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A veteran of the European sporting goods industry, Peter Mahrer,...
A veteran of the European sporting goods industry, Peter Mahrer, and Ralf Puschmann, a former colleague of his at Puma, are working on the establishment of an international distribution network for Hickies, a patented new lacing system that comes from the U.S. Designed to replace conventional laces and change each ...
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Runners wearing minimalist running shoes tend to experience more injuries...
Runners wearing minimalist running shoes tend to experience more injuries than those in traditional shoes, according to a recent study by Griffith University in Australia. Biomechanical studies in laboratories, based on the observation of 99 runners over a three-month period, indicated that running barefoot, or close to it, shortens a ...
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Head has extended once more the offer period for the...
Head has extended once more the offer period for the buyback of its shares until Feb. 7. It continues to propose payment of €1.90 per share if at least 19,214,042 are tendered. The company had initially given a deadline of Dec. 27, but only 15,908,018 shares were committed by then. ...
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The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has...
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has launched a project to combat online counterfeits, in an attempt to oppose the growing phenomenon of internet-related counterfeit offerings and brand abuses. The project, developed in cooperation with Convey, has attracted a wide interest among the WFSGI members and, in ...
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Working under the supervision of the French Royer Group, New...
Working under the supervision of the French Royer Group, New Balance raised its sales in Germany by 62 percent in 2013, in comparison to the previous year, after introducing a very strict distribution system and separating itself from many clients in the course of 2012. From July 2013, New Balance ...
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W.L. Gore will officially launch a new online platform for...
W.L. Gore will officially launch a new online platform for customers and retailers at Ispo 2014. The new portal provides information and services related to the Gore-Tex and Windstopper brands in ten different languages. The site will first be launched in English. Other language versions will then follow, including German, ...
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Ispo Munich which usually runs from Sunday through Wednesday, will...
Ispo Munich which usually runs from Sunday through Wednesday, will test a Thursday-to-Sunday schedule at its 2015 edition, which will thus run from Feb. 5 to Feb. 8. The organizer of the show, Messe München, says it was forced to modify the weekday schedule because of an extremely busy calendar ...
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Satra has launched a new website, www.wholeshoetest.com, offering a wide...
Satra has launched a new website, www.wholeshoetest.com, offering a wide range of tests to help brands and manufacturers evaluate the performances of six types of finished footwear items, including sports shoes. Each section presents a photographic example of a typical shoe with interactive “hotspots” that pinpoint key features for testing, ...
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Martes Sport, the Polish sports wholesaler and retailer, has obtained...
Martes Sport, the Polish sports wholesaler and retailer, has obtained a distribution agreement to start selling Icepeak in the country from the start of this year. The Finnish outdoor brand was previously distributed in Poland by Ski Team, a specialist retail chain. Martes is the Polish distributor for Arena, Colmar, ...
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Oeko-Tex plans to release next summer a new online platform...
Oeko-Tex plans to release next summer a new online platform that it is developing to help companies track and manage the level of sustainability of their supply chain. Called MySTeP, it will be made available to any interested textile firms, regardless of whether they already have Oeko-Tex certification. The application ...
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Thule will be presenting a number of new products at...
Thule will be presenting a number of new products at this year's Ispo trade show in Munich, on Jan. 26-29. The Swedish outdoor company will introduce the SkiClick, a new ski carrier for cross-country skiers, as well as the Round Trip Ski Bags for efficient transportation of skis and snowboards. ...
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Sympatex Holding has completed the sale of bonds worth €13...
Sympatex Holding has completed the sale of bonds worth €13 million, with a coupon of 8 percent and maturing in five years' time. They are trading on the Open Market of the Deutsche Börse. The management says that 30 percent of the proceeds will be invested in product development and ...
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Columbia Sportswear has filed a lawsuit against Seirus Innovative Accessories...
Columbia Sportswear has filed a lawsuit against Seirus Innovative Accessories for infringement on its patent for its insulating Omni Heat reflective material. In the lawsuit it filed in Seattle at the beginning of December, Columbia accused Utah-based Seirus of selling gloves with a heat-reflecting material and bearing a wavy ornamental ...
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Head, which is the parent company of Mares, has acquired...
Head, which is the parent company of Mares, has acquired Scuba Schools International (SSI), an ISO-certified provider of teaching material and education concepts for scuba diving instructors. Using 30 languages, it offers its services to some 2,600 diving schools and resorts in 110 countries. Founded in 1970 in Schwarzenbruck, Germany, ...
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Nano-Tex has been acquired by Crypton Fabrics from private equity...
Nano-Tex has been acquired by Crypton Fabrics from private equity and venture capital investors. Sellers included WL Ross and Co. LLC, Norwest Venture Partners, Masters Capital Nanotechnology Fund, Firelake Capital Management and Masters Capital Management. Nano-Tex employs a proprietary nanotechnology approach to enhance textiles that provides permanent performance attributes such ...
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Trek Bicycle has acquired Electra Bicycle Company for an undisclosed...
Trek Bicycle has acquired Electra Bicycle Company for an undisclosed amount. The move will expand Trek's market share in the cruiser and leisure market while Electra will benefit from Trek's financial, supply chain, distribution, and sales support. The Electra brand will continue to be managed and marketed out of its ...
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POW of Seattle has acquired Holden Outerwear, another American company...
POW of Seattle has acquired Holden Outerwear, another American company that was founded by a professional snowboarder, Mike LeBlanc, and a designer, Scott Zergebel, to bring street fashion to a mountain environment. POW is the parent company of POW Gloves and Spacecraft Collective, a brand that stands for very artistic ...
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First Ascent will add Komperdell, the Austrian producer of ski...
First Ascent will add Komperdell, the Austrian producer of ski and Nordic walking poles, to the brands that it represents in the U.K. The British agency and distributor suffered big losses in the past year due to the termination of contracts with Black Diamond and Cascade Designs.
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Adidas has signed a contract with Jeremy Lin, the highly...
Adidas has signed a contract with Jeremy Lin, the highly acclaimed guard of the Houston Rockets basketball team. Lin, who is the first Asian-American NBA player, has stopped endorsing Nike
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Under Armour is partnering with Lockheed Martin, the aerospace and...
Under Armour is partnering with Lockheed Martin, the aerospace and defense company, to build a faster speedskating suit. According to a report in The Washington Post, the suit is being called the “Mach 39” and is to be unveiled at the Winter Olympics in Sochi next February. The Baltimore-based brand ...
