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SHOT Show to Stay at Sands Expo Through 2018
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is adding another year to its agreement with Sands Expo in Las Vegas for the SHOT Show…
DNZ Products Picks Ellett Brothers as 2013 Distributor of the Year
DNZ Products names Ellett Brothers as its 2013 Distributor of the Year for outstanding sales and distribution efforts…
OBIT: RG Barry Brands Chairman Gordon Zacks
R.G. Barry Corporation Chairman of the Board Gordon B. Zacks, a businessman, author and lecturer who grew the small company founded by his parents into the world's largest developer and marketer of soft, washable slippers, died today at his Bexley, O
Sport Chalet Returns to Profitability in Q3
Sport Chalet, Inc. reported net income for the third quarter ended Dec. 29 reached $1.5 million, or 10 cents per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.9 million, or 13 cents, in the third quarter of last year. Third quarter 2014 net income represent
Fox Factory Estimates Q4 Sales Grew in Mid-Teens
Fox Factory Holding Corp. expects to report net sales grew nearly 15 percent to approximately $65 million in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2013, the company reported Monday.
Ride Snowboards Hires Outerwear Category Manager
Ride Snowboards, an established leader in the snowboard industry, is beefing up its outerwear division. Today, Ride announces the promotion of Diane Egnatz to Outerwear Category Manager.
SIA Installs Gundram as Chariman, Adds Four Female Directors
Snowsports Industries America installed Bob Gundram, co-founder of Capita Snowboards, Union Bindings and Coal Headwear, as its news chairman at its annual meeting during the SIA Snow Show in Denver last week…
Accenture Survey: Webrooming Eclipsing Showrooming
More Americans are opting for in-store pick-up of online orders than a year ago and more are “webrooming” than showrooming, according to a survey released by Accenture…
December Golf Rounds Decline Again
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played on a national level were down 9.0 percent in December 2013 compared to December 2012. For 2013, rounds were down 4.9 percent…
Penn State Licensees Sourcing from Bangladesh Must Sign Safety Accord
Penn State told apparel licensees that effective March 31, any company that sells clothing made in Bangladesh under a Penn State license must sign an Accord on Fire and Building Safety, committing to ensuring safe working conditions. Failure to sign the a
NRF Responds to Minimum Wage Hike
President Obama in his State of the Union address said he plans to sign an executive order increasing the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour for workers on new government contracts and asked Congress to approve the same increase for all wo
Bass Pro Shops to Open Hooksett, NH Store
With some of the largest mountains on the East Coast, and major rivers such as the Merrimack, Piscataqua, and Connecticut, New Hampshire offers one outdoor adventure after another…
U.S. Rep. Daines Introduces Making Public Lands Public Act
U.S House Representative Steve Daines (MT) introduced the Making Public Lands Public Act (H.R. 3962) to open access for hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation on existing public lands…
Performance Health Acquires Bon Vital
Performance Health, manufacturer and marketer of TheraBand, Biofreeze, Perform, Cramer and Hygenic branded products, acquired Bon Vital', Inc., a manufacturer of topical products serving the massage therapy and spa professions…
Johnson Outdoors Logs First-Quarter Loss
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported a loss of $2.2 million, or 22 cents a share, in the first quarter ended Dec. 27, against earnings of $200,000, or 2 cents, a year ago. Sales fell 9.4 percent to $79.1 million from $87.3 million. The company said the “harsh
