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Dorel Sports, a division of Dorel Industries, has announced the...
Dorel Sports, a division of Dorel Industries, has announced the promotion of Nick Larsen to global head of parts and accessories for its Cycling Sports Group. Larsen, who was previously creative director of parts and accessories, will now oversee all aspects of the business from product development to distribution and ...
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Napapijri has announced that it is replacing down with Thermofibre...
Napapijri has announced that it is replacing down with Thermofibre insulation for autumn/winter 2015 in 99 percent of its outerwear collection. Thermofibre is an eco-friendly, anti-bacterial material made from ultra-lightweight microspheres which create a quilted texture offering insulation and temperature regulation. Thermofibre is exclusively developed and patented by VF Corp., ...
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Another former Puma executive has moved into the eyewear business....
Another former Puma executive has moved into the eyewear business. Jörg Zobel, 43, has become the new chief executive of Eschenbach Optik, the largest eyewear producer in Germany and a major global supplier of low-vision equipment, taking the place of Wolfgang Rebstock, who has retired. Zobel joined Puma in 2003 ...
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Athos, a U.S. start-up specializing in smart fitness apparel, has...
Athos, a U.S. start-up specializing in smart fitness apparel, has raised $35.5 million in investments led by Social Capital. Other investors in the fundraising are MAS Holdings, an apparel manufacturer from Sri Lanka, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Felix Capital, along with existing shareholders DMC, True Ventures and Joe Lacob, the ...
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Fischer Skis U.S. has appointed Ryan Leach as its president...
Fischer Skis U.S. has appointed Ryan Leach as its president and chief executive, starting from Nov. 30. Leach has been an independent sales representative for Atomic since 2008, but before that he held the same job for Fischer. Leach takes over from Willy Booker, who was appointed at the helm ...
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Messe München has appointed Christoph Beaufils to the new position...
Messe München has appointed Christoph Beaufils to the new position of ISPO brand manager. For the last two years he worked as trade marketing manager at Willy Bogner and at Marc O'Polo International. Prior to that, he spent nearly 14 years in digital and print media, creative page design, event ...
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Arc'teryx, Castelli, Gore Bike Wear, Gore Running Wear and The...
Arc'teryx, Castelli, Gore Bike Wear, Gore Running Wear and The North Face will come out in December with road cycling and running garments made with a new Gore-Tex Active technology. It maximizes lightness and breathability by using a permanent beading surface that eliminates the need for a face fabric, which ...
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Armin Weger will be the new chief executive of Engelhorn...
Armin Weger will be the new chief executive of Engelhorn Sports, the sports retailer based in Mannheim, replacing Markus Rech who has moved to SportScheck. He comes from another German sports and fashion retailer, Dodendorf.
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Intersport Austria has not been hurt in the end by...
Intersport Austria has not been hurt in the end by the departure of its former biggest member, Sport Eybl & Sports Experts, bought by Sports Direct International two years ago. The retail organization has reported a 6.5 percent sales increase to about €500 million during the financial year ended Sept. ...
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Runtastic, the Austrian digital health company snapped up by the...
Runtastic, the Austrian digital health company snapped up by the Adidas Group earlier this year, has come up with a new app offering customized, twelve-week workout plans intended to build strength and reduce body fat. The Results app features workouts using more than 120 instructional exercise videos and weekly nutrition ...
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Joma Sport has become the official sponsor of the Olympic...
Joma Sport has become the official sponsor of the Olympic Committee of Portugal (COP). The deal signed between the Spanish sports company and the Olympic and Paralympic committees earlier this month runs until 2020, including the Rio Games next year as well as the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. The partnership ...
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Mark Parker, Nike's chief executive officer, has been named Fortune's...
Mark Parker, Nike's chief executive officer, has been named Fortune's Businessperson of the Year. The magazine noted that since Parker took over the role in 2006, Nike Inc.'s sales have more than doubled. In October, during Nike's Investor Day in Beaverton, Oregon, Parker announced he expects the company's sales to ...
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The Hunters Lodge has been officially opened as the new...
The Hunters Lodge has been officially opened as the new headquarters of the PGAs of Europe at The Belfry. The opening earlier this month was the second in a series of events to mark 25 years since the association was formed. The office was opened by Pierre Bechmann, the PGAs ...
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Bench has signed a footwear license with Deichmann for Germany,...
Bench has signed a footwear license with Deichmann for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. With effect from the autumn/winter 2016/17 season, shoes will be sold under the Bench brand name in the upmarket Roland chain of the group in Germany and Austria and in its Ochsner Shoes chain in Switzerland. They ...
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Let's Move for a Better World, the challenge organized by...
Let's Move for a Better World, the challenge organized by Technogym, is to take place for the third time from March 1 to 19. The idea is that gym members should challenge each other and make donations based on their movements to support the promotion of healthy lifestyles in their ...
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Nassef Sawiris, the Egyptian billionaire whose investment fund directly and...
Nassef Sawiris, the Egyptian billionaire whose investment fund directly and indirectly controls 6 percent of voting rights in Adidas, told Reuters that he wants “constructive dialogue” with the German company. Herbert Hainer, the group's chief executive, said in a conference call earlier this month that Adidas was always open to ...
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Hannes Rumer is joining the executive board of Intersport Germany...
Hannes Rumer is joining the executive board of Intersport Germany as finance director. The 39-year-old Austrian manager worked at Apax Partners before handling finance, controlling and IT at Takko Fashion, where he was also involved in the chain's strategic repositioning. Rumer joins the chief executive of Intersport Germany, Kim Roether, ...
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Bondholders of Sympatex Holding have rejected a proposal to get...
Bondholders of Sympatex Holding have rejected a proposal to get their bonds redeemed ahead of their maturity for 101 percent of their value, and this should make it more difficult for shareholders to sell parts of the group to interested parties. Only creditors representing 21.6 percent of the €13 million ...
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One Way Sport, the Finnish Nordic sports brand, will be...
One Way Sport, the Finnish Nordic sports brand, will be the official supplier of apparel and accessories to the French world tour cycling team of AG2R La Mondiale. One Way is already a partner of the French Nordic Ski Federation.
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Brian Montgomery, the charismatic Irish executive who led the European...
Brian Montgomery, the charismatic Irish executive who led the European Bicycle Manufacturers Association (EBMA) for many years, has passed away. He was 81 years old. Gentle but firm, Montgomery was instrumental in protecting the European bike industry for more than 30 years through anti-dumping duties and other measures against China ...
