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James JJ Gonzales, who has worked for Volcom for 16...
James JJ Gonzales, who has worked for Volcom for 16 years, has been named men's design director. The company has also hired Erica Yary as global women's marketing director.
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Goldwin saw its total revenues increase by 16 percent to...
Goldwin saw its total revenues increase by 16 percent to 70.4 billion yen (€543.3m-$639.7m) in the year ended March 31, with 56 percent of them coming from its network of 140 retail stores. The gross margin improved by two percentage points to 48.4 percent. The net profit soared by 120 percent ...
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2squared Agency has inaugurated its first London showroom. The agency...
2squared Agency has inaugurated its first London showroom. The agency distributes brands including Champion, Diadora, The Couture Club, Android Homme and Marshall Artist. The new 1,500-square-foot showroom, which is located at 16-18 Heneage Street, will be a base for international growth as the agency looks to attract new long-term brand ...
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In its 2016-2017 sustainability report, the Stadium Group showed that...
In its 2016-2017 sustainability report, the Stadium Group showed that it saved nearly eight million liters of water and 277,000 kg of carbon dioxide by using the so-called Solution Dye technique. In addition, the Swedish-based retail group reports that PFCs have been completely phased out of Stadium's production of private ...
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The Tecnica Group scored better than expected in 2017, booking...
The Tecnica Group scored better than expected in 2017, booking a 10 percent sales increase to €365 million for the year (just above the Rossignol Group). Ebitda went up to €32.3 million from €27.9 million in 2016. The best performances were achieved by Moon Boot, whose sales went up by ...
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Globeride's net income surged by 80 percent to 4.26 billion...
Globeride's net income surged by 80 percent to 4.26 billion yen (€32.9m-$38.7m) in the year ended March 31 as the parent company of Daiwa Seiko raised its sales by 8 percent to ¥85.8 billion (€662.2m-$779.7m). Excluding one-time items, net earnings rose by 14 percent to ¥2.49 billion (€19.2m-$22.6m). The gross margin ...
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A 30 percent jump in sales of electric bikes allowed...
A 30 percent jump in sales of electric bikes allowed Giant Manufacturing to post an overall sales increase of 3 percent to 13.9 billion Taiwanese dollars (€397.0m-$467.5m) in the first quarter of this year. Electric bike sales grew at a double-digit rate in Europe, where the company is planning to boost ...
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Adidas has launched the AM4LA shoe, the latest release from...
Adidas has launched the AM4LA shoe, the latest release from its AM4 (Adidas Made For) series. The shoe, which is made at Adidas' Speedfactory facility in Atlanta, this time utilizes yarns derived from marine plastic recovered from coastal areas. The AM4LA, tailored to the streets of Los Angeles, follows the ...
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Descente reported a slightly improved net profit of 5.77 billion...
Descente reported a slightly improved net profit of 5.77 billion yen (€44.5m-$52.4m) for the financial year ended March 31 on 7.3 percent higher net sales of ¥141.1 billion (€1.1bn-$1.3bn). The operating margin rose by 0.4 percentage points to 6.9 percent. Sales increased in all the segments and virtually all the regions, ...
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Accell Group has founded a new start-up called Accell Digital....
Accell Group has founded a new start-up called Accell Digital. According to reports in Bike Europe, the Dutch bike maker is building a centralized, multi-brand online platform for direct-to-consumer sales. For its new start-up, based in Amsterdam, Accell has hired Marcus Diekmann, who is currently director of digital, e-commerce and ...
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Sport Achat will not have an edition in the city...
Sport Achat will not have an edition in the city of Nantes this coming September. The B2B event in France's West, organized by Sportair, was originally launched in 2016. At its inaugural edition, it saw the participation of 243 brands and 576 visitors, but the 2017 Nantes show registered a ...
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Acting through its strategic investment arm, Tin Shed Ventures, Patagonia...
Acting through its strategic investment arm, Tin Shed Ventures, Patagonia has joined a $12.4 million funding round for NuMat Technologies, which develops and markets metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that are programmed to specifically interact with targeted molecules. NuMat compares its manufacturing process to precision medicine in the health care sector.
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Adidas has announced the extension of its partnership with Uefa...
Adidas has announced the extension of its partnership with Uefa through 2021, including its Champions League, its Super Cup, its Youth League and its Futsal Champions League. The Three Stripes has supplied the match ball for Uefa's tournaments since 2001.
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Adidas and Parley for the Oceans have announced the return...
Adidas and Parley for the Oceans have announced the return for the second consecutive year of Run for the Oceans, a running initiative to raise awareness of the threat of marine plastic pollution, from June 8 to July 8. Adidas and Parley will be hosting a series of runs in ...
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The European Parliament's Fisheries Committee has adopted a non-legislative binding...
The European Parliament's Fisheries Committee has adopted a non-legislative binding report that boosts the recognition of recreational fishing within EU communities and its contribution to the economy. The report, entitled “State of play of the recreational fisheries in the European Union,” was drafted by Member of the European Parliament Norica ...
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After lengthy negotiations, the ANWR Group has signed contracts with...
After lengthy negotiations, the ANWR Group has signed contracts with Nike, Adidas and Reebok that will allow the 1,300-plus shoe retailers affiliated with its ANWR Schuh voluntary group in Germany to order more than 600 selected items for delivery in the first quarter of 2019 at favorable conditions. These items, ...
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Ecco filed a patent infringement complaint against Skechers in a...
Ecco filed a patent infringement complaint against Skechers in a U.S. court in Delaware on May 16, claiming infringement of four U.S. patents through its Go Golf Drive – Classic and Go Golf Drive – men's golf shoes. The Danish company is seeking an injunction, damages and fees.
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Sports Marketing Surveys has obtained an assignment from the All...
Sports Marketing Surveys has obtained an assignment from the All England Lawn Tennis Club to deliver the Wimbledon Equipment Census for at least another three years, until 2020. This program provides the count of equipment used by all competitors at the championships, in main draw singles, doubles, wheelchair, junior and ...
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Columbia Sportswear has announced the appointment of Andrew Burns to...
Columbia Sportswear has announced the appointment of Andrew Burns to the new role of “director of investor relations and competitive intelligence.” He takes on some of the responsibilities of Christian Buss, who was named director of investor relations at the beginning of this year and recently left the group to ...
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The European Commission has announced a proposal to tackle the...
The European Commission has announced a proposal to tackle the issue of abandoned fishing gear (nets, pots, lines, traps, etc.). In a wide-ranging statement about how to reduce marine litter on May 28, the Commission said it will require producers of fishing gear containing plastics to cover the costs of ...
