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    Vibram has opened its first flagship store in Athens, called...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Vibram has opened its first flagship store in Athens, called the Vibram Athens Academy. This first store represents an evolution from the Vibram Sole Factor trucks, which have been traveling around Europe, offering customers the opportunity to improve the performance of their shoes by choosing a sole from the brand's ...

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    Australian has developed a new tennis collection using merino wool....

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Australian has developed a new tennis collection using merino wool. Paolo Lorenzi, its sponsored player, was the first athlete to wear the new apparel at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia tournament, which began in Rome on May 2. Australian is an official sponsor of the tournament. The Milan-based sportswear brand has ...

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    Pascal Aymar, the seasoned French executive who helped build up...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Pascal Aymar, the seasoned French executive who helped build up the rather successful master's degree program in sporting goods industry management at the EMLyon business school in the past two-three years, has resigned from his post. His successor has not yet been named. Aymar has decided to lead a broader ...

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    The Badminton World Federation (BWF) and the World Federation of...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    The Badminton World Federation (BWF) and the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) are organizing the first Badminton Sporting Goods Brands Meeting on May 18 at the Jinling Grand Hotel in Kunshan, in Jiangsu province, China. It has been arranged to coincide with the Thomas Cup for men ...

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    Macron is going to replace New Balance as the technical...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Macron is going to replace New Balance as the technical sponsor of the Stoke City FC club for five years. Based at Stoke-on-Trent and often referred to as The Potters, the club is regarded as one of the top ten clubs in the English Premier League.

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    Nike plans to reopen its store on Barcelona's Paseo de...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Nike plans to reopen its store on Barcelona's Paseo de Gràcia on May 12 after a major transformation. The 543-square-meter space will focus on running. It will be the headquarters of Barcelona's Nike+ Club. It will feature several services including Nike ID, stride analysis, coaching, bra fitting and the advice ...

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    Karstadt's online business has become profitable, said the manager in...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Karstadt's online business has become profitable, said the manager in charge in an interview with the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (WAZ) last month. Klaus Haensch took over this function in May last year and he has made far-reaching changes at the German retailer's online business, leading to a reduced offering on ...

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    Fitbit performed better than expected in the first quarter ended...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Fitbit performed better than expected in the first quarter ended March 31 with sales rising by 50 percent to $336.7 million, boosted by the new Alta and Blaze models. Sales rose by 33 percent in the U.S., by 113 percent in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and by 142 ...

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    Camtex Fabrics, the maker of the Cambrelle moisture-absorbing footwear lining,...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Camtex Fabrics, the maker of the Cambrelle moisture-absorbing footwear lining, has won a decision in a Chinese court against Wenzhou Superteng, a company that was accused of infringing the Cambrelle patents. After a two-year battle, the Zhejiang Province Rui-an City People's Court has found that Wenzhou Superteng infringed Article 57 ...

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    A larger and more centrally located section of the Interbike...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    A larger and more centrally located section of the Interbike show in Las Vegas next Sept. 21-23 will allow up to 30 innovative European companies to exhibit in an updated turnkey booth area in order to enter the U.S. market for the first or second time. Last year, a smaller ...

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    Confirming our earlier report, the Rossignol Group has changed the...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Confirming our earlier report, the Rossignol Group has changed the distribution of its products in Sweden and Norway. Starting on June 1, a new subsidiary of the French group in Sweden will handle both markets. It will be headed up by Jerker Nyman, former head of purchasing for selected brands ...

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    Claes Meldgaard will take over as the new chief executive...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Claes Meldgaard will take over as the new chief executive of Team Sportia, the Swedish voluntary group, in August. He will replace Anders Edvardsson, who left the CEO post back in December, and Richard Westerlund who became the interim CEO afterwards. Westerlund will resume his previous position as deputy CEO. ...

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    Hanesbrands has expanded and priced its debt offering. It will...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Hanesbrands has expanded and priced its debt offering. It will sell $1.8 billion worth of senior executive notes in two tranches, up from a previous plan for $1.5 billion. The offering will consist of $900 million worth of senior notes maturing in 2024 and carrying interest of 4.625 percent, plus ...

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    Keller Sports, the German high-end pure internet retailer, has decided...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Keller Sports, the German high-end pure internet retailer, has decided to open its first physical store. Its so-called Brand Experience Store will open its door on June 22 at Auenstrasse 120 in Munich.

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    Joma Sport is entering the English Premier League with the...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Joma Sport is entering the English Premier League with the signing of a multi-year contract for footwear and clothing with the Swansea City ACF club, starting with the 2016/17 season. The team is currently outfitted by Adidas.

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    Sympatex Technologies, the specialist in functional textiles, is a sponsoring...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Sympatex Technologies, the specialist in functional textiles, is a sponsoring partner of “Couture in Orbit,” the first European space fashion project staged by the European Space Agency (ESA). ESA is joining with five European fashion schools for this new international project, asking young designers to find inspiration in space technologies ...

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    The nominal shares of Intersport PSC, the Swiss licensee of...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    The nominal shares of Intersport PSC, the Swiss licensee of Intersport, stopped trading on the SIX Swiss stock exchange on May 12. They can still be negotiated over the counter on the eKMU-X platform of Zurich's Cantonal Bank, BCZ.

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    Sympatex Technologies is introducing new outer and lining materials made...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Sympatex Technologies is introducing new outer and lining materials made of recycled PET bottles for a range of applications in sports, fashion and leisure. The recycled polyester outer material is certified according to the Global Recycle Standard and is 100 percent recyclable and free of PTFE and PFC, says the ...

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    Since last month, Stockholm has a new sneaker store. Solestory...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Since last month, Stockholm has a new sneaker store. Solestory is a modern shoe store that is inclined toward basketball and attempts to tell the story behind each model it sells. It is located in the middle of the city and is 150 square meters wide, plus a small stock ...

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    Puma has launched a programmable, self-driving and line-following robot to...

    2016-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Puma has launched a programmable, self-driving and line-following robot to stimulate runners by giving them a moving target to beat, instead of just a stopwatch. Developed in partnership with MIT engineering graduates, the Beatbot is meant to help runners improve their performance in real time. They can enter the time ...