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Volcom Q2 Sales Fall on U.S. Decline; Europe Seen Flat

Volcom, Inc.’s quarterly results continue to reflect the difficult retail environment as the company’s total consolidated revenues were $54.2 million for the second quarter, a 25% slide compared to $72.5 million in the second quarter of 2008…

Timberland Slightly Widens Q2 Loss; Sees Fall Order Trends Improving

Timberland posted a slightly wider second quarter loss, hurt by weakness in its casual footwear and apparel business and a stronger U.S. dollar. But Jeffrey Swartz, president and CEO, said some strengthening in fall orders shows that a rebuilding process

Rocky Brands Sees Second Quarter Sales Fall Across All Divisions

Rocky Brands, Inc. said sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 decreased 15.4% to $51.2 million versus net sales of $60.5 million in the second quarter of 2008. The company reported a net loss of $1.4 million, or 25 cents per diluted share, vers

Confluence Opens Accessories Division

Confluence Watersports is creating an independent Accessories Division which will include the Harmony and Adventure Technology brands. To lead this new division, Chris Pageau has recently been hired as general manager. In addition, the Adventure Technolog

Warne Scopes Mounts Announces Purchase of Bold Ideas

Warne Manufacturing, manufacturer of steel scope rings and bases as well as OEM components and assemblies for other companies, announced the acquisition of the aluminum products manufacturing facility Bold Ideas…

Golfmith’s Earnings Slide 21% in Second Quarter

Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. reported second quarter revenues slid 11.7% to $114.8 million from $130.0 million a year earlier. The decline reflects 9.5% decrease in comparable store sales and a 28% tumble in revenues from its direct-to-consumer

Outdoor Retailer Show Sees Decline in Attendance

Outdoor Retailer said it “did see a dip in overall attendance” at its recent Summer Market show but the event still tallied more than 18,000 overall attendees (approx. 5,000 buyers)…

Duck Stamp Receives Conservation Boost from House

Waterfowl habitat conservation is moving closer to keeping pace with the skyrocketing land values of the past several years today, as the House Natural Resources Committee passed the Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act, sending the bill

Crosman Corporation Names Pair to Positions

Crosman Corporation, international designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a wide range of products for the shooting sports, has appointed Brad Webb as its new National Sales Manager. The former vice president of sales national accounts at Primos Hunting

Smith and Wesson Earns Shooting Industry Awards

Smith & Wesson Corp., said it has received top awards in two categories from the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence. Smith & Wesson was named the “Manufacturer of the Year” and also received the “Rifle of the Year” award for the company's M&P15

Datatech: National Golf Rounds Played Down 3.3% in June

The Golf Datatech National Golf Rounds Played Report showed that in June, golf rounds played nationwide were down 3.3% versus the prior year's month. The findings represent 4,200 reporting courses. In the year-to-date period, golf rounds are up 0.2%.

OIA Board Members Urge Paddlesports Industry to Cooperate

At the Outdoor Retailer summer market show last week, Canoe & Kayak Magazine announced the 2010 launch of a new paddlesports-specific tradeshow in Minneapolis. A group of current and past OIA board members recently sent an open letter to the paddlesports

Cybex Retains Buffalo Communications to Publicize

Cybex International, Inc., manufacturer of premium exercise equipment for the commercial and consumer markets, has retained Vienna, Virginia-based Buffalo Communications (Buffalo) to provide publicity and media-relations services…