TRCP Decries House Defunding of Clean Water Act Guidance
As negotiations for fiscal year 2012 budgets continue in the U.S. House of Representatives, sportsmen-conservationists are criticizing a measure that would defund the administration's work on Clean Water Act guidance that is crucial to sustaining wet
Norway Industries Announces Passing of Founder Tom Coffman
Archery industry pioneer and Norway Industries Founder, Tom Coffman, passed away Wednesday, May 11, at Mercy Hospital in Roseburg, OR…
Newman Elected 41st Ducks Unlimited President
Ducks Unlimited welcomed longtime volunteer and Louisiana resident John Newman as its 41st president at DU's national convention in Quebec City, Canada, last week. Newman succeeds John Pope, who now serves as chairman of the board…
Future Fisherman Foundation and Bass Federation Join Forces
In light of difficulties raising much-needed funding to support its programs, the Future Fisherman Foundation (F3) said it has sought and found a new home with The Bass Federation (TBF), Inc. of Ponca City, OK…
Lightfield Ammunition ProStaff Adds Serafini
Lightfield Ammunition Corporation has announced the addition of Joe Serafini to their ProStaff…
Sport Chalet Notches First Profit in 13 Quarters
Sport Chalet reported net income reached $300,000, or 2 cents a share, in its fiscal fourth quarter ended April 3, 2011, against a loss of $300,000, or 2 cents, a year ago. The sporting goods retailer, based in Los Angeles, said it marked the first profit
Congressional Bills Would Open More Federal Land to Hunters and Fishermen
H.R. 1997, the Making Public Lands Public Act, introduced in the U.S House of Representatives last month and S. 901, introduced in early May in the U.S. Senate, could potentially open hundreds of thousands of acres of Federal public land to hunting, fishi
Quiksilver Posts Steep Q2 Loss on Asia Pacific Charges
Quiksilver, Inc. reported revenues inched up 2.1 percent in the second quarter, to $478.1 million, but lost $83.3 million due largely to a major goodwill impairment charge and valuation allowances related to its Asia Pacific business. Pro-forma Adjusted E
The Buckle’s May Comps Climb 9 Percent
The Buckle, Inc. today that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the four-week period ended May 28, 2011 increased 8.8 percent versus the year-ago month…
Jones Group to Acquire Kurt Geiger
The Jones Group, the parent of Nine West, has acquired Kurt Geiger, Europe's largest luxury shoe retailer from Graphite Capital, a United Kingdom mid-market private equity firm, for approximately $350 million in cash, inclusive of debt acquired…
OIA Blasts Administration for Backing off BLM “Wild Lands” Policy
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's announcement Wednesday that the Obama Administration will not designate any lands at the Bureau of Land Management as “Wild Lands” drew immediate fire from Outdoor Industry Association, which had cheered his announcem
Kangaroos Becomes Online Exclusive for Zappos
Kangaroos, a sneaker brand that was popular in the '80s, will be sold online exclusively by Zappos.com under an agreement announced Thursday…
Costco’s May Comps Up 17%
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $7.14 billion for the month of May, the four weeks ended May 29, 2011, an increase of 17 percent from $6.09 billion during the similar period last year. Comparable stores sales in the United States, inclu
Nordstrom Same-Store Sales up 7.4 Percent
Nordstrom Inc. said that revenue at stores open at least a year gained 7.4 percent in May. For the four weeks that ended May 28, the company's total revenue rose 13 percent to $796 million…
Bon-Ton’s Q2 Comps Off 2.3% on Unfavorable Weather
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales for the four weeks ended May 28, 2011 decreased 2.3% across its markets in the northern United States. Total sales decreased 2.9%. Sales of warm weather products were flat in May, marking an improv
