Aisle Talk, Week Of November 28
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
By The Numbers, Week Of November 28
The leading figures from this week’s news in the active lifestyle space.
Gun-Background Checks Climb Post-Election
Firearm background checks data for the month of November rose 14 percent year over year and 9.7 percent from October, according to FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
Smith & Wesson Trims Outlook
The gun manufacturer now expects adjusted earnings for the year between $2.42 and $2.47, narrower and lower on the top end compared with the previous forecast between $2.38 and $2.48.
PolyCase Appoints Director Of International Sales
Jens Heider has spent the majority of his career in the firearms industry, with a focus on international sales and training with Smith & Wesson.
L.L. Bean Boots Selling Out Again
L.L. Bean is adding new manufacturing capacity and making new hires to support surging demand again this year for the classic L.L. Bean boot.
Ozonics Promotes Buddy Piland To VP Of Marketing
Piland, who has been with the company since its founding, was instrumental in the rebranding and repositioning of Ozonics in 2016.
Koola Buck Names PR Agency
Texas-based Hunter Outdoor Communications will be responsible for creating and implementing a comprehensive strategic public relations program.
Sports Afield Trophy Properties Appoints Field Manager
Deetra Tsakrios is responsible for the development of new accounts as well as helping existing brokers maximize the benefits of the SATP program.
U.S. Senate Approves Outdoor REC Act
The bipartisan bill, which is expected to be signed by the President, will have the federal government track and analyze the outdoor recreation economy as part of its overall economic viewpoint.
Woolrich Inc. Merges With Woolrich Europe
The majority shareholder of the new entity, Woolrich International, will be W.P. Lavori in Corso, while the Rich family will maintain a minority stake.
Online, Mobile Sales Outperform On Black Friday
More online shopping, less in-store shopping — that was an easy prediction to make for the kickoff to the 2016 holiday shopping season. Just how big the shift came in surprised even the experts.
Sig Sauer Builds New Website
Sig Sauer Inc. shared the launch of its new website, sigsauer.com.
Hiviz Hires Director Of Engineering
David Tinch will lead the Hiviz product development team driving innovation and firearms sight technology.
Carl Zeiss Sports Optics Signs Dunkin-Lewis
The manufacturer of high performance sports optics signed the Dunkin-Lewis Inc. rep agency to cover all 50 U.S. States and Puerto Rico.
