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    Under Armour continues to expand its sports marketing activities internationally....

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Under Armour continues to expand its sports marketing activities internationally. It has become the official technical supplier of the next two editions of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish basketball tournament, which will take place in Gran Canaria on Feb. 19 and 22. It will launch a special model of ...

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    Zoggs has appointed a triathlon swimming champion, Adam Walker, as...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Zoggs has appointed a triathlon swimming champion, Adam Walker, as its ambassador in the segment. He is the first British triathlete to have completed the Oceans Seven challenge at his first attempt. The challenge involves swimming across the North Channel, the Cook Strait, the Molokai Channel, the English Channel, the ...

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    Adidas and New Balance have joined the Consumer Electronics Association...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Adidas and New Balance have joined the Consumer Electronics Association (Cea), the trade organization for the consumer electronics industry in the U.S. The two sports firms are among the companies who have recently joined Cea as connectivity quickly expands into the fitness, smart watch and wearables categories. Smart watches and ...

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    Adidas has become the title sponsor of Euroleague Basketball's international...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has become the title sponsor of Euroleague Basketball's international junior tournament for the next two years. The German sports brand will replace Nike as the title sponsor of the 14th edition of the Next Generation tournament, qualifying for which will begin at the end of December in Rome. The ...

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    After intense lobbying by the Federation of the European Sporting...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    After intense lobbying by the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi), the European Parliament has set up a formal “Intergroup” on sport, taking the place of an informal group that has been operating for several years. It is one of 28 Intergroups that will carry out the debate ...

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    Massimo Fregonese, who resigned six months ago as international sales...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Massimo Fregonese, who resigned six months ago as international sales and marketing director of Camelbak, has joined Masters in the new role of brand director, charged of developing the Italian brand of ski, trekking and Nordic walking poles, and to increase its international presence. Masters is already a leader in ...

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    Speedo has extended its distribution agreement with Oberalp to cover...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Speedo has extended its distribution agreement with Oberalp to cover the markets of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, starting next July 1. The Italian company, which has sales subsidiaries in Poland and the Czeck Republic, started distributing Speedo in Italy in 2007 and extended the deal to Germany ...

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    Mitteldeutsche Fahrradwerke (Mifa) has a new owner. All the assets...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Mitteldeutsche Fahrradwerke (Mifa) has a new owner. All the assets of the German bike maker have been acquired, by the Von Nathusius family, the sole shareholder of German auto parts supplier IFA Rotorion-Holding. Detailed terms of the deal were not disclosed but have guarantees from the state of Saxony-Anhalt.  Mifa's ...

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    Groupe Rossignol reportedly made an operating profit margin before amortization...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Groupe Rossignol reportedly made an operating profit margin before amortization (Ebitda) of 7 percent in the past financial year on 8 percent higher sales of €223 million. It made also a unspecified net profit. Its sales if apparel grew vt 35 pecent to around €20 million. As previously reported, Rossignol ...

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    Reed Business, a division of Reed Elsevier, has announced plans...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Reed Business, a division of Reed Elsevier, has announced plans to sell Bike Europe and 16 other B2B titles to B+B Vakmedianet, a Dutch publishing house. The decision is meant to allow Reed to focus on data and information solutions, the company said, as it is increasingly moving from digital ...

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    Makalot, the Taiwan-based sportswear supplier, has announced a three-year plan...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Makalot, the Taiwan-based sportswear supplier, has announced a three-year plan to invest between $10 million and $15 million building two textile plants in Vietnam, one in northern Vietnam and one in the south. Both are scheduled to start operations in the first quarter of 2016. According to reports in The ...

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    Nike has announced that Tom Peddie will become vice president...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Nike has announced that Tom Peddie will become vice president and general manager of the emerging markets regions. He will replace Roland Wolfram who has decided to retire from Nike on Jan. 9, 2015, after 16 years with the company. Peddie will report to Elliott Hill, president of geographies and ...

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    Sanuk, a division of Deckers Brands, has announced that Jeff...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Sanuk, a division of Deckers Brands, has announced that Jeff Kelley, founder of the Sanuk brand, will be  moving from an active role at the brand at the end of the year. Kelley said he will be pursuing his next entrepreneurial venture, TeaofaKind.com, a company that uses technology to allow ...

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    Moncler has announced the departure of its general manager, Monica...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Moncler has announced the departure of its general manager, Monica Sottana, for personal reasons, effective January 2015. The executive will continue to collaborate with the brand as a consultant “on important projects for the group's business,” the group said. Remo Ruffini, Moncler's chief executive, will serve as interim manager until ...

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    Reebok has announced a new partnership with Kendrick Lamar. The...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Reebok has announced a new partnership with Kendrick Lamar. The Grammy-nominated rapper is designing a collection of sneakers for the brand. Additionally, he is helping Reebok develop programs to keep children off the streets. To celebrate the partnership, Lamar has penned a song entitled “I Am” and shot a video ...

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    Roxy has announced the global launch of a line of...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Roxy has announced the global launch of a line of 40 items, including jackets and scarves, in cooperation with Biotherm that uses microcapsulated hydrating ingredients embedded in the fabrics to protect the wearer's skin from the cold. Called Enjoy & Care, it will be available in the stores from September ...

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    Reebok has announced a new partnership deal with Jon Jones...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Reebok has announced a new partnership deal with Jon Jones and Ronda Rousey, two of the best athletes in the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). The sports brand announced on Dec. 2 its partnership with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the largest MMA promotion company in the world and starting ...

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    Patrick Boom has been appointed global director of marketing and...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Patrick Boom has been appointed global director of marketing and e-commerce for Hi-Tec and Magnum. He has been running Clockwork, an advertising agency specializing in digital marketing and based in the Netherlands. He has participated in the development of global marketing campaigns for brands such as Ikea, McDonalds and Senseo.

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    Sunice has appointed Marc Gagnier vice president of marketing. The...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Sunice has appointed Marc Gagnier vice president of marketing. The 52-year-old joins the Canadian company after working on advertising campaigns for several accounts including Coca-Cola, McDonalds, The Home Depot, Molson, Nike, Ubisoft, Bombardier Aircraft and L'Oreal. He was most recently managing director of the Publicis agency in Montreal.

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    Ward Collins has been appointed by Icebug to the newly created...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Ward Collins has been appointed by Icebug to the newly created position of U.S. national sales and key project manager, in response to the Swedish company's continued growth in the U.S. market. He reports to Evan Wert, president of Icebug USA. Collins comes from a shoe insole company, Superfeet, where he worked for ...