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The Movement brand of skis set up its own subsidiary...
The Movement brand of skis set up its own subsidiary for the French market, directed by Yann Zaccaro, after the expiration of its distribution contract with Cristalp at the end of the last year. The Swiss brand has opened an office in Annecy with a showroom in the Parc des Glaisins. Zaccaro ...
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The German sporting goods industry federation, BSI, has launched the...
The German sporting goods industry federation, BSI, has launched the “BSI Sport Clearing Center,” an EDI interface for the sporting goods industry. The aim is to work together and optimize processes by organizing a common platform for retailers and suppliers. BSI wants to accelerate data exchange between retailers and suppliers ...
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BSI, the German sporting goods industry federation, has conducted a...
BSI, the German sporting goods industry federation, has conducted a survey among its members showing that almost 75 percent assess the current market situation as good or very good, while about 25 percent are satisfied and 3 percent evaluate it as bad. About 71 percent of BSI's members stated that ...
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Michelin Technical Soles unveiled collaborations at the Ispo Munich show...
Michelin Technical Soles unveiled collaborations at the Ispo Munich show earlier this month with four more companies - Columbia, Hanwag, Mammut and Nordica – starting with the next autumn/winter season. It has also developed new projects with Etnies in the area of skate shoes and Chaud Devant for chefs' shoes.
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The shareholders of GfK's holding company, the GfK Verein, have...
The shareholders of GfK's holding company, the GfK Verein, have accepted the acquisition of an 18.54 percent stake in the GfK market research company by Acceleratio Capital N.V., a company controlled by funds advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR). The completion of the transaction is still subject to approval by ...
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Sport Press, the Italian publishing company, has launched a new...
Sport Press, the Italian publishing company, has launched a new trade magazine for wearable technologies in our sector, Sportech Magazine, accompanied by a dedicated website, a newsletter and a social network. It joins its other magazines: Point Break, Outdoor Magazine, Running Magazine, Bike4Trade and Sport4Trade.
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Compressport International, a developer of compression garments for triathlon and...
Compressport International, a developer of compression garments for triathlon and ultra-trail running based in Switzerland, has raised €5 million worth of new equity through Calcium Capital. Created in 2008, the company is making an annual turnover of more than €10 million. Its products are distributed in more than 80 countries. ...
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Leki replaced its usual corporate red with pink for the...
Leki replaced its usual corporate red with pink for the first time on its women's race poles for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in St Moritz, which was held on Feb. 6-19. The color change is the first for the company since it introduced race poles back in the ...
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Deuter launched a couple of new digital services for retailers...
Deuter launched a couple of new digital services for retailers last year. The company is offering them all the product descriptions for their online stores or websites. With a “Bazar Voice” program, Deuter collects all comments and evaluations made for its products online. Retailers are then able to add them ...
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Errea Sport has signed a new partnership deal with Sauber...
Errea Sport has signed a new partnership deal with Sauber Formula One Team. The Italian sportswear brand will provide the racing outfit, including specially designed sportswear and travel clothing. Errea will also create car covers and a range of officially licensed merchandise for Sauber. In addition, Errea's logo will be ...
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Decathlon has recalled two models of its push scooters from...
Decathlon has recalled two models of its push scooters from the market because of their defective handlebar and asked consumers who bought them to get certain components replaced by technicians at its stores. The scooter models are the Oxelo Town 7 and 9.
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Puma will soon be offering Minions' signature designs on its...
Puma will soon be offering Minions' signature designs on its Sportstyle product range following the signing of a new multi-season partnership deal with Universal Brand Development and Illumination Entertainment, the owner of the Despicable Me franchise. The Minions are the iconic characters from the Despicable Me films, which are produced ...
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Volcom saw its sales rise at its directly operated stores...
Volcom saw its sales rise at its directly operated stores in 2016, but the brand's overall revenues continued to decline, said its parent company, Kering, which also owns Puma. The action sports brand represented the bulk of the “Other Sport & Lifestyle Brands” segment in Kering's accounts, which showed an ...
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Frank Voit is stepping down as global general manager of...
Frank Voit is stepping down as global general manager of Element to take up an unspecified position within the GSM group, which also owns Billabong, RVCA and Von Zipper. He is being replaced by David Brooks, who comes from a communication agency, Wassermann, where he worked for brands such as ...
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Pro Feet, a German producer of socks, headwear and underwear...
Pro Feet, a German producer of socks, headwear and underwear under the H.A.D. and F-lite brands, acquired the Kidneykaren brand of kidney warmers at the beginning of January. Sales of its H.A.D. brand rose by 15-20 percent in Germany in 2016. The H.A.D. brand is distributed in Switzerland, Austria, Russia, ...
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Head has launched the Head Tennis Racquet Finder, a web...
Head has launched the Head Tennis Racquet Finder, a web tool that allows tennis enthusiasts to find the racquet, among those proposed by the brand, that best suits their specific needs. The tool relies on an algorithm, developed by Head, which uses the brand's database of performance racquets to calculate ...
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Wolverine Worldwide reported a relatively strong fourth quarter, as the...
Wolverine Worldwide reported a relatively strong fourth quarter, as the footwear group's turnover was off by 2.9 percent to $729.6 million but its underlying sales inched up by 0.1 percent, despite an unfavorable retail environment. The U.S. group behind Merrell, Saucony and several other brands raised its adjusted operating margin ...
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The number of outstanding shares in the Thule Group will...
The number of outstanding shares in the Thule Group will increase by 1,036,455 to 102,072,910 as a result of an exercise of warrants. All the newly subscribed shares have been sold, resulting in proceeds of about 109.6 million Swedish kronor (€11.6m-$12.2m). The warrants were held by eight senior executives of ...
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Marker Völkl International has licensed out its Völkl ski and...
Marker Völkl International has licensed out its Völkl ski and snowboard apparel line globally to a new company in Stuttgart, Völkl Performance Wear (VPW). It will be run by Robert Schlagenhauf, who has served for many years as division manager for apparel and accessories for the line. The same team ...
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Todd Spaletto, who left recently as president of The North...
Todd Spaletto, who left recently as president of The North Face after six years in the role, is joining Wolverine Worldwide to be the president of its Outdoor and Lifestyle Group, which comprises Merrell, Chaco, Cat Footwear, Hush Puppies and Sebago. Jim Zwiers, a 19-year veteran of the group who ...
