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Zalando said it booked a 30 percent sales increase in...
Zalando said it booked a 30 percent sales increase in the fourth quarter of 2014 to a level expected to range between €865 million and €872 million, generating an adjusted operating margin (Ebit) of between 7 and 9 percent. With that, the German-based e-tailer reached an Ebit margin of between ...
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Vans is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. In addition...
Vans is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. In addition to staging various events, the company will be offering special product releases throughout the year. The celebration will start in March with the global expansion of the House of Vans, the international music venue and the company's cultural hub. Vans ...
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Selle Italia has acquired a majority stake in Selle San...
Selle Italia has acquired a majority stake in Selle San Marco, as reported by the Italian newspaper Il Gazzettino di Vicenza e Bassano. The two historical bicycle brands are both based in Italy's Veneto region and together generate revenues of around €30 million of which €23 million are generated by ...
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Garmin International has acquired Pulsed Light, a company specializing in...
Garmin International has acquired Pulsed Light, a company specializing in optical distance measurement technology, boasting that the sensor boards from the firm in Oregon are particularly accurate, small and lightweight. Pulsed Light developed and owns the intellectual property that enables this technology. The multiple applications could include products such as ...
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Tim McCool, who has been active in the U.S. sports...
Tim McCool, who has been active in the U.S. sports and outdoor industry for many years, has been appointed vice president of global sales at Leatherman Tool Group. He started working for the outdoor tools and lights supplier from Oregon at the beginning of this month. McCool's assignment is to ...
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Adidas has announced the release of its first laceless football...
Adidas has announced the release of its first laceless football cleat, indicating that it will help its players to control the game better than before. It will be worn by sponsored football players from Jan. 23. Lotto, which launched its first laceless football boot ten years ago, had no comment ...
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Adidas is honoring Leo Messi's record fifth Ballon d'Or win...
Adidas is honoring Leo Messi's record fifth Ballon d'Or win on Jan. 11 with a custom ultra-luxe version of the Messi 15 football boot. The special edition of the Messi 15 features platinum elements, something Adidas claims has never been seen before on a football boot. Messi's and Adidas' logos ...
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The Adidas Group ended last year with a closetful of...
The Adidas Group ended last year with a closetful of awards for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts in China. As detailed in a company statement, Adidas Greater China was listed by the CSR Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences as one of the top ten multinational ...
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Kering, along with Adidas and H&M, was named as one...
Kering, along with Adidas and H&M, was named as one of the most sustainable corporations in the world following its inclusion in the 2016 Corporate Knights' Global 100 index, which was published at the World Economic forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22. It is the first time that the ...
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SportScheck announced today the resignation of Stefan Herzog after more...
SportScheck announced today the resignation of Stefan Herzog after more than ten years of service on its executive board, stressing that the 54-year-old manager was leaving the German sporting goods retail chain of his own will to pursue other business opportunities, following the recent changes in the management structure. Markus ...
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Columbia Sportswear has signed a global licensing agreement with Marchon...
Columbia Sportswear has signed a global licensing agreement with Marchon Eyewear, the world's third-largest producer of branded eyewear and sunglasses. Vision Monday reports that the Columbia range is set to hit the market in September, and it will include a range of technical sunglasses for Columbia's Performance Fishing Gear (PFG) ...
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Fila has announced a multi-year endorsement agreement with John Isner,...
Fila has announced a multi-year endorsement agreement with John Isner, the #1 ranked American male tennis player for the fourth straight season. Isner's partnership with Lacoste ends this year, but during that period he wore Nike footwear. Isner is currently ranked 11th in the world and is the only U.S. ...
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Nora Stowell has left the Amer Sports group to join...
Nora Stowell has left the Amer Sports group to join W. L. Gore & Associates as its global sales leader for footwear, gloves and accessories. Stowell was previously vice president of U.S. sales for the Finnish group's winter, outdoor and cycle divisions, encompassing brands from Atomic and Salomon to Arc'teryx, ...
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Ironman and Infront Sports & Media have announced the appointment...
Ironman and Infront Sports & Media have announced the appointment of Hans-Peter Zurbruegg as managing director of Ironman Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The executive will also continue in his role at Infront, where he leads the Active Lifestyle & Endurance unit, managing operations, marketing and strategic initiatives for ...
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Zalando, which bought the bankrupt Bread & Butter trade show...
Zalando, which bought the bankrupt Bread & Butter trade show in Berlin last June, says it will stage the first consumer-oriented B&B show on Sept. 2-4 at Arena Berlin, where the Bright and Seek trade shows were held earlier this week. Zalando was looking for a new site for its ...
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The co-founders of Sportyjob.com, Andy Gugenheimer and Lennart Queck, have...
The co-founders of Sportyjob.com, Andy Gugenheimer and Lennart Queck, have recruited Lucy Palmer as business development manager to help their employment platform to expand in Europe. She was with the GSM Group for 15 years, before joining SurfStitch Europe as project manager in 2011. Running in English, French and German, Sportyjob.com ...
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Asics has announced a year-long deal as the official supplier...
Asics has announced a year-long deal as the official supplier of running shoes to Team Sky for 2016. The brand's products will be worn by the pro cycling team on the podium as well as for use in training, preparation in the gym and on the road. As part of ...
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NHS has appointed Shiner as European apparel licensee for Santa...
NHS has appointed Shiner as European apparel licensee for Santa Cruz and Independent. Shiner will be officially delivering Santa Cruz and Independent apparel for the European market starting with the autumn/winter 2016 ranges. Shiner have been the distributors of NHS' skateboard brands in the U.K. since 1976, and will now ...
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Tomáš Berdych appeared at the Qatar Open earlier this month...
Tomáš Berdych appeared at the Qatar Open earlier this month in Adidas apparel, on the back of a multi-year agreement signed with the German brand. The Czech player is currently number six in the ATP rankings and he has been a regular feature in the top ten for the last ...
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Mike Ashley, the founder and controlling shareholder of Sports Direct...
Mike Ashley, the founder and controlling shareholder of Sports Direct International (SDI) is allegedly facing a lawsuit around a compensation of £15 million (€20.0m-$21.8m) discussed with Jeff Blue, a former investment banker who was in charge of strategic development at SDI for nearly two and a half years until March ...
