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Abacus Sportswear has appointed a new Swiss distributor, BBB Consulting....
Abacus Sportswear has appointed a new Swiss distributor, BBB Consulting. The company is run by Bettina Bloesch, who has many years of experience in the golf industry and has worked for the Swedish brand before. She has represented Quiksilver and Roxy and worked for the Swatch Group. BBB has been ...
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Accell North America (ANA) and Outdoor Gear Canada (OGC) have...
Accell North America (ANA) and Outdoor Gear Canada (OGC) have signed a multi-year distribution deal making OGC the exclusive distributor of Redline BMX bicycles in Canada. OGC BMX, which officially launches with the 2015 season, is also the exclusive distributor in Canada for the Fiend, Federal, Merritt, Eclat, Fuse and ...
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Bogner is for sale, according to Reuters. Confirming long-standing speculation,...
Bogner is for sale, according to Reuters. Confirming long-standing speculation, the news agency reports that Willy Bogner, president and controlling shareholder of the German family-owned company, has mandated Goldman Sachs to find a new owner, possibly an institutional investor. He is proposing a valuation of around €250 million, close to ...
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Kelly Brook, the English model, actress and TV presenter, will...
Kelly Brook, the English model, actress and TV presenter, will act as a new testimonial for Skechers in 2015. Featured in Skechers' global marketing campaigns and on social media, she will be the first celebrity endorsing the brand who came to fame outside the U.S. Skechers has also signed up ...
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Hi-Tec has announced a global TV advertising campaign to be...
Hi-Tec has announced a global TV advertising campaign to be aired in connection with the English Premier League during the 2014/2015 season. An Hi-Tec digital advertisement will be intermittently displayed via LED boards around the perimeter of three selected Premier League clubs during all their home matches plus League Cup ...
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A Munich court has confirmed a preliminary injunction against Real,...
A Munich court has confirmed a preliminary injunction against Real, the food chain owned by Metro AG, which sold shirts and other items displaying an eagle that was apparently too similar to the one used by DFB, the German football federation. The court ruled that the eagle featured on Real's football fan ...
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Payless ShoeSource, the big American shoe retail chain that was...
Payless ShoeSource, the big American shoe retail chain that was formerly owned by Collective Brands, has sold Airwalk to Authentic Brands Group (ABG), along with three other brands – Hind, Vision Street Wear and Above the Rim – that had not been taken over by Wolverine Worldwide from Collective at ...
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Body Glove Wetsuits and Rusty Surfboards recently announced new appointments....
Body Glove Wetsuits and Rusty Surfboards recently announced new appointments. Body Glove has hired Joe McNulty as sales manager for the surf, wake and dive categories. Rusty has hired Royce Cansler as vice president of sales. However, both positions cover only the U.S. or North America.
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Green Lamb has announced a new multi-year deal with British...
Green Lamb has announced a new multi-year deal with British supermodel Jodie Kidd. The partnership, which will see Kidd as brand ambassador for Green Lamb, is part of a £1 million (€1.25m-$1.67m) investment into the brand. Established in 1989, Cork-based Green Lamb designs and markets women's sports clothing and a ...
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Sportalm, the Austrian sports apparel firm, has completed construction of...
Sportalm, the Austrian sports apparel firm, has completed construction of a new head office in Kitzbühel. The €6 million project is based on the Feng Shui principle, which is meant to provide energy for the employees through its harmonization with the surrounding environment. Most of the 2,000 square meters of ...
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Hervis, the Austrian sporting goods retail chain, plans to open...
Hervis, the Austrian sporting goods retail chain, plans to open its second German store in Nuremberg later this year and is looking for other locations in the southern part of Germany. The chain, which belongs to the Spar group, had a turnover of €424 million in 2013. Besides its Austrian ...
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The board of directors of Callaway Golf Co. authorized the...
The board of directors of Callaway Golf Co. authorized the company to spend up to $50 million to buy back some of its shares. The move came after a 10 percent drop in the share price since Callaway reported a 7.2 percent drop in its sales and a 70 percent ...
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Bastian Hübschen has been promoted to the position of country...
Bastian Hübschen has been promoted to the position of country manager of Brooks Running Company for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He is taking the place of Heiner Ibing, who is leaving the company after 16 years. Ibing built up the brand's strong position in the German-speaking countries and took care ...
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Steve Murray, the former president of Vans who has been...
Steve Murray, the former president of Vans who has been acting as president of Deckers Corp. for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, has been appointed as chief executive of Dr. Martens, the iconic British brand of work and casual boots. He will take the place of David Suddens, who ...
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New Era Cap has been named the Official Cap of...
New Era Cap has been named the Official Cap of the 2014 U.S. Ryder Cup Team by the PGA of America. The global lifestyle brand has secured exclusive rights to headwear during the biennial competition through 2016. Players and team captain will wear New Era caps at the upcoming 2014 ...
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A spokesman for Birkenstock denies a report that the...
A spokesman for Birkenstock denies a report that the German shoemaker may use its growing popularity to jump into the growing running footwear sector. Together with a business consultancy, Trademark One or TM1, Birkenstock is evaluating possible licensing opportunities in four other areas: healthy living & sleeping, healthy working ...
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Mistral has named Steve West as its new international brand...
Mistral has named Steve West as its new international brand manager. West will play an active role in the company's evolution into stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) and assist with Mistral's licensees. He will be working in close association with Mistral's managing director, Ado Huisman, to realign the brands focus and ...
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Wilson was the number one brand of tennis racquets for...
Wilson was the number one brand of tennis racquets for the 20th consecutive year at the Wimbledon championships, according to Sports Marketing Surveys' 2014 Wimbledon equipment census. At this year's event, the brand had 11 racquets in play in the last 16 men and ladies' singles, namely 34 percent of ...
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Pou Chen, the world's largest shoe manufacturer and parent company...
Pou Chen, the world's largest shoe manufacturer and parent company of Yue Yuen, is said to be planning to set up its first factory in Myanmar, the former Birmania, with an investment of around US$100 million. Located near the country's capital, Yangon, it would have an annual capacity for nine ...
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Reed Guanghe Exhibitions, working in conjunction with the China Golf...
Reed Guanghe Exhibitions, working in conjunction with the China Golf Association and the PGA of America, recently unveiled plans to reposition the China Golf Show and the Asia Golf Show, held annually in Beijing and Shenzhen, by introducing a new format. The events organizer will split the merchandise and golf ...
