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Confirming an article in SportEco, TSL says it is going to...
Confirming an article in SportEco, TSL says it is going to launch a highly innovative Nordic walking pole at the 2014 OutDoor show, but doesn't want to give away any details. The French snowshoe specialist already markets a line of rather technical Nordic walking poles, with sales stablizing at around 20,000 ...
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Grifone is organizing a contest intended to associate its image...
Grifone is organizing a contest intended to associate its image with the Pyrenees Mountains, where the Spanish outdoor apparel company has its headquarters. It will select by Jan. 31 an adventurer with good communication skills who will receive €6,000 from Grifone to tour throughout the mountain range in a camping ...
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Karl Ibscher is joining the executive board of Intersport Austria...
Karl Ibscher is joining the executive board of Intersport Austria to oversee its merger into Intersport Germany. The 43-year-old expert in mergers and acquisitions has been on Intersport Austria's supervisory board since 2009.
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J.Lindeberg recently opened its second store in the traditional Austrian...
J.Lindeberg recently opened its second store in the traditional Austrian ski resort town of Solden. The store, which is franchised, had its grand opening in conjunction with the recent Alpine Skiing World Cup. According to Sportfack, the Swedish company plans to invest more in sport fashion and to expand its ...
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Babolat has launched a special new synthetic tennis string, called...
Babolat has launched a special new synthetic tennis string, called Babolat Origin, that combines power and comfort. Using an organically sourced polyamide integrated in a monofilament construction, called Pure Combo, it is said to provide an unmatched level of elasticity and flexibility for a monofilament string. It will be available ...
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Fletcher Leisure Group of Canada has been placed in receivership....
Fletcher Leisure Group of Canada has been placed in receivership. The company owns the Sunice label and is the golf apparel licensee for AUR, Tommy Hilfiger and Bridgestone. Reports indicate that Fletcher's receiver, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, is about to sell some of the assets to an unnamed strategic investor. Fletcher dismissed 55 ...
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Stefanie Gruber has been promoted by Sportalm to be in...
Stefanie Gruber has been promoted by Sportalm to be in charge of international sales, following the departure of the former sales manager, Andreas Gotschke. In her new position, Gruber will also develop store franchising and shop-in-shop solutions. Before joining the Austrian sports apparel company, she worked for Strenesse, René Lezard, ...
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The Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim, Germany has developed some new...
The Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim, Germany has developed some new tests to determine the so-called “g-value,” a measure for the energy transmittance of materials. Textile manufacturers can use the results of these tests to optimize their products with specific regard to low energy transmission. The g-value is composed of the ...
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Brunotti Sportswear is introducing a line of men's boxer shorts...
Brunotti Sportswear is introducing a line of men's boxer shorts and other underwear. The Dutch producer of surf-inspired apparel says it's a logical step because of its existing knowledge in swimwear. The company has hired an account manager for body fashion, Gheza Busnik, who worked in the sector with brands ...
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One Way Sport, the Finnish brand of Nordic outdoor sports...
One Way Sport, the Finnish brand of Nordic outdoor sports products, has formed a joint venture with 361 Degrees for its production and distribution in China. The two companies said they intend to open 150 One Way stores in the largest cities of mainland China and in Taiwan, to focus ...
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Moncler has sold its sportswear division to Cavaliere Brands, a...
Moncler has sold its sportswear division to Cavaliere Brands, a company indirectly controlled by Emerisque Brands, a global investor that operates mainly in the U.K., the U.S. and Hong Kong. Moncler's sportswear division includes the Marina Yachting, Henry Cotton's, Coast Weber & Ahaus brands as well as the license for ...
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Skullcandy intends to bring “disruptive innovation” to the market for...
Skullcandy intends to bring “disruptive innovation” to the market for headphones below the $100 level. The American producer of creative audio accessories inspired by action sports will also be more closely associated with professional sports. It will launch a campaign featuring Thiago Silva, captain of the Brazilian football team, and ...
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Detlev Maass, who spent the last eight years as buying...
Detlev Maass, who spent the last eight years as buying director for Sport Scheck, has reportedly joined Planet Sports to take care of purchasing and product on the executive board. He replaces Marcel Peters, a co-founder of the German action sports retailer, who had already left the company in mid-2012.
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Totalsport, one of the multiple Spanish buying groups, has taken...
Totalsport, one of the multiple Spanish buying groups, has taken over Team Match, a small group of seven sports retailers operating in the Barcelona area. Based in Zaragoza, Totalsport now has 166 retail members operating 204 stores.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has launched his first line of underwear, called...
Cristiano Ronaldo has launched his first line of underwear, called CR7 by Cristiano Ronaldo. It is the first solo venture of this kind for the famous Portuguese football player. Made by a Danish company, JBS, it is being offered through a dedicated website to selected retailers and end customers.
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Reusch is re-entering the Canadian market through a new distributor,...
Reusch is re-entering the Canadian market through a new distributor, Green Room, with a customer database of over 130 retailers across the country. It will add Reusch' winter gloves to its portfolio, which includes the products of Powderhorn, Discrete Headwear and Old Guys Rule.
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VF Corp. is currently developing a list of chemicals whose...
VF Corp. is currently developing a list of chemicals whose use will be banned in the production processes of its suppliers. The company also intends to control the finished products to ensure compliance. This is what Peter Higgins, senior manager, product and supply chain sustainability for the group, announced at ...
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Elan is encouraging children to design their own skis on...
Elan is encouraging children to design their own skis on the internet, supporting the “SnowKidz” initiative of the International Ski Federation (FIS) after staging a major event for them on an artificial snow slope overlooking Bernardin Bay on Slovenia's coast. The “White Circus by the Sea” was held in partnership ...
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Patagonia has promoted John Collins to the new role of...
Patagonia has promoted John Collins to the new role of vice president of global sales, reporting directly to Casey Sheahan, chief executive of the company. Collins served at the company for the last three years as vice president for the Americas and Asia-Pacific. He previously acted as vice president of ...
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Intersport Danmark has come to the rescue of a Danish...
Intersport Danmark has come to the rescue of a Danish sports retailer, Sports On Top, which recently declared bankruptcy. Intersport will take over eight Sport On Top retail locations, converting six into Intersport stores and two into Sport Direct stores. Sport Direct is a Danish B2B service for sales of ...
