Sturm, Ruger’s Q4 Revenues Drop 33 Percent

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported a steep loss in the fourth quarter due to a charge related to its previously-disclosed plan to terminate its frozen defined benefit pension plans. Revenues declined 32.6 percent…

Nantahala Outdoor Center Joins Grassroots

Nantahala Outdoor Center, one of the largest, oldest and most highly regarded whitewater outfitters and schools in the nation, has joined the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, which provides purchasing, networking and other services to more than 100 independen

HanesBrands to Acquire Knights Apparel

HanesBrands entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Knights Apparel, a leading seller of licensed collegiate logo apparel in the mass retail channel. The all-cash transaction values Knights at approximately $200 million on an enterprise-va

West Coast Employers, ILWU Reach Contract Agreement

The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union late Friday reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract covering workers at all 29 West Coast ports. The deal must now be ratified by…

Mission Athletecare Raises $35 Million

Mission Athletecare raised $35 million of growth capital for organic and M&A expansion in its core cooling and heating categories. As part of the new investment, apparel industry icon, Hap Klopp, the founder and former CEO of The North Face has joined Mis

Cascade/Maverik Lacrosse to Sponsor Penn State

Cascade and Maverik Lacrosse, both part of Bauer Performance, are now the official equipment supplier for the Penn State University men's lacrosse program. Penn State will continue to wear Cascade helmets and will now exclusively use Maverik heads, s