<p>Feeling the impact from the driest, warmest October in 18 years, outdoor product sales dipped 5.5% in October as most retailers sat on cold-weather footwear and apparel, according to retail point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanInfo for OIA VantagePoint</p>
<p>Product Architects, Inc., maker of the Polar Bottle, launched an online store on its website to provide a direct sales outlet for its water bottles. Customers can opt to monogram certain bottle styles, or order custom bottles for their businesses, schools</p>
<p>GoLite Footwear has chosen Pacific Leisure (Australia) Pty Ltd as its exclusive distributor for Australia and New Zealand. The company helped build the Prince tennis, Rollerblade and Nordica ski brands and established the Merrell and Mizuno footwear brand</p>
<p>Aldila, Inc., the golf equipment company, signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire the assets of the Victory arrow business from Miramar Strategic Ventures, LLC in a cash and stock transaction targeted to close by Dec. 31, 2010…</p>
<p>Active Network named Team Express, a distributor of sporting goods, apparel and footwear, as the exclusive provider of team uniforms and sports equipment for users of Active Network's media property, http://www.eteamz.com…</p>
<p>Former Golf Channel reporter Adam Barr was named president of Miura Golf Inc., a Japan-based manufacturer of custom golf clubs…</p>
<p>A lawsuit filed in Boston's federal court asserts that Reebok made false claims about the fitness benefits of its EasyTone shoes. A Reebok statement defended both the technology and the performance of the product…</p>
<p>Italian shoemaker Geox SpA 's net profit fell 19% in the first nine months of the year, mainly due to lower sales and higher costs…</p>
<p>At a press event in Shanghai, Adidas further detailed its plans to become the number two brand in China. Currently, Adidas is the third brand behind leader Nike and Li Ning. The plan calls for the opening of more than 2,500 stores in smaller Chinese cit</p>
<p>European bicycling giant Accell Group N.V. has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares in Bianchi Bisiklet A.S. (Turkey), which also includes a 50% participation in the well-known Italian company Atala. The companies generate about $61 million a year thr</p>
<p>GE is making its eVent Fabrics collection of waterproof-breathable fabrics available for customers to brand as their own. The strategy marks a reversal from GE's earlier approach, which was to compete directly against W.L. Gore & Associates Gore-Tex </p>
<p>Dick's Sporting Goods reported sales increased 9.0% in the third quarter to $1.08 billion due primarily to a 5.1% increase in consolidated same store sales and the opening of new stores. The comp gain reflects a 3.8% increase in Dick's Sporting</p>
<p>United Sporting Companies has appointed Kevin Harte to Vice President of Operations. Harte has over twenty years of distribution and supply chain experience which includes facility design and distribution center relocation…</p>
<p>National Shooting Sports Foundation said 6,000 companies and individuals associated with the firearms industry have chosen to be part of the organization…</p>
<p>Fitness lifestyle retailer FIT3 officially opened its doors on Nov. 12 at Tyson's Corner in Washington, DC. FIT3 representatives call the retailer “the premier destination for fitness equipment, fashion, footwear and health related products” and add</p>
