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Sympatex Technologies is the title sponsor of “Trail of Change”...
Sympatex Technologies is the title sponsor of “Trail of Change” for the second consecutive year, a scientific expedition project led by geomorphologist Hannes Künkel to investigate climate change in the Himalayas. This year, it will take place in Annapurna Himal, widely regarded as the wildest high mountain region in the ...
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William Zhang, a manager who climbed through the ranks at...
William Zhang, a manager who climbed through the ranks at Décathlon in China, has become its chief executive officer in Greater China. He replaces Pannya Khamphommala, who has returned to Europe to work for Domyos, the French retail group's private label for fitness products. The switch was confirmed to us ...
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Décathlon is the world's fifth largest consumer of organic cotton....
Décathlon is the world's fifth largest consumer of organic cotton. According to the global ranking published each year by TextileExchange, the non-profit organization committed to the responsible expansion of textile sustainability across the global textile value chain, Décathlon has made its first ever appearance in the ranking, coming in behind ...
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Fila has signed a sponsorship contract with the Royal Dutch...
Fila has signed a sponsorship contract with the Royal Dutch Skating Federation (KNSB) to support the Netherlands' national skating teams through the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Under the agreement, the South Korea-based sporting goods maker will provide the Netherlands' speed skating and short-track skating competitors with training suits, shoes and ...
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Décathlon is still the favorite sports retailer of French people,...
Décathlon is still the favorite sports retailer of French people, according to a recent survey by OC&C, a management consulting firm. The survey, in its fifth year, was conducted on around 6,000 people in June-July 2014. Among sports retailers, Décathlon ranked ahead of both Intersport and the duo Go Sport ...
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The recent edition of the Nordic Golf Fair, held in...
The recent edition of the Nordic Golf Fair, held in Malmö on Oct. 1-3, was attended by more than 1,200 visitors. Around 70 percent came from Sweden and just over 15 percent from the other Nordic countries. A total of 70 companies exhibited at the show, representing more than 200 ...
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The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has...
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has hired Dhyana van der Pols for the newly-created role of head of textile innovation and manufacturing, effective Sept. 1. Van der Pols will be responsible for creating WFSGI's competence center on textile intelligence and for providing WFSGI members with in-depth ...
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The French sporting goods industry federation, Fifas, and the French...
The French sporting goods industry federation, Fifas, and the French Cycling Council have appointed a new executive director, Virgile Caillet, to take the place of Catherine Trachtenberg who has held the job for 11 years. She will leave at the end of this year to ensure a smooth transition. The ...
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In a further innovative initiative, Patagonia has launched a new...
In a further innovative initiative, Patagonia has launched a new temperature regulation technology that uses a proprietary element for extra stability against fiber migration. It is described as a multi-denier synthetic insulation, called FullRange, that is made up of different types of polyester fiber. It has been developed by Toray ...
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The Norwegian sporting goods industry may be heading for a...
The Norwegian sporting goods industry may be heading for a very good year. According to the national sporting goods industry association, Sportsbransjen, the figures for the first half of 2014 show solid growth compared with the previous year. Despite a bad winter with a slight sales decline, spring sales were ...
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Volcom has opened a store in Stuttgart, its third one...
Volcom has opened a store in Stuttgart, its third one in Germany. The surf and skate brand, which is owned by the Kering group, has already opened four new stores in France since the beginning of this year. It now has 15 physical stores in Europe, the same as in ...
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Puma has confirmed the acquisition of a 5.0 percent stake...
Puma has confirmed the acquisition of a 5.0 percent stake in Borussia Dortmund, underpinning its strategic partnership with this major German football team, which began in July 2012. Meanwhile, a high-level source at Kering, the French-based group that controls the German sports brand, denies a rumor that it is exploring ...
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Décathlon is said to be planning to open a 4,000-square-meter...
Décathlon is said to be planning to open a 4,000-square-meter store in the Wandsbek district of Hamburg at the beginning of 2016. It would be its 25th store in Germany after two other stores due to be opened shortly in Mannheim and Hückelhoven. Meanwhile, local planning authorities have reportedly denied ...
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Intersport France has reported a 10 percent increase in the...
Intersport France has reported a 10 percent increase in the revenues of its retail members for the first half of 2014, including a 5 percent increase on a same-store basis. The momentum is expected to continue throughout the calendar year, depending on the weather, leading to a total retail turnover ...
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Pittards' sales declined by 5.4 percent to £17.4 million (€22.2m-$28.5m)...
Pittards' sales declined by 5.4 percent to £17.4 million (€22.2m-$28.5m) in the first half of this year, ended June 30, but the management indicated that they were up slightly in terms of local currencies. Pre-tax earnings dropped to around £300,000 (€381.36m-$491.70m) from £1 million in the same period a year ago.
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A group of 18 German and Swiss shoe retailers affiliated...
A group of 18 German and Swiss shoe retailers affiliated with ANWR has won the first round in its campaign to cancel the already completed takeover by the cooperative of a big German shoe and sporting goods retail chain, Schuh Mücke. It has received the support of 178 retail members, ...
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After 260 years of exclusion, women will be allowed to...
After 260 years of exclusion, women will be allowed to join the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in Scotland after an overwhelming members' vote on Sept. 18 opened the doors to the famous St Andrews clubhouse. Helen Grant, Britain's Minister for Sport, was among the first to ...
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SportScheck has opened its second store in Berlin, measuring 4,700...
SportScheck has opened its second store in Berlin, measuring 4,700 square meters and located in the central Leipziger Platz. The German sporting goods retailer has thus become the anchor tenant of the Mall of Berlin, which is supposed to become the largest shopping center in Europe, with a retail surface ...
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Intersport Sverige has acquired a controlling stake of 80 percent...
Intersport Sverige has acquired a controlling stake of 80 percent in Löplabbet, the big Swedish chain of running stores, with 13 doors in the country. Tom Kellheim, who has been with Löplabbet for 20 years, will keep the rest of the shares and will continue as its general manager. Reporting ...
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Abacus Sportswear has appointed Anu Uus as its new chief...
Abacus Sportswear has appointed Anu Uus as its new chief financial officer. Uus brings over 15 years of experience gained in various senior management roles, including vice president of sales at SERC (Systems Engineering Research Corporation), based in the U.S. Silicon Valley, and chief financial officer at Sundquist Components, a ...
