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In a preliminary statement, Wolverine Worldwide said it expects to...
In a preliminary statement, Wolverine Worldwide said it expects to achieve this year its target of a 12 percent adjusted operating margin on a 6 percent increase in underlying revenues, in spite of significant incremental investments of more than $40 million to drive future growth. Its international business is expected ...
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The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has...
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has become a supporter of World Bicycle Relief (WBR), an organization that supports environmentally-friendly mobility by distributing specially designed bicycles through philanthropic and social enterprise programs. Established in 2005, WBR has delivered over 375,000 bicycles so far and trained over 1,800 ...
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Felix Neureuther, a professional skier, has plans for when his...
Felix Neureuther, a professional skier, has plans for when his sports career is over. He has reportedly joined ABS Protection as a shareholder. Neureuther will not only be a testimonial for the brand but he will also work on a strategic basis with Stefan Mohr, chief executive of ABS Protection. ...
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Intersport Austria donated €7,000 to the SOS Children's Villages in...
Intersport Austria donated €7,000 to the SOS Children's Villages in Austria. SOS Children's Village is an independent, non-governmental international development organization, which has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children since 1949. The social media campaign was launched on Facebook last December. Each new “like” ...
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Zanier, the Austrian glove manufacturer, donated 10 percent of sales...
Zanier, the Austrian glove manufacturer, donated 10 percent of sales generated on its online store from Dec. 21 to Jan. 6 to the Austrian's Children Cancer Charity, Kinder-Krebs-Hilfe, for the regions of Tyrol and Vorarlberg. The total amount that was donated has not been announced. A related digital marketing campaign, ...
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Stormberg has been named on the Top-10 list of the...
Stormberg has been named on the Top-10 list of the Norwegian Innovation Index, a ranking of companies in Norway compiled by the Norwegian Business School of Economics (NHH). The index, which is based on a survey of customers, aims to score a company's ability to be innovative. A total of ...
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Pentland Brands is hiring up to 100 new recruits for...
Pentland Brands is hiring up to 100 new recruits for its offices in Nottingham. The new jobs will cover a diverse range of roles, from marketing and sales to finance and product innovation. As previously reported (SGI Europe – Vol. 28 n° 34,35 of Nov. 15, 2017), Pentland Brands is rationalizing the management of ...
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Recco has announced that 11 additional brands will be integrating...
Recco has announced that 11 additional brands will be integrating its rescue reflectors in their products starting next winter. The list includes Boeri (helmets), Cortez (ski clothes), Kanuk (winter jackets), Grivel (climbing helmets), Manby (helmets), Templa (ski clothes), Scarpa (Ski mountaineering boot), as well as four returning brands with a ...
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Rapala VMC warns investors that its results for 2017 will...
Rapala VMC warns investors that its results for 2017 will show a sales decline of about 3 percent to €253 million instead of coming out flat as previously expected. On a comparable basis, operating income was down to around €11 million from €19 million in the previous year.
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Halfords reported a 7.8 percent growth in retail cycling sales...
Halfords reported a 7.8 percent growth in retail cycling sales in the 15-week period ended Jan. 12, despite the difficult U.K. retail environment. The growth was driven by retail sales across all bicycle categories, cycle repair and PACs. Halford Group's overall revenues increased by 3.2 percent in the quarter. The ...
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Accell North America (ANA) has announced a new omni-channel strategy,...
Accell North America (ANA) has announced a new omni-channel strategy, designed to offer independent bicycle dealers (IBDs) various options in the fulfilment of online orders. The strategy is comprised of different levels of partnership. A first option enables an IBD to sign up as a preferred fulfiller, committing to zero ...
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Sylvain Bouchès has been appointed as director for the Adidas...
Sylvain Bouchès has been appointed as director for the Adidas brand in France. He takes over from Nicolas Favre, who became general manager for Adidas France last November. Bouchès took up the position at the beginning of this year and he joined a seven-strong management committee. The Frenchman became part ...
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Macron will replace Adidas as the kit sponsor of Real...
Macron will replace Adidas as the kit sponsor of Real Sociedad, the Spanish football club based in San Sebastián, in the Basque region. The club competes in La Liga, Spain's top football league. Based in Bologna, Italy, Macron is currently the technical sponsor of several European teams, including Crystal Palace ...
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Norway has pledged to phase out all fur farms by...
Norway has pledged to phase out all fur farms by 2025. The Conservative government of Prime Minister Erna Solberg has agreed to shut fox and mink farms that produce about one million pelts a year as part of a deal with the anti-fur Liberal Party, which is supposed to join ...
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Seafolly, the Australian swimwear and beach lifestyle brand, has announced...
Seafolly, the Australian swimwear and beach lifestyle brand, has announced the appointment of Paul Kotrba as its new chief executive. Prior to joining Seafolly, Kotrba spent more than 15 years in New York City at Donna Karan and DKNY. Anthony Halas, who has led Seafolly since 1998, will remain as ...
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Mons Royale has announced the opening of a new European...
Mons Royale has announced the opening of a new European office in Innsbruck, Austria, and the appointment of Holger Blomeier as its new European sales and marketing director. Mons Royale, which specializes in merino base layers and clothing, is based in Lake Wanaka, New Zealand, and the new European headquarters ...
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Ruffwear, the specialist in performance dog gear, has announced a...
Ruffwear, the specialist in performance dog gear, has announced a new partnership with the National Ski Patrol (NSP), the U.S.-based authority for on-mountain safety. Starting in winter 2017/18, the brand is serving as a partner of the NSP. Ruffwear's products can be used by the avalanche rescue dogs who work ...
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Golfino has announced new contracts with four golfers, who complete...
Golfino has announced new contracts with four golfers, who complete its roster of sponsored players. The new contracts have been signed with Luca Cianchetti, Tomás Bessa, Raphael Marguery and Emily Collins. They add to Brandon Stone, who signed a three-year deal with Golfino in November 2017. Italian-born Cianchetti, 22, turned ...
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In another attempt to boost its women's business, Foot Locker...
In another attempt to boost its women's business, Foot Locker has announced a strategic investment in a Los Angeles-based women's luxury activewear brand, Carbon38, pumping $15 million in Series A funding for a minority stake in the brand. This strategic investment brings the total funding raised by Carbon38 since 2013 ...
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Nike has appointed Dirk-Jan van Hameren as its new global...
Nike has appointed Dirk-Jan van Hameren as its new global marketing chief. With the title of vice president of global creative and marketing innovation, he will be in charge of brand communication, design, advanced concepts and digital marketing innovation. He will also handle event marketing. Van Hameren is a 25-year ...
