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Philipp Plein has recently opened its first boutique dedicated to...
Philipp Plein has recently opened its first boutique dedicated to sport in Paris. The Plein Sport shop, which occupies a surface of 102 square meters, is located at 250 rue de Rivoli, not far from the Parisian flagship of the main brand, Philipp Plein. The new store has been designed ...
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Fendi, a fashion brand owned by LVMH that is famous...
Fendi, a fashion brand owned by LVMH that is famous for its luxurious fur coats, has launched a line of colorful winter sports apparel and accessories that combine technical and fashionable elements. The garments are being sold on its website and at selected retail stores in alpine ski resorts such ...
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Fischer and Rossignol, two prominent brands in the Nordic skiing...
Fischer and Rossignol, two prominent brands in the Nordic skiing market, have joined forces to produce cross-country boot soles and bindings under the Turnamic brand. To be launched for the 2017/18 season, the soles and bindings are compatible with Rottefella's NNN system. More broadly, the Austrian and French companies have ...
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Bridgestone Golf has signed up Tiger Woods to a multi-year...
Bridgestone Golf has signed up Tiger Woods to a multi-year partnership agreement. Under the terms of the deal, the American golf star will exclusively play with and promote Bridgestone's golf balls. Woods will be featured in print, broadcast, digital and social marketing campaigns globally as a Bridgestone Golf ambassador. The ...
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Frank Doherty, chairman of Reydon Sports, the British sports wholesaler,...
Frank Doherty, chairman of Reydon Sports, the British sports wholesaler, and Nigel Carter, managing director, are both retiring. Doherty's son, whose name is also Frank, will take over as chairman. David Sanderson will replace Carter. Richard Vimpany will remain in his role as finance director.
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Two executives will share the management of Burton Europe in...
Two executives will share the management of Burton Europe in Innsbruck upon the retirement next Jan. 31 of Hermann Kapferer, general manager and senior vice president, after more than 30 years with the group. His responsibilities will be divided between Oliver Zaletel and Franck Waterlot. Zeletel, who is currently vice ...
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Ralf Kindermann, chief operating officer at Internetstores, informed his business...
Ralf Kindermann, chief operating officer at Internetstores, informed his business contacts that he would be leaving at the end of the year. He spent eight years with the online retailer specializing in cycling and outdoor products, which was taken over a few weeks ago by Signa Retail, the Austrian holding ...
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The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation has released...
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation has released new Wastewater Guidelines, which are meant to harmonize expectations across the global apparel and textile supply chain. A study carried out last year had revealed a lack of consistency leading to confusion within the value chain, ZDHC said. The new ...
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) has received a complaint filed...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has received a complaint filed by China on the European Union's rules on calculating what constitutes dumping. The document says that, since China acceded to the WTO, it had been agreed that specific price-comparison rules would apply for the country for a transitional period of ...
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Diadora has signed a partnership with Daddato for a line...
Diadora has signed a partnership with Daddato for a line of technical children's wear under its own name that can be worn for skiing and other outdoor activities as well as in the city. Addressing toddlers and kids between the ages of 0 and 14, it will be shown for ...
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Ritchie International is switching over to a dealer-direct distribution model...
Ritchie International is switching over to a dealer-direct distribution model for its bicycles and frames in Europe, according to Bike Europe. For this purpose, it has set up a new logistic operation at Multisped, a logistics provider in Singen, Germany. The new sales structure will reinforce its partnership with three ...
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Gore has developed a new technology for running shoes that...
Gore has developed a new technology for running shoes that is said to offer the benefits of protective footwear technology with the feeling of regular road running shoes. In the Gore Invisible Fit shoe, wrinkles and folds have been eliminated and pressure marks are reduced. Heel and ankle abrasion is ...
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Thule Group has hired Jim Matthews as director of product...
Thule Group has hired Jim Matthews as director of product development of soft goods. In his new role, he will lead product development and execution of all soft goods under the Thule and Case Logic brands. Matthews brings more than 25 years of product management and development, marketing and sales ...
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Protest is launching a line of fashionable and technical women's...
Protest is launching a line of fashionable and technical women's garments for stand-up paddling. Lokahi, a producer of SUP boards, has developed a color-coordinated inflated model, the Air 10'4, which replicates the same prints. The board can go into a bag for transportation when deflated.
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Intersport Germany has rearranged its product management functions, splitting private...
Intersport Germany has rearranged its product management functions, splitting private labels and strategic brands between two executives at the same level. The buying group has thus created two new functions: Thomas Scheck is in charge of product management for private labels, while Tim Bielohoubeck holds the same function for strategic ...
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Signa Retail, the owner of Karstadt Warenhaus and Karstadt Sports,...
Signa Retail, the owner of Karstadt Warenhaus and Karstadt Sports, is acquiring a 78 percent stake in Tennis-Point, which it describes as the leading multi-channel retailer in the tennis category in Europe, with 12 stores and 19 online shops in ten languages. The Austrian company has already sealed three purchases ...
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Nike has reportedly signed a lease for a store of...
Nike has reportedly signed a lease for a store of nearly 6,500 square meters on Fifth Avenue, New York, comprising the lower level and the six floors of a building. The Real Deal, a publication about real estate, described the lease as one of the most expensive retail deals ever ...
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Umbro has received an outpouring of orders for the shirts...
Umbro has received an outpouring of orders for the shirts of the Chapecoense club after an air crash killed nearly the whole team in early December. Only three players survived the crash outside Medellin, which occurred on the eve of their Copa Sudamericana final against Atletico Nacional. Umbro representatives met ...
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Technogym has reported a 9.4 percent increase to €385.1 million...
Technogym has reported a 9.4 percent increase to €385.1 million in its consolidated revenues for the first nine months of this year. They went up by 15.8 percent in Italy, by 7.8 percent in the rest of Europe, by 28.9 percent in North America and by 10.6 percent in Asia-Pacific. ...
