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Amazon is adding a new distribution center equipped with advanced...
Amazon is adding a new distribution center equipped with advanced robotic technology in the Bolton region that will employ 1,200 new people. In Germany, meanwhile, Amazon reportedly suffered delivery problems after strikes crippled six of its German logistics centers in early October. Verdi, a German trade union based in Berlin, ...
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Hoka One One is adding a Swedish triathlon champion, Patrik...
Hoka One One is adding a Swedish triathlon champion, Patrik Nilsson, to its elite team, joining Cyril Viennot, Charlotte Morel, Boris Stein and Alessandro Degasperi. The 25-year-old has won four Ironman Triathlon races. Hoka is an exclusive sponsor of the Ironman Series.
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Adidas America plans to expand the capacity of its campus...
Adidas America plans to expand the capacity of its campus in Portland, Oregon in the next three years to accommodate up to 2,800 people, up from a current level of 2,700, says the Oregonian. Mark King, chief executive of Adidas America, also told the newspaper that the Big a wants ...
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Erik Liedtke, the executive board member of the Adidas Group...
Erik Liedtke, the executive board member of the Adidas Group responsible for global brands, has won the Chief Marketing Officer of the Year award from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. He took over the responsibility in 2014 after running Adidas' sport performance division.
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After a pilot test in Germany in the spring, Scott...
After a pilot test in Germany in the spring, Scott Sports is preparing to launch online sales from its corporate website in December in France, Italy, Switzerland, the U.K. and Austria, Sport Guide was told by Richard Collomb-Patton, who heads up the company's French business. Consumers will have to pick ...
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The Spanish sporting goods industry federation, Afydad, is putting up...
The Spanish sporting goods industry federation, Afydad, is putting up for sale to non-members a study of the sporting goods sector conducted by Sport Panel, charging €1,000 + VAT. Its members have already received it. The study analyzes the present state of the sector at the retail and consumption levels, ...
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Fanatics, the leading American supplier of licensed sports merchandise, has...
Fanatics, the leading American supplier of licensed sports merchandise, has appointed Steve Davis, a global e-commerce veteran, as president of Fanatics International. He was formerly the chief executive of a digital fast-fashion retailer, Rue La La. His task will be to expand the company's vertical retailing model into a global ...
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Piper Jaffray's semi-annual survey of American teenagers provides further evidence...
Piper Jaffray's semi-annual survey of American teenagers provides further evidence that the U.S. market is shifting away from big American athletic brands like Nike and Under Armour and toward streetwear brands like Vans or Supreme. Nike remains the #1 brand of athletic apparel and footwear, but its share of teen ...
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Analysts predict that Puma could be sold by Kering next...
Analysts predict that Puma could be sold by Kering next year, allowing the French group to focus more or less entirely on luxury products, according to a Reuters report. Kering bought its majority stake in Puma in 2007 in a deal valuing it at €5.3 billion, but the report says ...
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In a letter to the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, Vaude...
In a letter to the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, Vaude said it wants to prevent the deportation of refugees who are working at the company. Nine refugees from Syria, Nigeria, Gambia, Iraq and Afghanistan are currently working at Vaude. Five of them are facing deportation from Germany. In her letter ...
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The highly leveraged Australian-based Surfstitch Group has announced the sale...
The highly leveraged Australian-based Surfstitch Group has announced the sale of Surfdome Shop in the U.K. to Internet Fusion for about £7 million (€7.9m-$9.3m). Internet Fusion owns other European websites including blackleaf.com and extremepie.com. The Surfstich Group was formed in 2014, after Billabong International sold its 51 percent stake in ...
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Garmont has announced a new partnership with France's Ensa (Ecole...
Garmont has announced a new partnership with France's Ensa (Ecole Nationale de Ski et d'Alpinisme). As part of this collaboration, Ensa guides will field-test Garmont products and provide feedback to enable improvements and future product developments. Among the boots that the Ensa mountain professionals will be using are the Dragontail, ...
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Anta Sports Products has been picked to become the official...
Anta Sports Products has been picked to become the official sports apparel supplier for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games due to be held in Beijing in 2022. The leading Chinese sports company has already been a supplier for the Chinese Olympic Committee and the Chinese Olympic team for the ...
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The concentration of European outdoor retailing is continuing apace with...
The concentration of European outdoor retailing is continuing apace with the acquisition of Friluftsland, one of the leading Danish outdoor retailers, by the owner of Globetrotter in Germany, Naturkompaniet in Sweden and Partioaitta in Finland. Just a few weeks after the A.S. Adventure Group bought McTrek in Germany, the Fenix ...
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The North Face has appointed Tim Hamilton as head of...
The North Face has appointed Tim Hamilton as head of global creative, taking over from Peter Valles. In his career of more than than two decades in design, Hamilton has already created products for brands and retailers from Gap to Polo Ralph Lauren and others. He also launched his eponymous ...
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Steve Harden has been appointed president for Supra Footwear and...
Steve Harden has been appointed president for Supra Footwear and KR3W Denim, two brands owned by K-Swiss Global Brands (KSGB). He takes over from Robert Capener and reports to Philipp Jeong, chief executive and president at KSGB. Harden has spent many years in the industry, with functions including vice president ...
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Intersport France has become the official retail partner for the...
Intersport France has become the official retail partner for the French Football Federation (FFF) for four seasons until 2021, focusing on the three French national teams (men, women and youth) and amateur football, involving about 4,000 affiliated clubs. The deal will enable Intersport to make special offers to French football ...
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United Brands, one of the leading independent retailers in Belgium...
United Brands, one of the leading independent retailers in Belgium with sales reported at €29.1 million last year, closed down four of its stores and launched financial restructuring proceedings in July. The company's management is preparing to present a debt restructuring plan to the relevant court in November, expecting to ...
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Bollé has enlarged its Sport Protective range of glasses with...
Bollé has enlarged its Sport Protective range of glasses with three models for adults. Initially launched in 2014, the range only included kids' glasses until now. The new products are equipped with a lateral and frontal shock absorption system, a ventilation system to prevent moisture and steam, and an adjustable ...
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The Cisalfa Sport group booked a sharp improvement in Ebitda...
The Cisalfa Sport group booked a sharp improvement in Ebitda to nearly €33 million for the financial year ended last February from €27 million the year before, in spite of only a small increase in consolidated revenues to €429 million from €420 million. It ended up with a net profit ...
