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Asics is revising its system of selective distribution in the...
Asics is revising its system of selective distribution in the European Zone and Switzerland in the course of next year, in response to criticism from the German Cartel Office. It has developed a new set of criteria for authorizing online and offline retailers, defining the type of merchandise that they ...
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New Balance Athletic Shoe has sued Converse in a U.S....
New Balance Athletic Shoe has sued Converse in a U.S. federal court, stating that it wanted to protect itself against overly broad and aggressive trademark claims made by Converse with the International Trade Commission. New Balance said it wants to get a declaration of non-infringement concerning claims that could potentially ...
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New Balance will make a big splash in the world...
New Balance will make a big splash in the world of global football as the new sponsor of the famous Liverpool FC team from the 2015/16 season. It will take over a juicy contract, worth a minimum of £20 million (€25.5m-$31.1m) per year, that had been previously signed by Warrior ...
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Kering has been looking since the beginning of this year...
Kering has been looking since the beginning of this year for investors who may be interested in taking over its 86 percent stake in Puma, says the Bloomberg news agency. Investment funds in Asia, Qatar and other parts of the Middle East were reportedly approached, but no takeover negotiations have ...
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Noël, the French footwear company that has been a licensee...
Noël, the French footwear company that has been a licensee of Umbro for many years, was placed in receivership by a court in Rennes on Dec. 8, with until June 8 to present a recapitalization plan. The company has been unable to conclude a satisfactory agreement for the transfer of ...
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Nelson Chan, a former chief executive of Magellan, has been...
Nelson Chan, a former chief executive of Magellan, has been appointed to Deckers Brands' board of directors, replacing Maureen Conners. Chan is currently chairman of Outerwall, the company behind the well-known Redbox and Coinstar operations. He acts as chairman or director at various other companies including Synaptics, described as a leading developer ...
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Xavier and David Berneda, the two Spanish brothers who own...
Xavier and David Berneda, the two Spanish brothers who own the Munich brand of sneakers, have set up a new distribution company, Bernher, to distribute Jaked, the Italian brand of high-tech swimwear, on the Spanish market. Eduardo Loriente, who ran Jaked's former distributor, Aquatic Global Sports, has joined Bernher.
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The partnership between Ispo Munich and Paddle Expo, the world's...
The partnership between Ispo Munich and Paddle Expo, the world's largest exhibition for paddle sports, will now also incorporate Ispo Shanghai. The Asian exhibition, taking place on July 2-4, 2015, will be the first cross-segment sports business platform in the Chinese market. Paddle Expo and Ispo Shanghai will invite business ...
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Callaway Golf has raised its guidance for this year's earnings,...
Callaway Golf has raised its guidance for this year's earnings, predicting pre-tax income of between $19 million and $21 million, but repeats that sales will rise by 6 percent to about $890 million, indicating gains in market share. On the other hand, the company, which generates half of its turnover ...
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Cisalfa Sport has launched a new retail concept, called Cisalfa...
Cisalfa Sport has launched a new retail concept, called Cisalfa 2.0, intended to place more emphasis on the product and to provide a more emotive shopping experience. It is starting off with a store located at 18 Corso Vercelli in Milan. It replaces a former Germani Sport owned by the ...
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Kelly Slater, the famous surf champion, and his team have...
Kelly Slater, the famous surf champion, and his team have announced a raft of new collaborators who will be involved in the development and launch of his new brand of contemporary ready-to-wear, Outerknown. With the support of the Kering group, parent company of Puma and Volcom, it will start with ...
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The executive committee of Fifa has decided to publish a...
The executive committee of Fifa has decided to publish a redacted version of Michael Garcia's investigative report into alleged corruption in the bidding process for the World Cup. The decision was taken a few days after Garcia resigned from his mission, citing a lack of transparency at Fifa. The release ...
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Ispo Textrends, the forum for textile innovations and components at...
Ispo Textrends, the forum for textile innovations and components at Ispo Munich, Ispo Beijing and Ispo Shanghai, has reported a 65 percent increase in the number of companies that have registered for 2015 compared with 2014. Next year's events will host a special exhibition, within the different Ispo shows, of ...
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VF Corporation and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the...
VF Corporation and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have announced they have distributed loans to three garment factories in Bangladesh - Arunima Sportswear, Olio Apparels, and Radisson Apparel – totaling $1.3 million, under a new program for funding fire and building safety improvements. Through the ...
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The European Cyclists Federation (Ecf) and the cycling industry presented...
The European Cyclists Federation (Ecf) and the cycling industry presented in early December a new initiative called “A Cycling Investment Plan for Europe,” as a direct response to the European Commission's plan designed to boost growth and jobs on the continent, called “An Investment Plan for Europe.” According to Ecf, ...
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Entities related with the German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and...
Entities related with the German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and Net-A-Porter have agreed to cease sales of a Lagerfeld branded casual footwear line following a settlement with New Balance Athletic Shoe. A statement says they acknowledge the trademark and trade dress rights that New Balance claims to have on their design. ...
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Snow Factory is taking on the distribution of Stöckli in...
Snow Factory is taking on the distribution of Stöckli in Spain and Andorra, starting on Jan. 1. At the same time, it is stopping the distribution of the various product lines of K2 Sports, except for Zoot, reportedly because the American group wanted to see an increase in the volumes ...
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The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, Fesi, expressed...
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, Fesi, expressed satisfaction at the European Parliament's approval of a proposal by the European Commission to grant GSP+ status to the Philippines from Dec. 25. This will lead to the elimination of import duties on some 6,274 products, giving European companies new ...
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Fox Factory is set to purchase Race Face and with...
Fox Factory is set to purchase Race Face and with it, Easton's bicycle components business. Race Face purchased Easton in April this year. Race Face/Easton designs, manufactures, and distributes globally high-performance wheels for mountain and road bikes as well as other high-performance cycling components including bars, cranks, stems and seat ...
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The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry is inviting...
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry is inviting registrations on its website for its annual World Sports Forum on Feb. 4, the eve of the Ispo Munich show. It will focus this time on “Entering and Exploring new Markets.” Haico Ebbers, professor of international economics at Nyenrode Business ...
