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Ploucquet, an affiliate of Sympatex Holding in Germany, will move...
Ploucquet, an affiliate of Sympatex Holding in Germany, will move all activities to its production site in Zittau. In addition to the existing “Tection” division, which covers technical textiles and applications, all the activities of the “Textiles” business area, which also includes fashion textiles, will also be operated in Zittau, ...
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Hi-Tec Sports has appointed Sports Brand Development as its agent...
Hi-Tec Sports has appointed Sports Brand Development as its agent in Belgium and Luxembourg. The company was established three years ago by Patrick van den Bosch, a former high-level executive at Nike and Reebok. Sport Partner reports that Sports Brand Development already represents the K1X and Brekka brands, as well as ...
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An emblematic personality in the Swedish outdoor industry, Åke Nordin,...
An emblematic personality in the Swedish outdoor industry, Åke Nordin, has passed away at the age of 77. He was the hard-headed Swedish entrepreneur who built his own backpack at 14 and founded Fjällräven in Örnsköldsvik in 1960. The company subsequently diversified its range and bought other outdor companies to ...
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Thermore is presenting yet another alternative to down through the...
Thermore is presenting yet another alternative to down through the second generation of its Aria insulation, which is more eco-friendly than the previous one. Half of the contents is recycled fibers. The Italian company has been Bluesign-certified for its Classic, Ecodown, Rinnova and Thermosoft ranges.
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Oboz Footwear, the fast-growing American brand of outdoor shoes, has...
Oboz Footwear, the fast-growing American brand of outdoor shoes, has signed a distribution agreement with the Bollin Group for the U.K., effective immediately. The brand will show in Europe for the first time at Ispo Munich, in Hall A6 (more in the Outdoor Industry Compass).
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Poc Sweden has announced a partnership with the Volvo Car...
Poc Sweden has announced a partnership with the Volvo Car Group in the development and design of safety systems for cyclists. An initial R&D project will focus on communication between cars and cyclists, and the first results are due to be presented in the second half of 2014. Volvo sees ...
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The Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) will use an application developed...
The Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) will use an application developed by Hark Solutions to guide buyers at the Ispo Munich show through the offerings presented by its members in the Scandinavian Village at the show (Hall A6). Designed for use with tablet computers, PCs and Macs, the app can be ...
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Billabong International has appointed Susan Branch to the newly created...
Billabong International has appointed Susan Branch to the newly created position of global general manager for Billabong Womens. She will report to an executive yet to be assigned to the new position of global president for the Billabong brand. Branch comes with more than 20 years of experience in product ...
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The members of the European Two-wheel Retailers' Association (ETRA) have...
The members of the European Two-wheel Retailers' Association (ETRA) have unanimously decided to dissolve it because of insufficient funding. The association was set up in 1995 by its secretary general, Annick Roetynck, to represent bicycle and motorcycle dealers all over Europe. Erik Oddershede was its last president.
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Sportfachhandel estimates that the Austrian sporting goods market fell into...
Sportfachhandel estimates that the Austrian sporting goods market fell into negative territory in 2013, after growing by 2.1 percent in 2012, according to the KMU research institute. Its figures for the first nine months of last year showed an increase of only 2.1 percent in the third quarter after declines ...
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Haglöfs will get a marketing award in the multi-channel category...
Haglöfs will get a marketing award in the multi-channel category at next month's Ispo Munich show for its “Monochrome” advertising campaign, which it launched last spring on various types of media in 26 markets to support the launch of its biking and trail running segments. It used a limited range ...
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Simon Rider has been confirmed as the chief executive of...
Simon Rider has been confirmed as the chief executive of the Karstadt Sports chain. The former head of Foot Locker Europe has been touted for the job since last July. Miguel Mullenbach remains in charge of sales. Furthermore, André Maeder will assume a new position as CEO for Karstadt Premium, ...
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Black Diamond president and chief executive, Peter Metcalf, has been...
Black Diamond president and chief executive, Peter Metcalf, has been named a director of the Salt Lake City Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for a three-year term that began on Jan. 1, 2014. Metcalf replaces Scott Hymas, chairman of the board of the Salt Lake City ...
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LK International, the Swiss-based company behind the Kjus line of...
LK International, the Swiss-based company behind the Kjus line of sports apparel, has reorganized its design, product development and marketing functions. They are all supervised now by Nico Serena, the 34-year-old son of Didi Serena, owner of the company, who was previously in charge only of product and design. He ...
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Noble Biomaterials, a U.S. company certified by Bluesign Technologies that...
Noble Biomaterials, a U.S. company certified by Bluesign Technologies that describes itself as a global leader in bacterial management solutions for the medical, defense, industrial and apparel markets, has appointed Stephen Winnen to the new position of managing director for Europe. He will be based at Herbechtlingen, Germany, and will ...
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Black Diamond president and chief executive, Peter Metcalf, will give...
Black Diamond president and chief executive, Peter Metcalf, will give a keynote speech at the annual Outdoor Retailer Winter Market (ORWM), which will take place in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Jan. 22-25. Alongside Metcalf's presentation, the event will also include the presentation of the 2014 Pioneering Woman Award and ...
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Jones Global Sports, the owners of the golf brand Bobby...
Jones Global Sports, the owners of the golf brand Bobby Jones, has announced that as from Dec. 2013, the design and sourcing departments for the brand have become internally managed. The move aims at helping execute purchases more efficiently and make it easier for the company to adhere closely to ...
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Zoggs, the British-Australian brand of swim googles and other swimming...
Zoggs, the British-Australian brand of swim googles and other swimming products, has signed up Snow Factory as its new distributor in Spain. Daniel Rosal, who has built up experience with Speedo and other brands, will be in charge of sales and marketing for the brand in the country.
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The core sports retail business of JD Sports Fashion performed...
The core sports retail business of JD Sports Fashion performed particularly well during the last Christmas selling season. On a same-store basis, the growth in its sales in the U.K. and Ireland in the 48-week period ended Jan. 4 was marginally ahead of the previously reported increase of 5.8 percent ...
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Euretco Sport, the leading buying group for sports stores in...
Euretco Sport, the leading buying group for sports stores in the Netherlands, has started an online store concept for its members. The manager in charge at Euretco Sport told Sport Partner that the initiative was meant to support retailers who do not have the time to set up their own ...
