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Zoggs is launching its first range of wetsuits. The new...
Zoggs is launching its first range of wetsuits. The new range will make its official debut on Feb. 27, at the 220 Triathlon Show at the Sandown Park race course, in the outer suburbs of London. The new range, which is described as featuring total flexibility, to reduce fatigue and ...
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Zoggs has launched the Predator Flex Titanium Reactor swimming goggles....
Zoggs has launched the Predator Flex Titanium Reactor swimming goggles. The new goggles incorporate Titanium photochromatic sunlight sensitive lenses, which are supposed to offer added protection from reflected light and to reduce glare when swimming inside. The existing Predator Flex frame, which are now offered with photochromatic lenses, also feature ...
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Retailers are joining forces with vendors in other segments of...
Retailers are joining forces with vendors in other segments of the sporting goods industry besides outdoor sports. American Golf, one of Europe's largest integrated golf retailers, has become an “associate member” of the British Golf Industry Association (BGIA).
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Go Sport has launched an internet platform in France to...
Go Sport has launched an internet platform in France to allow consumers to rent or rent out all kinds of sporting goods items, including skis, bicycles, tennis racquets, tents and canoes. Other companies that rent out these kinds of products can post their ads on the website. The French retailer, ...
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In a preliminary statement, the Lafuma Group reported today a...
In a preliminary statement, the Lafuma Group reported today a 10.0 drop in its total turnover in local currencies and on a pro-forma basis for the financial year ended last Dec. 31, pointing out that the decline was in line with its profitable growth strategy. Sales fell by 9.2 percent ...
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Macron and S.S. Lazio have unveiled a new home jersey...
Macron and S.S. Lazio have unveiled a new home jersey that will be used by the Italian football team throughout the second half of the season, to celebrate the 115-years anniversary of the club. The new stylized eagle Lazio Football Kit made its debut in the Serie A match against ...
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Mico Sport is launching a new line of technical men's...
Mico Sport is launching a new line of technical men's and women's shirts, underpants and socks signed by another ski champion, Alberto Tomba, at the Ispo Munich show later this week. It uses the Dryarn microfiber of Aquafil.
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Shimano has opened a new plant in the Philippines. The...
Shimano has opened a new plant in the Philippines. The facility, which reportedly represents an investment of JPY3.5 billion (around €30 million), is located at the First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) in Santo Tomas, Batangas. The investment is a 70-30 joint venture of Shimano with the First Philippine Holdings Corporation ...
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Amer Sports has completed the repurchase of 819,171 of its...
Amer Sports has completed the repurchase of 819,171 of its own shares at an average price per share of €15.49, a process that began on Aug. 15. As a result, the company now holds a total of 1,417,429 treasury shares representing about 1.20% of the total number of outstanding shares ...
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The Schweizer Firmenlauf and the B2RUN Swiss Corporate Challenge are...
The Schweizer Firmenlauf and the B2RUN Swiss Corporate Challenge are to come under one umbrella following the takeover of Firmenlauf by InfrontRingier Sports & Entertainment Switzerland. The new corporate running series is named B2RUN Schweizer Firmenlauf. In 2015, it will features six events across six Swiss cities in St. Gallen ...
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Christophe Mostaert has been elected president of Sport 2000 France,...
Christophe Mostaert has been elected president of Sport 2000 France, replacing Yannick Morat who had held the office since 2011. The 50-year-old retailer joined Sport 2000 in 2007 by opening a big store at St. Maximin la Sainte Baume. With a surface of 1,200 square meters, it generated sales of ...
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Several media reports indicate that 361 Degrees, the Chinese sports...
Several media reports indicate that 361 Degrees, the Chinese sports brand, is preparing to move into European markets this year. The company already made hefty investments last year to start distribution in Brazil and the U.S., where it even opened a subsidiary run by seasoned executives. 361 Degrees, the fourth-largest ...
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Stephan Krug, a 52-year-old German executive with lots of experience...
Stephan Krug, a 52-year-old German executive with lots of experience in the footwear and sporting goods sectors, has been appointed chief executive of Sabu Schuh & Marketing, a German cooperative of shoe retailers, effective July 1. He will take over from Ralph Hanus, who is moving to Gabor Footwear. Krug ...
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ABC-Mart, the Japanese-based sports retailer, which operates more than 800...
ABC-Mart, the Japanese-based sports retailer, which operates more than 800 stores in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea, has reported a 15 percent sales increase to 150.0 billion yen (€1,097m-$1,284m) for the nine months ended Nov. 30. The gross margin dropped slightly to 55.4 percent, but net earnings rose by 28 ...
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Canada Goose has acquired the assets of Grand Harbour Clothing,...
Canada Goose has acquired the assets of Grand Harbour Clothing, one of its largest outerwear factories. Based in Scarborough, Ontario, Grand Harbour Clothing has long been a key contract manufacturer for Canada Goose, producing a significant portion of the brand's outerwear. With the acquisition of the 45,000 square-foot facility, Canada ...
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The Saban Brands division of Saban Capital Group has acquired...
The Saban Brands division of Saban Capital Group has acquired a majority stake in Mambo, the 30-year-old Australian surf-inspired fashion brand. Angus Kingsmill will remain managing director of Mambo, with the task of pushing its international growth. Saban has taken over control of Mambo from Equity & Capital Finance of ...
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Garmin has announced it is acquiring iKubu, a privately-owned designer...
Garmin has announced it is acquiring iKubu, a privately-owned designer of computer vision and radar systems for the cycling market based in South Africa. The financial terms of the acquisition have not been released. iKubu is working on the development of a backpack unit that tells cyclists the speed and ...
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Scarpa North America will act as official sponsor of the...
Scarpa North America will act as official sponsor of the National Ski Patrol in the U.S. for touring and telemark ski boots. Members of the National Ski Patrol will be able to purchase Scarpa's products at special conditions.
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Adidas has appointed Jonathan Gregory as its director for the...
Adidas has appointed Jonathan Gregory as its director for the next football World Cup, scheduled to take place in Russia in 2018. Adidas is a top-tier Fifa sponsor and the Russian football team's official supplier of sporting gear. Gregory is tasked with maximizing the brand's presence in the host country. ...
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Adidas and Textronics have been sued in a U.S. federal...
Adidas and Textronics have been sued in a U.S. federal court by Sarvint Technologies, a start-up in Atlanta that claims infringement of two “Smart Shirt” patents through the miCoach men's training shirt, which integrates a heart rate monitor. Sarvint acquired last April an exclusive license to make and sell products ...
