Cabela’s to Open Second Canadian Store in Calgary
Cabela’s Incorporated will open its second store in Canada in Edmonton, Alberta in the fall of 2011. The new store will occupy 70,000 square feet. Cabela's first store in Canada was opened May 2008 when the company converted a building used by
NRF Hails Bill to Help States Collect Internet Sales Tax
The National Retail Federation urged Congress to move quickly on the “Main Street Fairness Act,” which would make it easier for states to require Internet retailers and other out-of-state merchants to collect sales tax the same as local bricks-and-mortar
CSF Officers Appointed to Federal Advisory Panels
Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) President Jeff Crane has been appointed to the newly formed Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council (WHHCC) and CSF Vice-President of Policy Gary Kania received an appointment to the Marine Protec
Benchmade Knife Company Takes 2010 Knife of the Year
The Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence presented its 2010 Knife of the Year Award to Benchmade Knife Company for the model 741 Onslaught™. The awards were presented at the Shooting Industry Masters event on July 23rd in Grand Island, NE…
Brownells Earns Distributor of the Year Award
Brownells was recognized at the recent Shooting Industry Masters award ceremony, where the company won the award for Distributor of the Year…
Senate Bill Will Help Hunters Gain Access to Public Lands
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., have introduced legislation that guarantees funding for improving hunter access to existing public lands, according to a release by the Boone and Crockett Club…
Puma’s Q2 Profit Climbs 16%, Americas Sees Double-Digit Growth
Puma's second-quarter profit rose 16.4%. Revenue rose 2.5%, boosted by sales in the Americas, which advanced 26%. With a “strong outlook” for the second half, management continues to expect sales growth in the low to mid single-digits for the full ye
Aberdeen’s Kessler Named to Pheasants Forever Nat’l Board of Directors
Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever have appointed Tim Kessler of Aberdeen, South Dakota, as the newest member to the organization’s National Board of Directors. The 18-member board meets quarterly and oversees the operations of Pheasants Fore
Sturm, Ruger Sees 11% Q2 Revenue Decline
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported sales in the second quarter fell 11% to $64.4 million from $72.4 million a year ago. Earnings slid 5.7% to $8.2 million, or 43 cents a share, from $8.7 million, or 46 cents, a year earlier…
Ruger SR9c Named 2010 ‘Handgun of the Year’
According to Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc., a Ruger handgun has been named the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence “Handgun of the Year” for the third straight year…
Steve Madden’s Q2 Profit Soars 36%
Steve Madden reported second quarter net sales increased 36.2% to $158.7 million. Net income increased 63.0% to $19.8 million, or 70 cents per diluted share, compared to $12.1 million, 44 cents per diluted share in the prior year's second quarter…
Columbia Sportswear Settles Crocs Lawsuit
Columbia Sportswear Co. said it has resolved its pending claims against Crocs, Inc. in Multnomah County Circuit Court in Portland, Oregon…
Brunswick Q2 Earnings Rebound on Boating Turnaround
Brunswick Corporation motored to $1.0 billion in sales in the second quarter ended July 3 as boating dealers rushed to restock their inventories. Rebounding sales of boats and marine engines combined with recent cost cutting to improve margins, resulting
Volcom Sales Up 15.4%; Margins Contract
Volcom, Inc. reported consolidated revenues for second quarter ended June 30 were $62.5 million compared with $54.2 million in the second quarter of 2009. Net income for the 2010 second quarter was $68,000, or break even per diluted share, compared with $
Timberland’s Q2 Revenues Climb 5%
The Timberland Company reported a second-quarter 2010 net loss of $23.5 million, or 44 cents a share, after a $13.2 million pre-tax charge for the impairment of certain goodwill and intangible assets. In the year-ago period, the company lost $19.2 million
