Kressler Takes Over at NASGW
Shooting industry veteran Mark Kresser took the reins at the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) effective January 1…
Ruger Expands Stock Repurchase Program
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. said its Board of Directors has expanded its stock repurchase program from $4.7 million to $10 million…
NRA: Housing Authority Lifts Gun Ban, Restores 2nd Amendment Rights
Delaware gun owners and Second Amendment advocates earned a victory this week as the Newark Housing Authority (NHA) withdrew a gun ban that had prohibited its residents from legally possessing firearms in their homes, according to a release issued by the
New Balance Opens Shanghai Store
New Balance has opened its first Experience Store in Shanghai. It is New Balance's second Experience Store in China, following the opening of its first on Beijing's Qianmen Avenue last year…
Foulkrod Joins EHP Pro Staff
EHP president Denny Snyder said recently that outdoor hunting personality and professional hunter Bob Foulkrod has joined the EHP pro staff for 2010. Foulkrod will represent EHP throughout various media including print and television promoting electronic
Salazar, Vilsack Establish New Advisory Council on Wildlife Conservation and Hunting Issues
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack have created the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage ConservationCouncil, an official advisory group under the Federal Advisory Committee Act…
Icebreaker Receives LEED Certification for U.S. Headquarters
Icebreaker has received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold certification for its U.S. headquarters in Northwest Portland from the U.S. Green Building Council's Green Building Rating System…
OIA Topline Report: December Sales Slide 1%
The December 2009 edition of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Outdoor Topline Report found that retail sales for all core outdoor stores combined (chain, internet, specialty) dropped 1% compared to last December, moving from $1.07 billion from $1.06
Saucony Signs First Olympic Sprinter
Saucony, Inc. signed 2008 U.S. Olympian and two-time World Championships gold medalist Wallace Spearmon, Jr. to a multi-year endorsement contract. Spearmon, Jr., the winner of three consecutive World Outdoor Championships 200-meter medals, is the first Ol
KEE Action Sports Acquires JT Sports
KEE Action Sports LLC, based in Sewell, NJ, has purchased JT Sports from Jarden Corp. Effective immediately, KEE will be manufacturing and selling the entire line of JT Sports, Brass Eagle, and ViewLoader paintball products…
Gaiam to Make Reebok Fitness DVDs and Kits
Reebok inked a multi-year licensing agreement with Gaiam, Inc. to launch a new line of Reebok DVDs, fitness accessories, and workout kits…
Vapor Apparel Named Official Apparel Provider of FCC
The Family Circle Cup, one of twenty Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Premier Events, has selected Vapor Apparel to manufacture and design their 2010 apparel for this year's tournament, Lacoste has been the sponsor…
Ski Market Begins GOB Sales
Ski Market started going out of business sales on Saturday. In a bankruptcy auction in Boston held Feb. 5, Gordon Brothers Retail Partners LLC won the right to liquidate Ski Market's remaining seven stores…
Asics Corp Posts 11% Sales Decrease in Fiscal Q3, but U.S. Business Up
Asics Corporation posted an 11.0% decrease in revenues for the fiscal third quarter ended December 31. Total consolidated worldwide revenues were �164.3 billion ($1.83 bn), compared to �184.6 billion ($1.90 bn) in the year-ago quarter. Operating pr
Asics Corp Sees Double-Digit Sales Decline in Fiscal Q3; U.S. Business Up Single Digits…
Asics Corporation posted an 11.0% decrease in revenues for the fiscal third quarter ended December 31. Total consolidated worldwide revenues were ¥164.3 billion ($1.83 bn), compared to ¥184.6 billion ($1.90 bn) in the year-ago quarter. In an interview
