Ruger Appoints Gates as Dir. of Law Enforcement, Miltary and Export Sales
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has appointed Robert W. Gates II as Director of Law Enforcement, Military and Export Sales…
Elan Snowboards Reorganizes Management
Following the recent departure of former Elan Snowboards Division Manager Alexander Klinger, Elan Snowboards has announced a number of organizational changes across its senior management team. Newly appointed Elan & Artec Snowboards Sales & Marketing Mana
Columbia Sportswear Bests Street in Q4 on Gains from Currency, Owned-Retail
Citing greater-than-expected demand for Fall season products in the U.S., Columbia Sportswear reported its first quarterly sales gain in seven quarters and forecast first quarter sales would rise by 4% to 5% for the period. Earnings came in well above Wal
Bushnell Granted Motion for Preliminary Injunction Against Brunton, Ion and Lanshou
Bushnell announces that effective December 30, 2009, the U.S. District Court of Kansas has granted the request from Bushnell to preliminarily enjoin Brunton and Lanshuo from selling certain laser rangefinders…
Nike Forms New Collaboration for Livestrong
LIVESTRONG and NIKE, Inc. announced a new strategy for Nike's LIVESTRONG product collection that will increase the partnership's innovative efforts to raise awareness for the cancer fight globally and expand sales internationally…
Acushnet Golf Sees Q4 Growth
The Acushnet Co., the division of Fortune Brands that includes the Cobra, Titleist and FootJoy brands, reported fourth quarter revenue was up 6.9% to $226.9 million from $212.2 million a year ago…
Benchmade Wins 2009 Business of the Year Award
The Oregon City Chamber of Commerce presented Benchmade Knife Company with the 2009 Business of the Year Award. The award ceremony took place at the Oregon City Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and Auction on Saturday, January 30th, 2010 at the Abernethy
TAPS Cancels 2010 Paddlesports Symposium
The loss of $30,000 in support from Outdoor Retailer and difficulty in selling sponsorships last year has prompted TAPS to cancel the West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium (WCSKS) in 2010. TAPS said it will monitor developments at a paddlesports advisory group a
Navico Pledges to Keep Selling Lowrance Sonar Module Despite Johnson Outdoors Suit
Johnson Outdoors Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Lowrance parent Navico, Inc., alleging the company’s sale of its Lowrance LSS-1 StructureScan Imaging System infringement on a Johnson Outdoors patent…
Wells Joins NWTF to Promote Upland Programs
The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) has hired Roger Wells of Americus, Kansas, as its new upland wildlife biologist…
RECALL: Talon Hunting Hang-on Tree Stands
About 6,800 Talon Hunting Hang-on Tree Stands and Brackets/Straps from Summit Treestands are being recalled. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the tree stand can unexpectedly detach from the tree when the brackets fail, posing a fall hazard
Brunswick Corp’s Q4 Sales Down Significantly
Brunswick Corporation reported that total sales for its fourth quarter were $657.3 million, down 22% from $837.7 million a year earlier. Despite this drop in Q4 sales, Brunswick remains optimistic for the future in regard to its fitness and bowling equipm
HuntersSurvey.com: International Destinations Popular with Hunters
A new survey estimates nearly 700,000 sportsmen and women will hunt outside of the United States in the next two years, which is welcome news to the international community…
JJB Sports Chairman Steps Down
JJB Sports, the struggling U.K. sporting goods chain, said David Jones, chairman and architect of its rescue, is stepping down to continue his long-running battle against Parkinson's Disease. The news came as JJB, which saw suppliers hold back shipme
Callaway Golf Beats Street Estimates in Q4; Remains Hopeful for 2010
Bidding adieu to a 2009 that management said was “without a doubt the most challenging [year] in recent history,” Callaway Golf Company said it was looking forward to a capitalizing on a much brighter outlook for 2010…
