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Alibaba vigorously protested about comments made by an official of...
Alibaba vigorously protested about comments made by an official of China's State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) last week, claiming that more than 60 percent of the products sold on its Taobao marketplace were fake and that the company was not doing enough to fight counterfeiting. It was even ...
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Belated discussions are taking place about the minimum wage in...
Belated discussions are taking place about the minimum wage in Myanmar, coinciding with the planned visit to the former Burma by prospective European clients for the local textile industry. According to just-style.com, the local minimum wage is currently the second-lowest in South and Southeast Asia after Bangladesh, where it is ...
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According to reports in Boardsports Source, Kelly Slater has made...
According to reports in Boardsports Source, Kelly Slater has made a formal offer to acquire a majority stake in Firewire. The recent move by the American surfer and 11-time world champion appears to be related to his interest in producing eco-friendly surfboards, as stabmag.com quoted him saying, it is time ...
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Kastner & Öhler is planning to add a couple of...
Kastner & Öhler is planning to add a couple of Gigasport stores in Austria to its present network of 15 sports stores in the country. It closed one in the past summer. After pulling out of the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 2012, Gigasport also closed its three stores in ...
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Quiksilver will soon have a series of “.surf” web addresses....
Quiksilver will soon have a series of “.surf” web addresses. The maker of surf wear has joined Minds + Machines' pioneer program to secure a number of .surf domain names, including quiksilver.surf and others such as camp.surf, wetsuits.surf, roxy.surf and more. Other companies like Hurley and Billabong have also secured ...
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The Adidas Group has expanded the responsibilities of its Spanish...
The Adidas Group has expanded the responsibilities of its Spanish country manager, Nigel Griffiths, to supervising all of Southwest Europe, comprising the Iberian Peninsula as well as France. This follows the recent appointment of Guillaume de Monplanet as the company's new country manager for France, replacing Alain Pourcelot who has ...
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Komperdell is launching a new and quick adjustment concept for...
Komperdell is launching a new and quick adjustment concept for the length of its Nordic walking and ski poles, using a button on the handle. No other poles can be adjusted more simply and faster, the company claims, arguing that most hikers and backcountry skiers don't adjust the length of ...
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Belgian newspapers have reported that A.S. Adventure was holding advanced...
Belgian newspapers have reported that A.S. Adventure was holding advanced talks with PAI, an international private equity firm based in Paris, for the takeover of the Belgian-based outdoor retail company. The A.S. Adventure group encompasses the eponymous Belgian outdoor retailer as well as Bever in the Netherlands and Cotswold Outdoor ...
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Sherpa Adventure Gear, the Nepalese brand, came out as one...
Sherpa Adventure Gear, the Nepalese brand, came out as one of the numerous winners of the Ispo Gold Award for an ultralight, hand-knitted wool sweater with Primaloft Silver insulation. The unusual combination will be available for only €280 at a retail, benefiting the local community in Nepal, but the company ...
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Uefa has signed a license agreement with Marka to develop...
Uefa has signed a license agreement with Marka to develop the first Uefa Champions League Experience concept stores in the Middle East. The first opening is scheduled for May this year at the Yas Mall on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi and there are confirmed plans for further expansion across the ...
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Shareholders of Alliant Techsystems gave overwhelming approval to a proposed...
Shareholders of Alliant Techsystems gave overwhelming approval to a proposed merger with Orbital Sciences, paving the way for the spin-off of Vista Outdoor, the new company that will run Bushnell, Bollé, Cébé, Serengeti and other brands of sports eyewear, firearms and ammunition. Vista Outdoor, which will go public on Feb. ...
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As already announced in our last issue, Skins, the Swiss-based...
As already announced in our last issue, Skins, the Swiss-based compression apparel company, has launched a cheeky advertising campaign to support its criticism of the current leadership at Fifa, the international football organization. The company proclaims itself a proud “official non-sponsor” of Fifa, as a means to highlight “unshared brand ...
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Altra Running, the young brand of trail running shoes recently...
Altra Running, the young brand of trail running shoes recently acquired by Icon Health & Fitness, launched what it claims is the first “smart” running shoe at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Called Halo, it features technology that provides the wearer information in real time on running ...
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Amer Sports Europe has appointed Armin Fuchs to the new...
Amer Sports Europe has appointed Armin Fuchs to the new position of vice president of sales, coordinating all the various sales organizations in Europe. The 44-year-old had already been promoted in 2012 from the position of German country manager to general manager for the Central Zone, covering Germany and nine ...
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Colin Lantz, former president of La Sportiva North America, has...
Colin Lantz, former president of La Sportiva North America, has been appointed by Brandforce to the new position of vice president for North America. Based in Boulder, Colorado, he will support the existing brand partners of HeiQ and handle the development of new business in the western half of the ...
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Reportedly, Sport Eybl & Sports Experts continued to lose money...
Reportedly, Sport Eybl & Sports Experts continued to lose money under the control of Sports Direct International. According to Austria's Wirtschaftsblatt, the leading Austrian retailer booked a loss of €17.8 million for the extraordinary 8-month financial year ended in April 2014, or €36.79 million including special charges. Sales remained relatively ...
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Sports Marketing Surveys (Sms), in conjunction with Women & Golf...
Sports Marketing Surveys (Sms), in conjunction with Women & Golf Magazine, has announced the forthcoming release of a study into British golfers which shows that male golfers could be a key stimulus in increasing women's participation in the sport. According to the study, commissioned by the magazine, the top reason ...
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Sports Direct International (SDI) announced last month that an investment...
Sports Direct International (SDI) announced last month that an investment company owned by Mike Ashley sold shares amounting to about 2.75 percent of the group's issued share capital, at 720 pence per share. Ashley still holds about 55.14 percent of SDI's capital and has agreed not to sell any more ...
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Cocona has announced the appointment of Edouard Liffran to the...
Cocona has announced the appointment of Edouard Liffran to the new position of European general manager for 37.5, the performance fiber previously marketed under the Cocona brand name, which is experiencing growing demand in Europe. Liffran will continue to be based in France. He has more than 20 years of ...
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Five Seasons announced last week the recruitment of Saila Härkki...
Five Seasons announced last week the recruitment of Saila Härkki as its new head designer, describing the move as an important step in its bid to double its turnover over the next three years. Härkki has been the head designer for the Swedish brand's direct competitor, Icepeak, whose sales have ...
