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    According to preliminary data from NPD, the consumption of sports...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    According to preliminary data from NPD, the consumption of sports shoes and apparel grew by around 3 percent in volume and 4 percent in value during the rolling 12-month period ended last September in the five major European markets. Among the drivers, NPD mentions sales of women-specific products, which rose ...

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    According to a survey conducted by a Norwegian organization, Norsk...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    According to a survey conducted by a Norwegian organization, Norsk Friluftsliv, four out of ten Norwegians were not planning on going skiing this winter. When the last survey was conducted two years ago, 55 percent stated that they had been skiing during the winter or had plans to do so. ...

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    Sportair, the organizer of the twice-annual Sport Achat trade show...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Sportair, the organizer of the twice-annual Sport Achat trade show in Lyon, has hired an experienced agent in Spain to help find new exhibitors and visitors from that country, which doesn't have a similar trade show at the moment. The agent is Stan Polo, who has had leading roles for ...

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    Dua Lipa, the British song writer and singer, will act...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Dua Lipa, the British song writer and singer, will act as an ambassador for some of Foot Locker Europe's marketing campaigns in the next months. Foot Locker Europe will also be a sponsor of the Lipas Europe Tour starting in April, with concerts planned in Berlin, Milan and London.

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    Nike and Adidas have both hit headlines in the last...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Nike and Adidas have both hit headlines in the last weeks with efforts to make shoes that help athletes to run a marathon in less than two hours. Adidas has been working on it with the Sub 2 program, leading to the launch of the Adizero Sub2 shoes used by ...

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    Adidas has decided to put an end to its long-standing...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has decided to put an end to its long-standing relationship with Olympique de Marseille, an emblematic French football club. This comes after the club was sold last year by the widow of Robert Louis-Dreyfus, the former shareholder and chief executive of Adidas, to an American businessman, Frank McCourt. The ...

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    Adidas and Euroleague Basketball have announced an extension of their...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Adidas and Euroleague Basketball have announced an extension of their existing relationship that will expand Adidas' commitment to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, the 7DAYS EuroCup and the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament. Adidas basketball shoes will be integrated in EuroLeague and EuroCup platforms. In addition, the sports brand has ...

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    After working in executive positions at Ortlieb for the past...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    After working in executive positions at Ortlieb for the past 25 years, Wolfgang Paulus will leave the German company, which specializes in the supply of bicycle panniers and backpacks, at the end of June. The 60-year-old manager worked as sales and marketing director before he shared the management of Ortlieb ...

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    Andrew Rees, who became president of Crocs two years ago,...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Andrew Rees, who became president of Crocs two years ago, will replace Gregg Ribatt as chief executive on June 1, consolidating the two functions. Ribatt, who will remain on the board of directors, said the company was ready for the change after the progress it had made in 2016 in ...

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    Airesis, the Swiss holding company that owns majority stakes in...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Airesis, the Swiss holding company that owns majority stakes in Le Coq Sportif and the Movement Group, reports that the French brand's sales increased by 7 percent to €108 million last year, up from €101 million in 2015. This was slightly below the earlier forecast of about €111 million, which ...

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    Selected employees of Amer Sports at all levels received on...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Selected employees of Amer Sports at all levels received on March 10 a total of 175,230 shares in the group under three distinct stock incentive plans announced in 2013 and 2016. They were nominated based on performance, talent and future potential.

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    Allied Feather & Down claims it has become the first...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Allied Feather & Down claims it has become the first major down supplier to achieve the milestone of 100 percent cruelty-free down, which means down that is free from live feather plucking and force-feeding of geese and ducks. The company has been recognized for its responsible practices by the U.S. ...

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    The integration of Oakley into Luxottica's wholesale operations allowed the...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    The integration of Oakley into Luxottica's wholesale operations allowed the group to improve its operating margins, but the management has indicated that a sales turnaround for the brand is not expected until the second half of this year. The measures taken at Oakley and other improvements in efficiency led the ...

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    Invista has announced that it is exploring alternatives for its...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Invista has announced that it is exploring alternatives for its Apparel & Advanced Textiles business. The company might either sell it or retain it and further invest in the business from within. Goldman Sachs is assisting the company in exploring strategic alternatives. Details about the exploration process are not being ...

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    Bruno Sälzer has been elected chairman of the Amer Sports...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Bruno Sälzer has been elected chairman of the Amer Sports group's board of directors, as part of a new board of seven. Sälzer previously worked as chief executive for many years at Hugo Boss and Escada, and currently at Bench. He is also a supervisory board member at Lacoste Holding ...

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    New Era has announced an exclusive partnership with Jabong, India's...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    New Era has announced an exclusive partnership with Jabong, India's multibrand fashion e-store. Through this new partnership, New Era is launching its products in India for the first time. Prior to New Era, Jabong has already introduced various international sports brands into India such as Asics, Hummel and DC, among ...

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    Head has announced a new long-term partnership deal with Taylor...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Head has announced a new long-term partnership deal with Taylor Fritz. The 19-year-old American is one of the most promising tennis players on the ATP tour. As a junior, in 2015 he reached at least the quarter-final of all four Junior Grand Slam tournaments. He also won the boys' singles ...

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    Puma has announced a partnership with Big Sean as the...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Puma has announced a partnership with Big Sean as the brand's new creative collaborator and global ambassador. The rapper, who is leaving Adidas, will be working with Puma's design team on an exclusive collection that is scheduled for release in spring 2018. Before that, he will be the face of ...

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    Skechers Performance, a division of Skechers USA, has announced it...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Skechers Performance, a division of Skechers USA, has announced it will be the title sponsor of the Los Angeles Marathon again, after the inaugural title sponsorship in the 2016 edition. The footwear company is celebrating the upcoming event with a global marketing initiative called Road to Los Angeles. In addition, ...

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    Nike and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) have announced an...

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Nike and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) have announced an 11-year partnership agreement covering FIBA's men's, women's and youth flagship competitions globally. Under the terms of the agreement, Nike becomes the official partner for product - spanning apparel, footwear and equipment - and marketing at FIBA's biggest competitions. Specifically, the ...