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Vibram has announced the opening of a new office in...
Vibram has announced the opening of a new office in Portland, Oregon, to support its clients in this important area of the U.S. for the outdoor industry. It will be run by Joel Enderle, who joins the Italian sole manufacturer after spending more than three decades in product development and ...
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Ping Europe has announced that Lisa Lovatt, its current operations...
Ping Europe has announced that Lisa Lovatt, its current operations director, has been appointed as general manager, a newly-created position that is meant to enhance the future position of Ping Europe in the U.K. and European golf markets. Lovatt has been with Ping Europe for more than 20 years.
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Eurobike has announced a new look and slogan. The Eurobike...
Eurobike has announced a new look and slogan. The Eurobike Team worked closely with Steven Cook, creative director, and Daniel Lepik, motion designer, to develop a new style that features reduced lines, modern colors and a futuristic design, to represent the combination of reality with technical innovations. The organizers of ...
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Sports Management School (SMS) has announced the opening of a...
Sports Management School (SMS) has announced the opening of a new campus in Barcelona, the third after Paris and Lausanne. The school is also launching a new one-year MBA in sports management in Barcelona, which will begin in November. This Master's program will be co-directed by Michael Tapiro and Joaquim ...
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New Balance has announced the launch of “Fearlessly Independent Since...
New Balance has announced the launch of “Fearlessly Independent Since 1906,” a new global communication platform that is meant to reflect the brand's heritage and the company's commitment to non-conventional values. New Balance was founded in 1906 in Boston, Massachusetts. The campaign has been developed in partnership with VML, the ...
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Nidecker has announced new sponsorship contracts with Mike Basich, Tim...
Nidecker has announced new sponsorship contracts with Mike Basich, Tim Humphreys and Shin Biyajima. The three snowboarders will be riding Nidecker snowboards and boots exclusively, while continuing their partnership with Flow bindings, one of the boardsports brands owned and operated by the Nidecker Group.
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PVH has launched a Calvin Klein Performance collection of apparel...
PVH has launched a Calvin Klein Performance collection of apparel for men and women in Europe for sale from next autumn in fashion boutiques as well as selected sporting goods stores. A similar athleisure line is already being sold in Asia.
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Barry Mellis has been appointed general manager of Asics South...
Barry Mellis has been appointed general manager of Asics South Africa, taking the place of Brian Kerby, and as general manager of Asics EMEA. Mellis had been serving as managing director of the brand for the U.K. and Ireland since 2011, but this position was eliminated late last year along ...
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Fred Perry has appointed Richard Gilmore as the brand's new...
Fred Perry has appointed Richard Gilmore as the brand's new managing director, effective Feb. 2018. He takes over the position left vacant by Barry Webb last May. Gilmore served as chief operating officer at Jigsaw, the British fashion retailer, for the past four years. He is now re-joining Fred Perry, ...
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Peter Fabrin, former chief executive at Haglöfs, has been appointed...
Peter Fabrin, former chief executive at Haglöfs, has been appointed in the same function at Piste Group, a Danish holding company for several Nordic brands of ski holiday organizations and other tourist services. Fabrin became chief executive at Haglöfs in November 2014 and it was announced last September that he ...
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Axel Brosch has been appointed general manager for Central Europe...
Axel Brosch has been appointed general manager for Central Europe at Oberalp, starting on March 1. He succeeds Christoph Mannel, who resigned unexpectedly from his position in May last year. Benedikt Böhm, general brand manager at Oberalp, assumed Mannel's responsibilities on an interim basis. From Alpbach, a village in the Tirol ...
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Vans has boosted its design team with the appointment of...
Vans has boosted its design team with the appointment of Erwin Federizo to the position of global executive creative director, who was previously engaged as art director in the New York office of Wieden + Kennedy. Federizo will report to Jaimie Reilly, Vans' global vice president of creative operations.
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The board of directors of Rapala VMC has approved a...
The board of directors of Rapala VMC has approved a new performance share plan for about 40 key employees of the Finnish group. The potential rewards will be based on the company's sales, operating margin and average working capital ratio in 2020, plus its share price during 40 days in ...
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Pascal Jacquemoud will take the place of Fabrice Arbey at...
Pascal Jacquemoud will take the place of Fabrice Arbey at the head of Schöffel's French subsidiary, according to sport-guide.com. Jacquemoud has been with the company for ten years
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Assosport, the Italian sporting goods industry association, held a seminar...
Assosport, the Italian sporting goods industry association, held a seminar entitled “Sport Industry: The Italian Excellence” in South Korea on the occasion of the 23rd Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. The seminar, which was organized in collaboration with the Italian Trade Commission (ICE), took place at Casa Italia, the headquarters ...
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Buff has opened a store in Barcelona's central Plaza de...
Buff has opened a store in Barcelona's central Plaza de Catalunya in cooperation with Havaianas. The Brazilian brand of rubber sandals will use it only during the summer months.
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This spring, Sweaty Betty will open a store on King's...
This spring, Sweaty Betty will open a store on King's Boulevard in London. It will join Nike, Carhartt and other stores in a new shopping district in London, called the Coal Drops Yard, near King's Cross and the St. Pancras railway station.
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Taichung Bike Week is moving dates. The organizers of the...
Taichung Bike Week is moving dates. The organizers of the fair have announced in a press release that after discussions between Taichung City government and the Taiwan Bicycle Association, and considering some feedback in the industry, it was decided that the 2018 Taichung Bike Week would be shortened to three ...
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Maloja, the German sportswear brand, has opened new franchised stores...
Maloja, the German sportswear brand, has opened new franchised stores with retail partners in several German cities. The first franchised store was opened in Obersdorf in Germany in 2016 and the second store in Wiesbaden in October last year. Another franchised store will be opened with a local retail partner ...
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The founders of Bright, the German trade show dedicated to...
The founders of Bright, the German trade show dedicated to skate brands, have announced they are stepping down at the end of February. Thomas Martini and Marco Aslim launched the event in 2005. Their move follows the arrival of a new majority shareholder, Clarion Events. Bright was acquired by Premium ...
