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The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry is moving...
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry is moving from Verbier to Lausanne, drawing it closer to the International Olympic Committee and other international institutions. A generous offer made by the city of Lausanne and the Canton de Vaud will allow the association to be based in the House ...
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While launching its first footwear line through Wolverine World Wide...
While launching its first footwear line through Wolverine World Wide for Spring/Summer 2007, Patagonia has decided to rename its Water Girl USA brand from Spring 2008 as Patagonia Women’s Surf. Coming after the successful launch of a Patagonia Men’s Surf line, the consolidation of its lifestyle products under the strong ...
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Gaastra is reportedly planning to open its first stores in...
Gaastra is reportedly planning to open its first stores in Germany, the brand’s fastest-growing market, as of Spring 2007.
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Timberland’s first Swiss shop has opened in Montreaux....
Timberland’s first Swiss shop has opened in Montreaux.
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Sympatex is giving up the project of a licensed line...
Sympatex is giving up the project of a licensed line of Sympatex Fashion products, which started off with a line of women’s footwear for the Fall/Winter 2006/07 season.
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A waterproof jacket where the user can switch on his...
A waterproof jacket where the user can switch on his or her iPod on the sleeve is part of the Zegna Sport collection for Spring/Summer 2007.
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Hoya, a large Japanese producer of ophthalmic lenses, will provide...
Hoya, a large Japanese producer of ophthalmic lenses, will provide 8-base curved prescription sunglasses and other lens designers for a line of Callaway Golf eyewear.
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From the middle of October, Intersport Nederland will be testing...
From the middle of October, Intersport Nederland will be testing out a new store concept within Vroom & Dreesman, whereby two of the department stores will be fitted with Intersport shops of up to 500 square meters. Intres, the Dutch buying group that comprises Intersport Nederland, is setting up a ...
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Decathlon USA is opening a 96,000 square-foot building in Massachusetts...
Decathlon USA is opening a 96,000 square-foot building in Massachusetts that is to include a 79,000 sq.-ft. flagship store and office space. An interesting aspect to the move is a sequel of events involving the owner of the real estate, W.R. Grace, which was sued in 1982 by eight local ...
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Volcom reported net income of $6,532,000 for the 2nd quarter...
Volcom reported net income of $6,532,000 for the 2nd quarter ended June 30, as compared to $4,632,000 in the year-ago period. The American action sports brand’s operating income grew by 27 percent to $9.7 million. Product revenues were up by 28 percent to $45.5 million, despite a drop in the ...
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ASICS’ revenues for the 1st quarter ended June 30 rose...
ASICS’ revenues for the 1st quarter ended June 30 rose 21 percent to ¥51.68 billion (€351m-$449.5m), but substantially higher taxes dragged net income down by 4 percent to ¥5.62 billion (€38.2m-$48.9m). The sales increase was led by the U.S. market, which jumped by 52 percent to ¥11.89 billion, and by ...
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In the 2nd quarter, ended June 30, Life Fitness saw...
In the 2nd quarter, ended June 30, Life Fitness saw its revenues increase by 8 percent to $129.7 million. The fitness arm of Brunswick Corporation outperformed the company’s other segments, as its operating profits rose by 45 percent to $7.4 million, representing an operating margin that was up by 150 ...
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After posting a 20 percent rise in sales one year...
After posting a 20 percent rise in sales one year ago, Fortune Brands’ golf segment, which includes Cobra, Titleist and Footjoy, reported a 4 percent decline in sales to $425.5 million in the 2nd quarter. Operating income fell by 11 percent to $82.1 million. In addition to the large growth ...
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Lotto Sport Italia has signed a 3-year sponsorship deal for...
Lotto Sport Italia has signed a 3-year sponsorship deal for footwear, clothing and accessories with Juan Carlos Ferrero, the Spanish tennis professional currently ranked 27th in the ATP. He was previously sponsored by Nike for footwear and by Sergio Tacchini for his clothing. Lotto has also agreed to sponsor the ...
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Puma is acting for the first time as one of...
Puma is acting for the first time as one of the main sponsors of the European Athletic Championships, alongside Intersport and a host of other non-sports brands, to enhance its visibility in the running category. The company is outfitting a total of about 3,000 volunteers during this year’s event, held ...
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The latest proposal for anti-dumping action against Chinese and Vietnamese...
The latest proposal for anti-dumping action against Chinese and Vietnamese leather shoes by Peter Mandelson, the European trade commissioner, has been rejected by a majority of 14 of the 25 member states of the European Union in written voting procedure terminated last Friday. A spokesman said he is expected to ...
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Laurence Applebaum, commercial director of Amer Sports Europe in Germany,...
Laurence Applebaum, commercial director of Amer Sports Europe in Germany, is set to return to his native Canada to run its Salomon business there. Applebaum has been with Amer for over 12 years, the last 7 in Europe. He was in charge of Wilson racquet and team sports for the ...
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ASICS U-Big Creation (AUC), an apparel subsidiary of ASICS, has...
ASICS U-Big Creation (AUC), an apparel subsidiary of ASICS, has the sub-licensing, import and distribution rights for Sergio Tacchini men’s and women’s apparel in Japan, following a deal with Itochu, the master license holder for the country. AUC will develop tennis, golf and sports lifestyle apparel under the Italian brand ...
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Burton is expanding its line of wearable technologies, applied to...
Burton is expanding its line of wearable technologies, applied to jackets, outerwear and accessories with a new 2007 Audex collection that will be available at its authorized retailers this month. The collection, which is still co-branded with Motorola, is said to have easy-to-use wireless capabilities as well as music entertainment ...
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Ernst Ziener, who ran the German sports glove firm bearing...
Ernst Ziener, who ran the German sports glove firm bearing his family name from 1950 to 1994, has passed away at the age of 82. Son of Ernst Ziener senior, who founded Ziener in 1949, he transferred the management to his own son Franz twelve years ago.
