<p>Columbia Sportswear Co. announced the company's board of directors approved a special cash dividend of $1.50 per share, payable on Dec. 6, 2010 to shareholders of record on Nov. 22, 2010. The aggregate amount of payment to be made in connection with </p>
<p>Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has been presented with the Firearms Manufacturer of the Year award by the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers for the fourth consecutive year…</p>
<p>Bushnell Outdoor Products has promoted Blake Lipham to President and CEO, effective immediately…</p>
<p>Quail Unlimited will be moving its national office from Edgefield, SC, to Albany, GA, and its new offices will be built on property being donated by Phoebe Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital…</p>
<p>Reebok will partner with Hasbro to launch an apparel and footwear line next September based on Habro's Nerf…</p>
<p>Easton Hockey has agreed to a multi-year contract extension with San Jose Sharks right wing Dany Heatley, a five-time NHL All-Star. Heatley will continue to wear Easton Hockey Gear exclusively along with being active in the development of future Easton pr</p>
<p>BDO USA, LLP latest survey of chief marketing officers (CMOs) at leading U.S. retailers found they expect comparable and overall sales to increase by 2.83% and 3.51% respectively, for the 2010 holiday season. One reason: inventories are higher and broader</p>
<p>Total Apparel Group, Inc. management indicated that late shipments and deliveries caused many major retailers to cancel their orders for its Kappa and FIFA Collections. In a letter to shareholders, management said that while a campaign tied to the World C</p>
<p>Online retail sales in November and December in the United States will grow 16%, or twice the rate of last year, according to a new forecast by Forrester Research, Inc…</p>
<p>Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc., which operates North America's largest ski resort in British Columbia, completed its initial public offering of 25 million common shares at a price of $12.00 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $300 million</p>
<p>Rollerblade USA of West Lebanon, N.H. is recalling about 29,000 pairs of Spark and Spitfire brands of inline skates…</p>
<p>Merrell Footwear has joined Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as it's newest vendor partner. Beginning with the Fall 2011 selling season, Merrell will be offering a program unique to the Grassroots membership…</p>
<p>REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) is participating in the beta launch of Facebook Deals. Beginning Nov. 5, for every customer who checks in at an REI store through Facebook Places, the co-op will donate $1 to a selected non-profit in their community, up </p>
<p>Johnson Outdoors Watercraft hired industry veteran Gregg Gunderman as its regional sales manager for northeastern and southern territories…</p>
<p>Under a new growth program entitled “Route 2015,” the Adidas Group announced plans to grow the business of the entire Adidas Group compared to the expected 2010 results by 45% to 50% to 17 billion euros in 2015. The bottom line is expected to grow faster </p>
