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O'Neill has joined forces with Isko, the specialist in denim...
O'Neill has joined forces with Isko, the specialist in denim manufacturing, to create the first denim boardshort. The innovative swimwear, part of O'Neill's Hybrid range, is made with a lightweight version of Isko's patented Blue Skin denim fabric. During the production of the denim, the fabric is coated with O'Neill's ...
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K-Swiss is introducing a line of sneakers designed for e-sport...
K-Swiss is introducing a line of sneakers designed for e-sport professionals. The initial line comprises two models, one for lifestyle and one for performance. The lifestyle model, which is the first to launch, features traditional sports elements such as breathable mesh and four-way stretch. The model comprises both men's and ...
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Poc Sweden has settled an intellectual property dispute with MIPS....
Poc Sweden has settled an intellectual property dispute with MIPS. The two companies now intend to develop helmets combining their respective technological innovations. They had sued and counter-sued each other last autumn over their patent rights, and MIPS had received a preliminary injunction that was later withdrawn.
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GfK Switzerland estimates that the Swiss sporting goods market was...
GfK Switzerland estimates that the Swiss sporting goods market was on the rise again in 2017, for the first time in several years, as it expanded by 3 percent to about 1.8 million Swiss francs (€ 1.5m - $ 1.8m) last year. The increase was driven by a double-digit growth ...
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Walter Fink, former owner of the German Fink Schuhe +...
Walter Fink, former owner of the German Fink Schuhe + Sport retail chain of 60 shoe and sporting goods stores, passed away at the age of 87. Born in 1930, Fink joined his father's shoe retail store in 1960. He focused on the expansion of the company before he left ...
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Foot Locker is reportedly opening a mega-flagship store at Marble...
Foot Locker is reportedly opening a mega-flagship store at Marble Arch in London, on a surface of about 1,300 square meters at street and basement level. The location at the western end of Oxford Street was previously occupied by a fast food outlet. The store is set to open across ...
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Macron replaces Nike as the new technical sponsor of The...
Macron replaces Nike as the new technical sponsor of The Hellas Verona Football Club, the Italian team commonly referred to as Hellas Verona, or simply Verona. The agreement, effective July 1, will last for five seasons. The partnership will see the development of a new collection for both players and ...
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Macron is the new technical sponsor of the Welsh rugby...
Macron is the new technical sponsor of the Welsh rugby club of Cardiff Blues. The club competes in the Pro14 league, as do Edinburgh Rugby, Glasgow Warriors and Scarlets, also backed by Macron. The Italian sporting apparel company replaces Canterbury, which has been Cardiff Blues' kit supplier for more than ...
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Nike is reportedly preparing to open a mega-store of more...
Nike is reportedly preparing to open a mega-store of more than 1,600 square meters in the second half of this year at the department store of El Corte Inglés at the Puerta del Sol in Madrid. A person familiar with the project told Efe, the Spanish news agency, that Nike ...
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Protest Sportswear has displayed its green credentials by installing 10,000...
Protest Sportswear has displayed its green credentials by installing 10,000 solar panels on the roofs of the company's facilities in the home town of Randstad. Prompted by the local council's request for companies to adopt greener practice, the Dutch action sports firm has kitted out its CDR Vastgoed, Dekker Sport ...
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Wintersteiger reports a record total turnover for 2017 of €154...
Wintersteiger reports a record total turnover for 2017 of €154 million and intends to continue its rapid double-digit growth through both partnerships and acquisitions. The machinery and ski service specialist from Ried im Innkreis in Austria increased its annual sales by 10 percent, and its pre-tax profits rose by 30 ...
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Hervis Sport reported a 5.2 percent sales increase to €520...
Hervis Sport reported a 5.2 percent sales increase to €520 million last year. In particular, its sales in the domestic Austrian market increased by 6.5 percent to about €315 million, indicating a significant gain in market share. The balance of the turnover came from Hervis' stores in Germany, Slovenia, Hungary, ...
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After rising by 4.4 percent in 2016, memberships in health...
After rising by 4.4 percent in 2016, memberships in health and fitness clubs grew by 4.0 percent to 60.0 million in 2017 as compared to 2016, according to an annual report released by Europe Active and Deloitte ahead of the Fibo trade show in Cologne. Germany continued to strengthen its ...
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CORRECTION: The Go Sport Group ended 2017 with a total...
CORRECTION: The Go Sport Group ended 2017 with a total of 578 stores. The number of items offered on Go Sport's website is about one million.
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Sport XX announced that it reached revenues of 307 million...
Sport XX announced that it reached revenues of 307 million Swiss francs (€259.9m-$320.8m) in 2017, a 6.6 percent increase on the previous year. The Swiss sporting goods retail chain, which is owned by the Migros cooperative, added two more stores in the course of last year, reaching a total of ...
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Oxbow has opened its first directly operated store at 31...
Oxbow has opened its first directly operated store at 31 rue Beaurepaire in Paris, blending an urban lifestyle spirit with surf-inspired elements. The French surfwear brand owned by the Lafuma Group, which is enjoying a certain revival in contrast with the general sluggishness of the market, already has 30 franchised ...
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Giant Manufacturing posted a 33 percent drop in net income...
Giant Manufacturing posted a 33 percent drop in net income to 82.05 billion Taiwan dollars (€2.3bn-$2.8bn) for last year because of adverse foreign exchange rates and pricing pressure from OEM clients. Total revenues declined by 3.5 percent to NT$55.2 billion (€1.5bn-$1.9bn), but they were flat in local currencies. The production also ...
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After two years of reconstruction that reportedly cost €35 million,...
After two years of reconstruction that reportedly cost €35 million, another large German sports store, L&T in Osnabruck, has reopened its doors, offering a new shopping experience. The biggest attraction is an artificial wave in the water basin in the basement, where people can surf. Another special feature is a ...
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361 Degrees Europe, the European entity for the Chinese sports...
361 Degrees Europe, the European entity for the Chinese sports footwear and apparel company, is forming a group of runners who will act as ambassadors for a campaign titled “Beyond Expectations.” They form an eclectic mix of runners who share their stories of enthusiasm, commitment and optimism, aligned with the ...
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Wolfgang Mayrhofer, the 57-year-old managing director of Atomic Austria, has...
Wolfgang Mayrhofer, the 57-year-old managing director of Atomic Austria, has again become the spokesman for the Austrian ski industry in the country's woodworking industry federation. He succeeds Franz Föttinger, the chief executive of Fischer Sports, which had held this role since 2012. Mayrhofer already represented the sector between 2008 and ...
