The Finish Line Youth Foundation Announces Nearly $154,000 in Grants for Q1 2014
The Finish Line Youth Foundation announced the award of $153,593 to grant recipients in the first quarter of 2014. The 18 grants went to organizations that place an importance on youth development and an active lifestyle in 14 states…
Dorel Anoints New Bike CEO After Impressive First Quarter Rebound
Dorel Industries named Peter Woods president and CEO of its Recreational/Leisure segment last week after crediting him for a dramatic first quarter turnaround at the business, which sells bikes to both independent bike dealers and mass merchants such as W
HiViz Shooting Systems Engages New Agency
HiViZ Shooting Systems has retained Morrison Creative Company, Inc. based in Cody, Wyoming as their creative agency of record…
Brunswick and Mercury Marine Name New Top Executives
Mark D. Schwabero assumes the role of president and chief operating officer at Brunswick Corporation and John Pfeifer will now head Mercury Marine…
ASA Changes Its Name to American Suppressor Association
The American Silencer Association announces that it has changed its name to the American Suppressor Association…
Ruger Announces New ShopRuger.com Web Presence
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. announced the launch of a new Sportswear & Accessory eCommerce web presence at ShopRuger.com…
Head NV’s Says Winter Sports Sales Helped Cut Usual First Quarter Loss
Head NV reported its sales increased 1.6 percent to €70.4 million ($97mm) in the first quarter ended March 31 compared to the same quarter a year earlier as sales by its Winter Sports division more than offset declines or flat sales at its three oth
FGL Sports Q1 Get Boost from Team Canada Sales
Sales at FGL Sports, the parent of Sport Chek, grew 1.7 percent in the first quarter ended Mar. 29, to Canadian $379.4 million ($349.0 mm), according the quarterly report of its parent, Canadian Tire. Same-store sales at FGL Sports rose 6.4 percent on top
Nautilus Q1 Revenues Jump Double-Digits
With strength in both its Direct and Retail segments. Nautilus, Inc. reported revenues jumped 21.4 percent in the first quarter, to $71.9 million…
Sturm, Ruger’s Q1 Backlogs Tumble
Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. reported revenues in the first quarter improved 9.0 percent to $169.9 million. But its backlog was down significantly at the close of the period “due to the unprecedented level of orders received in the first quarter of 2013.”…
North America Disappoints for Adidas Q1
Adidas AG had been expected to deliver a weak first quarter because of a different phasing of World Cup-related shipments compared with previous years. But results came in slightly worse than many expected, partly due to sharp drop in revenue in North Ame
Backcountry.com, Bodybuilding.com Miss Targets in First Quarter
Shortfalls at Backcountry.com and Bodybuilding.com contributed to flat sales and a big swing in operating earnings at Liberty Interactive Corp.’s e-commerce businesses segment in the first quarter…
Kelly Barnes Joins STX Elite Women’s Lacrosse Team
Baltimore-based STX, LLC announced that former Team USA defender Kelly Barnes has joined Team STX, the first elite post-collegiate women’s lacrosse team…
Elite Mountain Climber Melissa Arnot Signs with Zamst
Zamst, a leader in sports prevention and protective equipment, announced an endorsement deal with elite mountain climber Melissa Arnot. Since 2001, Arnot, has summited Mt. Everest (29,035 ft) 5 times, and has also led numerous expeditions to some of the w
FuelBelt Hires Florida Sales Agency
FuelBelt, Inc., the maker of hydration belts and running accessories, appointed Monsoon Group, LLC as FuelBelt's new sales representative agency in the Florida territory, covering run specialty, outdoor and fitness retailers in the Sunshine State…
