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Puma has confirmed the establishment of a fully-owned subsidiary in...
Puma has confirmed the establishment of a fully-owned subsidiary in Croatia, Puma Sport Hrvatska, taking over at the beginning of next year from its long-time Croatian distributor, Tradexco. Along with the already reported takeover of full control in Romania and Bulgaria, this move fits with the long-term development plans launched ...
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Décathlon is investing heavily in Domyos, its 10-year-old fitness brand,...
Décathlon is investing heavily in Domyos, its 10-year-old fitness brand, as it plans to deliver fast-rotating collections of fitness clothing to its stores, and to open dedicated headquarters for the division inside a sprawling fitness center. The collections are to rotate every four weeks, and while they are currently designed ...
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The British STAG buying group recorded 20 percent growth in...
The British STAG buying group recorded 20 percent growth in attendance at its annual trade show in hotel near Oxford on Nov. 18-19, which put together more than 220 independent retailers with 85 brands from the sports, outdoor, footwear, lifestyle and leisure sectors. Many of the exhibitors reported sharply increased ...
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Thirty resorts in 20 countries will participate in the first...
Thirty resorts in 20 countries will participate in the first World Snowboard Day on Dec. 23. Intended to promote the practice of snowboarding, the event is coordinated by Eurosima, the European Surf Association and by the World Snowboard Federation. The participating countries are Austria, Bosnia, Canada, China, Croatia, Spain, France, ...
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Adidas kicked off its campaign for the 2008 Olympic Games...
Adidas kicked off its campaign for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing with a dazzling show at the Yongdingmen Gate. It revealed the campaign’s pay-off, «Together in 2008, Impossible is Nothing,» which is meant to underline the joint efforts made by the official sportswear partner of the Games and the ...
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The official football for the 2008 European Championships has been...
The official football for the 2008 European Championships has been unveiled. Adidas’ Europass boasts the latest technological innovation in terms of grip and has a design that incorporates the flags of both countries hosting the event; Switzerland and Austria. Using the same thermal bonding technology as the Teamgeist at least ...
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ASICS’ Gel- Nimbus 9 model of running shoe was elected...
ASICS’ Gel- Nimbus 9 model of running shoe was elected «shoe of the year’ by the Runner’s World magazine, which nominated it Editor’s Choice for 2007. This nomination comes the same year as the brand was awarded the running category prize at ISPO last January.
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Arena France is considering opening about a dozen mono-branded stores...
Arena France is considering opening about a dozen mono-branded stores in 2008, which would create one of the first retail network specializing in swimwear in the country, using a concession-line system. The brand would own the stores and the products sold in them, but rent out the premises to interested ...
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Adoni Olabarri is to be Oxbow’s general manager for the...
Adoni Olabarri is to be Oxbow’s general manager for the Spanish, Portuguese and Andorran markets, replacing Fran Galarza who held the position for Spain and Andorra during three and a half years. Olabarri comes from a managing position with Quiksilver, where he oversaw the company’s franchising network. The appointment is ...
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Shimano has issued a voluntary product recall on all its...
Shimano has issued a voluntary product recall on all its Pro, Shimano and Saint cycling gloves manufactured in Pakistan. Traces of Benzidine, a chemical that is known to be carcinogenic and is used in the dyeing process, were found on the gloves. Products manufactured elsewhere are not concerned by the ...
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Amer Sports has announced two swinging changes to its golf...
Amer Sports has announced two swinging changes to its golf business, representing a one-time cost of up to $4 million. As of mid-December, Wilson will close down its golf ball production in Tennessee and outsource all manufacturing. In Japan, Kasko has bought a license to produce and distribute Wilson’s golf ...
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The Otto Group has appointed Timm Homann to the newly...
The Otto Group has appointed Timm Homann to the newly created position of retail manager, responsible for Sport-Scheck and other brick and-mortar chains operated by this mail-order specialist. He will be in charge of developing new formats at the national and international levels, and of steering expansion through organic and ...
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Conny Karlsson has been appointed as chairman of POC, and...
Conny Karlsson has been appointed as chairman of POC, and Bo Håkansson and Sven Sandberg have joined him as official board members. All three are avid skiers. Karlsson is currently chairman of the board at Lindex and Swedish Match, and was chief executive officer for 12 years at Duni, a ...
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Westbeach has been bought up by a British private investor,...
Westbeach has been bought up by a British private investor, Tony Marshall, who is currently conducting a strategic review of the business. The Canadian board-rider brand will continue to be based in Vancouver, with an office in the UK. Marshall will act as chairman of a new company, Westbeach UK, ...
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As the boom for thermal underwear goes on, Damart, a...
As the boom for thermal underwear goes on, Damart, a French company that exclusive rights to the use of synthetic Thermolactyl fiber, has decided to venture onto the sporting goods market. Known for its comfortable underwear sold through its stores, by mail-order catalog and over the internet, Damart has enlisted ...
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Sports Direct International has called an extraordinary general meeting for...
Sports Direct International has called an extraordinary general meeting for Dec. 19 to allow the company to buy back more of its own shares than currently permitted. Shareholders would be requested to pass a resolution authorizing the board to decide to buy back just under 15 percent of its own ...
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Steve Robinson from Tesco Direct will take over as chief...
Steve Robinson from Tesco Direct will take over as chief executive officer at M&M Direct, the UK’s leading online sports retailer, just weeks after it was bought up by TA Associates. (see SGI Europe, Vol.18 – no. 38-39). Robinson plans to double the annual turnover at M&M from £63 million ...
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Run² is the name of a new retail concept launched...
Run² is the name of a new retail concept launched the German sports goods chain Runners Point. Its pilot store in Düsseldorf, which measures 140 square meters, focuses exclusively on running and walking, without any complementary offerings of sneakers or other
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NPD Group is to provide a consumer study for the...
NPD Group is to provide a consumer study for the sporting goods market in Japan. The international marketing research firm currently provides the same service for markets in the USA, France, UK, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Holland. The group tracks apparel, footwear and sporting equipment throughout the supply ...
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Mares, the international manufacturer of diving products owned by Head,...
Mares, the international manufacturer of diving products owned by Head, has come up with a new range of diving equipment designed exclusively for women. The series She Dives includes a regulator, diving bags, the newly patented OPM system (optimized pivoting blade), masks and flippers, as well as a BCD (buoyancy ...
