Interior and Agriculture Secretaries Announce Appointments
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack have announced the appointments of 18 people to the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council, a group created earlier this year to advise the two departmen
Nike to Pay $1.5MM To Assist Laid off Honduran Workers
Nike, Inc. has pledged to pay $1.54 million to help 1,800 workers in Honduras who lost their jobs when two subcontractors closed their factories. The agreement comes after several universities and a nationwide group, United Students Against Sweatshops, ha
NSSF’s CEO Named to New Wildlife Council
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has named Stephen L. Sanetti, president and CEO of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), to serve on the new Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council (WHHCC
NBFog Inc. Completes Bridge Financing Round
NBFog Inc., which specializes in investing & brand management for the outdoor lifestyle industry, has completed its first bridge investment round. Terms were not disclosed…
ATA: 2011 Trade Show Will Remain ‘Members Only’
At a recent Board meeting in Washington, DC, ATA Board members reviewed their decision to make the 2011 Trade Show a members-only event and chose to stay the course…
Traditions Taps Kresser As VP of Sales and Marketing
Traditions Firearms has named Mark Kresser Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Kresser will be a key member of the Traditions Leadership Team working closely with president, Tom Hall to strategize sales and marketing efforts…
OIA Lauds Passage of Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Passed
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) says it is lauding the recent passage of the U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010, better known as the miscellaneous tariff bill, or MTB (H.R. 4380)…
Cabela’s Headlining Pheasants Forever’s National Pheasant Fest 2011
Cabela’s will be the presenting sponsor of Pheasants Forever signature event, National Pheasant Fest 2011, coming to the Qwest Center in Omaha, NE, Jan. 28-30, 2011, according to a recent release…
Outdoor Sets New Attendance Record in Friedrichschafen
Messe Friedrichshafen GmbH reported that 20,460 visitors from 87 nations attended the Outdoor European trade fair, surpassing the record of 19,300 set last year. Sixty percent of visitors came from outside of Germany…
Fischer Hires New Competition and Promotions Staff
Fischer Skis US announced the the addition of two Competition and Promotions staff members. Pearson Neal, is now our Eastern Competition and Promotions Representative and Chris Smith, the Western Competition and Promotions Representative…
TJX to Open First Canadian Marshall’s Store
The TJX Companies, Inc.announced plans to bring Marshalls, one of TJX's most successful chains, to Canada. The company anticipates that the first Canadian Marshalls stores will open in the Spring of 2011…
Jarden Sees Q2 Revenue Gain
Jarden Corp. expects sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010 to be approximately $1.52 billion compared to $1.27 billion in the same period a year ago, driven by strong organic growth at all four of its operating segments and contribution from th
Cybex International Q2 Loss Narrows
Cybex International, Inc. reported sales for the second quarter ended June 26 reached $27.7 million compared to $27.8 million for the corresponding 2009 period. The fitness equipment maker reported a net loss for the second quarter of 2010 of $0.4 million
Garcia Buys Back Northern Lights Trading Co.
Mike Garcia, founder of Northern Lights Trading Company, has bought the company back from Jay Allen, who bought the Montana retailer in 2008. Allen put the business back on the market after having to close one store he'd acquired in 2009 and amid sli
Census Bureau: June Retail Sales Up
June retail trade sales were down 0.6% (±0.5%) from the prior month, but up 5.0%(±0.7%) from June 2009, according to advance reports issued by the U.S. Census Bureau…
