Mountain Equipment Co-op Introduces MEC Bikes
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) unveiled its inaugural line of bicycles, online at www.mec.ca/bikes. The collection includes eleven styles in four categories – mountain, road, specialty and urban. Three are available in frames that are specifically designe
ATK Receives $93 Million in Orders for Additional Small-Caliber Ammunition
Alliant Techsystems said it has received an additional $93 million in orders for small caliber ammunition from the U.S. Army Sustainment Command in Rock Island, Ill…
Backwoods Life On Pursuit Channel Signs Sponsorship Agreement With Backwater Outdoors
Backwoods Life Television has signed an official sponsorship agreement with full service hunting and archery pro shop Backwater Outdoors…
Paralyzed Veterans of America-Outdoor Recreation Heritage Fund Launches “100,000 Patriots
Paralyzed Veterans of America-Outdoor Recreation Heritage Fund (PVA-ORHF) recently announced the launch of “100,000 Patriots”–their newest program to help injured veterans step outside again and enjoy hunting, shooting, and fishing…
Ruger Named “Manufacturer Of The Year” by NASGW
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has been presented with the Firearms Manufacturer of the Year award by the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers for the third consecutive year…
Batters Up Schedules Annual Meeting
Batters Up USA will hold its annual meeting in conjunction with the American Baseball Coaches Association convention on Jan, 7-10 in Dallas at the Hilton Anatole Hotel…
Mattingly Sports Launches Pitching Machine
Mattingly Sports, the baseball and softball equipment company, announced the launch of its new Mattingly “Hit Man” Pitching Machine…
Badger Sport Acquires Pro-Line to Enter Headwear Market
Badger Sport, of Statesville, NC, announced the purchase of Pro-Line Athletic, Fort Worth, TX. Terms were not disclosed. In a statement, Jerry Carr, president and owner of Badger Sport, said, “Pro-Line is a great fit for Badger Sport. It has been our goal
M.J. Soffe Looking to Add Capacity
M.J. Soffe is looking to increase capacity in screen printing following strong demand for its decorated products. In an interview with The Fay Observer in Fayetteville, NC, Soffe President Ken Spires said that “our sales guys really did a great job in get
OBIT: Tews Two Sportng Goods Edward Lemke
Edward E. “Jiffy Ed” Lemke, owner of Tews Two Sporting Goods hunt & fish store in Oshkosh, WI, passed away peacefully at his home on Nov. 6, 2009, according to The Post Crescent. He was 71…
Mountainsmith Hires Western Reps
Pacific Recreation Sales (PacRec), based out of Bakersfield, California, has been retained by Mountainsmith LLC to oversee sales and marketing efforts in California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii…
Rawlings Partners with Rogers Corp. for Shoulder Pads
Rawlings announced its partnership with Rogers Corporation, manufacturer of PORON XRD Extreme Impact Protection Material, around its latest line of Rawlings shoulder pads. Upon impact, the PORON XRD high performance molecules create a protective shield th
Wallenfels Exits Mountain Hardwear for Timbuk2
Mountain Hardwear Inc., a division of Columbia Sportswear Co., named Kirk Richardson to serve as interim president while the company conducts a search for a permanent replacement for co-founder and president Mike Wallenfels, who has resigned to become CEO
Stage Stores Has Flattish October Comp Sales
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that its total sales for the four-week October period ended October 31 increased 2.9% to $101 million. Comparable store sales decreased 0.1% this year versus a decrease of 8.4% last year…
K-Swiss Posts Q3 Loss on Double-Digit Sales Decline
K-Swiss Inc. reported that total worldwide revenues decreased 23.7% to $70,633,000 for the third quarter of 2009. The net loss for the third quarter of 2009 was $2,884,000, or 8 cents per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $1,066,000 or 3 cents
