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Velocity Outdoor Appoints National Account Manager
Velocity Outdoor, formerly Crosman Corp., announced that Mike Lindahl has joined the company as national account manager. Lindahl is a seasoned sales and marketing professional with experience in servicing customers and driving organizational revenue growth.
RECALL: Ruger American Pistols
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has issued a product Safety Bulletin for certain Ruger American Pistols chambered in 9mm.
Cabela’s Credit Card Staffers Face Lay Offs
Capital One Financial, which bought the credit card operation of the former Cabela’s, said 153 employees in Lincoln, NE, will be laid off. In June, about 450 people had been working in Lincoln, NE, servicing the customers of the Cabela’s CLUB card, according to the Omaha-World Herald.
Wells Fargo Gives Sturm, Ruger A New Line Of Credit
Sturm, Ruger & Co. said in a regulatory filing that the company has secured a $40 million revolving line of credit with Wells Fargo & Co.
Firearms Background Checks Drop In September
The September 2018 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 919,979 represented a decrease of 9.7 percent compared to the September 2017 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1.02 million.
Gamo/Daisy Adds Industry Veteran VP of Sales
Gamo USA and Daisy Outdoor Products has announced the appointment of Wisconsin native Joe Syring as the new VP of sales for both companies. He will oversee and manage the entire sales system for both of these well-known airgun companies.
Sportfishing Industry Association Elevates Staff To Senior Leadership Positions
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) on Monday announced the appointment of three staff members to senior leadership positions within the association.
5.11 Opens Store In West Palm Beach, FL
Tactical apparel and gear company 5.11 has opened a brick-and-mortar retail store in West Palm Beach, FL, providing another building block to the company’s 2018 retail expansion goal of 50 company-owned retail stores.
Bass Pro Sues Startups From Ex-Cabela’s Employees
Bass Pro is suing two startup retailers in Sidney, NE, started by former Cabela’s managers, charging they stole proprietary information and violated non-compete agreements in starting their businesses.
Shareholders Win Vote Urging Smith & Wesson Maker To Review Safety Efforts
Investors in American Outdoor Brands Corp., the parent of Smith & Wesson, on Tuesday won a shareholder vote urging the firearms maker to do more to address gun violence. The proposal asks the company to track shootings involving their products and consider investing more in technology to prevent their unauthorized use. Nearly 70 percent of investors in Sturm, Ruger & Co. backed a similar shareholder proposal at that company in May.
Sportfishing Industry Welcomes BEA Report Detailing Industry’s Contribution To U.S. Economy
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA), a founding member of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), today voiced the association’s support for the final report recognizing the outdoor recreation industry as a significant contributor to the U.S. economy.
Bass Pro Shops Expands FLW Sponsorship
Per terms of the agreement, Bass Pro Shops will retain title sponsorship of the FLW High School Fishing Opens. In addition to the title sponsorship, Bass Pro Shops will also receive exposure across all FLW platforms, including more than 260 tournaments and Expos.
Legendary Whitetails Pledges $1 Million To Help Cover Hunting License Costs
Legendary Whitetails, an American clothing company for white-tailed deer hunters and their families, celebrates the hunt and the company’s heritage this season with a $1 million investment to promote hunting.
Big Rock Sports Issues Hurricane Florence Update
Big Rock Sports, headquartered in Graham, NC, sent out an e-mail to its partners indicating that the company’s headquarters escaped damage from Hurricane Florence, its office in Morehead City experienced minor damage, and Hamlet Distribution Center (RC) opened with a small crew on Monday and expects to “be back to full speed within the next couple of days.”
Major League Fishing, Bass Pro And Outdoor Sportsman Group Partner On Fishing Competition
The expanded MLF program includes the addition of the Bass Pro Tour, a premier 80-angler, eight-event tour with a championship and heightened payouts, made possible through enthusiastic support from Bass Pro Shops and Outdoor Sportsman Group (OSG).
