Remington Issues Correction of CNBC Reporting
On December 6, 2014 the Remington Arms Company issued a release stating that CNBC reported inaccuracies regarding the recent settlement involve the trigger mechanism on certain rifles…
Vail Resorts Sees Strong Early Ski Season Indicators
Vail Resorts Inc. reported its Retail and Rental sales grew 2.0 percent in its first quarter ended Oct. 31. Regarding early ski season indicators, season pass sales (including 4-Packs) are up approximately 13 percent in units and 16 percent in sales dolla
Remington To Replace Triggers on Popular Rifles
Remington Arms Company and plaintiffs in two class-action lawsuits reached a settlement agreement under which the company will replace the triggers on millions of guns, including its most popular bolt-action rifles…
Cal Ripken Jr. to Headline NSGA Conference
NSGA announced that baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. will be the featured speaker on Monday, May 4 at the 51st Annual Management Conference & 17th Annual Team Dealer Summit in Austin, TX…
TAG Focuses on Branded Products, Will No Longer Act as Buying Group
Team Athletic Goods, Inc. (TAG) in a statement said it will not continue to function as a buying group as of Jan. 1, 2015. The company will instead focus on expanding access to its branded sports products for buyers…
Sportsman’s Warehouse Says Manufacturers’ Price Cuts Helped Maintain Firearms Margins in Q3
Mid-teens growth at its Camping and Fishing departments, sales from new stores and price cuts by gun manufacturers helped Utah-based Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc. increase its gross margins and beat its earnings guidance in the third quarter en
Sportsman’s Warehouse Refinances $235M in Senior Secured Debt
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. completed the refinancing of its existing $235 million senior secured term loans at a lower interest rate and has increased the borrowing capacity under the terms of its revolving credit facility. These moves refl
Winn Rod Grips Expands Distribution
Winn Inc. has partnered with multiple tackle distributors, including Mud Hole Custom Tackle, Get Bit Outdoors, and Swampland Tackle, to sell its full line of premium fishing rod grips…
Brownells’ Larry Weeks to Retire
After 36 years with Brownells, public relations manager Larry Weeks has announced his plans to retire at the end of 2014…
NSSF’s Hunting Works for America Adds Tenth State
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), announces that the Hunting Works For America footprint has grown yet again with a new chapter in Oregon…
NSSF NICS Update
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) reports that he November 2014 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,329,688 is the highest November on record for the 16-year-old system, with an increase of 1.7 p
Johnson Outdoors Reports Operating Profits at All Four Segments in Fiscal Q4
Sales of Minn Kota trolling motors, Eureka! tents, Jetboil camping stoves and Old Town fishing kayaks propelled sales growth of nearly 10 percent at Johnson Outdoors Inc. in the quarter ended Oct. 3…
Starline CEO Receives Honor
Barbare Hayden, CEO and president of Missouri based Starline Brass has been inducted into the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association Hall of Fame…
Europe’s Bike Lobby Targets Euro 2 billion in Potential Subsidies
The European Cycling Federation has identified €2 billion of government funds that could be used to subsidize bicycling infrastructure and use through 2020, or three times the amount available during the previous six years…
Gildan Reports Record Profits in Fourth Quarter, Projects Q1 Loss
Gildan Activewear Inc., which is the largest supplier of branded athletic socks in the United States, reported record fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.00, up 20.5 percent compared to last year, but projected a loss for the upcoming quarter
