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Descente has reported a 16.3 percent sales increase to 23.4...
Descente has reported a 16.3 percent sales increase to 23.4 billion yen (€171.26m-$224.91m) for the first fiscal quarter of its financial year, ended on June 30, with a big increase in Athletic Wear offsetting slight declines in the Golf and Outdoor segments. Strong performance by Arena swimwear helped to lift sales ...
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Björn Borg's net income declined by 35.3 percent to 2.2...
Björn Borg's net income declined by 35.3 percent to 2.2 million Swedish kronor (€0.24m-$0.31m) in the second quarter ended June 30. The gross margin improved slightly to 52.5 percent but sales fell by 8 percent to SEK 97 million (€10.57m-$13.88m), and they were down by 10 percent in local currencies. For ...
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In a separate move, Sport 2000 Deutschland has hired Jörg...
In a separate move, Sport 2000 Deutschland has hired Jörg Seifert, 43, as managing director of Lauf-Profis, a new subsidiary established for the purpose of assisting its specialized running stores. Seifert comes from another German buying group, GMS, where he acted as category manager for sport. He worked previously for ...
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Patagonia has published its Environmental & Social Initiatives 2014 book,...
Patagonia has published its Environmental & Social Initiatives 2014 book, which reveals the company donated $6.6 million to environmental groups worldwide during fiscal year 2014. The full list of grant recipients is available in Patagonia's “Environment and Social Initiatives” book. In addition to philanthropy, among the various other initiatives presented ...
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Sport Zone ended the first half of 2014 with 77...
Sport Zone ended the first half of 2014 with 77 stores in Portugal and 34 in Spain. According to its parent company, Sonae Group, discretionary spending began to go up in Portugal in the fourth quarter of 2014 and has been accelerating since, reaching a growth rate of 14 percent ...
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Uvex was honored with the Corporate Design Award 2014 by...
Uvex was honored with the Corporate Design Award 2014 by Awards Unlimited for the re-launch of its corporate design at the beginning of this year. Uvex' new corporate design was developed by the agency Tom Leifer Design in Hamburg. The re-launch also included a refined logo. For the first time ...
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EU diplomats are considering a boycott of the 2018 Fifa...
EU diplomats are considering a boycott of the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia, as part of the retaliation measures connected with Russia's alleged role in Ukraine. According to a report in The Financial Times, a document detailing options for future penalties against Russia, circulated in European capitals on Sept. ...
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Paul März, 29, has been appointed to act as project...
Paul März, 29, has been appointed to act as project manager for Ispo Beijing and the new Ispo Shanghai show. On Aug. 1, he took the place of Kerrin Müggenburg, who has led Ispo Beijing since 2008 and has gone on maternity leave. Mârz has been working for Messe München ...
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The Singapore subsidiary of Shimano is investing about US$34 million...
The Singapore subsidiary of Shimano is investing about US$34 million to build a new manufacturing facility of 26,000 square meters in the Philippines to enhance the company's production of bicycle components for emerging markets. Construction began in July and should be completed by the end of this year.
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Cocona, the company behind the high-performance fabric 37.5, has announced...
Cocona, the company behind the high-performance fabric 37.5, has announced a new European sales team. Liam Gallagher will take the helm in the U.K. He brings more than 20 years of experience across different textile industries and markets. He worked for 12 years at Polartec, where he held a number of ...
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Hans-Hermann Deters, 54, will return to the sporting goods sector...
Hans-Hermann Deters, 54, will return to the sporting goods sector on Nov. 1 as joint managing director of Sport 2000 Deutschland, after a three-year stint in the shoe sector as one of the top managers of Ara Shoes. In his previous career, this attorney worked for many years at Reebok ...
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Leonardo Del Vecchio, the 79-year-old chairman and controlling shareholder of...
Leonardo Del Vecchio, the 79-year-old chairman and controlling shareholder of Luxottica, has instituted an enlarged management structure for the group, which owns Oakley and many other operations in the eyewear sector. Two joint CEOs are being named following the departure of its chief executive, Andrea Guerra, who has been running ...
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Chinese sporting goods manufacturers' sales rose by 8 percent to...
Chinese sporting goods manufacturers' sales rose by 8 percent to 58.02 billion yuan renmimbi (€7,298.60m-$9,447.67m) in the six months ended June 30, according to China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Their gross profits increased by 20 percent to RMB2.06 billion (€259.18m-$335.46m), indicating relatively low margins. Almost half of the production ...
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Look Cycle has suspended its discussions about a possible sale...
Look Cycle has suspended its discussions about a possible sale of the company, according to company officials. They declined to comment on a report that the French company was talking to Altor Equity Partners, the Nordic investment fund that acquired control of the Rossignol Group at the end of 2013. ...
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Deckers Outdoor said the company's corporate headquarters has achieved Leed...
Deckers Outdoor said the company's corporate headquarters has achieved Leed (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Leed certification is awarded for buildings that are energy efficient and environmentally sustainable in design and operation. For its new 190,000-square-foot headquarters, Deckers earned credits ...
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Wolverine Worldwide is again looking at new acquisition opportunities, but...
Wolverine Worldwide is again looking at new acquisition opportunities, but with 16 brands already in its portfolio, it is mainly targeting brands with an annual turnover of between $75 million and $100 million and the potential to reach the $500 million level. Company officials also told analysts at a recent ...
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UV-Buddy has secured an agreement for Ed & Phil Active...
UV-Buddy has secured an agreement for Ed & Phil Active to distribute its UV-sensitive bracelets in the U.K. Cornwall-based UV-Buddy produces a selection of reactive jewelry and accessories that warn people out in the sun when they are being exposed to high levels of UV. Bracelets are designed with beads ...
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Adidas invited end consumers to participate in the planning of...
Adidas invited end consumers to participate in the planning of the fashion show for its Neo label of apparel, shoes and accessories, held on Sept. 3 in New York, where it presented the new autumn/winter collection of the brand. Selena Gomez, an American artist and vocalist, presented the campaign, which ...
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Skins has announced a partnership with Tecnu Adventure Racing, a...
Skins has announced a partnership with Tecnu Adventure Racing, a multisport adventure racing team in North America. Skins is providing the team with an assortment of compression wear including A400 Compression Long Tights, A200 Compression Long Tights, RY400 Compression Long Tights for Recovery and the Unisex Compression Calf Tights MX. ...
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Jack Wolfskin launched a new advertising campaign for end consumers...
Jack Wolfskin launched a new advertising campaign for end consumers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on Aug. 18. The campaign includes a TV spot, which has been available on the campaign's website, draussen-ist-ueberall.com, since Aug. 18 and which was aired for the first time on TV on Aug. 25. Together ...
