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    Pelle Odebrant, former sales director for F-Stop backpacks and camera...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Pelle Odebrant, former sales director for F-Stop backpacks and camera bags for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, is now responsible for the sale of DPS Skis on the Scandinavian market. He replaces Jon Larsson and Niklas Rantzow in this role.

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    A Norwegian sportswear company, Skogstad Sport, has become an official...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    A Norwegian sportswear company, Skogstad Sport, has become an official sponsor of the Cardiff football club in the U.K. The elements of the sponsorship deal include marketing opportunities at Cardiff City's new stadium such as posting the company's logo behind the Norwegian manager of the British team, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, ...

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    Steve Murray has been designated to succeed David Suddens as...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Steve Murray has been designated to succeed David Suddens as the chief executive of Dr. Martens at the end of this year. Suddens, who has led the company for 12 years, will act as non-executive chairman. Murray has lately been running Deckers Outdoor's operations in Europe, the Middle East and ...

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    Skullcandy returned to the black in the second quarter ended...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Skullcandy returned to the black in the second quarter ended June 30, posting a net profit of $1,572,000 against a loss of $635,000 a year earlier thanks to a cut of 4.7 percentage points in operating expenses. Sales increased by 6.0 percent to $39.5 million, with similar trends in the ...

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    The board of directors of the European Federation of the...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    The board of directors of the European Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) has unanimously elected Luca Businaro as its new president until October 2016, taking the place of Bruno Alves who has left Nike to join the European Commission in Brussels. Businaro was recently re-elected as president of ...

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    Body Glove is bringing out a line of outdoor fitness...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Body Glove is bringing out a line of outdoor fitness lifestyle clothing, Breathe by Body Glove, in North America this autumn. It is said to have been designed for a woman who wants to experience physical exercise to make her feel confident, beautiful and empowered, and not just for physical ...

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    Bushnell Outdoor Products, the parent company of Bollé, Cébé and...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Bushnell Outdoor Products, the parent company of Bollé, Cébé and Serengeti, is looking for a manager in charge of sports optics distributors in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The sport optics segment of the group comprises four brands: Bushnell, Tasco, Primos and Boa. As previously reported, ...

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    Shock Doctor, the U.S. brand of protection equipment including mouth...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Shock Doctor, the U.S. brand of protection equipment including mouth guards, footbeds and more, has acquired XO Athletic, another specialty company for protective gear, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition provides access to patented technologies owned by XO along with retail efficiencies that are supposed to benefit both brands. Shock Doctor ...

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    Taylor Grey, the British fashion and lifestyle brand specializing in...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Taylor Grey, the British fashion and lifestyle brand specializing in golf apparel, will be the official clothing partner of the 10th Golf Show, scheduled to be held in the Glow events area at Bluewater, Kent on Nov. 14-16. The show's personnel will wear Taylor Grey garments and the brand will ...

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    Columbia Sportswear has revealed that it has signed a broad...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Columbia Sportswear has revealed that it has signed a broad apparel licensing partnership with the Dallas Cowboys, a professional American football franchise of the National Football League (NFL). Columbia will provide Cowboys-branded sportswear, outerwear and accessories for men, women and kids. The deal, which extends through early 2018, marks Columbia's ...

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    Confirming previous reports, Kelly Slater, the former surfing champion who...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Confirming previous reports, Kelly Slater, the former surfing champion who broke up with Quiksilver six months ago, has announced the planned launch of a new lifestyle brand, called Outerknown, in collaboration with the Kering group in the autumn of 2015. John Moore, who has collaborated with Slater in the past, ...

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    Puma will not comment on reports that the Chilean football...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Puma will not comment on reports that the Chilean football federation (ANFP) has lodged a suit against the German company, asking to rescind its sponsorship contract with the national football team, which normally runs until July 2015. This would prevent Puma from acting as official supplier of the team during ...

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    The European Commission has sent out a formal letter to...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    The European Commission has sent out a formal letter to Slovenia's Ministry of Finance regarding the recovery of €10 million in state aid given to Elan. The letter is apparently requesting an urgent update on the steps that the Slovenian government is taking to obtain the reimbursement of the alleged ...

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    The European Commission has started an investigation into the possible...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    The European Commission has started an investigation into the possible circumvention of its anti-dumping duties on bicycles originating in Mainland China through transshipments or assembly operations in Cambodia, the Philippines and Pakistan. It reacted to a request made by the European Bicycle Manufacturers Association (EBMA) in behalf of 15 companies ...

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    Primaloft is launching a completely redesigned website, at www.primaloft.com, as...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Primaloft is launching a completely redesigned website, at www.primaloft.com, as part of a change in branding the company announced in January this year. Along with new brand visuals, the website features multiple platforms dedicated to educating the consumer about all aspects of the company. The “Performance Guide” includes, among other ...

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    Puma confirms a report that it doesn't want to continue...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Puma confirms a report that it doesn't want to continue to package its shoes in its ecological “clever little bags” because of commercial and practical reasons. The packaging was introduced four years ago under the management of Jochen Zeitz to underscore the brand's commitment to sustainability.

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    Reebok organized a special contest during the Swedish Tough Viking...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Reebok organized a special contest during the Swedish Tough Viking obstacle race in Stockholm on Aug. 30. In collaboration with The Viral Company, it offered a one-year subscription to Crossfit worth 40,000 Swedish kronor (€4,358.73-$5,625.58) to the person who would accept to get the largest tattoo of Reebok's Delta logo on ...

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    A former top executive of Deckers Outdoor Corp. in the...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    A former top executive of Deckers Outdoor Corp. in the U.K., Giles Cundell, has set up a new agency in the U.K., Sport Factory, together with a partner who wants to remain anonymous for now, to market foreign brands in Europe. After running a British sports brand, Lifemarque, Cundell acted ...

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    El Corte Inglés is reportedly looking at possible new investments...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    El Corte Inglés is reportedly looking at possible new investments abroad, notably in Milan, as it has started to improve its profitability, after the downward curve of the last six years. Its online store is already offering its products in France and some other countries. The net profit of the ...

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    Heidi O'Neill is taking on a newly created role of...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Heidi O'Neill is taking on a newly created role of vice president and general manager for Nike stores worldwide, including the supervision of partner stores and the development of new store concepts. She has been with the Swoosh since 1998, serving most recently as vice president and general manager of ...