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Trek is working to attract the urban cyclists who are...
Trek is working to attract the urban cyclists who are switching from cars because of gas prices or environmental or health concerns by making two new models without chains. The new bikes will be available for the holiday season, and use similar technology to motorcycles and snowmobiles. Trek will be ...
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Bruno Coffre, former European sales manager at New Balance and...
Bruno Coffre, former European sales manager at New Balance and Cascade Designs, has become president of Action Sport Equity (AS Equity), a French-based distributor of bicycle and motorcycle equipment. The 49-year-old Frenchman succeeds Michael Stelzhammer, who has been in the company for nearly three decades and took over as president ...
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Federadas, the Italian sporting goods retailers’ federation, has been formally...
Federadas, the Italian sporting goods retailers’ federation, has been formally disbanded and integrated into the Italian Fashion Federation (Federmoda), which represents more than 35,000 retailers from various sectors of the fashion industry. Federadas’ secretary general, Enrico Rossi, has become a member of Federmoda’s national council.
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Dahon is expecting to produce half a million bicycles for...
Dahon is expecting to produce half a million bicycles for 2008, almost 30 percent more than last year. Orders for 2009 are also strong. This year, sales were good in Europe and the USA, which are traditionally strong markets, but they also grew significantly in Asia, where some governments are ...
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The Swedish Coop, or Kooperativa Förbundet (KF), has bought up...
The Swedish Coop, or Kooperativa Förbundet (KF), has bought up a 70 percent share in Löplabbet, a leading Swedish specialist chain for running footwear, apparel and equipment. Since this summer the chain has a deal with the Swedish supermarket chain to include Löplabbet stores on the list of retailers that ...
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Icon Health & Fitness recently filed a federal breach of...
Icon Health & Fitness recently filed a federal breach of contract suit in Utah against two competitors on the U.S. market, Horizon Fitness and Vision Fitness. The complaint alleges that both defendants have failed to pay royalty fees amounting to 6 percent of sales on fitness products that license an ...
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The British trade show Surf Shop is changing its next...
The British trade show Surf Shop is changing its next dates to Aug. 18-19, one day less than usual and in the middle of the week. The organizers said research showed that the new dates gave brands more time to fulfill their orders, and that visitors preferred to visit during ...
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In the year since Schoeller Technologies and Clariant International started...
In the year since Schoeller Technologies and Clariant International started working together on NanoSphere water- and dirt-repellant textile technology, the number of partners has nearly quadrupled to 47 in countries including China, Germany, France, Italy, India, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey and the USA. In addition to its “self-cleaning” effect, oil and ...
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Level has come out with a new ski glove with...
Level has come out with a new ski glove with design input from the Norwegian champion Aksel Lund Svindal. The gloves, called the Aksel Pro, are geared toward slalom and giant slalom skiing, with 28 protective features built in to protect the athlete from gate impact. It also has a ...
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Two companies are suing Nike for patent infringement. McDavid Knee...
Two companies are suing Nike for patent infringement. McDavid Knee Guard of Illinois and Stirling Mouldings of England have a licensing agreement whereby McDavid can use Stirling’s patent pertaining to flexible materials. They say that Nike’s padded shorts, sold under the Deflex name and made in Taiwan, infringe on this ...
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Exel Oyj says it has concluded negotiations with the employees...
Exel Oyj says it has concluded negotiations with the employees of its Exel Sports subsidiary in Finland while continuing negotiations with the staff of its subsidiary in Sweden. Under the new set-up, three permanent jobs and a temporary one will be eliminated at the Finnish subsidiary, reducing its staff to ...
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Lacoste has renewed its partnership to continue as the official...
Lacoste has renewed its partnership to continue as the official apparel and footwear partner for the Barclays ATP World Tennis Finals through 2013. The company will outfit players as well as linesmen and ball kids. Next year the finals will be held from Nov. 14-22.
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Didi Serena, the Swiss sporting goods industry veteran who controls...
Didi Serena, the Swiss sporting goods industry veteran who controls the fast-growing Lasse Kjus brand of sports apparel, has decided to give new responsibilities to his 29-year-old son, Nico, after hiring two other top-notch executives. Nico Serena, who has been in charge of LK International’s sales lately, will now take ...
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Li & Fung is evaluating its cost structure and expects...
Li & Fung is evaluating its cost structure and expects that it will probably have to lay off some employees on top of the hiring freeze and cuts in travel and other expenses that it has already enacted. The Hong Kong company provides sourcing services for major American brands and ...
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The Extreme Group from the U.K. has partnered with Development...
The Extreme Group from the U.K. has partnered with Development Design Group of Baltimore to help it create “leisuretainment” facilities in malls in Europe, the USA, Asia and the Middle East. The joint venture will put skateboard facilities, climbing walls and surf waves in retail malls and mixed-use and entertainment ...
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Sven Sixtensson is Head’s new distributor for tennis products in...
Sven Sixtensson is Head’s new distributor for tennis products in Sweden after a lot of swapping around for the brand over the past years. Sixtensson, who started out at Fischer’s tennis division 20 years ago, is known in the industry. He heads up his own distribution company, Ramverket, where he ...
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Once is not enough for Marco Stenico, who will return...
Once is not enough for Marco Stenico, who will return to Aicad, where he started his career 15 years ago. He is its new global sales manager of the Italian company, which markets the Lizard line of sports sandals, starting Dec. 8. It’s a new position with responsibilities for export ...
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Puma has had “fair trade” footballs produced for the first...
Puma has had “fair trade” footballs produced for the first time, and they will be used in games at Bavarian and South African schools. Puma will provide 5,000 balls in cooperation with the Bavarian government and the Internationales Katholisches Missionswerk missio. They come from its longtime football provider in Pakistan, ...
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German sporting goods suppliers and retailers are gearing up for...
German sporting goods suppliers and retailers are gearing up for the introduction of amended regulations on packaging that will come into effect at the beginning of next year. The BSI, the trade organization for German suppliers, has sealed a central agreement that will enable its members to efficiently obtain licenses ...
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As of next year, Nordic representation for the ISPO trade...
As of next year, Nordic representation for the ISPO trade fair will be taken over by two Swedes working on the segment, Martin Kössler and Jonas Wiehager. A lot of the fair’s communication work was formerly done by the German Chamber of Commerce based in Stockholm. Kössler, who has worked ...
