SGB Update Sportsmans
Firearms Background Checks Decline In August
NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 966,809 is a decrease of 5.3 percent compared to the August 2017 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1.02 million.
Mountain Khakis Announces Jeremy Hale As New President
Mountain Khakis announced that Jeremy Hale will be joining the brand as president. Hale will replace outgoing founder and president Ross Saldarini, who will be leaving to pursue other opportunities.
Velocity Outdoor Acquires Ravin Crossbows
Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) announced that its subsidiary, Velocity Outdoor Inc., has acquired Ravin Crossbows, LLC for a purchase price of $94 million.
Vista Outdoor Finalizes Sale Of Bollé, Cébé And Serengeti Brands
Vista Outdoor Inc. announced that the company has completed the divestiture of the legal entities operating the company’s Bollé, Cébé and Serengeti eyewear brands.
Garry Mason’s “Legends of the Outdoors” Hall of Fame Inducts Linda Powell
Garry Mason’s “Legends of the Outdoors” inducted Linda Powell, director of media relations at O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc., into its Hall of Fame in recognition of her dedication to the outdoor industry, promotion of hunting heritage and her efforts in furthering conservation.
Gerber Partners With Team Rubicon
Gerber Gear, the supplier of activity-specific knives and multi-tools, announced plans to support Team Rubicon by donating 10 percent of all proceeds made during the month of September through gerbergear.com in acknowledgment of National Preparedness Month.
American Outdoor Brands Sees Profit Uptick In Q1
American Outdoor Brands, the parent of Smith & Wesson, M&P, Thompson/Center Arms and Gemtech, reported revenues rose 7.6 percent in the first quarter ended July 31. Earnings also came in well ahead of year-ago levels and topped company guidance.
U.S., Mexico Reach Preliminary Agreement To Restructure NAFTA
The Trump administration and Mexico have reached a preliminary accord to end the North American Free Trade Agreement and replace the agreement with a deal that the administration wants to be more favorable to the United States, according to the Associated Press.
U.S., China Escalate Trade War With New Round Of Tariffs
The United States and China went ahead with tariff hikes on billions of dollars of each other’s automobiles, factory machinery and other goods Thursday in an escalation of a battle over Beijing’s technology policy that companies worry will chill global economic growth.
Malibu Boats Acquires Pursuit Boats
Malibu Boats Inc., a manufacturer of recreational fiberglass boats, announced that the company has entered into a definitive agreement with S2 Yachts Inc. to acquire the assets of Pursuit Boats for $100 million.
Work Sharp Outdoor Celebrates Annual Knife Day
Work Sharp Outdoor, a manufacturer of knife and tool sharpeners, is in the fourth week of the company’s #WorkSharpStaySharp campaign. The campaign was designed to build engagement around annual Knife Day, which takes place nationwide August 24.
Sportfishing Industry Association Appoints New Government Affairs Policy Director
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) announced that Clay Crabtree, most recently a legislative analyst with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has joined the ASA staff as policy director.
5.11 Opens Store In Reno, NV
Tactical apparel and gear company 5.11 has opened a brick-and-mortar retail store in Reno, NV, bolstering the company’s 2018 retail expansion goal of 50 company-owned retail stores.
Shopify Bans Sale Of Certain Firearms
Shopify, a provider of e-commerce storefronts, has moved to ban certain firearms and parts on the company’s platform, including some semi-automatic weapons and 3D-printed guns.
Gander Outdoors Announces 2 Store Openings
Gander Outdoors, formerly known as Gander Mountain, is now open in Watertown, NY, and Green Bay, WI.
