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Sportmaster of Russia has introduced a new operational system for...
Sportmaster of Russia has introduced a new operational system for its stock management after two years of testing. The new system, accessible to the whole chain of shops, can automatically fill reports on incomes and outcomes, will coordinate the promotional strategies at the various selling points, and will streamline customers’ ...
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Outside Magazine has named two products by Rudy Project in...
Outside Magazine has named two products by Rudy Project in its 2008 Buyer’s Guide. The American consumer magazine picked the Zyon sailing sunglasses as tops in their category, citing their technological qualities and their look. The Zuma helmet was chosen as a “Killer Deal,” noted for performance and design as ...
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A third mono-brand shop of Nike will be opened in...
A third mono-brand shop of Nike will be opened in Ekaterinburg, the Russian city in the Urals mountain area. The coexistence in the same city of various franchisees is a part of Nike’s strategy in Russia, according to a local press report. The American brand believes that the competition will ...
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Jean-Pierre Petit, who has spent about 12 years with Nike,...
Jean-Pierre Petit, who has spent about 12 years with Nike, has been appointed as managing director for the Outdoor Group of Wolverine World Wide for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He will be responsible for the operations of Merrell and Patagonia Footwear through subsidiaries and distributors throughout the territory. ...
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The Italian sporting goods market rose by 2.3 percent at...
The Italian sporting goods market rose by 2.3 percent at the retail level in 2007 to reach a level of €4,890 million before VAT, according to Federadas, the recently restructured association of Italian sporting goods retailers. Specialty retailers suffered a 2.3 percent sales decline to €3,890 million, with the shares ...
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Nike has found musicians for its Aug. 31 Nike+ Human...
Nike has found musicians for its Aug. 31 Nike+ Human Race, dubbed the world’s biggest single-day running event. Concerts will cap off the races in each of 25 cities. Kanye West will headline the post-race concert in Los Angeles and Moby will do the same at London’s Wembley Stadium. Also ...
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Adidas could win upward of $326 million in damages from...
Adidas could win upward of $326 million in damages from Wal-Mart in pending litigation over the three stripes’ trademark. If pre-trial actions do not result in dismissal or settlement of the case against the discount behemoth, a trial on the matter will begin, probably in late October, in Portland, Oregon. ...
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Michael F. McBreen, 43, a former director of global supply...
Michael F. McBreen, 43, a former director of global supply chain operations for Nike who oversaw the integration of Hurley, Cole Haan and Bauer Nike Hockey after they were acquired, has been named president of the global operations group of Wolverine World Wide. At Wolverine, where he will report to ...
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Mackey McDonald, 61, chairman of the board of VF Corporation,...
Mackey McDonald, 61, chairman of the board of VF Corporation, will hand the reins over to Eric C. Wiseman, the company’s president and chief executive, and will also retire as a company director. The transition, taking place as of Aug. 1, has been planned since 2006. McDonald joined VF Corp. ...
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Adidas Group is planning to stop sourcing shoes from PT...
Adidas Group is planning to stop sourcing shoes from PT Prima Inreksa Industries of Indonesia by Dec. 31, according to various press reports from the Asia-Pacific region. The looming split between the three stripes and the footwear supplier, which first began contracting with Adidas in 1997, is reportedly because Prima ...
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Adidas got a top honor at the Cannes International Advertising...
Adidas got a top honor at the Cannes International Advertising Festival for an outdoor poster campaign in China, touting that country’s upcoming Beijing Games and featuring Chinese Olympians Hu Jia, Shui Fei Fei and Zheng Zhi. The three stripes won the first Gold Lion awarded to a campaign in China. ...
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Just two months after Timberland announced it was shutting down...
Just two months after Timberland announced it was shutting down its GoLite brand, Doug Clark has bought the shoe line for his newly formed New England Footwear, which may acquire some other innovative brands. In his former position as vice president of Timberland’s Invention Factory, Clark was the executive at ...
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NexCen, the ailing parent company of The Athlete’s Foot has...
NexCen, the ailing parent company of The Athlete’s Foot has struck a deal with its lender for easier access to the money it makes after it cut 10 percent of its workforce in the last month, saving about $3.5 million a year. As it continues exploring options to improve liquidity, ...
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Alberto Landi, the marketing and communications director of Lotto Sport...
Alberto Landi, the marketing and communications director of Lotto Sport Italia, has died suddenly of an incurable illness. He was only 36 years old. After working in the sports division of Safilo, he joined Lotto in 1999 as the area manager for the Italian market. Two years later he was ...
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Alexander Mair, one of the top managers of Sportalm, has...
Alexander Mair, one of the top managers of Sportalm, has died in a car accident at the young age of 41. He was responsible for marketing and sales. Mair was married to Ulli Ehrlich, daughter and co-owner of the company together with her father, Wilhelm Ehrlich, who acts as chief ...
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Armin Fuchs is replacing Otto Steffel next week as Amer...
Armin Fuchs is replacing Otto Steffel next week as Amer Sports’ general manager for Germany and Austria. Steffel, an industry veteran who occupied this position since 1997, will go into retirement at the end of this year after completing some international assignments while preparing his succession. Fuchs, 38, worked for ...
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Puma is partnering with an American sailing clothier, Team One...
Puma is partnering with an American sailing clothier, Team One Newport, to open its first sailing store in Newport, Rhode Island. Team One is the exclusive retailer of Puma Ocean Racing T-shirts. Puma’s team is entered in the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09, which begins in Alicante, Spain, in October.
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The European Outdor Group (EOG) has announced that it has...
The European Outdor Group (EOG) has announced that it has finally joined the EOG Association for Conservation as a regular member, putting an end to a possible confusion among the two organizations. Founded in 2006, the EOG Association for Conservation is a registered non-profit organization which currently groups 43 companies ...
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Basic Italia announced that Kappa will be the new technical...
Basic Italia announced that Kappa will be the new technical supplier and official sponsor of the Torino Football Club for at least three years, starting with the 2008-09 season. The Turin-based brand, which sponsored the Juventus team until the 1999-2000 season, replaces ASICS in this role. Meanwhile Xavier Chupin, the ...
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At the annual meeting of the World Federation of the...
At the annual meeting of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry held in Beijing from May 29 to June 1, organizers took advantage of the location to have Chinese government representatives speak on the issue of trademarks, patents and intellectual property. The Chinese Trademark Bureau made a good-will ...
