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A large counterfeiting operation for Nike sport shoes between France...
A large counterfeiting operation for Nike sport shoes between France and China was uncovered near Paris last week. The police arrested 43 people of whom four have been charged for counterfeit dealing. The gang reportedly bought shoes for €8 in China and sold them on to stores for €50 in ...
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The new managing director of Deuter USA is Bill Hartrampf....
The new managing director of Deuter USA is Bill Hartrampf. The Canadian served for 13 years in the backpacking brand’s headquarters in Germany as export manager and most recently as deputy managing director as well. He replaces Pat Loomis, the former Lowe Alpine executive, who is said to be retiring. ...
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GE Energy, the manufacturer of eVent breathable membranes, has opened...
GE Energy, the manufacturer of eVent breathable membranes, has opened a 7,000-square-meter factory and laboratory in Shanghai, China, to handle a strong increase in its orders. The company has recently concluded partnerships with 26 new brands recently. Many of them are footwear companies such as Teva, Trezeta, UGG, Vaude and ...
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Speedo has launched a new swimsuit, called the Speedo LZR...
Speedo has launched a new swimsuit, called the Speedo LZR Racer, which is said to provide swimmers with up to 5 percent more efficiency in terms of oxygen intake, making it easier for them to swim longer. The swimsuit will be launched at national trials worldwide from March 2008 and ...
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Craft of Scandinavia is reorganizing international distribution. The company, owned...
Craft of Scandinavia is reorganizing international distribution. The company, owned by the Swedish New Wave group, has taken on two distributors for the Bulgarian and Slovenian market: SportsAware in Bulgaria, and ProMontana in Slovenia. It is considering closing down New Wave International Trading, its subsidiary on the Chinese market, after ...
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Nike has promoted Peter Hudson, former creative director for its...
Nike has promoted Peter Hudson, former creative director for its sports performance unit, as vice president of footwear design. Nike says his responsibilities will include inspiring, directing and developing global footwear design. Hudson replaces John Hoke, who has moved to Converse to act as the brand’s new vice president of ...
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Icon Health & Fitness has filed a patent infringement lawsuit...
Icon Health & Fitness has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Texas against Horizon Fitness and its parent company, Johnson Health Tech of Taiwan, Vision Fitness and Matrix Fitness Systems for allegedly infringing on three of its patents. The patents concerned are for its Exercise Machine Control System (patent # ...
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Head is launching a performance tennis footwear line for men...
Head is launching a performance tennis footwear line for men and women, for which it has developed a new trademarked technology called Head CXG. The technology is designed to provide comfort, absorb shock, decrease foot tiredness, and boost speed, stability and motion control thanks to a mix of advanced synthetic ...
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MacGregor Golf in the USA named Michael J. Setola as...
MacGregor Golf in the USA named Michael J. Setola as its new president and chief executive officer after Suzy Biszantz resigned from the position. Setola was most recently president of Oxford Industries, where he was responsible for brands such as Oxford, Lanier and Ben Sherman. He will now look to ...
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Mammut Sports Group said at ISPO that it increased its...
Mammut Sports Group said at ISPO that it increased its sales by 10 percent to 180 million CHF (€111.5 million) in 2007. A territorial sales breakdown for the brands Mammut, Raichle and Toko shows that the Swiss home market contributed 25.8 percent to the total turnover, Germany 23.5 percent and ...
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Under Armour made a net income of $16,875,000, up by...
Under Armour made a net income of $16,875,000, up by 42 percent, during the 4th quarter ended on Dec. 31, 2007, with sales rising by 29 percent to $174,838,000. Sales of men’s apparel increased by 29 percent to $105.7 million, women’s apparel rose by 27 percent $33.2 million, youth apparel ...
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More than 10 million people are expected to flock to...
More than 10 million people are expected to flock to Austria and Switzerland to watch the matches of the Euro 2008 football championships live next June 7-29, according to a survey. Interestingly, British fans will represent the second-largest contingent, in spite of the fact that none of the four national ...
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Lacrosse Footwear had a 2 percent drop in sales on...
Lacrosse Footwear had a 2 percent drop in sales on the outdoor market in the 4th quarter, but the U.S. company’s sales for the full year grew in this segment by 7.8 percent to $57.3 million. The company’s net income in the quarter grew by 9 percent to $2.4 million ...
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The UEFA Euro 2008 championship to be held next summer...
The UEFA Euro 2008 championship to be held next summer in Austria and Switzerland is set to generate more than €1.4 billion for the European economy, according to a study commissioned by MasterCard. Each match could potentially raise about €42 million in earnings, a sum likely to be pocketed by ...
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Shaun White, the 21-year-old snowboarder and skateboarder who was a...
Shaun White, the 21-year-old snowboarder and skateboarder who was a gold medalist in the 2006 Winter Olympics, has secured a new 10-year partnership with Burton. White has been sponsored by Burton since he was 7 and turned professional at the age of 13. Under the new partnership deal, he will ...
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Hongxing Erke Sports, a 7-year-old Chinese company that wants to...
Hongxing Erke Sports, a 7-year-old Chinese company that wants to challenge Li-Ning as the major Chinese brand of sports shoes and apparel, has signed a deal with the International Table Tennis Federation to be its title sponsor for this year’s three tournaments, to be held in Qatar, Germany and France. ...
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Accell Fitness, which markets the brands Tunturi and Bremshey, has...
Accell Fitness, which markets the brands Tunturi and Bremshey, has signed a deal to represent MFT's systems exclusively outside the Germanic countries. MFT, which stands for multi-functional training systems, is a 10-year-old Austrian firm that has developed and patented systems that help strengthen inner muscles and improve stability and reaction ...
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Burton has acquired DNA Distribution, which includes the skateboarding brands...
Burton has acquired DNA Distribution, which includes the skateboarding brands Alien Workshop, Habitat and Reflex, for an undisclosed amount following discussions between the two companies that began more than a year ago. DNA Distribution will continue to operate in Dayton, Ohio, in the USA, and Chris Carter, its chief executive ...
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Macpac, the New Zealand outdoor company, has been acquired by...
Macpac, the New Zealand outdoor company, has been acquired by a local competitor, Mouton Noir, which already bought another brand of outdoor equipment and clothing, Fairydown, last year. The acquisition of Macpac will enable Mouton Noir to offer a full range of outdoor products at the six Fairydown stores that ...
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The British government has launched a new action plan, called...
The British government has launched a new action plan, called “Staying Safe,” that promises less bureaucracy and more help and guidance for teachers who want to take students out of the classroom and engage them in outdoor activities. The Outdoor Industries Association gives a qualified welcome to the plan, indicating ...
