Big Rock Sports Acquires Redl Sports Distributors
Big Rock Sports, based in Graham, NC, announced the acquisition of Redl Sports Distributors, Ltd., the Canadian fishing, hunting, shooting sports and camping wholesale distributor based in Pitt Meadows, BC, from its parent company Maurice Sporting Goods.
NSSF Offers Assistance To Firearms Companies Affected By Hurricane Harvey
The National Shooting Sports Foundation will make available disaster relief funds to help its members whose businesses have been impacted by the ongoing destruction wrought by Hurricane Harvey.
NSSF Welcomes New Member, Retailer Services Department Heads
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms industry, stated that Mike Vrooman has joined the staff as its managing director, Member Services, and John McNamara has signed on as the organization’s new senior director, Retailer Services.
Bass Pro Providing Boats For Harvey Recovery Efforts
Bass Pro Shops is providing more than 80 Tracker boats to government agencies and rescue organizations in Houston and other impacted communities in Texas.
Aisle Talk, Week Of August 21
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Clarus Corp. Acquires Sierra Bullets
Clarus Corp., formerly Black Diamond Inc., has completed the acquisition of Sierra Bullets LLC for $79 million.
Secretary Zinke Recommends Trump Shrink Several National Monuments
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said he’s asking President Trump to shrink “a handful” of national monuments that previous presidents designated to protect land and water.
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) Brings Message To Congress
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) called on Congress to address the unique challenges of federal saltwater recreational fisheries management as it considers reauthorizing the nation’s primary law governing federal saltwater fisheries management.
Academy Sports + Outdoors Recalls Crawfish Kits
Academy Sports + Outdoors is recalling about 21,000 crawfish kits with strainer due to fire hazard.
NSGA Highlights Importance Of Physical Retail
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) cautioned industry executives not to overreact to what it considers to be “incorrect conclusions” found in an study from Astound Commerce on the value of vendor stores and websites.
SOG Adjusts Distribution Channels, MAP Policy
The narrowing of SOG’s distribution channels will allow retailers access to its product line through preferred distribution partners.
Sportsman’s Warehouse Beats Q2 Profit Outlook
Same-store sales decreased by 9 percent and net sales increased by 0.9 percent to $191.5 million in the fiscal second quarter.
U.S. E-Comm Sales Surge 16.3 Percent In Second Quarter
According to data from SSI Data, the internet delivered 16.5 percent of active lifestyle product sales generated in the calendar second quarter of 2017, up from 15.8 percent in Q2 2016.
Walmart Q2 Sales Beat Estimates As Online Business Jumps 67 Percent
The biggest lift came from organic growth at Walmart.com, which posted 60 percent sales growth in the quarter
FeraDyne Outdoors Names Three New Inside Regional Sales Managers
Andy Cardwell, Jonathan Coggin and Mark Jenkins are charged with developing new business relationships and providing superior customer support to existing and prospective new members of the FeraDyne dealer base.
