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Crocs reduced volatile organic compounds by 16.5 percent per pair...
Crocs reduced volatile organic compounds by 16.5 percent per pair in 2013 and is aiming for another 10 percent reduction this year. The footwear brand, which has just released its 2013 sustainability report, said it also completed its first greenhouse gas inventory, which included manufacturing facilities and headquarters. The company ...
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Nautilus reports a 21 percent sales increase for the first...
Nautilus reports a 21 percent sales increase for the first quarter to $71.9 million, with gains of 19 percent in the Direct segment and 33 percent in the Retail segment. The gross margin improved slightly to 25.4 percent on sales of $20.1 million in the Retail segment, but most of ...
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Rocky Brands has reported 22.5 percent higher sales of $65.8...
Rocky Brands has reported 22.5 percent higher sales of $65.8 million for the first quarter of 2014, with strong double-digit growth in all its major categories and higher military sales. The management said it was also pleased with the initial performance of Creative Recreation, a brand of sneakers bought at ...
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Brooks Sports reports a 23 percent increase to $64.5 million...
Brooks Sports reports a 23 percent increase to $64.5 million in its sales in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, with a volume of 1.3 million pairs. A 30 percent increase is expected for 2014. The American company is moving its European office from Germany to the Netherlands, as ...
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Zalando, the big German-based internet retailer, reports a 35 percent...
Zalando, the big German-based internet retailer, reports a 35 percent sales increase to €501 million in the first quarter, including a rise of 27 percent to €223 million in the German-speaking area. The operating margin remained negative but improved to a loss equivalent to 6.5 percent of sales from 7.2 ...
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Iconix Brand Group says that 40 percent of its revenues...
Iconix Brand Group says that 40 percent of its revenues will be generated outside the U.S. this year, in spite of big contracts with Walmart in the U.S. for Danskin and Ocean Pacific. Iconix recently signed new licensing deals for Umbro in Italy, India, Australia and South Africa. Umbro will ...
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Crocs suffered a 68.5 percent drop in net profit to...
Crocs suffered a 68.5 percent drop in net profit to $9.1 million in the first quarter from $29.0 million a year ago as its total revenues rose by only 0.2 percent to $312.4 million for the period, ended on March 31, with a 1.5 percent increase in terms of local ...
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After a few years' absence from the cycling market, 8848...
After a few years' absence from the cycling market, 8848 Altitude of Sweden is attempting to attract cycling enthusiasts again to its brand with a new collection of shorts, shirts and pants for cycling. According to the company, this is a logical step since many of its customers who ski ...
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According to HUI Research, sales of sporting goods in Sweden...
According to HUI Research, sales of sporting goods in Sweden increased by over 14 percent in March, when compared to the same period last year. Probably due to the arrival of an early spring in Sweden, consumers began purchasing items such as bikes, golf clubs, spring shoes and spring jackets ...
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The new All-Party Commission on Physical Activity of the British...
The new All-Party Commission on Physical Activity of the British government has released a report which estimates at £20 billion (€24.27bn-$33.61bn) the annual cost to the country of the lack physical exercise by its population. It calculates that about 37,000 deaths could be avoided each year if people were physically more ...
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The first golf course designed by Tiger Woods will actually...
The first golf course designed by Tiger Woods will actually be a redesign of the Blaketree National Golf Club in Montgomery, Texas. It will become a world-class 18-hole golf course. Called Bluejack National, the project should be completed by Beacon Land Development in the autumn of 2015.
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Insistent reports indicate that Adidas is close to taking over...
Insistent reports indicate that Adidas is close to taking over from Nike as the sponsor of Manchester United club in the U.K. for £60 million (€73.4m-$101m) a year, after its contract with the Swoosh expires in June 2015. Nike has rights of first refusal but is likely to pass on ...
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After a two-year trial period in Sweden, Norway's Stormberg has...
After a two-year trial period in Sweden, Norway's Stormberg has launched its web shop in 23 markets worldwide. The international site has been optimized for use in the U.S. and in 21 European countries outside of Norway. Stienar Olsen, chief executive of Stormberg, has told Sportsbransjenthat the response to the ...
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Skechers said a few days ago that it is exploring...
Skechers said a few days ago that it is exploring the idea of acquiring a strategic interest in the Los Angeles Clippers, a leading basketball team whose current owner, Donald Sterling, has been criticized for his racist demands, leading the National Basketball Association (NBA) to demand his divestiture. The team ...
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Amer Sports has moved to a new head office of...
Amer Sports has moved to a new head office of 5,300 square meters in the Vallila Paja Quarters of Helsinki. It occupies a meticulously restored red brick building, built in 1919 and originally used for building railroad wagons. The new office, which is vying for environmental certification, is strategically located ...
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Cutter & Buck has promoted Joel Freet to chief executive...
Cutter & Buck has promoted Joel Freet to chief executive officer. Previously he was the head of the corporate business for the golfwear brand. He replaces Jens Petersson, who has moved to a role in group executive management at Cutter & Buck's parent company, New Wave Group. In his 15 ...
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Scott Sports has announced that John Quinn, formerly at Specialized,...
Scott Sports has announced that John Quinn, formerly at Specialized, will be its new executive vice president in the U.S. Quinn joined Scott as the national sales manager for the company's American bike division already in February this year. The company has also announced the departure of its long-time executive ...
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Sondico has announced new partnerships with Sheffield Wednesday and Carlisle...
Sondico has announced new partnerships with Sheffield Wednesday and Carlisle United. The two English teams play in the Football League. A brand of Sports Direct, Sondico will provide the clubs with all kit and leisurewear for a three-year period from the 2014/15 season. Sondico's portfolio of deals include over ten ...
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Scott Sports has announced a partnership with the Infiniti Red...
Scott Sports has announced a partnership with the Infiniti Red Bull Racing Formula One team. In its new role, it will supply full-face helmets, high-end goggles and other accessories to the team.
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While expanding its participation in the Austrian Ski Pool, Rossignol...
While expanding its participation in the Austrian Ski Pool, Rossignol has signed up an Austrian alpine ski champion, Bernadette Schild. She is the 24-year-old younger sister of another champion, Marlies Schild, and was previously sponsored by Atomic. Rossignol has also signed an endorsement deal with Carlo Janka, a high-ranking Swiss ...
