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Blue Tomato, the big Austrian action sports retailer acquired by...
Blue Tomato, the big Austrian action sports retailer acquired by Zumiez last year, has opened its first door in the Tyrol on a selling surface of 520 square meters, in the state capital of Innsbruck. It is, alongside Blue Tomato's mail-order service, the company's fifth point of sale in Austria ...
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Adidas has announced a sponsorship contract with the French Basketball...
Adidas has announced a sponsorship contract with the French Basketball Federation, replacing Nike. It's going to last for four years from this week on. The Three Stripes will thus clad the players in three major French sports federation, including the national handball and rugby teams. Nike previously took over the ...
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Nike is going to take the place of Adidas as...
Nike is going to take the place of Adidas as the new official supplier of uniforms for the UK Athletics team next year, according to The Daily Telegraph. The report indicates that a court has rejected a claim by Adidas that challenged Nike's offer, arguing that it had a right ...
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The French retailers affiliated with the Twinner cooperative is resurrecting...
The French retailers affiliated with the Twinner cooperative is resurrecting the name of Technicien du sport, which was used by its retail members as their banner before its creation in 2000. The French cooperative has decided to restyle its own logo, adding the name of Technicien du sport in smaller ...
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The European Health & Fitness Association (EHFA), which represents the interests...
The European Health & Fitness Association (EHFA), which represents the interests of the health & fitness sector at the EU level in Brussels, and FIBO, international German-based trade show for health and fitness, have agreed on the development of a number of joint activities, which are set to take place from ...
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Anders Cleemann has been appointed chief executive for the Peak...
Anders Cleemann has been appointed chief executive for the Peak Performance brand at IC Companys, taking over the position from Henrik Bunge who is leaving the group. Cleemann was previously responsible for two other sportswear brands of the Danish group, Tiger of Sweden and By Malene. His nomination is part ...
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A Swedish online sporting goods retailer, Sportamore, has announced its...
A Swedish online sporting goods retailer, Sportamore, has announced its intention to broaden its ownership through a public offering. It is aiming for a listing on the Nasdaq OMX small-cap exchange in 2014. If the proposal is voted through, the general public in Sweden will be offered a maximum of ...
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Johnson Outdoors has announced the replacement of its revolving credit...
Johnson Outdoors has announced the replacement of its revolving credit facility with a streamlined capital structure, reducing annual borrowing costs. The new debt financing includes a cash flow-based loan agreement, with fewer financial covenants and simplified reporting requirements compared with the previous asset-based facility. The revolving credit facility provides financing ...
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Kering, parent company of Puma and Volcom, has announced the...
Kering, parent company of Puma and Volcom, has announced the appointment of Claire Roblet as director of financial communications and market intelligence, replacing Alexandre de Brettes. She will report to Jean-Marc Duplaix, chief financial officer of the group. Roblet began her career in the fields of consulting and banking before ...
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Patagonia Europe has appointed Gabriel Davies as European surf manager,...
Patagonia Europe has appointed Gabriel Davies as European surf manager, responsible for its new line of wetsuits. The former surfer and environmental activists has been working in product and marketing for Quiksilver for 20 years.
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Fischer has appointed Jan Weiss as its new chief of...
Fischer has appointed Jan Weiss as its new chief of the alpine division. On Sept. 1, he switched from Salomon where the 37-year-old headed the French brand's division in charge of skis and bindings for about seven years. At the Austrian ski company, he has taken on his new job ...
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Crocs appoints Tim Lyons as its European retail manager, running...
Crocs appoints Tim Lyons as its European retail manager, running the company's 115 corporate stores and the 98 franchises in 45 countries. Lyons, who was previously in charge of Nike's factory outlets in western Europe, will report to Ann Chan, European commercial director of Crocs. Prior to the Swoosh, Lyons ...
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Arthur Engel is stepping down as chief executive of Björn...
Arthur Engel is stepping down as chief executive of Björn Borg, the Swedish brand of underwear and other apparel, after five years in the job. He will stay at the helm until a replacement is found. This comes at a time when the company is rejigging its international operations. Engel ...
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Atomic is going to launch its first international line of...
Atomic is going to launch its first international line of apparel for the winter 2014-15 season, targeting European and North American retailers and focusing on all-mountain skiing. The Austrian ski brand had an apparel license with its former Italian distributor for a while, but that came to an end a ...
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Austro Holding, the majority shareholder of Deeluxe, has pulled out...
Austro Holding, the majority shareholder of Deeluxe, has pulled out of its investment in this brand of snowboard boots. The people now controlling Deeluxe Sportartikel Handels GmbH are Klaus Brandstätter, the chief executive of the company since its foundation in 2002, and Friedrich Obholzer, an Austrian investor and tax consultant. ...
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We have learnt that Marianne Hoffmann passed away at the...
We have learnt that Marianne Hoffmann passed away at the age of 93 on Aug. 15. As the sister of the late Käthe Dassler, she was the sister-in-law of Adi Dassler, the late founder of Adidas. She founded her own sporting goods store together with her husband, Hans, in Herzogenaurach ...
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Invista is taking back a license that it had granted...
Invista is taking back a license that it had granted to Advansa for its polyester-based Coolmax and Thermolite brands of fibers, which covered Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), allowing it to market these brands globally. In addition, Invista, which continues to own other brands such as Lycra and Cordura ...
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New Balance has just started the construction of a complex...
New Balance has just started the construction of a complex hosting its future world headquarters and other facilities in the Allston-Brighton area of Boston, at the western edge of the city. Boston's mayor, Thomas Menino, and the chairman of New Balance, Jim Davis, broke ground for the complex on Sept. 23. ...
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New Balance has opened a new global experience retail store...
New Balance has opened a new global experience retail store in Barcelona, in line with the firm's push to expand its global retail presence. The new outlet, which measures a total of 375 square meters, is located in the high-end Rambla De Catalunya area. The store's internal design has been ...
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Suunto has recalled a batch of high-pressure rubber hoses used...
Suunto has recalled a batch of high-pressure rubber hoses used with its “air-integrated dive computers, dive computer combos and analog combos,” as the diving equipment manufacturer has identified defective hose material in the products that may affect the durability of the hose. The hoses in question, which will be on ...
