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Amer Sports' board of directors has approved a Performance Share...
Amer Sports' board of directors has approved a Performance Share Plan and a Restricted Stock Plan as incentives for key employees. The first one will allow about 250 people to earn rewards in cash and Amer shares, up to a maximum of 1.1 million shares, based on the ...
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SIA, the American snow sports show, will move its dates...
SIA, the American snow sports show, will move its dates from January to Dec. 5-7 as of 2017, but it will continue to be held in Denver. It will run from Tuesday through Thursday, allowing retailers to remain in their shops during the weekend. Ski Industries of America said it ...
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Pou Chen is among the companies that have increased production...
Pou Chen is among the companies that have increased production in Vietnam in view of the duty-free benefits of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement. According to reports in The Nikkei Asian Review, the athletic shoe manufacturer made 39 percent of its shoes in Vietnam in 2014, as ...
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Paul Fowler has been appointed as Animal's managing director, starting...
Paul Fowler has been appointed as Animal's managing director, starting from the beginning of next year, after several years as an executive director in the branded apparel and fashion business, with brands such as Ben Sherman and Nicole Farhi. Fowler said in a statement that he was taking up the ...
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Brunotti has announced two new members for its team riders:...
Brunotti has announced two new members for its team riders: the big wave rider Brett Burcher from Austria and this year's freestyle world champion of the Professional Windsurf Association (PWA), Dieter van der Eyken from Belgium. Along with other members of the team, they will help develop the new ...
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In yet another twist of the drawn-out legal battle around...
In yet another twist of the drawn-out legal battle around the sale of Adidas by Bernard Tapie to investors around Robert Louis-Dreyfus in 1993, the French businessman has been ordered by the appeal court in Paris to reimburse €404.6 million to the French state. Alleging that he was duped by ...
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Spy has applied at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
Spy has applied at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to deregister its shares from the OTC BB stock exchange. As a result, the American sports eyewear firm will no longer have to file quarterly or annual financial statements with the agency. Its shares should continue to be quoted on ...
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Dorel Sports has appointed Morgan Meredith as Cannondale's global mountain...
Dorel Sports has appointed Morgan Meredith as Cannondale's global mountain bike marketing manager. He will drive the global marketing and communication strategy for the Cannondale mountain bike segment and Cannondale suspension technology. Meredith joins Dorel Sports from Mission Workshop, where he was the marketing director. In addition, the company has ...
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Arc'teryx is entering two new product categories. The brand has...
Arc'teryx is entering two new product categories. The brand has introduced an anti-avalanche backpack, called Voltair, which is equipped with an airbag with a centrifugal blow. The airbag is powered by a rechargeable battery that allows it to be used many times over. Arc'teryx is also coming up with a ...
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Ash Jaising, a long-time market researcher who was best known...
Ash Jaising, a long-time market researcher who was best known in the U.S., died in his home town of Mumbai at the age of 64, after cutting his leg and suffering a blood infection. He conducted a lot of market research in the U.S. and elsewhere for nearly 20 years, ...
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New Balance is taking over as official athletic footwear and...
New Balance is taking over as official athletic footwear and apparel partner of the New York City Marathon from 2017, as part of an agreement that involves support of many other activities by New York Road Runners (NYRR), the marathon's organizers. This will put an end to a sponsorship deal ...
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Poc is hosting an online auction to raise money and...
Poc is hosting an online auction to raise money and awareness for Spinalis, a charitable foundation which works to promote research and treatment development in the field of spinal cord injuries. Besides a one-of-a-kind Argon 18 Time Trial/Triathlon bike, the Swedish maker of skiing and cycling helmets, apparel and accessories ...
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On the back of relatively strong trading in the last...
On the back of relatively strong trading in the last two months, the board of the JD Sports Fashion group predicts that its profit before tax and exceptional items for the current financial year is likely to reach £10 million more than market expectations of £125 million (€172.1m-$189.5m). The board ...
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New Balance has kicked off a month-long campaign for December...
New Balance has kicked off a month-long campaign for December in recognition of Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving fueled by social media, now in its fourth year. For each #NBgivesback Twitter or Instagram post presenting a consumer's shoe donation to an organization of their choice, the brand will ...
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Bike Europe reports that the European Court of Justice has...
Bike Europe reports that the European Court of Justice has ruled in favor Giant's request to overrule the European Council's decision to charge anti-dumping duties on the bicycles imported into the European Union from its factories in China. The EU has two months to appeal the verdict. Two other big ...
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Björn Borg has terminated partnerships with distributors for the Netherlands,...
Björn Borg has terminated partnerships with distributors for the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. It wants to directly handle distribution in these markets, which are significant for the Swedish brand of underwear and sports apparel. The rights are currently held by the Baseline Group, consisting of Dutch Brand Management (DBM) in ...
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Bollé is launching its first line of cycling helmets, starting...
Bollé is launching its first line of cycling helmets, starting with two models, one for serious riders and the other for urban riders and commuters. The two products can be combined with the brand's high-performance sports eyewear and with its more casually styled models.
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The price of GoPro shares briefly increased earlier this month...
The price of GoPro shares briefly increased earlier this month after an influential U.S. analyst described it as an interesting potential acquisition target for Apple. Dan Ives from FBR & Co reportedly wrote that action cameras were uniquely positioned at the intersection of Apple's smartphone, wearables and multimedia offerings. He ...
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Bruno Cercley, the chief executive of Rossignol, participated in a...
Bruno Cercley, the chief executive of Rossignol, participated in a panel discussion at the 2015 World Climate Summit in Paris a few days ago to discuss the prospects of the winter sports industry in a global warming environment. He predicted that the snow will continue to fall, but more erratically, ...
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Ispo is launching a sneaker platform called Sneakology. At the...
Ispo is launching a sneaker platform called Sneakology. At the upcoming edition of the trade show, which will take place in Munich on Jan. 24-27, 2016, the sneaker platform will be located in hall A2. Ispo Sneakology will be a space for sneaker brands to showcase their new products to ...
