Abeo Biomechanical Footwear Names Tracy Sheffer as Vice President of Sales
Abeo Biomechanical Footwear, the comfort footwear brand, announced the hire of industry veteran Tracy Sheffer as vice president of sales…
IOC Recognition Persuades Rival Skateboarding Federation To Cooperate
Street League Skateboarding (SLS) and the International Skateboarding Federation (ISF) have agreed to work together to create official guidelines for street skateboarding competition in the wake of the International Olympic Committee's decision to re
ATA Makes $100,000 Pledge to National Deer Alliance
The Archery Trade Association's (ATA) has made a $100,000 donation to the newly formed National Deer Alliance (NDA)…
Bill Hicks and Co. Currently Stocking Ruger Viridian TALO Exclusives
Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd., a distributor for the hunting and shooting sports industries, is offering exclusive Ruger Viridian TALO LCP and LC9 pistols…
Academy Expands Distribution Capability
Academy Sports and Outdoors is opening a new 1.6 million square foot distribution center in Tennessee in 2016. Construction is expected to begin this month with staffing occurring in the fall of 2015 and a projected opening of early 2016. It is anticipat
Triton Boats Names New Regional Sales Reps
Triton Boats, manufacturer of fiberglass and aluminum fishing boats, has appointed marine industry sales and marketing firm Wishbone Marketing as sales representatives for the Northeastern United States…
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Draws More Than 27,000
Outdoor Retailer hosted more than 27,000 overall attendees, and 1,595 exhibitors, including 329 who were new to Summer Market…
Leatt Lists Shares on OTCQB
Leatt Corporation, a South Africa-based developer of personal protective equipment for athletes in extreme sports, has been approved to continue quotation of its securities on OTCQB, effective as of Aug. 1…
Black Diamond’s Continuing Businesses Post Double-Digit Q2 Growth
Black Diamond, Inc. reported sales from continuing operations increased 18 percent to $34.4 million compared to $29.2 million in the same year-ago quarter. The growth, which excludes results at Gregory Mountain Products, was primarily due to strong growth
Alpartagas: World Cup Hurt Mizuno, Timberland Sales
Alpartagas reported its North American, European and Argentine businesses offset expected second quarter declines in its home market of Brazil, where consumers diverted spending away from Mizuno running shoes and Timberland footwear and toward apparel and
Black Diamond Anoints Sony Executive to Succeed Metcalf
Black Diamond Inc. appointed former Sony executive Zeena Freeman president effective Aug. 11 and anointed her as successor to the company co-founder and CEO Peter Metcalf. While Metcalf will continue to serve as CEO and director, the company expects Freem
Buck Knives Patner with Wally Marshall
Nationally recognized crappie fisherman Wally Marshall is teaming up with Buck Knives to introduce the “Mr. Crappie” brand of products by Buck Knives in early 2015…
NHFD Renews Sponsor
GunBroker.com is once again sponsoring National Hunting and Fishing Day on September 27 that celebrates years of conservation efforts…
Nautilus Posts Rare Q2 Operating Profit as New Product Sales Surge
Nautilus Inc. reported strong sales of its newest products and a higher mix of Retail revenues resulted in positive operating income in the usually unprofitable second quarter ended June 30…
Adidas Plans Marketing Blitz to Kickstart Growth
With its forewarning the prior week that full-year results would sharply miss plan and it would also fall well short of its Route 2015 targets, the surprise from Adidas' second-quarter announcement last week was its plans to launch the company's
