Two Fireams Companies Land in Fortunes’s List of Fastest Growing Companies
As noted by the National Shooting Sports Foundations, Fortune Magazine has named two companies in the firearms and ammunition industry to its annual list of the 100 fastest growing companies…
Kokatat Appoints Sales and Marketing Manager
Kokatat, the watersports apparel and accessories company, appointed Jeff Turner as its sales and marketing manager…
New Balance Launches Headphones Collection
New Balance has teamed with iHome to launch a collection of sport/fitness headphones. The collection is designed and engineered for runners and endurance athletes…
Outdoors.org Upgrades Website for Northeastern Adventurers
The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) has launched its redesigned Outdoors.org website, the one-stop guide to the Northeast outdoors. Significant new features include “one-click” activity search for thousands of AMC activities, guided programs,
Mossy Oak Properties Opens Kosciusko Office
Mossy Oak Properties, Inc. said it has opened Mossy Oak Properties Recreational & Timber Land Sales, LLC in Kosciusko, Miss., serving Attala County and the surrounding area…
Freedom Group Sees Year-ago Comparisons Sink Q2; Mountain Khakis Deal Terms Confirmed
Freedom Group, Inc., the parent company of the Remington, Bushmaster, DPMS/Panther Arms, Marlin, Mountain Khakis, EOTAC and Dakota Arms brands, among others, reported sluggish results across the board for a second quarter that suffered from insurmountabl
Good News At Western Mountain Resorts
Western mountain resort destinations experienced sharp increases in July occupancy as well as increases in the advance reservations outlook for the next few months, according to the monthly survey published by Mountain Travel Research Program, or MTRiP…
French Sporting Goods Retail Group Buys Distressed California Shopping Center
Oxylane Groupe-Decathlon, a French company that owns several sporting goods brands and operates 350 stores worldwide, has purchased a largely vacant retail center in Ontario, CA, apparently as part of a return to U.S. retailing…
Smith and Wesson to Make Earnout Payment
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (S&W) said that former shareholders of Universal Safety Response, Inc., (USR) acquired in June 2009, will receive an additional 4.1 million shares of Smith & Wesson stock as part of the earn-out payment incentive in the merger
Nordstrom Initiates Stock Buyback Program
Nordstrom, Inc.'s board authorized a repurchase program of up to $500 million of the company's outstanding common stock, through January 28, 2012…
Foot Locker Q2 Profitability Improves on 2.3% Comp Gain
Foot Locker, Inc. earned $6 million, or 4 cents per share, in the second-quarter ended July 31, compared with break-even performance last year. Second quarter sales decreased 0.3%, to $1.1 billion. Second quarter comparable-store sales increased 2.5%. Exc
Boathouse Sports Enters Rugby Market
Boathouse Sports, the Philadelphia-based manufacturer of custom team athletic apparel, announced that it has started marking high school, college and club rugby apparel…
Saks Loss Narrows on Higher Sales
Saks Inc. cut its second-quarter loss to $32.2 million, or 21 cents per share, in the quarter ended July 31 from a loss of $54.5 million or 39 cents per share, a year ago. The results include after-tax charges of 8 cents per share for the closing of two s
Finish Line Promotes Sato to President
The Finish Line, Inc. appointed Samuel M. Sato as president and chief merchandising officer. Sato, who has been with Finish Line since 2007, previously served as executive vice president, chief merchandising officer. Steven Schreibman, formerly at Nationw
Former Surfing Champion Sued Over Billabong Shares
Former surfing champion Mark Occhilupo is being sued by his former accountant over Billabong shares he acquired as part of an endorsement deal…
