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In reporting preliminary first quarter results, Callaway Golf said global...
In reporting preliminary first quarter results, Callaway Golf said global economic conditions have proven to be more severe than it initially anticipated. Consumers have deferred purchases of golf equipment and retailers are remaining conservative with their inventory buys. Both factors have contributed to an aggressive pricing environment in the U.S. ...
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Head is launching a new marketing campaign for its tennis...
Head is launching a new marketing campaign for its tennis products, revolving around the No. 3 tennis player in the world that it recently signed up, Novak Djokovic. It is designed to support the launch of a new series of Speed racquets, marketed under the umbrella brand concept Youtek, that ...
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MBT has named Chris Carmichael, former U.S. Olympic cyclist, to...
MBT has named Chris Carmichael, former U.S. Olympic cyclist, to be its spokesman. In addition, the company is now the official active comfort footwear of Carmichael Training Systems, the athlete’s company that offers coaching services to amateur and professional athletes. He uses the shoes in some of his training regimens. ...
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Sport Invest Search, the international head-hunting company specializing in recruitment...
Sport Invest Search, the international head-hunting company specializing in recruitment for the sports industry, is launching a two-day event called My Career Day in Biarritz on June 21-22, 2009. It will consist of several platforms: five-minute interviews between young professionals and human resources directors of sports-related firms; training conferences about ...
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Pure Fishing, a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation, has named John...
Pure Fishing, a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation, has named John Doerr to be its interim president, effective immediately. He replaces Terry Carlson, who recently left the company. Since joining Pure Fishing in January 2006, Doerr has overseen its global operations. He had previously been an executive for Kurt Salmon Associates, ...
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CORRECTION: Simon Wootton, marketing director of Reef EMEA, will now...
CORRECTION: Simon Wootton, marketing director of Reef EMEA, will now report to Jeremy de Maillard, EMEA marketing director for both Vans and Reef.
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Sunderland Golf, which previously shared the distribution in Spain with...
Sunderland Golf, which previously shared the distribution in Spain with Lyle & Scott, is re-entering the market after a long absence through a new distributor, Carser Sports, which also represents Backtee, Golf Copenhagen, Sky Caddie and La Jolla. Sunderland has also appointed a distributor for Portugal, Impossivel Companhia de Trading, ...
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Oberalp, the new distributor of Speedo in Italy, is organizing...
Oberalp, the new distributor of Speedo in Italy, is organizing an unusual promotion around Filippo Magnini, an Italian free-style champion whom it is sponsoring, in connection with the world championships scheduled to be held in Rome from next July 18. Since April 1, customers visiting 250 selected stores or 50 ...
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Pony is suing Nike for trademark infringement in U.S. District...
Pony is suing Nike for trademark infringement in U.S. District Court in San Diego over the Swoosh’s use of a “V” in an online marketing campaign with the Argentinean soccer player Sergio Aguero and the tennis player Rafael Nadal. The suit contends the “V” logo infringes on its 35-year-old chevron ...
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Rolf Hagström, a Swedish official who has worked for Nike...
Rolf Hagström, a Swedish official who has worked for Nike for 12 years, has bought a Swedish distributor, Tennis Fashion, that represents Prince and Tretorn in the country. The former owner, Björn Sefastsson, is going to retire after a transition period. As previously reported (SGI Europe No. 20-13 of March ...
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Nike will reportedly stop sourcing products from Samho in the...
Nike will reportedly stop sourcing products from Samho in the Cu Chi District of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, over the next six months. The factory, which currently employs 6,000, has been a Swoosh shoe supplier since 1995. Nike’s decision to exit the Korean-backed factory in Vietnam is part of ...
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While the French sporting goods market dropped by 0.5 percent...
While the French sporting goods market dropped by 0.5 percent overall in 2008, as reported in the last issue, the going has become tougher in the last few months for sports apparel and footwear. According to the NPD Group, sales fell by 6 percent for the last quarter of last ...
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Nearly 10,000 pieces of fake golf equipment – more than...
Nearly 10,000 pieces of fake golf equipment – more than 740 assembled golf clubs, 1,500 club heads, 4,700 golf grips, 2,300 shafts, 280 head covers, and assorted accessories and apparel – were seized in a raid last week conducted by Chinese authorities at the request of the U.S. Golf Manufacturers ...
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Romain Mesnil, a French silver-medal-winning pole vaulter in the 2007...
Romain Mesnil, a French silver-medal-winning pole vaulter in the 2007 World Championships, made news last week when he uploaded a video of himself running through Paris naked. His previous sponsorship with Nike ended last year, and he went into this unusual act to publicize his plight in an effort to ...
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The 2009 KPMG Golf Business Forum will be held at...
The 2009 KPMG Golf Business Forum will be held at the Celtic Manor Resort in Wales on May 4-6. During the conference, a golf clinic open only to delegates will be given to legendary player Arnold Palmer on the Roman Road Golf Course at the resort. In addition, a friendly ...
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SnowSports Industries America’s 37-year-old annual exhibition will move next year...
SnowSports Industries America’s 37-year-old annual exhibition will move next year from Las Vegas to a new home in Denver, Colorado. The American trade fair is also changing its name from SnowSports Trade Show to SIA Snow Show. It and its associated events will be held next year from Jan. 28 ...
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Next year’s Action Sport Retailer shows are being moved back...
Next year’s Action Sport Retailer shows are being moved back a bit after much thought into the ideal dates. The fall buying event will be Feb. 3-4, and the spring/summer buying show is Aug. 14-16, 2010. They will continue to be held in San Diego. The fall show, previously held ...
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TaylorMade Golf adds Greg Norman to its Tour staff where...
TaylorMade Golf adds Greg Norman to its Tour staff where the Australian champion will play with TM clubs, use a TM TP golf ball and display the TaylorMade logo on his headwear. He is expected to continue to wear Greg Norman apparel.
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A lawsuit was recently filed by Adidas in Canada, claiming...
A lawsuit was recently filed by Adidas in Canada, claiming that two Payless ShoeSource styles with four stripes and other alleged similarities infringe on the Adidas SuperStar and the Tuscany/Adi Racer, two of the German company’s biggest sellers. The suit asserts that Adidas has the rights to the three-stripe mark ...
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Again performing better than many other European markets, the major...
Again performing better than many other European markets, the major sporting goods retailers in Norway saw their sales increase by 7 percent to an estimated 9.7 billion Norwegian kroner (€1,104.1m-$1,490.2m), according to Sportsbranjen, the national industry association. The biggest growth was recorded in the 4th quarter, thanks to a colder ...
