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While moving into basketball (see the story in this issue),...
While moving into basketball (see the story in this issue), Puma has signed a long-term boot contract with Romelu Lukaku, a 25-year-old member of the Manchester United team who has been the highest all-time scorer on the Belgian national team. He signed four goals for Belgium in the first four ...
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Kant, the big Russian retailer and wholesaler of sporting goods,...
Kant, the big Russian retailer and wholesaler of sporting goods, has agreed to take over from Sportmaster as the exclusive distributor for Saucony in the Russian Federation, starting with the third quarter of 2018. It is already offering free training in running to its customers, and many of its employees ...
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Dorel Industries has sold the Sugoi and Sombrio brands to...
Dorel Industries has sold the Sugoi and Sombrio brands to Louis Garneau Sports. For Garneau, this strategic acquisition is meant to reinforce its positioning on the West Coast of both Canada and the U.S. while providing opportunities for growth in Asia and Western Europe. Garneau will keep the sales and ...
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The Swix Sport Group is changing its name to Brav,...
The Swix Sport Group is changing its name to Brav, because it has turned into a company with multiple outdoor and winter sports brands. They generate annual sales in the range of one billion Norwegian kroner (€105.0m-$122.6m), about half of them outside of Norway. The Swix Sport Group was formed ...
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Brunotti Sportswear is taking over the development, sale and distribution...
Brunotti Sportswear is taking over the development, sale and distribution of its footwear line, starting with this coming winter. The Unlimited Fashion Group (UFG), which has been the licensee since 2009, will handle part of the summer 2019 collection.
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Calida Holding, the Swiss lingerie company that has controlled Lafuma...
Calida Holding, the Swiss lingerie company that has controlled Lafuma since December 2013, has announced the acquisition of a further 8.54 percent stake in the company, by taking over all the shares held by a minority investor, CDC Entreprises Elan PME. With this transaction, Calida's stake rises to 87.70 percent. ...
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Sympatex has unveiled a shock image campaign to further raise...
Sympatex has unveiled a shock image campaign to further raise awareness in the textile industry of sustainability and environmental protection. The campaign, which asks consumers “In which world do you want to live? It is in your hands,” will be presented at the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen on June 17-20. ...
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Komperdell, the producer of carbon hiking and ski poles, has...
Komperdell, the producer of carbon hiking and ski poles, has unveiled a new “Old versus New” dealer campaign. The Austrian company is aiming to generate a higher turnover in the dealers' inventories. Any customer can trade in his or her aluminum poles – regardless of the brand – for a ...
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The German landscape of trade publications is getting more concentrated...
The German landscape of trade publications is getting more concentrated with the acquisition of a national trade magazine, Sport + Mode, by Neue Mediengesellschaft from Verlag Chmielorz. Based in Ulm, Neue Medien had already acquired the leading German trade publication in our sector, SAZ Sport, at the beginning of 2016. ...
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CORRECTION: Intersocks - not the Norman Group - will produce...
CORRECTION: Intersocks - not the Norman Group - will produce X-Technology's X-Socks line at its own Italian facilities. The Norman Group will make X-Bionic clothes.
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Sportsworld Cruquius is to be taken over at the start...
Sportsworld Cruquius is to be taken over at the start of October by Intersport Twinsport, the largest Intersport member in the Netherlands, Sport Partner reports. The store of about 6,000 square meters is one of the five megastores run by Sportsworld, which was launched by Inge van Kemenade as a ...
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The Thule Group has entered into a new, more flexible...
The Thule Group has entered into a new, more flexible and more cost-efficient financing agreement that replaces the one it had contracted in connection with its public offering in November 2014. The new revolving credit facility of €300 million has a maturity of five years with an option for a ...
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Puma France is preparing to invest several million euros to...
Puma France is preparing to invest several million euros to build an enlarged head office in Wacken, just across from the European Parliament in Strasbourg – and a short stroll away from the offices inaugurated by Adidas France a few weeks ago. Established in Illkirch-Graffenstaden, near Strasbourg, Puma France intends ...
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Fila will be presenting its first ever runway show at...
Fila will be presenting its first ever runway show at the next Milan Fashion Week, which is scheduled for September 18-24. The specific venue and date of Fila's show have yet to be confirmed. On that occasion, the brand will be unveiling its spring/summer 2019 womenswear collection. Fila's debut runway ...
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VF's The North Face and Vans have teamed up in...
VF's The North Face and Vans have teamed up in a new counterfeit lawsuit seeking more than $300 million in damages. According to reports in Fashion Network, the complaint was recently filed in Florida federal court. The lawsuit involves 831 websites that are allegedly selling fake Vans and North Face ...
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Intersport opened its first fitness park in Germany on June,...
Intersport opened its first fitness park in Germany on June, 28. The German voluntary group opened it in Kiel in cooperation with Intersport Knudsen, the group's local retail partner, and with Puma and the city of Kiel. Other sponsors and partners are AOK NordWest, the German insurance company, and Kompan, ...
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Matthias Jendryschik is leaving the position of German marketing manager...
Matthias Jendryschik is leaving the position of German marketing manager for all the brands of Amer Sports, which he has held for three years, to return to Salomon as the new brand manager for Central Europe. He will be replaced by Julia Schehl, who has been working as Salomon brand ...
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The new Outdoor by Ispo show in Munich, which will...
The new Outdoor by Ispo show in Munich, which will take the place of the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen, will occupy nine halls on the eastern side of the main fairgrounds. It will be divided into three segments: Core Outdoor, Outdoor Plus and X Industries. The third segment will be ...
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Odlo has launched its new Linencool material, which is a...
Odlo has launched its new Linencool material, which is a combination of organic linen and polyester that offers the wearer a reduction of its body temperature by 0.5 degrees as compared to a typical polyester material. Linencool will be introduced to the brand's running, cycling and women's training product categories. ...
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Lululemon opened on June 1st its first flagship store in...
Lululemon opened on June 1st its first flagship store in Sweden, in a popular shopping district in the middle of Stockholm. Like the company's other locations around the world, the store space of about 200 square meters will be used to sell the company's clothing and as a yoga studio.
