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Academy Sports Opens Store In Paducah, KY
Academy Sports + Outdoors opened its first location in Paducah, KY, its ninth store opening this year.
KL Outdoor-GSC Appoints CEO
KL Outdoor-GSC, a New Water Capital portfolio company, stated that outdoor sports and recreation industry veteran Charles L. “Chuck” Smith has been named chief executive officer.
Koenig Acquires Chamber-View Holdings
Chamber-View LLC., manufacturer of visual firearm safety products for shotguns, AR rifle platforms and pistols, has been acquired by X-Ring Productions LLC.
Sig Sauer Hires VP Of Marketing
Sig Sauer Inc., the maker of handguns, rifles, ammunition, electro-optics and other hunting accessories, hired Allen McCormick as VP of marketing.
Bass Pro Names New President For Boat Division
Bass Pro Shops appointed Les Crawford as the new president of White River Marine Group, which until now was known as Tracker Marine.
FTC Gains More Time To Review Cabela’s, Bass Pro Merger
Cabela’s and Bass Pro extended its timing agreement with the FTC until July 5 to allow more time for the government agency to complete its review of their $5 billion merger.
Under Armour’s Kevin Plank Featured On Sunday Today
Under Armour and Kevin Plank were featured on this morning’s episode of Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist.
Amazon Joins SFIA’s Board
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) shared that Amazon has joined the SFIA Board of Directors, to be represented by Fouzan Mansuri, director and category leader for Sports & Fitness at Amazon.
Fishpond Appoints Russell Miller As Marketing Director
Miller had been working in the marketing department with Sage and RIO at Far Bank Enterprises in Bainbridge Island, WA for the past five years.
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Names South Central U.S. Sales Rep
The manufacturer of outdoor equipment hired John Swartz as regional sales rep in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas and Missouri.
Pure Fishing Appoints New CEO
Pure Fishing, the parent of Berkley, Abu Garcia, Penn and Shakespeare, appointed Neil Eibeler as its new CEO.
Magpul Industries Named Platinum Sponsor Of 2017 Import/Export Conference
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, announced that Magpul Industries Corp has signed as the Platinum Sponsor of the upcoming 2017 Import/Export Conference.
Overton’s To Be Featured Sponsor For July NASCAR Weekend
Overton’s, America’s Marine and Watersports SuperStore, will serve as the entitlement sponsor for two major NASCAR races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway next month.
Virginia Governor Calls For Stricter Gun Controls After Shooting
Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic governor of Virginia, called for stricter gun-ownership laws soon after the shooting in Alexandria Wednesday morning at a baseball practice that wounded House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and four others.
Turner’s Outdoorsman Appoints Bryan Harris CEO
Turner’s Outdoorsman stated that Gene Lumsden will retire as chief executive officer on June 30, 2017. The board of directors elected Bryan Harris to be the company’s president and CEO, effective July 1.
