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Boxfresh is looking for distribution in Scandinavia and in other...
Boxfresh is looking for distribution in Scandinavia and in other countries, but will probably end up utilizing synergies with Pentland Group, which recently acquired the British streetwear brand. A promotional collaboration has already taken place with Pentland’s Mitre brand in the UK, offering a total of 100 co-branded Boxfresh/Mitre camouflage ...
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Following a review of its businesses in Europe, where several...
Following a review of its businesses in Europe, where several of the company-owned businesses were reporting losses, Gazal has decided to reorganize its operations in the continent. Its Mambo brand will become a licensed business in Europe, using local companies as partners. The Mambo businesses in Australia and New Zealand ...
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Lidl, the large German discount retail chain, will be prohibited...
Lidl, the large German discount retail chain, will be prohibited from selling any Sympatex branded items following a temporary court injunction granted to Sympatex Technologies, which had caught the retailer advertising trekking shoes fraudulently labeled with its patented material. Sympatex tested the Chinese-made trekking shoes that were being advertised and ...
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Salomon is in the final stage of negotiations of a...
Salomon is in the final stage of negotiations of a licensing deal for its inline skates, and it should be concluded before the presentation of a new collection for Spring/Summer 2007. Skating and surfing products were the only segments that failed to record a double-digit sales improvement in the 1st ...
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K2 will shift its headquarters from Vashon Island, Washington, to...
K2 will shift its headquarters from Vashon Island, Washington, to Seattle, located in the same state. No jobs will be affected as the company moves its sales, finance, customer service and legal departments to a new 28,000 square-foot location. In separate action, K2 is converting 90,000 square-feet of multi-purpose space ...
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Sport 2000 France is targeting retail sales of €550 in...
Sport 2000 France is targeting retail sales of €550 in 2006 and €600 million in 2007 after its retail members opened a total of 78 new stores in the 1st half of this year, many more than the 56 new openings budgeted at the end of 2005. In particular, the ...
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CamelBak will introduce a new water bottle at Outdoor 2006...
CamelBak will introduce a new water bottle at Outdoor 2006 in Friedrichshafen that is said to be spill-proof, utilizing the company’s patented Big Bite Valve that allows one to suckle from the bottle without tipping it. Also at the show, Camelbak will donate 3,000 new bottles to raise money for ...
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For its 4th quarter ended April 30, Cutter & Buck...
For its 4th quarter ended April 30, Cutter & Buck reported an increase in sales of 5.0 percent to $36,641,000. Despite a gross margin that fell by 210 basis points to 45.9 percent, the company’s net income rose by 1.5 percent to $2,875,000. By segment, sales grew by 9.2 percent ...
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Jacques Lacroix, the former 46-year-old director of the research and...
Jacques Lacroix, the former 46-year-old director of the research and development department at Rossignol Group is leaving the company to create his own company called HIONA Inspiration. Lacroix said the new company will integrate new technologies like nanotechnologies, GPS and microdisplay into new outdoor and sporting goods products. He will ...
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CORRECTION: Jukka Pasanen, 46, has not retired as managing director...
CORRECTION: Jukka Pasanen, 46, has not retired as managing director of Sportia, the Finnish buying group that has just changed ownership (see previous issue). The Finnish executive, who worked previously for Amer Group and Dalbello, is seeking new challenges in the sporting goods industry (cell phone: +358 40 765 0802). ...
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The 6th Global Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association...
The 6th Global Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association (ISEA) will take place from July 11-14 at the Olympic indoor arena in Munich, just before the Summer ISPO show. The convention will discuss trends and new research developments in sports technology. The primary topic will be innovation. Speakers like ...
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Burton has acquired Channel Island Surf Boards in California, giving...
Burton has acquired Channel Island Surf Boards in California, giving the American snowboard company a solid brand and a counter-seasonal business that can be produced in several factories. Synergies for distribution are a good possibility, as many surf shops sell snowboards as well. The founder of Channel Island, Al Merrick, ...
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After the inauguration of its new mountain center in Park...
After the inauguration of its new mountain center in Park City, Utah, Rossignol has shaken up its U.S. management team led by Francois Goulet, president of Rossignol Group North America, making many new appointments. Among others, Ron Steele as vice president of sales and marketing for alpine and Nordic hardgoods, ...
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Sport Invest Search, the new specialized French recruitment agency spearheaded...
Sport Invest Search, the new specialized French recruitment agency spearheaded by Andy Gugenheimer, has had a good start. In only two and a half months of operation, it has obtained executive search missions by four companies in France and Germany for middle management functions, and it has made the first ...
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Champion Europe has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with the...
Champion Europe has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with the Hellenic Basketball Federation in Greece to be the official sponsor of the men’s, women’s and children’s national teams through 2010, taking the place of Nike. The men’s national team was recently a gold medal winner at the Eurobasket 2005 tournament ...
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Joma has signed a retail licensing agreement with the Cardiff...
Joma has signed a retail licensing agreement with the Cardiff City football club that gives the Spanish company responsibility to design, develop, source and retail all of the club’s merchandise. In addition, Joma will run Cardiff City’s online retail facility where the team sells its Bluebirds products. The new deal ...
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Lacoste is suing the Silk Alley Market in Beijing for...
Lacoste is suing the Silk Alley Market in Beijing for selling knock-offs of its popular shirts that bear embroidered crocodiles. The French company is seeking 100,000 Chinese remnimbi from the market’s owner, Beijing Xiushui Haosen Clothing, along with five vendors, on the grounds of trademark infringement. The suit follows joint ...
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Andres Vasquez has been appointed as the new secretary general...
Andres Vasquez has been appointed as the new secretary general of AFYDAD, the Spanish sporting goods industry association, filling a void left by the departure last December of José Antonio Moreno. Samir Kadiri has temporarily handled the job while working on international affairs, but he is leaving the association now ...
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K-Swiss will launch a European-specific apparel range at Bread &...
K-Swiss will launch a European-specific apparel range at Bread & Butter in Barcelona on July 5-7. The collection will include both casual athletic apparel as well as more fashionable shirts and jackets. The project is being overseen by Desiree Mejer, founder of Fake London, and Richard Roelofse, a Dutch designer. ...
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Nike has appointed Lee Bird to president of its subsidiaries,...
Nike has appointed Lee Bird to president of its subsidiaries, including Converse, Nike Bauer Hockey, Cole Haan, Hurley International and Exeter Brands Group. The former chief operating officer of The Gap and chief financial officer of Old Navy will report directly to Mark Parker, Nike’s chief executive.
