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GE Allows Customers to Brand eVent as Their Own

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

Dick’s SG Third Quarter Comps Rise 5.1%

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

United Sporting Companies Appoints Harte to VP Of Operations

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…

NSSF Membership Reaches 6,000

National Shooting Sports Foundation said 6,000 companies and individuals associated with the firearms industry have chosen to be part of the organization…

Lifestyle Retailer FIT3 Opens First Store; More Openings to Come

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

Performance, Crankbrothers Organize Wheels4Life Auction

Performance Bicycle and Crankbrothers are auctioning off a high-end line of custom-built mountain bikes valued at $5,000 each to raise money fo9r Wheels4Life, a non-profit that distributes free bicycles to remote villages in the developing worlds…

Venue Padding Company Appoints Sales Member

Sports Venue Padding, a diversified manufacturer of safety padding to the professional MLB/MILB and University market, has appointed Robert Aylesworth to a newly-created position focused on their integrated safety padding line combined with direct-to-viny

Stride Rite to Expand in Greater China and Southeast Asia

The Collective Brands Stride Rite Children's Group (SRCG) and privately held Li & Fung Retailing announced a licensing and development agreement aimed at introducing Stride Rite to Greater China and Southeast Asia…

Keen Launches HybridLife Radio Show

Keen and Pagatim.fm have teamed up to produce a radio show for parents who are actively seeking ways to foster a playful, creative and socially responsible lifestyle that connects family, community and the outdoors. The KEEN HybridLife Radio Show broadcas

Adidas to Sponsor U.S. Army All-American Bowl

Adidas has become exclusive footwear, compression apparel and glove supplier for the the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, the 2011 high school football all-star game…

FansEdge Parent Cuts Third-Quarter Losses

Dreams, Inc., the parent of FansEdge.com, reported revenues were up 30.0% in the third quarter to $19.8 million, compared to $15.2 million generated in the same period last year…

NRF: Retail Sales Grow for Fourth Straight Month

October retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) increased 0.3% seasonally adjusted over September and 2.6% unadjusted over last year, according to the National Retail Federation…