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The European Sunglass Association has developed an educational DVD in...
The European Sunglass Association has developed an educational DVD in English, German, Italian, French and Spanish to inform consumers about the benefits of sunwear and to help retailers to educate their staff about the subject. The DVD is being previewed in the www.eurosunglass.com website (more in EyeWear Intelligence). SHORT ...
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Jean-Jacques Wroblewski, marketing and sales manager of Avance Diffusion, will...
Jean-Jacques Wroblewski, marketing and sales manager of Avance Diffusion, will have more time to work on the foreign expansion of the company’s Degré 7 and Henri Duvillard brands following the promotion of Marie-Charlotte Tissot as sales manager for France.
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Solar Fashion, the German swimwear company that went bankrupt late...
Solar Fashion, the German swimwear company that went bankrupt late last year, has shut down for good.
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Oliver Pabst has joined the management of Willy Bogner to...
Oliver Pabst has joined the management of Willy Bogner to handle global sales for the Munich-based company, with the exception of the USA. Pabst, 40, was previously in charge of marketing and licensing at Boards & More. He replaces Johannes Ehling, who left Bogner at the end of last year. ...
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Oxbow is launching new lines of shoes, wetsuits and boy’s...
Oxbow is launching new lines of shoes, wetsuits and boy’s clothing for Spring/Summer 2007 as part of the brand expansion program developed by its new owner, the Lafuma outdoor group. Separately, Dan Alliston, 31, has become Oxbow’s UK sales manager after playing a similar role at Headworx. He was previously ...
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At the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen, Sprayway launched clothing featuring...
At the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen, Sprayway launched clothing featuring a new pigment printing process and Energlo, described as the first glow-in-the-dark waterproof and breathable fabric.
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Collective International has purchased the exclusive, worldwide rights to Sims...
Collective International has purchased the exclusive, worldwide rights to Sims Snowboards from the brand’s founders, Tom and Hilary Sims, making it the exclusive licensing agent through 2026. The Sims brand was previously owned by Itochu International, and before that it was owned by the Gen-X division of Huffy. Collective sees ...
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Mammut Sports Group, the Swiss outdoor company, is dropping the...
Mammut Sports Group, the Swiss outdoor company, is dropping the Ajungilak brand name from its sleeping bags, to replace it with the Mammut tag. The Swiss company bought the Norwegian brand 5 years ago and relocated many functions to Switzerland, prompting the departure of several leading executives who went on ...
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The Dutch sporting goods market continued to recover with an...
The Dutch sporting goods market continued to recover with an average increase of 7.9% in sales at Dutch sports outlets in the 4 weeks starting from the middle of June, led by a 10.6% rise in the sales of sports footwear, bringing the overall market’s sales rise to 8.9% since ...
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Marchon has extended its exclusive global eyewear contract with Nike,...
Marchon has extended its exclusive global eyewear contract with Nike, which is generating nearly $100 million a year, until 2012, dispelling a rumor that Luxottica was going to get it. Marchon’s contract was originally set to expire in 2009.
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Li-Ning has landed a sponsorship contract with Shaquille O’Neill, the...
Li-Ning has landed a sponsorship contract with Shaquille O’Neill, the well-known American NBA player from the Miami Heat club, for a reported 10 million renmimbi (€0.98m-$1.25m), making it the most expensive deal of the kind in the company’s history. For the Chinese company, which became the NBA’s marketing partner last ...
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Rip Curl introduces a line of eco-friendly T-shirts, made of...
Rip Curl introduces a line of eco-friendly T-shirts, made of organic cotton, linen and bamboo, with a small portion of each shirt sold being donated to groups like Surfrider Foundation Europe, Surfers Against Sewage, Mountain Riders and Summit Foundation.
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The first-ever Snowboard D-Day will take place at select European...
The first-ever Snowboard D-Day will take place at select European snow resorts on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006. Sponsored by EuroSIMA, the European boardsports industry manufacturers association, the event will feature snowboarding lessons, product testing, snowboard demos, contests, concerts and parties, all open to the general public. EuroSIMA plans to make ...
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Slazenger has secured a sponsorship deal with England Hockey, providing...
Slazenger has secured a sponsorship deal with England Hockey, providing the kit uniforms for the England international field hockey teams starting with the 2006/07 season, but it will not supply them with its own hockey sticks, balls, goalkeeping equipment and other related products. The brand will also put out a ...
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Dietmar Seufzer has left as international sales manager of Erima,...
Dietmar Seufzer has left as international sales manager of Erima, citing personal reasons, after only about one year in the post.
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Franck Riboud resigns from his position as a director of...
Franck Riboud resigns from his position as a director of Quiksilver but is expected to continue with the company on an advisory basis.
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Robens Sportsweb is taking on the distribution of Storm from...
Robens Sportsweb is taking on the distribution of Storm from the UK.
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At EFTTEX, the European Fishing, tackle and trade exhibition held...
At EFTTEX, the European Fishing, tackle and trade exhibition held in Brussels from last June 30 to July 2, a total of 1,414 visitors registered with the show, representing a slight decline from the 2005 fair in Warsaw when roughly 1,470 visitors came. Part of the minor decline could be ...
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Thomas Ehrnrooth, a Finnish executive issued from the paper industry,...
Thomas Ehrnrooth, a Finnish executive issued from the paper industry, has joined Salomon as vice president for sales and marketing. This comes as Pascal Aymar, former brand manager and regional manager at Salomon, is switching over to the Adidas group – Salomon’s owner before its acquisition by Finland’s Amer group ...
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Marina Legnani, who has served as European financial officer of...
Marina Legnani, who has served as European financial officer of Icon Health & Fitness for many years, has been promoted as Italian country manager of the American group, reporting to its recently appointed French-based European chief, Renaud Grout. The promotion follows the departure of Daniele di Carmine as European chief ...
