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Fenix Outdoor has reported a 34 percent increase in revenues...
Fenix Outdoor has reported a 34 percent increase in revenues to 298.6 million Swedish kronor (€27.9m-$36.9m) for the first quarter, with 20 percent growth in local currencies. This allowed the parent company of Fjällräven and other brands to raise its operating profit by 59 percent to 49.3 million SEK (€4.6m-$6.1m), ...
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New Balance is teaming up with Africa Run, an association...
New Balance is teaming up with Africa Run, an association that is involved in cultural and social activities in Africa, particularly by collecting and handing out running shoes. The objective is to provide under-privileged citizens in African countries with simple items to make their lives more comfortable, helping them for ...
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Puma has signed an eight-year partnership agreement with the Irish...
Puma has signed an eight-year partnership agreement with the Irish Rugby Football Union, formerly outfitted by Canterbury of New Zealand. Puma will supply the team kit, replica kit and training equipment. This is not the brand’s first foray into rugby. It signed up the national rugby team of Samoa four ...
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Mammut, MTS and Tyrolia have all won a Red Dot...
Mammut, MTS and Tyrolia have all won a Red Dot Design Award this year in the sports category. Mammut won it for its Smart safety device. MTS got it for its Carbo Tec Schildkröt table tennis paddle. Tyrolia received the coveted award for its Carbon Prestige ski bindings.
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Andrea Cannelloni, former brand director of Boss Orange at Hugo...
Andrea Cannelloni, former brand director of Boss Orange at Hugo Boss, is the new vice president and general manager of Napapijri, the Italian sports fashion brand of VF Corporation, which reportedly generated a total turnover of $170 million last year.
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Sports Direct International has announced that business within its largest...
Sports Direct International has announced that business within its largest division, UK Retail, has continued along the trend of higher-than-expected sales but lower-than-expected margins, in spite of challenging economic conditions. As such, its board remains confident of achieving underlying operating income before amortization (Ebitda) of £135 million (€150.4m-$198.7m) for the ...
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Lafuma has chosen the iVendix cloud computing application by CenterStone...
Lafuma has chosen the iVendix cloud computing application by CenterStone Technologies, the international provider of B2B e-commerce solutions for manufacturers selling through specialty retail channels. Ivendix will provide Lafuma dealers with a 24/7 online ordering solution in Europe and in the U.S. They will be able to view automated catalogs, ...
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Mike Rees has been named the new chief financial officer...
Mike Rees has been named the new chief financial officer of Burton Corporation. He comes from VF Corporation, where his positions in his 16 years there included CFO of Reef and Eagle Creek and of the company’s international outdoor division. He will report to Laurent Potdevin, the chief executive, and ...
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Frank Saeger, a German sporting goods industry veteran, has been...
Frank Saeger, a German sporting goods industry veteran, has been appointed country manager for Germany and Austria for Erke, the fast-growing sports apparel and footwear brand of China Hongxing Sports. A statement by the company said that German and Austrian customers will be supplied from a new established European distribution ...
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Fifa, the world governing body for football, is branching out...
Fifa, the world governing body for football, is branching out into branded clothes and merchandise, to be sold in new Fifa stores and through retail partners. Fifa has made deals with designers and distributors in Australia, India, Turkey, the U.K. and the U.S., with deals in three more markets pending ...
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Matt Serra, the chairman and chief executive of Foot Locker,...
Matt Serra, the chairman and chief executive of Foot Locker, is said to be retiring after almost 10 years running the company. The New York Post reported Tuesday that Foot Locker’s board has brought on a search firm to look for a replacement, and notes that Serra’s contract expires in ...
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Gabriel Maranca is the new commercial director of the sports...
Gabriel Maranca is the new commercial director of the sports division of Elmec Romania, importer of Nike, Converse and other brands in that country. He previously was country sales manager in Romania and Moldova for Motorola. Maranca replaces Cristian Beznoska, who has been named the company’s chief executive.
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Several sporting goods companies made it onto Ethisphere magazine’s list...
Several sporting goods companies made it onto Ethisphere magazine’s list of most ethical companies for 2009. They included Nike, Patagonia, Zappos.com, Target and Milliken, which makes textiles and other products for the market. The magazine chose its 99 winners based on such categories as corporate citizenship and responsibility; innovation that ...
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Sole Technology, the parent company of Etnies, éS, Emerica, ThirtyTwo...
Sole Technology, the parent company of Etnies, éS, Emerica, ThirtyTwo and Altamont, says that it saved $100,000 last year with its energy-saving programs. Among the programs were the installation of solar panels and rebates through the local (California) power company. Sole Technology has also retrofitted the lighting in three of ...
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Crocs has introduced a new line of shoes, the Prepair...
Crocs has introduced a new line of shoes, the Prepair Collection, specially designed to help athletes recover from a strenuous day of activity. It will be sold through niche retailers such as sporting goods, running and athletic specialty stores. It comes in both men’s and women’s styles and sells for ...
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Puma has signed a licensing deal with MYWA to make...
Puma has signed a licensing deal with MYWA to make its watches for worldwide distribution. The deal replaces the one with the now bankrupt Egana Goldpfeil group, which expired at the end of April. Puma watches are available in Puma stores and other retail stores.
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Hi-Tec has named Keith Dicker its new European manager for...
Hi-Tec has named Keith Dicker its new European manager for golf products, allowing Paul McNally, who stepped in to that position last September, to return to his regular job as global golf product manager. Dicker has held positions with Hippo Golf, Cotswold, ECCO and Bite shoes.
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Maria Eitel, president of the Nike Foundation and a former...
Maria Eitel, president of the Nike Foundation and a former deputy director of media under President George H.W. Bush, has been nominated to serve as the chief executive officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, a U.S. federal agency that promotes and funds community service projects through partnerships ...
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IMG Worldwide has named Fabrice Faurie to be its new...
IMG Worldwide has named Fabrice Faurie to be its new vice president for licensing. He will work in the company’s Worldwide Licensing Business Unit, ranked the largest independent licensing agency in the world. He joins the sports, entertainment and media company from Samsonite, where he was global marketing director for ...
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New Wave Group reported that revenues from its sports and...
New Wave Group reported that revenues from its sports and leisure segment were flat for the quarter ended March 31 at 413 million Swedish kronor (€38.6m-$51.1m). The segment, which includes Cutter & Buck and Craft, had a 40 percent fall in operating income to SEK 12.8 million (€1.2m-$1.6m). Cutter & ...
