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Trond E. Hansen is returning to the helm of Sportsbransjen,...
Trond E. Hansen is returning to the helm of Sportsbransjen, the Norwegian sporting goods industry association. He will replace the current CEO Bård Kristiansen, after he steps down at the end of August. Hansen held the same position until four years ago. He said that he is happy to return ...
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The Kufner Group, a leading global supplier of interlinings and...
The Kufner Group, a leading global supplier of interlinings and technical textiles, will take over Ploucquet and its production site in Zittau, Germany, from Smart Solutions Holding, formerly Sympatex Holding, with effect from April 20. Sympatex Holding, parent company of Sympatex, changed its name to Smart Solutions Holding in February. ...
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Nike is recommending rejection of an unsolicited offer made by...
Nike is recommending rejection of an unsolicited offer made by a Canadian investment firm, TRC Capital Corp., to purchase up to two million shares of Class B common stock, amounting to less than one-sixth of one percent of all outstanding shares. Nike noted that the offer price of $57.00 is ...
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Under Armour is opening a 15,000-square-foot Brand House in Madison,...
Under Armour is opening a 15,000-square-foot Brand House in Madison, Wisconsin. The company is also reportedly going to open its first Brand House in Boston in November. With a size of 18,000 square feet, it would be second in size only to its flagship in Chicago, which measures 30,000 sqft. ...
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Women will represent 64 percent of the 12 members of...
Women will represent 64 percent of the 12 members of the board of directors of Kering, parent company of Puma, Volcom and several luxury goods brands, after its annual meeting, scheduled for April 29. Three women have been nominated to join four other directors on the new board in connection ...
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The Austrian Sport 2000 voluntary group plans to install digital...
The Austrian Sport 2000 voluntary group plans to install digital kiosks at some of its partner stores, starting in May, allowing end customers to order products from its central warehouse for next-day delivery to their homes. Like Intersport Austria and Hervis Sport, Sport 2000 Österreich has apparently benefited from the ...
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Dobotex, the Dutch bodywear company owned by Puma since 2012,...
Dobotex, the Dutch bodywear company owned by Puma since 2012, has expanded its logistics. The company, which is the European licensee of Levi's, Tommy Hilfiger and Puma for men's underwear and socks, is opening a new logistical center in Tilburg. It will become operational on May 9, although the official ...
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After launching the first connected tennis racquet in 2012, Babolat...
After launching the first connected tennis racquet in 2012, Babolat is launching the first connected tennis bracelet. The new product, which is completely dedicated to tracking the wearer's performance on the tennis court, is already available in the stores. A bracelet co-branded with Roland-Garros, the tennis tournament in Paris which ...
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The first New Balance running shoe with a full-length 3D...
The first New Balance running shoe with a full-length 3D printed midsole went on sale on April 15, albeit in an extremely limited form. The U.S. brand will make available to consumers only 44 pairs of the “Zante Generate,” for sale on the New Balance website as well as at ...
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Sportscheck raised its sales by 7.7 percent to €319 million...
Sportscheck raised its sales by 7.7 percent to €319 million for the fiscal year to the end of February, reports the Otto Group, the owner of the German sports retailer, as part of its preliminary results. Sportscheck had indicated earlier this year that it staged a recovery after a sales ...
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Orders collected by 361 Degrees for delivery in the fourth...
Orders collected by 361 Degrees for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2016 were up by a high single digit at its latest house fair, with higher volumes and average selling prices. Footwear led the growth, and apparel orders improved slightly. Orders for the 361° Kids collection rose by a ...
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Intersport France has promoted Emmanuelle Bahuaud, 47, to marketing, commercial...
Intersport France has promoted Emmanuelle Bahuaud, 47, to marketing, commercial and communication director. At Intersport France, she had been at the head of commercial activities for a year. In her expanded role, she will oversee marketing, external and internal communications, sponsoring, CRM, e-commerce and digital. She will report to François ...
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Burton Snowboards's president, John Lacy, informed its 900-odd employees on...
Burton Snowboards's president, John Lacy, informed its 900-odd employees on March 16 that about 4 percent of its global staff was being laid off because of the poor snowfall in the past winter, global economic instability and a “challenged retail landscape.” The bankrupt Sports Authority chain in the U.S. owes ...
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According to Sweden's HUI research institute, retail sales of sporting...
According to Sweden's HUI research institute, retail sales of sporting goods dropped by 1.4 percent in the country in December, which was a record month for retail in general. The decline was largely due to unusually warm weather during the month. In January the weather turned colder and sporting goods ...
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Eurosima, the European association of action sports manufacturers, has launched...
Eurosima, the European association of action sports manufacturers, has launched its first business sponsorship program since it began in 1999. The program addresses start-up companies in the action sports industry. For a year, young entrepreneurs will be given a chance to meet with volunteer chief executives from Eurosima member companies ...
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The next edition of Performance Days, the activewear fabrics...
The next edition of Performance Days, the activewear fabrics show taking place in Munich on April 20-21, will focus on recycled fibers and fabrics. Sympatex Technologies will take the opportunity to present laminates whose yarns are made by Italy's Sinterama out of recycled PET bottles. There will several conferences and ...
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Foot Locker has been added to the Standard & Poor's...
Foot Locker has been added to the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index, replacing Cameron International which has been acquired by Schlumberger. For any company, the inclusion in this major index tends to give a strong boost to the demand for its shares.
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After four years in charge of the Norwegian sporting goods...
After four years in charge of the Norwegian sporting goods association, Sportsbransjen, its chief executive, Bård Kristiansen, will be leaving his post at the end of August. He came to Sportsbransjen in the summer of 2011 after working for Adecco and in the healthcare sector. He will now leave the ...
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Fusalp has signed its first distribution agreement since its takeover...
Fusalp has signed its first distribution agreement since its takeover by heirs of the Lacoste family. A company based in Toronto, Throat Threads Apparel, will market the complete line of the French skiwear brand in North America, starting with the autumn/winter 2016/17 season in Canada.
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Alibaba is the first e-commerce company to become a member...
Alibaba is the first e-commerce company to become a member of the International Anticounterfeiting Coalition (IACC), the non-profit organization devoted to combating product counterfeiting and piracy. The Chinese e-tailer has been working with the IACC since 2013 to identify and take down infringing listings on its Taobao and Tmall marketplaces, ...
