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Amazon Widens Lead As Shopping Search Engine
55 percent of consumers turned to Amazon.com first when searching for products online over the Labor Day weekend, up from 53 percent in April.
Outdoor Research Names Northeast Sales Rep
The Seattle-based manufacturer of technical outdoor apparel and accessories has added Stoner-Andrews of Shelburne, VT to its independent rep force.
Timberland Reports Progress Against CSR Goals
Approximately 44 percent of all cotton used in Timberland apparel in the second quarter was organic, U.S.-origin or sourced from the Better Cotton Initiative.
Labor Talks At West Coast Ports Could Start Early
Terminal operators and the union representing dock workers at 29 seaports have agreed to discuss extending their contact, which won’t expire until July 1, 2019.
Smith & Wesson Loses Army Bid
The U.S. Army told Smith & Wesson its proposal to replace the Beretta M9 standard sidearm was not chosen “to advance to the next phase of the competition,” the firearms maker disclosed in an SEC filing.
Vista Outdoor Donates $10,000 To Hand In Hand Outdoors
The donation will support the organization’s mission of providing healing outdoor recreational therapy to Utah’s disabled combat veterans and their families.
Gander Mountain Opens Fifth Store In Dallas Market
Gander Mountain is celebrating its new store in Frisco with a four-day grand opening starting on September 29.
Gearfire Partners With Acusport
Gearfire, a provider of e-commerce websites and technology to brick-and-mortar firearms and outdoor sports retailers, added AcuSport as its eighth partnering distributor.
Zanders Sporting Goods Adds Nick Skeeters To Sales Team
The Illinois wholesale firearms distributor hired Nick Skeeters, whose sales and customer service background includes 11 years of experience at RE/MAX Preferred Partners as a real estate broker.
Vista Outdoor Head Joins NSSF Board
Vista Outdoor’s recently named President of Shooting Sports, Robert J. Keller, joined the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) Board of Governors.
Stock & Barrel Opens Second Location
The membership-based shooting range company opened its second commercial indoor shooting range, gun store and training facility in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.
NSSF Appoints Robert Keller To Board
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms industry, appointed Robert J. Keller to its board of governors.
Boone And Crockett Names Tom Perrier First Director Of Sales
The outdoor industry veteran will be the first director of sales in Boone and Crockett’s 130-year history.
New Marine National Monument Allows Recreational Fishing
The newly-created Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument will differentiate public use from commercial extraction of marine resources by allowing recreational fishing.
RockyMounts Appoints Former IMBA Exec As Sales Director
The Boulder, CO automobile rack system designer appointed Rod Judd, previously associate director of development of the International Mountain Bicycling Association, to the newly created position of sales director.
