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Remington Outdoor Company Appoints CEO
Remington Outdoor Company said its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Anthony Acitelli Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and to the Board of Directors.
Columbia Sportswear’s Q3 Tops Estimates
Columbia Sportswear’s third-quarter earnings improved 5 percent on flat revenues. Sales were boosted by its European wholesale and U.S. direct-to-consumer businesses. Improved operating profitability outside the U.S. supported earnings gains.
Rocky Brands’ Q3 Profits Vault On Meatier Margins
Rocky Brands Inc. reported sales dipped 11.6 percent in the third quarter due to factory disruptions from Hurricanes Maria and Irma as well as “modest shortfalls” for all its brands, but earnings improved significantly on higher margins.
Camping World Plans Secondary Offering
Camping World Holdings Inc. announced a proposed secondary offering of 6.7 million shares of its Class A common stock by certain selling stockholders of Camping World, which includes 6 million shares offered by certain affiliates of Crestview Advisors LLC and 700,000 shares by CWGS Holding LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ML Acquisition Company LLC.
Boot Barn Supporting Troops With Socks For Soldiers Event
Boot Barn Holdings Inc. is partnering with Operation: Care and Comfort to support active military troops serving overseas with a nationwide “Socks for Soldiers” event.
Winners Announced For NASGW Leadership Awards
The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW), the association representing shooting sports wholesalers, manufacturers, and their trade partners, announced the winners of their annual Leadership and Caliber Awards last night at the NASGW Expo Awards Dinner.
Sentry Products Group Acquires Hexmag
Sentry Products Group, a makers of accessories in the hunt space, announced the acquisition of Hexmag, innovators of AR-15/AR-10 magazines and accessories.
Sellmark Corporation CEO Named ‘Great Woman of Texas’
Sellmark Corporation’s CEO, Dianna Sellers, is being honored as one of the Fort Worth Business Press’ “Great Women of Texas.”
Camping World Acquires Cooper’s RV Center
Camping World Holdings Inc. announced the planned acquisition of Cooper’s RV Center, in the greater Pittsburgh market.
NRF Supports NAFTA
National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay said in an op-ed published on The Hill that the United States should work to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement but should not withdraw from the agreement.
Dick’s Sets Openings For Five Stores
Stores will open in Ellicott City, MD; Fairview Heights, IL; and Tukwila, Tacoma and Bellevue, WA.
September Retail Sales Up After Hurricanes Increase Demand For Building Supplies
Retail sales in September increased 0.5 percent over August on a seasonally adjusted basis and were up 3.2 percent year-over-year unadjusted, according to calculations released by the National Retail Federation.
Firearms Exports And Imports Tumble In July
Imports and exports of handguns, rifle, shotguns and other hunt categories fell broadly and sharply in July, according to US International Trade Commission compiled by the NSSF.
September FBI Firearms Background Checks Slide 11.9 Percent
The September 2017 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,019,037 is a decrease of 11.9 percent compared to the September 2016 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,156,961.
Bump Stock Makers Face Lawsuit
The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed the lawsuit against Slide Fire Solutions and other unnamed manufacturers of “bump stock” devices on behalf of victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas.
