Smith Optics Drives 16.8 Percent Growth at Safilo Sports in Q3
Safilo Group S.p.A. reported net sales of Smith Optics sunglasses, goggles and helmets drove a 16.8 percent increase at its Sports Product segment in the third quarter ended Sept. 30. Safilo's Sports product sales reached €25.6 million ($34mm)
REI Survey Shows Outdoor Enthusiasts Rearing to Get Outside
REI released results from a survey that indicates 73 percent of American adults who participate in outdoor activities at least once every three months want to spend more time outside next year. That's seven times greater than the number who want to s
Fit Right Acquired by Former Fleet Feet Franchise Owners
Fit Right, the Pacific Northwest’s nationally-renowned specialty running and walking store, announces that on Nov. 20 the husband-and-wife team of Alan Rice and Susan Zepernick will take ownership of Fit Right as part of the Fleet Feet Sports syste
Academy Sports Won’t Open on Thanksgiving
With Macy's and Kohl's gaining some criticism for opening their stores on Thanksgiving, Academy Sports + Outdoors announced that it planned to stay closed on Thanksgiving and open at 5 a.m. on Black Friday…
Liberty Safe Reports 44 Percent Decline in Third Quarter Sales
Liberty Safe saw sales of its gun safes plummet 44 percent to $15.3 million in the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared to the corresponding quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013…
Columbia Sportswear Signs On with U.S. Freestyle Ski Team
After a successful partnership leading up to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team announced that Columbia Sportswear will be its official uniform partner through the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. The eight-year deal con
LaMarcus Aldridge Becomes Jordan Endorser
LaMarcus Aldridge, star power forward of the Portland Trailblazers, has become a Jordan brand endorser..
Bass Pro Shops to Open Fourth New York Store
Bass Pro Shops has announced plans for a new store in Uniondale, New York…
Foot Locker President and CEO Hicks to Retire
Foot Locker, Inc. President and CEO Ken Hicks plans to retire as president and CEO of the company on Dec. 1, 2014, the retailer's board of directors announced Tuesday. He will be succeeded by Richard (Dick) A. Johnson, who has been with Foot Locker f
West Coast Labor Talks Breaking Down
The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents over 70 multinational ocean carriers and maritime companies in contract negotiations with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), accused the union Monday of initiating orchestrated
Bogs Sales Grow 37 Percent in Third Quarter
Weyco Group Inc. said its Bogs footwear brand again set the pace for wholesale revenue growth in the third quarter ended Sept. 30…
New Balance Partners with RootsRated to Promote Trail Running
RootsRated, the online and mobile resource for “where to go outdoors,” has partnered with New Balance to explore the “why” of trail running and grow the sport through a unique content-creation campaign…
Under Armour Promotes Stafford and Mirchin
According to a regulatory filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, Under Armour Inc. promoted Henry B. Stafford to chief merchandising officer, Matthew C. Mirchin to president, North America, and Adam Peake to EVP, global marketing….
ATI Becomes NSSF’s Newest Voting Member
Advanced Technology International (ATI), a Wisconsin based manufacturer of U.S. made firearm accessories, has become one of the newest voting member of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)…
BLACKHAWK! Launches Redesigned Website
BLACKHAWK! has debuted its new website designed to provide military personnel, law enforcement agents, everyday carry and recreational shooters with the latest updates regarding the company's product line…
