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    Wolverine Worldwide has appointed Melissa A. Howell to the position...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Wolverine Worldwide has appointed Melissa A. Howell to the position of senior vice president of global human resources. She will report directly to Blake Krueger, chairman, chief executive and president of the group. Howell had recently a similar position at General Motors Company, where she spent more than 24 years ...

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    USA Swimming has suspended Michael Phelps from competitions until April...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    USA Swimming has suspended Michael Phelps from competitions until April 6, 2016. The winner of 22 Olympic medals will no longer get his monthly stipend and will be banned from representing the U.S. at the FINA World Swimming Championships in August 2015. The reason for the measure is his arrest ...

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    David Beckham's income from personal sponsorship deals dropped by around...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    David Beckham's income from personal sponsorship deals dropped by around 10 percent in 2012 after he retired from football. The 2013 accounts for the company that handles Beckham's personal endorsements, Footwork Productions, show that his revenues dropped to £14.8 million (€18.84m-$23.83m) from £16.5 million (€21.00m-$26.56) in 2012. The information was recently revealed ...

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    Asics's French subsidiary is taking over the distribution of Haglöfs...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Asics's French subsidiary is taking over the distribution of Haglöfs in France from a distributor, Nord Ouest, after delivery of the spring/summer 2015 collection. The move is a logical step for the brand as they now have common ownership ?now share owners /owner.  It comes after the opening of a ...

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    Nike has launched the Hyperwarm Flex, a baselayer for athletes...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Nike has launched the Hyperwarm Flex, a baselayer for athletes training and competing in cold climates. The pant-and-top combination features breathable mesh and seamless knit engineering as well as distinct knitted panels in the areas - the shoulders, elbows and knees - requiring superior flexibility. To guard against overheating or the ...

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    The Golf Europe show in Augsburg, Germany, closed on Oct....

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    The Golf Europe show in Augsburg, Germany, closed on Oct. 1 with a total of 2,144 visitors from 29 countries, or about 100 fewer than a year ago, but some of the 122 exhibitors praised the quality of the attendance. Wilson and TaylorMade exhibited for the second time but Callaway ...

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    Nike has delayed the launch of its latest basketball shoe,...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Nike has delayed the launch of its latest basketball shoe, the LeBron 12, citing “a small cosmetic issue.” The new model was scheduled to become available at retail in China on Oct. 1 and elsewhere in the world on Oct. 11. An earlier model of the LeBron was recently estimated ...

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    Beijing stands a big chance of becoming the first city...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Beijing stands a big chance of becoming the first city in the world to host both the summer and winter editions of the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee is said to be likely to make a choice now between the Chinese capital and Almaty, capital of Kazakhstan, without re-starting ...

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    Paul Michon has been promoted to corporate information director at...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Paul Michon has been promoted to corporate information director at Kering, the parent company of Puma, Volcom and a host of luxury goods brands led by Gucci. The 36-year-old left Euro RSCG at the end of 2010 to join the former PPR as head of press relations, a function in ...

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    Tunturi Fitness has been using an independent distributor for its...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Tunturi Fitness has been using an independent distributor for its German business since Oct. 1. Erol Öztuncel, who has worked for two years as German sales manager for Tunturi's subsidiary in Germany, is the chief executive officer of the new sales organization, Tunturi Fitness GmbH. Tunturi aims to set up ...

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    Bergans of Norway is expanding its Norwegian subsidiary, which it...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Bergans of Norway is expanding its Norwegian subsidiary, which it set up in Longmont, Colorado, in January 2012, following an annual growth rate of more than 75 percent. It has hired a customer service manager, Ryan Pennock, and it is adding more than 350 square meters of space to the ...

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    SportScheck has opened its second store in Berlin. With a...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    SportScheck has opened its second store in Berlin. With a retail area of 4,700 square meters, it is located in the Leipziger Platz 12 shopping mall, which is expected to turn into Europe's largest shopping center, with 135,000 sqm. of leased space.

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    Salvatore Grimaldi, chairman of Bianchi and its parent company, Cycleurope,...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Salvatore Grimaldi, chairman of Bianchi and its parent company, Cycleurope, has inaugurated a Bianchi store in a prestigious area of Milan, on via Cavallotti between San Babila and the Cathedral. Featuring also a coffee shop, it is called Café & Cycle Bianchi. It is the first of the kind in ...

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    Björn Gulden, chief executive of Puma, is reported to be...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Björn Gulden, chief executive of Puma, is reported to be a candidate for a seat on the supervisory board of Borussia Dortmund, the second-largest football club in Germany. The board of the club, in which Puma has acquired a 5 percent stake, is due to be elected at its general ...

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    Bjørn Dæhlie, the Norwegian cross-country skiing clothing brand owned by...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Bjørn Dæhlie, the Norwegian cross-country skiing clothing brand owned by Active Brands, wants to increase its presence in the Swedish market through a new distribution structure. The line was distributed by Sportwin in Sweden. Since Aug. 1, however, Active Brands' Swedish subsidiary has been taking care of the distribution, while ...

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    Black Diamond Equipment says it is intensifying trade marketing in...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Black Diamond Equipment says it is intensifying trade marketing in Europe this winter with targeted sales training, an optimized point-of-purchase program and close partnerships with leading European outdoor retailers. The goal is to coordinate the different aspects of the communication to the consumer, says Stephan Hagenbusch, European marketing director of ...

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    Puma has extended its partnership with BMW Motorsport. The multi-year...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Puma has extended its partnership with BMW Motorsport. The multi-year renewal of the contract will see Puma remain the official supplier of team and racewear for all BMW Motorsport racing operations. As part of this new agreement, Puma has also renewed its relationship with BMW Motorsport as the official and ...

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    Exceed Company, which trades in China under the Xidelong brand,...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Exceed Company, which trades in China under the Xidelong brand, has announced it is negotiating with its chairman and chief executive Shuipan Lin to extend again the deadline for him to close on his proposed acquisition of the company following news he had secured a $15 million loan on Sept. ...

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    Canterbury has secured a partnership with European Professional Club Rugby...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Canterbury has secured a partnership with European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) as the official apparel supplier to the inaugural European Rugby Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup tournaments. The brand will supply the official kit to EPCR's match officials for the more than 130 games in European professional club ...

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    Patagonia has launched a capsule collection made from reclaimed or...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Patagonia has launched a capsule collection made from reclaimed or alternatively-sourced fabrics. The company said the new Truth to Materials collection is meant to re-imagine the source of raw materials. The collection includes an undyed cashmere snap-t pullover and cardigan, a reclaimed cotton hoody and crew, a reclaimed wool jacket ...