By The Numbers, Week Of September 19
The leading figures from this week’s news in the active lifestyle space.
More Americans Are Spending Less Time Outdoors
The latest annual figures show that more Americans are getting outdoors, albeit for for fewer total outings, underscoring broader challenges and opportunities in the active-lifestyle space.
U.S. Retailers Urge Government To Resolve Hanjin Fallout
A coalition of 120 organizations, including the National Retail Federation and Outdoor Industry Association, are expressing concerns over the uncertain fate of the products stranded at sea.
Gearfire Partners With Acusport
Gearfire, a provider of e-commerce websites and technology to brick-and-mortar firearms and outdoor sports retailers, added AcuSport as its eighth partnering distributor.
Zanders Sporting Goods Adds Nick Skeeters To Sales Team
The Illinois wholesale firearms distributor hired Nick Skeeters, whose sales and customer service background includes 11 years of experience at RE/MAX Preferred Partners as a real estate broker.
Vista Outdoor Head Joins NSSF Board
Vista Outdoor’s recently named President of Shooting Sports, Robert J. Keller, joined the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) Board of Governors.
Stock & Barrel Opens Second Location
The membership-based shooting range company opened its second commercial indoor shooting range, gun store and training facility in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.
NSSF Appoints Robert Keller To Board
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms industry, appointed Robert J. Keller to its board of governors.
2016 SFIA Industry Leaders Summit Navigates Disruption
The sports and fitness industry must invest in youth, new manufacturing processes and a skilled labor force, leaders say.
Aisle Talk, Week of September 12
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
By The Numbers, Week Of September 12
The leading figures from this week’s news in the active lifestyle space.
Boone And Crockett Names Tom Perrier First Director Of Sales
The outdoor industry veteran will be the first director of sales in Boone and Crockett’s 130-year history.
New Marine National Monument Allows Recreational Fishing
The newly-created Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument will differentiate public use from commercial extraction of marine resources by allowing recreational fishing.
RockyMounts Appoints Former IMBA Exec As Sales Director
The Boulder, CO automobile rack system designer appointed Rod Judd, previously associate director of development of the International Mountain Bicycling Association, to the newly created position of sales director.
Shell Shock Technologies Adds Abramson To Board
Westport, CT-based Shell Shock Technologies LLC, makers of case technologies for the ammunition industry, welcomed Richard Abramson to its board of directors.
