General Dynamics and Smith and Wesson Partner
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. are partnering to pursue the U.S. Army's Modular Handgun System (MHS) solicitation to replace the M9 standard Army sidearm…
Dearfoams Launches Comfort and Joy Pin-to-Win Sweepstakes
Dearfoams announced the launch of its Comfort & Joy Pin-to-Win Sweepstakes, a celebration of all things that bring consumers comfort and joy during the holidays. Eligible entrants can win a number of prizes, including a vacation for two to Aspen…
National Shoe Travelers (NST) Donates $1M to Two Ten Footwear Foundation
Two Ten Footwear Foundation, the footwear industry's national charitable foundation – and its strategic partner, National Shoe Travelers (NST) jointly announced the formation of a new annual higher education scholarship fund…
Revo Appoints VP of Sales
B. Robinson Optical announced that Les Rookstool will be joining the company as vice president of sales for its Revo sunglasses division. He was most recently at Safilo, where he was most recently the director of sales, sport division…
Pentland Group Reassigns Top Executives
Pentland Group plc promoted its COO Andy Long to succeed Andy Rubin as CEO effective Jan. 1, when Rubin will take on the newly created role of chairman at Pentland Brands, which owns Berghaus, Speedo and several other brands…
Sportsman’s Warehouse Identifies Eighth Store Opening for 2015
Sportsman's Warehouse plans to open its fifth location in Arizona next summer in Show Low, AZ, bringing to eight the number of new store openings the rapidly-growing Utah-based retailer has announced for 2015…
Callaway Golf CFO to Retire in 2015
Callaway Golf Company reported that Bradley J. Holiday, senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, has announced his plans to retire in 2015…
Sportsman’s Warehouse to Open Fifth Store in Arizona
Sportsman's Warehouse is opening a store in Show Low, AZ in the summer of 2015. The Show Low store will be the fifth Sportsman's Warehouse location in Arizona and the eighth store announced for 2015…
Otis Technology Becomes NSSF Voting Member
Otis Technology announces that the company was recently approved for Voting Membership status in the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)…
NRF Forecasts Drop in Cyber Monday Traffic
The National Retail Federation’s Cyber Monday Expectations Survey shows fewer Americans planned to shop online on Cyber Monday, likely because they know online retailers are offering bargains much earlier in November than in the past…
IBM Reports Online Retail Sales Set Record on Thanksgiving, Black Friday
Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday saw record online retail sales supported by strong mobile growth, according to IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark Reports…
Shoe Carnival’s Q3 Exceeds Guidance
Shoe Carnival Inc. exceeded its net sales, comp store sales and earnings guidance in the third quarter thanks to strong sales of fashion boots, the roll out of national advertising, the addition of new brands in its women's department, and an upgrade
Vans EMEA Appoints New VP of Marketing
Vans appointed Neil Schambra Stevens to the position of vice president of marketing for Vans EMEA. He replaces Jeremy De Maillard, who was previously named president of marketing EMEA for The North Face…
NRF Sees Steep Decline in Black Friday Weekend Sales
Early holiday promotions, the continued growth of online shopping, and an improving economy changed the way millions of people approached the biggest shopping weekend of the year, according the National Retailer Federation. Overall shopper traffic from Th
Thule IPO Values Swedish Company at Half its 2007 Value
Nordic Capital spun off 30 percent of Thule Group AB last week in a highly successful initial public offering on Nasdaq Stockholm that valued the Swedish company at nearly half of what Nordic paid for it in 2007…
