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According to The Australian Review, Billabong is considering the sale...
According to The Australian Review, Billabong is considering the sale of West 49, the Canadian-based action sports retail chain it acquired in mid-2010 for about $93 million, to help refinance itself. Since the takeover, West 49 has been downsized from 138 mall stores to 70, not including six locations operating ...
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The organizers of Glissexpo, the action and board sports fair...
The organizers of Glissexpo, the action and board sports fair on the French Basque Coast, have decided to cancel the trade show. Alain Sevellec and Rémi Bertoche had tried to revive the event, which was then called Salon des Glisseurs, two years ago. Renamed Glissexpo for its second edition, in ...
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Zumiez, the American action sports retail chain that took over...
Zumiez, the American action sports retail chain that took over Blue Tomato last year, posted net income of $2.5 million in its fiscal first quarter ended last May 4, down by 44.4 percent from a year earlier, due especially to charges of $1.7 million associated with the acquisition of the ...
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BJ Sport, the subsidiary of Active Brands that has the...
BJ Sport, the subsidiary of Active Brands that has the rights to the Bjørn Dæhlie brand of cross-country skiwear, will be the new supplier of clothing to the Norwegian Cross-Country Ski Association, following Swix' previously reported decision not to extend its contract and focus instead on biathlon. Active Brands will ...
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Christian Tourres, member of Adidas Group's supervisory board and former...
Christian Tourres, member of Adidas Group's supervisory board and former partner of the late Robert Louis-Dreyfus at the top of its executive board, cashed in €2.85 million a few days ago by selling 32,710 shares at a price of €87.00 each. He was taking advantage of record high values for ...
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Adidas has recovered the sponsorship of Flamengo, the highly popular...
Adidas has recovered the sponsorship of Flamengo, the highly popular football team from Rio de Janeiro, signing a new deal for the next ten years ahead of the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil. The Three Stripes had been the official supplier of the team for 12 years until 1992, ...
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Nike has re-signed Andre Agassi, eight years after the retired...
Nike has re-signed Andre Agassi, eight years after the retired American tennis champion defected to Adidas. He played under the Swoosh between 1988 and 2005. His wife, the German Steffi Graf, has been with the Three Stripes all her career. The 43-year-old Agassi will play a role in Nike's campaign ...
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Nike is again the only sports brand to have made...
Nike is again the only sports brand to have made it into this year's edition of BrandZ, which ranks the world's 100 most valuable brands. However, the Swoosh fell from number 44 to #56. Its brand value fell by 3 percent to $15.8 billion. The 2013 ranking is led by Apple, ...
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Once again, W.L. Gore & Associates' German operations has been...
Once again, W.L. Gore & Associates' German operations has been awarded by the Great Place to Work Institute as one of the country's most employee-friendly companies. This year, Gore walked away with the third position in the category for medium-sized companies with 501 to 2,000 employees. On top of that, ...
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GPG, the French agency of Patrick Genestier, has become the...
GPG, the French agency of Patrick Genestier, has become the general agent of Diadora in France for all its product categories excluding football, where the Italian brand will continue to work directly with key accounts such as Intersport. For other products, such as its active lifestyle range, Diadora had been ...
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Reydon Sports, a big British wholesaler, has agreed to distribute...
Reydon Sports, a big British wholesaler, has agreed to distribute Li-Ning's products in the U.K. and Ireland. The Chinese brand is now featured in Reydon's latest product catalog, which has just come out with a new look. Reydon guarantees shipment of all the products in the catalog within 48 hours ...
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New Era, the American marketer of headwear, has appointed Laurence...
New Era, the American marketer of headwear, has appointed Laurence Joslin marketing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In this position he will report to Paul Gils, New Era's vice president in charge of the EMEA region. Joslin has a long record in the sporting goods industry. Over ...
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Hi-Tec has announced three new sales appointments in the U.K....
Hi-Tec has announced three new sales appointments in the U.K. David McIntosh is the new country sales manager rejoining the sports and outdoor brand, where he was previously the Scottish territory manager. McIntosh has worked in similar senior roles for leading sports, lifestyle and outdoor brands and his expertise covers, ...
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The BH Group has announced the nomination of Bob Whip...
The BH Group has announced the nomination of Bob Whip as chief executive of BH North America, following the recent move of Steve Lindenau to head BH Bikes. Whip previously served as the president of Johnson Health Tech's wellness & leisure and Horizon Fitness businesses in the region. BH North ...
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Sergei Bubka has announced that he will stand to succeed...
Sergei Bubka has announced that he will stand to succeed Jacques Rogge as the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Bubka, 49, who won six pole vault world titles along with his Olympic gold, will be the youngest candidate in the running. He is a member of the IOC ...
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Macron has announced a new four-year deal to outfit the...
Macron has announced a new four-year deal to outfit the top club of Croatian soccer, Hajduk Split. The Bologna-based sportswear company will take over from Umbro as the club's official technical sponsor.
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As announced earlier this year, Jack Wolfskin wants to increase...
As announced earlier this year, Jack Wolfskin wants to increase massively its visibility in English football stadia. The outdoor brand has now settled terms and signed a couple of sponsoring agreements. The “Paw” will be associated over the next two seasons with several Premier League teams, either as an official supplier or ...
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Oakley is getting involved in baseball through its first licensing...
Oakley is getting involved in baseball through its first licensing agreement with Major League Baseball. The company will produce and market licensed apparel and accessories co-branded with MLB teams, starting with the Los Angeles Angels and the New York Yankees.
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Bluesign Technologies has revised the consumer safety limits on its...
Bluesign Technologies has revised the consumer safety limits on its list of restricted substances. The 2013 revision takes into consideration new scientific knowledge of the toxicological profile of the substances, revised risk assessments, new analytical standards and other elements.
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Shock Doctor Sports has hired Todd Blyleven as sports product...
Shock Doctor Sports has hired Todd Blyleven as sports product marketing director, responsible for establishing relations and executive projects with high-level athletes, sports teams and leagues. The new hire is the son of a famous baseball champion, Bert Blyleven. He pitched for seven seasons in minor baseball leagues in the ...
