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Samsung and Cheil Spain have collaborated in the creation of...
Samsung and Cheil Spain have collaborated in the creation of a special swim cap for blind Paralympic swimmers. The Blind Cap alerts swimmers when making a turn as they approach the wall of the pool. The Bluetooth-enabled cap vibrates when competitors are to flip. The Bluetooth device is connected to ...
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Ken Meidell, the former president and chief executive of Outdoor...
Ken Meidell, the former president and chief executive of Outdoor Research, has been named by Altamont Capital as chief executive of Dakine, which the investment firm acquired from Billabong in July 2013. He succeeds Leslie Lane, who left Dakine in January to take the position of president at Dr. Martens ...
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Chris Licata will take the place of Peter Weaver as...
Chris Licata will take the place of Peter Weaver as chief executive of Tecnica USA when the latter retires on Sept. 6. Licata returned to the winter sports business in 2010, working under Weaver in the Tecnica/Blizzard division, after acting as president and CEO of Blake's All Natural Foods since ...
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Shimano Europe's new headquarters, in the Dutch city of Eindhoven,...
Shimano Europe's new headquarters, in the Dutch city of Eindhoven, will open in January 2017. The facility will accommodate more than 200 employees, after an initial period in which there will be around 150. The Eindhoven office is supposed to become the most important one for the company in Europe, ...
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Technogym has launched an updated version of its Mywellness Cloud...
Technogym has launched an updated version of its Mywellness Cloud internet platform that is compliant with the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The Italian fitness equipment maker's optimized cloud-based platform now enables wellness facilities, hospitals and insurance companies to securely monitor, share and track encrypted ...
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McGregor Fashion Group Holding, the Dutch company that owns Gaastra,...
McGregor Fashion Group Holding, the Dutch company that owns Gaastra, has started holding talks with potential investors and buyers for all or parts of its business after it obtained court protection from creditors earlier this month. McGregor acquired a majority share in Gaastra, the nautical brand, in 2000. A spokesman ...
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The fifth European Platform for Sporting Innovation (Epsi) conference was...
The fifth European Platform for Sporting Innovation (Epsi) conference was held in the Netherlands and Belgium on June 6-7, focusing on the economic and social benefits of innovation. The conference was hosted by Epsi, the Dutch Sports and Technology Cluster and the Flanders Bike Valley. It was also supported by ...
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The Roland Garros stadium in Paris hosted a debate on...
The Roland Garros stadium in Paris hosted a debate on sustainable development in sports events on June 1. Guy Forget, the French former professional tennis player and Davis Cup winner who is now the managing director of the Roland Garros tennis tournament, gave the opening speech. Thibault de Tassigny explained ...
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Diadora has divided its distribution in the Nordic region. A...
Diadora has divided its distribution in the Nordic region. A Norwegian company, Wenaas, will now only be the distributor of the Italian company's performance footwear range for running, cycling, tennis and football. Selected Brands, the big Swedish distributor based in Gothenburg, will take care of Diadora's lifestyle segments throughout the ...
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Klaus Scheck, a leading figure in German sports retailing, died...
Klaus Scheck, a leading figure in German sports retailing, died on May 25 at the age of 75. He joined the family business, the Munich-based SportScheck sporting goods retail chain, in 1965. He promoted skiing and tennis in Germany and opened his own ski and tennis training centers. Klaus Scheck ...
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Go Sport has launched an updated version of its e-commerce...
Go Sport has launched an updated version of its e-commerce website go-sport.com. The site has been fully redesigned and navigation has been improved for tablets and other mobile devices. In France e-commerce sales from mobile devices increased by 39 percent in 2015. The new version of the go-sport.com site features ...
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We hear that Zalando is requiring suppliers not to engage...
We hear that Zalando is requiring suppliers not to engage in mulesing of sheep to reduce wrinkles in their skin. The big European e-commerce operator is also banning real fur and the use of feathers from live animals or from foie gras geese.
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The House of Sport, which was established in September with...
The House of Sport, which was established in September with eleven organizations in the sport and active leisure sector, has been enlarged with the addition of another six partners. The House of Sport encompasses associations and other entities representing various facets of the sports and outdoor industry – some of ...
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The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi), the...
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi), the European Commission and several rights owners and internet platforms signed a joined memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the fight against online sales of counterfeit products. The MoU follows from a previous version signed in 2011. It was pointed out ...
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Textile Exchange and the European Outdoor Group will present the...
Textile Exchange and the European Outdoor Group will present the new Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) to the outdoor industry on July 14, during the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen. Like the Responsible Down Standard (RDS), the RWS is intended to provide a global benchmark for animal welfare and land management practices ...
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JD Sports Fashion is planning to open its second Swedish...
JD Sports Fashion is planning to open its second Swedish store in the autumn. Covering 771 square meters, it will be located in Stockholm's Kista Galleria. The British retailing group says it is positioned to deliver an excellent result for the first half of its financial year, running through to ...
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The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) reaffirmed...
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) reaffirmed its partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through a memorandum of understanding inked at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne on June 2. Building on the original Code of Conduct signed in 1997, the new agreement was signed by Thomas ...
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Running Heroes, a French online platform intended to stimulate running...
Running Heroes, a French online platform intended to stimulate running participation, has raised €2 million from two French investment companies and business angels. The two lead investors are A Plus Finance and BPI France. Launched in May 2014, Running Heroes encourages runners with goodies and rebates offered by partner brands, ...
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Participants in the general meetings of Norspo AS and Sporskjedene...
Participants in the general meetings of Norspo AS and Sporskjedene AS unanimously decided that the Norwegian sporting goods organization they owned on a 50-50 basis, Sportsbransjen, will change from a private corporation to an association, funded with members' fees. Sporskjedene groups the seven major Norwegian sports retail chains. Norspo, which ...
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Nike and Head said they will stock with Maria Sharapova...
Nike and Head said they will stock with Maria Sharapova even though the blonde Russian tennis star has been suspended from competitions because of doping. Nike had initially backed out but then softened its stance. Meanwhile, Serena Williams, who has defeated Sharapova on the tennis court in recent years, finally ...
