Appoints New CEO
Pure Fishing, the parent of Berkley, Abu Garcia, Penn and Shakespeare, appointed Neil Eibeler as its new CEO.
Will Amazon’s Acquisition Of Whole Foods Transform Retailing?
Amazon shocked the retail world Friday morning by announcing that it had reached a deal to acquire Whole Foods Markets. While the move is largely seen as a way for the online giant to quickly way to gain a foothold in the grocery category, can the active lifestyle space be far behind?
Aisle Talk, Week Of June 12
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Magpul Industries Named Platinum Sponsor Of 2017 Import/Export Conference
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, announced that Magpul Industries Corp has signed as the Platinum Sponsor of the upcoming 2017 Import/Export Conference.
