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GE, the marketer of the waterproof and breathable laminates, has...
GE, the marketer of the waterproof and breathable laminates, has announced a strategic partnership with the Dishang Group, a major original manufacturer and exporter of textiles. Dishang has agreed to provide completely integrated eVent solutions for the design, sourcing and production of apparel. The group will support GE in the ...
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Puma will launch a new marketing campaign for its lifestyle...
Puma will launch a new marketing campaign for its lifestyle shoe and apparel collections, starting at the beginning of 2014. The former campaign, ‘Puma Social,' will be phased out at the end of the coming autumn/winter season. The new campaign, ‘Next starts now,' will be a global initiative covering PR ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has decided to carry out a two-for-one stock...
Wolverine Worldwide has decided to carry out a two-for-one stock split. Shareholders registered by Oct. 1 will receive one new share for each one that they own, and their market price will be cut in half. After the stock split, they will receive a dividend of 6 cents per share, ...
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Décathlon has opened its first distribution center in Germany. Located...
Décathlon has opened its first distribution center in Germany. Located at Schwetzingen, near Mannheim, it measures 30,000 square meters and employs 180 people, with a plan to raise the staff to 300. The new structure will service the 18 stores that Décathlon has in the country and the German customers ...
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Giant China is looking for a review of the European...
Giant China is looking for a review of the European Commission's decision to assess anti-dumping duties against it, according to CyclePress, the Asian trade journal. The Commission decided in June for a continuation of the 48.5 percent anti-dumping duty on bicycles imported from China into the EU, but partly or ...
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New Wave Group of Sweden, parent company of Craft, has...
New Wave Group of Sweden, parent company of Craft, has acquired the rights to distribute its Craft performance apparel brand in the U.S. and Canada from Karhu North America, which had been Craft's exclusive distributor in North America since 1999. The acquisition was made through New Wave USA, a wholly ...
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Oberalp, the Italian-based parent company of Salewa, Dynafit and Wild...
Oberalp, the Italian-based parent company of Salewa, Dynafit and Wild Country, has agreed to represent Julbo, the 125-year-old French brand of technical sports eyewear, on the Italian market. Major synergies are expected between Salewa and Julbo in this important market. For the past 15 years, Julbo has been distributed in ...
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Nike has decided to extend its contract with Tiger Woods...
Nike has decided to extend its contract with Tiger Woods after its expiration at the end of this year, according to ESPN. The Swoosh started partnering with the American golf champion in 2006, when he became a golf professional. It decided to stick with him recently in spite of the ...
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Rip Curl has inaugurated a highly technical corporate surf shop...
Rip Curl has inaugurated a highly technical corporate surf shop of 180 square meters at Bidart, on the Basque coast of France. The offer concentrates on wetsuits and surfboards, including second-hand boards.
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Hamish Ogilvie will join Implus Corporation's European office as director...
Hamish Ogilvie will join Implus Corporation's European office as director of sales in August, coinciding with its takeover of the distribution of the group's brands in the U.K. Ogilvie comes from Grangers, which previously distributed Implus' brands in its home market. Meanwhile, Grangers' new joint venture with BNS in Germany ...
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Creating new positions and new layers within its European management...
Creating new positions and new layers within its European management structure, Amer Sports has appointed country managers for France and the U.K. Yves Weber started in June as country manager for France after a long experience at Reckitt Benckiser, where he gradually moved up to European key account director. Domenico ...
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The Tecnica Group is placing a new general manager at...
The Tecnica Group is placing a new general manager at the head of its operations in France. From Oct. 1, Lucien Hateville will assume the position as general manager for Tecnica France, succeeding Michel Rayot, who will continue to work for Tecnica France as a consultant The group is also ...
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Timezone, the German streetwear label, is teaming up with Salewa...
Timezone, the German streetwear label, is teaming up with Salewa and Maloja, to market fashionable, but also functional pants for climbing and cycling, respectively. The products, which are scheduled to hit the shops in spring 2014, take advantage of the partnering companies' know-how on fitting and other functional requirements as ...
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Paul Stratta, the multi-lingual and versatile globetrotter of the sporting...
Paul Stratta, the multi-lingual and versatile globetrotter of the sporting goods industry, has been made chief executive of Karbon Kinetics (KKL), the London-based company that manufactures an award-winning electric two-wheeler, Gocycle. He takes the place of Richard Thorpe, who founded KKL in 2002. He will concentrate on design, development and ...
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Sport Partner reports that Stephan Lub, a public relations manager...
Sport Partner reports that Stephan Lub, a public relations manager in the Dutch sports industry, died from a heart attack earlier this month at just 43. Lub became known in the Dutch sports market as head of corporate communications for Nike Benelux, and for several years also for Nike Northern ...
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Swix Sport will be the title sponsor for two years...
Swix Sport will be the title sponsor for two years of the Birkebeiner, which is regarded as the most important series of Nordic ski events in the U.S., pulling in more than 12,000 skiers and 20,000 spectators. The deal includes the development of a full merchandising program including a limited ...
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Oakley is celebrating the 100th edition of the Tour de...
Oakley is celebrating the 100th edition of the Tour de France by paying homage to the country that hosts the event with a limited edition collection of sports glasses carrying the blue, white and red colors of the French flag. The line, which is based on Oakley's recently launched Radar ...
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The 15 retail members of Full Equip Grup have agreed...
The 15 retail members of Full Equip Grup have agreed to join Twinner Iberia, consolidating its position as the third-largest national buying group in the Spanish sporting goods sector. Full Equip's members have 23 shops in the Balearic Islands which generate annual sales of €4.2 million. They are generally small. ...
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Colin Montgomerie, the legendary golf player who has won 40...
Colin Montgomerie, the legendary golf player who has won 40 tournaments and eight European Tour Order of Merit titles, became an ambassador for Lambda Golf shoes as he embarked on the Seniors European Tour a few days ago. Established in 2008 in Portugal by a group of family-owned European companies, ...
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Billabong International's depressed share value went up by 46 percent...
Billabong International's depressed share value went up by 46 percent on June 25 as the Australian company reported that separate discussions were “well advanced” with two investment consortia led by Altamont Capital Partners and Sycamore Partners for the sale of its assets. The company said that the proceeds would be ...
