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Arena supports a hopeful swim talent from Germany, the 13-year-old...
Arena supports a hopeful swim talent from Germany, the 13-year-old Alexandra Wenk, already a German champion.
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Peo Lizarazu, who has been with Quiksilver for 14 years,...
Peo Lizarazu, who has been with Quiksilver for 14 years, has been appointed to the position of European sales director for the company’s technical division, essentially represented by its subsidiary Omareef.
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Sales of sport and free-time related goods grew by 5.3%...
Sales of sport and free-time related goods grew by 5.3% over the Christmas period in Sweden year-on-year, compared with general retail growth estimated at 0.2%.
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Asics sponsors a Italian 30-year-old volleyball champion, Francesca Piccinini....
Asics sponsors a Italian 30-year-old volleyball champion, Francesca Piccinini.
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66° North, the Icelandic brand, has taken on a new...
66° North, the Icelandic brand, has taken on a new sales agent in the Netherlands, Karine Hölscher; a new distributor in Italy, Prosport; and a new sales agent for northern Germany, Ralph Dzuber, and is currently looking for a representative for the southern region.
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Deha names Olga Fernandez as general agent in Spain, where...
Deha names Olga Fernandez as general agent in Spain, where she previous worked for the brand’s former distributor, Bewitch.
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Aigle took on Laura Arnold in a new position at...
Aigle took on Laura Arnold in a new position at the company as general marketing manager at the start of the year; she formerly held a similar position at Princess TamTam.
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NexCen Brands, parent company of The Athlete’s Foot, amends its...
NexCen Brands, parent company of The Athlete’s Foot, amends its credit facility with BTMU Capital, lowering its interest rate to 8% annually on a $41.7 million balance that will reduce its interest expense through 201.
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Atomic Austria has appointed Michael Rumerstorfer, a former executive of...
Atomic Austria has appointed Michael Rumerstorfer, a former executive of Red Bull, new sales and marketing director.
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Michael Bax, who has worked for Brax and other firms,...
Michael Bax, who has worked for Brax and other firms, takes the place of the late Alexander Mair at Sportalm as sales manager of the Austrian sports apparel firm for Germany and other neighboring West European markets.
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Houdini, the Swedish under-layer brand, has developed a line of...
Houdini, the Swedish under-layer brand, has developed a line of outerwear for the 2009 winter season, and has opened an account in Germany with Globetrotter to sell in its five stores.
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Di Pama, a two-year old Dutch outerwear brand, is looking...
Di Pama, a two-year old Dutch outerwear brand, is looking for sales agents to move onto the Italian, French, Swedish and Danish markets.
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Russell Brands is relocating the functions of its offices in...
Russell Brands is relocating the functions of its offices in Atlanta, Georgia, to Fruit of the Loom headquarters in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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Fischer teams up with Subaru, the car company, to support...
Fischer teams up with Subaru, the car company, to support the newly created “Fischer-Subaru Nordic racing team” to compete in German cross-country ski marathons this winter.
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Jean-Michel Guérin, former French country manager of Sergio Tacchini and...
Jean-Michel Guérin, former French country manager of Sergio Tacchini and now agent of Freddy and K1K in the country, will distribute Briko in France.
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Lafuma has taken over the distribution of Eider in Italy...
Lafuma has taken over the distribution of Eider in Italy and Germany.
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The number of snowboarders on Swedish slopes is falling while...
The number of snowboarders on Swedish slopes is falling while the number of skiers is going up, says the Swedish skilift federation (SLAO): Over the past four years snowboarders dropped by 4% to 9.7% of the total, while skiers increased by 8% to 87.7%.
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Maurizio Vitale, son of the founder of Kappa and Robe...
Maurizio Vitale, son of the founder of Kappa and Robe di Kappa, has left as marketing manager of its holding company, Basicnet, to organize music and other special events.
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The United States has thrown its hat in the ring...
The United States has thrown its hat in the ring to be the host of the football World Cup in 2018 or 2022, according to U.S. Soccer; the 1994 championship was held in nine cities in the U.S.
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Jelena Jankovic has signed a three-year, $5.1 million dollar contract...
Jelena Jankovic has signed a three-year, $5.1 million dollar contract to endorse Anta Sports Products. She is the first player to endorse the Chinese brand, and will have her own line of footwear, apparel and accessories. She formerly endorsed Reebok, but that deal expired this month.
