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Crocs and Skechers have decided to settle litigation between them...
Crocs and Skechers have decided to settle litigation between them that started in July. Crocs filed suit again Skechers at the time, saying Skechers had infringed on some of its patents and demanding an injunction against the sale of the products in question. Skechers in turn filed a countersuit. The ...
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Bios will replace Normark as the Swedish distributor for Vaude,...
Bios will replace Normark as the Swedish distributor for Vaude, the German sports brand, in August 2009. The company already works with Rossignol, Mora of Sweden and Daiwa. It will handle marketing and distribution for Vaude’s mountain sports and bike divisions.
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Provisionally sealed last May, the bold merger of four large...
Provisionally sealed last May, the bold merger of four large Chinese sports retailers under a joint venture called USG Sports fell apart in October, when investors and retailers decided not to close the deal. The partnership was meant to form a network of more than 3,000 stores in 22 Chinese ...
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Vanbestco, the owner of the Swedish Icebug brand of ice...
Vanbestco, the owner of the Swedish Icebug brand of ice grips for footwear, will launch a new system of footwear padding at the upcoming Swesport trade fair in 2009. The Arch Flex System is a concept invented by Ortolab, a company that has a running agreement with Vanbestco for patents ...
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The Jordan Brand, a division of Nike, has expanded its...
The Jordan Brand, a division of Nike, has expanded its tagline “Become Legendary” into a full-fledged marketing campaign that pays respect to the legacy of Michael Jordan and his brand. Such professional athletes as Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony and Rip Hamilton will be features, along with amateur athletes who strive ...
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The British government has given the go-ahead for the developers...
The British government has given the go-ahead for the developers of SnOasis to begin construction of the world’s first complete indoor winter sports resort. The 141.5-hectare, £350 million (€398.5m-$519.0m) project will include Europe’s largest indoor ski slope along with training facilities for 14 sports disciplines, and be reachable from London’s ...
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Burton is in the process of moving The Program, which...
Burton is in the process of moving The Program, which encompasses its Forum, Special Blend and Foursquare snowboard brands, from California to a location next door to its headquarters in Burlington, Vermont. The move is meant to reduce overhead costs so that more can be invested in development and marketing. ...
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Stadium opened a renovated and upgraded flagship store in central...
Stadium opened a renovated and upgraded flagship store in central Stockholm at the end of November, measuring 3,000 square meters. The store is now the biggest sport outlet in the city and cost the company 20 million Swedish kronor (€1.9m-$2.5m). Stadium was expecting the store to receive between 15,000 and ...
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Pierre Comte is taking charge of the French sales subsidiary...
Pierre Comte is taking charge of the French sales subsidiary of The North Face after four years as sales director in charge of strategic accounts. He had worked previously for Lafuma. Reporting to Timo Schmidt-Eisenhart, sales director of TNF for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Comte takes the place ...
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Hervis Sport continues to pursue its expansion in the very...
Hervis Sport continues to pursue its expansion in the very dynamic Romanian market, covered in-depth by one of our recent market research reports. After opening five stores at the beginning of 2007 outside Bucharest, it is now zeroing in on Romania’s capital city with plans for two new stores of ...
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Karl Heinz Salzburger is a new corporate vice president for...
Karl Heinz Salzburger is a new corporate vice president for VF Corporation as well as a member of its operating committee and the new president of VF International. He moves up from his job as president of VF EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) and Asia, but will still ...
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Neonsun has taken on the Swedish distribution of Elan, the...
Neonsun has taken on the Swedish distribution of Elan, the Slovenian ski brand, from Prestige and will also take over Artec snowboards and Bollé sunglasses and helmets from the company. Neonsun Sweden is a sister company of Neonsun OY, in Finland, which has distributed Elan, Bollé and Artec on the ...
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Precor will open a new headquarters for its strength division...
Precor will open a new headquarters for its strength division in North Carolina that will be used for manufacturing, assembly and distribution. The company will invest $26.2 million in the 20,900-square-meter facility, where Precor plans to have nearly 150 employees by 2011.
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The U.K. economy is in the midst of a downturn,...
The U.K. economy is in the midst of a downturn, but Halfords sees this as an opportunity. Given that the British cyclists’ association, CTC, says that the number of miles cycled in the country will rise by 40 percent – and the number of cyclists has already risen by 3.3 ...
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Thierry Revol, former general manager of Technicien du Sport, the...
Thierry Revol, former general manager of Technicien du Sport, the French buying group, shares his personal insights into the workings of such organizations in a new book titled “L’Avenir du Commerce Indépendant en France: Fin d’une Epoque ou Métier d’Avenir?” (“The Future of Independent Retailing in France: The End of ...
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G-Sport is investing in e-commerce and has set up a...
G-Sport is investing in e-commerce and has set up a new website to handle online transactions. The Norwegian franchising operation owned by Gresvig, which also has the Intersport license for the country, aims to carry up to 10,000 products and generate 10 percent of its turnover in this way.
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Lacroix is opening the first of a series of single-brand...
Lacroix is opening the first of a series of single-brand stores in the ski resort of Courchevel 1850, in cooperation with a local retailer. According to a French report, the French brand is targeting sales of 10,000 pairs of skis during the current season, up from 8,000 in the previous ...
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Metro, which plays an important role in the sporting goods...
Metro, which plays an important role in the sporting goods market of many East European countries, has opened its first major distribution center in Russia, following an investment of €70 million. With a surface of 41,000 square meters, the new logistic platform, located at Noginsk near Moscow, will service all ...
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Starting Jan. 1, Oakley will be the sole North American...
Starting Jan. 1, Oakley will be the sole North American distributor for Arnette and Revo, fellow brands under the Luxottica banner. Oakley will also be the sole distributor for Ray-Ban in the sports retail channel. Oakley replaces Avant Garde Optics, Luxottica’s wholesale distribution arm in North America, though it will ...
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Quiksilver’s sale of Rossignol became complete as of Nov. 12....
Quiksilver’s sale of Rossignol became complete as of Nov. 12. Chartreuse & Mont Blanc bought the division for €40 million – €30 million in cash and a €10 million seller’s note. Quiksilver will use the proceeds to reduce debt.
