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Guido Geilenkirchen, former key accounts manager of Reebok in Germany,...
Guido Geilenkirchen, former key accounts manager of Reebok in Germany, has become German country manager of Saucony, replacing André Kossmann who is going to handle sales for Rono. The entire U.S. personnel of Saucony is now operating out of Stride Rite Corporation’s headquarters of Lexington, Kentucky, and all of Saucony’s ...
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Casey Sheahan, the active environmentalist who had been named as...
Casey Sheahan, the active environmentalist who had been named as interim chief executive of Patagonia six months ago, has been confirmed in the role by Yvon Chouinard, owner and founder of the company, replacing Kris McDivitt-Tompkins who has worked for the company for more than 30 years. Sheahan joined Patagonia ...
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Lacoste has entered into a worldwide licensing agreement with Movado...
Lacoste has entered into a worldwide licensing agreement with Movado Group for a line of watches for men and women, effective next Jan. 1. Movado manufactures and distributes timepieces from other important brands such as Ebel and Concord. It also operates Movado boutiques and stores in the USA.
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Airesis, the Swiss holding company controlled by Robert Louis-Dreyfus, Yves...
Airesis, the Swiss holding company controlled by Robert Louis-Dreyfus, Yves Marchand and Marc-Henri Beausire that took over Le Coq Sportif late last year, has given a mandate to Lonbridge Associates of London to review strategic options for Boards & More, the action sports subsidiary that holds the rights to the ...
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ASICS has decided to extend its sponsorship contract with the...
ASICS has decided to extend its sponsorship contract with the German Volleyball Federation (DVV) ahead of its scheduled expiration, renewing it through 2010. The Japanese brand claims a market share of more than 80 percent in the German volleyball shoe market. It is also a major player in this sector ...
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Australian tanners dealing with kangaroo leather have reportedly not seen...
Australian tanners dealing with kangaroo leather have reportedly not seen a decline in sales since David Beckham said he would no longer wear footwear made from kangaroo hides. Orders from majors like Nike, Mizuno and Adidas, which is the official sponsor of the English football star, have not declined. Furthermore, ...
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Quiksilver has signed an exclusive global licensing deal with Inter...
Quiksilver has signed an exclusive global licensing deal with Inter Parfums for two lines of products – a range of sun protection and other ski care items to be marketed under the Quiksilver brands, and a collection of fragrances, sun lotions and other cosmetics under the Roxy brand. The deal ...
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Judicial prosecutors in Marseilles requested a suspended prison sentence of...
Judicial prosecutors in Marseilles requested a suspended prison sentence of 3 to 4 years and a fine of €375,000 for Robert Louis-Dreyfus, former chief executive of Adidas, for his role in the alleged falsification of the accounts of his club, Olympique de Marseille (OM), between 1997 and 1999. The Frenchman ...
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Everything was down in the 1st half ended Dec. 31...
Everything was down in the 1st half ended Dec. 31 for Globe International, most notably in North America where sales dropped by 23.5 percent to A$27.9 million (€16.6m-$19.9m). The Australian company’s sales in Europe slid by 2.2 percent to A$10.1 million (€6.0m-$7.2m), while in Australia and New Zealand they were ...
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Perry Ellis International has made a $14.5 million offer for...
Perry Ellis International has made a $14.5 million offer for the assets of London Fog Group’s outerwear segment, consisting of Pacific Trail and a licensed Dockers outerwear business. London Fog, a company based in Seattle, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, telling the court in Nevada that it wants to ...
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Adidas has extended its collaboration with Stella McCartney until 2010....
Adidas has extended its collaboration with Stella McCartney until 2010. The designer began to work with the Three Stripes in February 2005, launching a successful Spring/Summer collection in a limited number of stores. Her styles are now found in more than 400 selected stores in 40 countries. A tennis line ...
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Bernard Lacoste passed away on March 21. Aged 74, he...
Bernard Lacoste passed away on March 21. Aged 74, he fell victim to the sequels of a brain tumor, first diagnosed last April, which led him to pass on the reins of Lacoste S.A., the licensing company of the family brand, to his younger brother Michel last Sept. 1. A ...
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A total of 54 employees will lose their jobs at...
A total of 54 employees will lose their jobs at the Finnish factories of Exel, a shade under the projected 60-70 persons who were going to be let go, following completion of the negotiations with the workers’ representatives. From the total, 25 employees will be eligible for retirement plans. The ...
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Buyers’ attendance at Sport Achat, which has become the only...
Buyers’ attendance at Sport Achat, which has become the only winter sporting goods fair in France, grew by 36 percent at the latest session earlier this month in Lyon, as compared to one year ago, recording a total of 2,030 visits over its 3-day duration. They represented 800 stores, or ...
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CORRECTION: Adidas has renewed its sponsorship of the Swedish Handball...
CORRECTION: Adidas has renewed its sponsorship of the Swedish Handball Federation. Instead, working through its Norwegian licensee, Scan Trade, Umbro has replaced Adidas as the sponsor of the Norwegian Handball Federation for the next five years.
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Adidas-Salomon plans to ask shareholders at its annual meeting next...
Adidas-Salomon plans to ask shareholders at its annual meeting next May 11 for authorization to raise the equity by 10 percent and to slip the stock four-ways, giving stockholders 4 shares of each one in their possession. It will also ask them to change the company’s name back to Adidas ...
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The Ajungilak brand of sleeping bags and the Raichle brand...
The Ajungilak brand of sleeping bags and the Raichle brand of footwear performed well for Mammut Sports Group, whose revenues grew by 8.5 percent to 145.0 million Swiss francs (€92.6m-$111.3m) in 2005. Mammut, the sporting goods division of Conzetta Holding Group, saw the best results in Germany, Austria, the UK ...
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A deal between Keen and the Conservation Alliance, a non-profit...
A deal between Keen and the Conservation Alliance, a non-profit organization that is supposed to protect natural wildlife in North America, helped spur 24 additional companies to join the organization and raised $120,000. Keen agreed to match any of the membership fees due by the new companies for the first ...
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ASICS America and its parent company in Japan have filed...
ASICS America and its parent company in Japan have filed separate lawsuits in California against Steve Madden and Danskin, alleging trademark infringement, unfair competition and false advertising. The complaints cite the Sweeper, Stryker and Swftt models of Madden and the Gazelle and Sweetie styles of Danskin.
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The North Face has appointed Kevin Charles as country manager...
The North Face has appointed Kevin Charles as country manager for the UK and Ireland. His position was previously held by Jonathan Bailey, who left the company to pursue other interests outside of the sporting goods industry. Charles was most recently at UK sales manager at Quiksilver. He has also ...
