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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case Against Gun Maker
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed Beretta U.S.A. and the firearms industry another victory by rejecting the Brady Center's appeal of Adames v. Beretta U.S.A. Corporation challenging the constitutionality of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in
NWTF Funds $73,000 In Hunting Heritage, Education Projects in November
The National Wild Turkey Federation distributed nearly $73,000 in November of 2009 to states and programs through the NWTF Hunting Heritage Super Fund, according to a release by the organization…
NSSF Calls for Action in Passing Pro Ammunition Bill
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has notified members that, as demand for ammunition continues to outpace supply, “it is critically important that an amendment authored by Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) to a seemingly obscure hazardous material bill
Advanced Sports Acquires Oval Concepts
Advanced Sports, Inc. has purchased the Oval Concepts brand, trademarks, and tooling and has entered into a license agreement for its patented technology. Oval Concepts, based in Switzerland, is well-known for its innovations in handlebars, stems, aero-ba
Sara Lingafelter Joins Waypoint Outdoor
Sara Lingafelter recently joined Waypoint Outdoor as a Field Service Representative. Lingafelter is better known in the outdoor industry as TheClimberGirl on Twitter, and the climber and writer behind RockClimberGirl.com…
Victorinox Consolidates Marketing with Mullen
Victorinox Swiss Army has selected Mullen as its new integrated marketing communications agency for the North American market…
Canada Goose Names U.S. Sales Manager
Canada Goose, the outerwear company, appointed Denver-based Ian Widmer as its new U.S. sales manager. Most recently, Widmer served as national key accounts manager and international sales manager at Gramicci…
Darn Tough Vermont Names Sales Director
Darn Tough Vermont has named Mark Comcowich Director of sales and marketing…
Backcountry.com Names Smith Optics Vendor of the Year
Backcountry.com named Smith Optics its 's 2009 Vendor of the Year from a field of 450 nominees…
Jones Apparel Names Chief Marketing Officer
Jones Apparel Group Inc. promoted Stacy Lastrina, its executive vice president of marketing and creative services, to the position of chief marketing officer…
A4 Unveils Women’s Sportswear Line
A4 has launched its new Spring 2010 redesigned women’s collection. The new high performance stretch fabrics emphasize both fit and comfort…
Lorpen Expands US Sales Force by 35%
Lorpen, known for its performance socks for outdoor and wintersport enthusiasts, announced it has greatly expanded its U.S. sales force to keep up with the company’s solid growth in 2009…
Buckman’s Ski and Snowboard Shops Go Green
Buckman’s Ski and Snowboard Shops announced the construction of a 620 kilowatt solar energy system at their corporate headquarters in Pottstown, PA. Made up of nearly 3,000 roof-mounted solar panels, this system will convert sunlight into electricit
Avalanche Claims Climber at Bozeman Ice Festival
World class climber Guy Lacelle was killed Thursday at the Bozeman Ice Festival when he was swept off a climb by an avalanche that occurred around 9:30 a.m. He left behind his wife Marge and his constant companion, his dog Jade…
Lululemon Third Quarter Earnings Soar on Double-Digit Comps Sales Hike
Lululemon Athletica has clearly made peace with this recession as third quarter earnings for the Vancouver-based retailer of yoga wear and other athletic apparel catapulted 60.2% to $14.1 million or 20 cents a share. Comps jumped 10% and gross margin leve
