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Intersport Germany wants to invest €20 million to expand its...
Intersport Germany wants to invest €20 million to expand its Red Blue showroom and exhibition centre in Heilbronn by 8,000 to 10,000 square meters. The Red Blue centre hosts the six annual ordering fairs organised by Intersport for its members, with about 80 participating suppliers. Another €30 million is to ...
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From the start of next year Sport 2000 Germany will...
From the start of next year Sport 2000 Germany will be the official competence partner of the German athletics federation (DLV). Sport 2000 will be the sole retail partner for laufen.de, the website supported by the DLV, allowing it to provide relevant updates about product trends and other tips. These ...
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For the first six months of 2014, Intersport Germany reported...
For the first six months of 2014, Intersport Germany reported an overall sales improvement of 4 percent against the first half of the previous year. Running was up by 22 percent and team sports soared by 32 percent thanks to the football feast in Brazil. With an increase of 4 ...
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During its annual convention, held on June 22 in Mainhausen,...
During its annual convention, held on June 22 in Mainhausen, the ANWR Group reported an increase of 3 percent to €7.8 billion in transactions through the group in 2013. ANWR Schuh, ANWR Garant International (AGI) and the other directly managed buying groups recorded a combined increase of 4.1 percent to ...
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Jarden Corporation has set the pricing for a €300 million...
Jarden Corporation has set the pricing for a €300 million bond offering that it is placing with qualified institutional investors and buyers outside the U.S. The notes will pay a semi-annual interest of 3.75 percent and mature on Oct. 1, 2021. They will be guaranteed by some of Jarden's U.S. ...
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Polartec reported on July 4 that it filed a patent...
Polartec reported on July 4 that it filed a patent infringement complaint with the German District Court in Düsseldorf against Pontetorto and its German sales agency, Christian Weichert Internationale Textilvertretungen. In the suit, Polartec is demanding compensatory damages and an injunction to prevent the sale of the infringing products. At ...
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Giant has announced that it will invest US$50 million in...
Giant has announced that it will invest US$50 million in new corporate headquarters with research and design buildings and state-of-the-art facilities. The Taiwanese company, which is recognized as the world's largest bicycle manufacturer, said it has already gained approval for the plan from the management of the Central Taiwan Science ...
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Lino Dainese is reportedly planning to sell between 70 and...
Lino Dainese is reportedly planning to sell between 70 and 80 percent of the Italian high-tech protection company that bears his name after the summer, choosing one of the candidates for the acquisition. It will probably be a strategic investor. A business plan calls for an increase in Dainese's turnover ...
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BSI, the German federation of sporting goods manufacturers, has abruptly...
BSI, the German federation of sporting goods manufacturers, has abruptly ousted its managing director, Adalbert von der Osten, who has served for eight years in the job, with effect from June 30. The official explanation for the decision by the board was differing positions on the development of the federation. ...
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Accell Group is one of six companies listed on Euronext...
Accell Group is one of six companies listed on Euronext Amsterdam that are going to be allowed to use a new class of Spotlight Options. They will have short-term maturities of one, two or three months. Accell has been listed on Euronext Amsterdam since 1998 and joined the Amsterdam Midkap ...
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Adidas Action Sports presented a new outsole for skateboarding shoes...
Adidas Action Sports presented a new outsole for skateboarding shoes in July at the Bright show held in Berlin. The new cold resistant cushioning system, “boost,” is implemented in one new model, available in two different colors from February 2015. The cushioning system was originally used for the snowboarding segment. ...
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Bill Clinton delivered the keynote address at Skechers' annual global...
Bill Clinton delivered the keynote address at Skechers' annual global conference, which took place in Redondo Beach, California on June 26. The former U.S. president addressed 1,500 Skechers executives, team members and international partners. The theme of the Skechers Global Conference this year was “Innovate to Elevate.” The president's message ...
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The sale of Adidas to investors around Robert Louis-Dreyfus in...
The sale of Adidas to investors around Robert Louis-Dreyfus in 1993 is one of the cases still to be resolved amid the investigations into the dealings of the former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy. He was held by police for questioning earlier this month in an unrelated investigation into allegations of ...
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After attacking Reebok over its Walk Ahead RS line, Skechers...
After attacking Reebok over its Walk Ahead RS line, Skechers USA has announced another patent infringement lawsuit related to its Go Walk line. This time, Fila USA is the defendant in the case, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. At issue is Fila's Amazen ...
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After eliminating its losses in the German market two years...
After eliminating its losses in the German market two years ago, Zalando announced on Friday that it had finally reached breakeven in terms of operating results (Ebit) for the big Berlin-based online retailer during the second quarter ended June 30. This would compare to a negative margin of 9 percent ...
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After more than a year of development, Outnorth, the Swedish...
After more than a year of development, Outnorth, the Swedish online retailer, is launching its own private label, Urberg. The idea is to fill price and product gaps rather than the production of a full range of sports clothing. Outnorth wants Urberg to be a stable and durable brand of ...
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Quiksilver has signed several new licensing agreements for its various...
Quiksilver has signed several new licensing agreements for its various brands, some of which are limited to the Americas. The products covered by these contracts will be available in Quiksilver's retail stores and e-commerce sites. A new global licensing agreement with Euroglass and its Equity Bell subsidiary allows them to ...
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Samsonite International, the international luggage giant, which already purchased High...
Samsonite International, the international luggage giant, which already purchased High Sierra two years ago, has signed a definitive agreement to buy Gregory Mountain Products, a more technical and outdoor-oriented brand of backpacks, from Black Diamond Inc. Somewhat like Eastpak and JanSport, which are both owned by VF Corporation, the two ...
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Amer Sports' Winter Sports Operations have received the Austrian Phoenix...
Amer Sports' Winter Sports Operations have received the Austrian Phoenix 2014 waste management award for their production site in Altenmarkt, Austria. The Austrian Water and Waste Management Association (ÖWAV) presented the annual award for the 13th time to companies that are particularly innovative in the area of environmental protection and ...
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Hickies, the two-year-old American company that launched an innovative elastic...
Hickies, the two-year-old American company that launched an innovative elastic lacing system for shoes, has sold more than one million packages with 28 laces since its launch in July 2012 and is currently building its distribution network in Europe. The elastic laces, which turn a sneaker into a slip-on, were ...
