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Go Sport, the French sports retailer, is opening two more...
Go Sport, the French sports retailer, is opening two more stores in Poland, to form a network of 28 stores. Covering 1,255 square meters, the first store is located in the northern Polish town of Elbag, in the Ogrody shopping arcade. The second store of about 1,224 square meters is ...
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As the tennis industry is gearing up for the French...
As the tennis industry is gearing up for the French Open, Asics has started a global advertising campaign with Gael Monfils hitting back balls fired at him in a gritty urban environment. Asics has been investing increasingly in the European tennis market, providing particularly striking outfits for Monfils. Aligned with ...
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Rebel Sports stores in New Zealand raised their turnover by...
Rebel Sports stores in New Zealand raised their turnover by 10.9 percent to 46.7 million New Zealand dollars (€30.5m-$34.9m) in the three months ended April 26, which is the first quarter of its fiscal year. The Briscoe Group, which operates Rebel Sports stores in New Zealand, reported that same-store sales ...
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Lululemon Athletica posted net income of $239.0 million for the...
Lululemon Athletica posted net income of $239.0 million for the financial year ended Feb. 1, down from $279.5 million in the prior year, on 13 percent higher revenues of $1.8 billion. The situation was reversed in the final quarter, where the Canadian-based company raised its net earnings slightly to $110.8 ...
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Orbea is buying a 8,000-square-meter facility to expand its assembly...
Orbea is buying a 8,000-square-meter facility to expand its assembly capabilities at its plant in Portugal. In addition, the Spanish bike maker said it is increasing the customizing potential of its production center in Mallabia, Spain, while also boosting its logistics and soft-good development platform in Hong Kong, and investing ...
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Bread & Butter will occupy about 20,000 square meters in...
Bread & Butter will occupy about 20,000 square meters in just three of the seven hangars in Berlin's Templehof Airport for its next session on July 7-9, as only 120 companies took advantage of the early-bird promotion ended on April 15. The organizers have abolished a €500 entrance fees for ...
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Sales grew by 3.1 percent in dollars and by 6...
Sales grew by 3.1 percent in dollars and by 6 percent in local currencies in the first quarter for the fitness segment of Brunswick Corp., which now comprises Life Fitness and Hammer Strength as well as the Brunswick billiards business. They reached $185.6 million, but the segment's operating income fell ...
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Luxottica is expected annual savings of €100 million from the...
Luxottica is expected annual savings of €100 million from the integration of Oakley's back-office functions and sales operations into the group, which we have already reported about. The group would like to see Oakley's sales and the number of O stores double over the next three years. The group reported ...
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The first permanent European physical store of Timbuk2 has opened...
The first permanent European physical store of Timbuk2 has opened in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. It features an area for the customization of messenger bags, which will be made in San Francisco and delivered within 7 to 10 days.
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Compex has won the European Consumers Award 2015 for Fit...
Compex has won the European Consumers Award 2015 for Fit 5.0 electric muscle stimulator. Released by the Swiss company last November, it is the first wireless fitness device of the kind that uses a unique “muscle intelligence” technology to adapt to each muscle. It is easy to carry around.
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New Wave Group reports a 21 percent sales increase to...
New Wave Group reports a 21 percent sales increase to 1,096 Swedish kronor (€117.6m-$131.3m) for the first quarter, with a 9 percent gain in local currencies. The gross margin improved to 45.7 percent and operating profit grew by SEK 7.7 million, resulting in an operating margin of 0.2 percent compared ...
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Bergans of Norway is looking for 30 outdoor enthusiasts to...
Bergans of Norway is looking for 30 outdoor enthusiasts to test prototypes for the new Ecodear jackets, developed in partnership with Toray, the Japanese high-tech textile group. Applicants have to fill out a questionnaire on the Ispo Open Innovation platform. In the course of the project, testers will discuss product ...
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The 4th edition of World Snow Day, which took place...
The 4th edition of World Snow Day, which took place on Jan. 18 this year, was the largest to date, with more than 590.000 participants experiencing snow at a record 645 events in 45 countries. The figures of the event have just been released by the International Ski Federation (FIS) ...
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More than 500 employees of Converse have moved to the...
More than 500 employees of Converse have moved to the company's new state-of-the-art head office in downtown Boston from its former suburban premises. It occupies more than 186,000 square feet in a renovated building on the waterfront.
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The North Face and Inov-8 have both won Red Dot...
The North Face and Inov-8 have both won Red Dot design awards this year. The judging panel, which comprised 38 design professionals, selected Inov-8's Terraclaw 220 shoe and the Fuse Brigandine 3L jacket by TNF.
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The Adizero 99g was launched by Adidas last month as...
The Adizero 99g was launched by Adidas last month as the world's lightest football boot. The retail launch consisted of just 299 pairs of men's shoes in size 9, as part of the Limited Collection series of super-small drops. With about half the weight of standard football cleats and less ...
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Evans Cycles of the U.K. is being sold by Active...
Evans Cycles of the U.K. is being sold by Active Private Equity to ECI Partners. The financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Active Private Equity had bought its controlling interest in the company, at the time a family-owned chain, in 2008 for about £35 million (€47.6m-$53.0m). The company has ...
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Net-a-Sporter, the activewear section of the Net-a-Porter web store launched...
Net-a-Sporter, the activewear section of the Net-a-Porter web store launched last July, is reportedly registering higher sales results than expected. The number of brands offered on the website has risen from 16 to 61. According to WWD, 60 percent of the offer consists of sports-inspired lifestyle products. They are relatively ...
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Vibram has revamped its store in Boston's Newbury Street, adding...
Vibram has revamped its store in Boston's Newbury Street, adding a “Sole Factor” space where customers can customize their shoes with a variety of Vibram soles. It also features a new gallery displaying more than 150 pairs of shoes developed with Vibram soles since the original “Carrarmato” sole introduced by ...
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While selling Rockport, the Adidas Group is said to be...
While selling Rockport, the Adidas Group is said to be investing in Bucketfeet, a new and innovative American brand of canvas sneakers along with Gordon Segal, founder of Crate & Barrell, and others. Adidas, which is apparently making the investment through a fund called Hydra Ventures, declined to comment on ...
