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Right after closing its acquisition of K-Swiss, E-Land has dispatched...
Right after closing its acquisition of K-Swiss, E-Land has dispatched Truman Kim from South Korea to California to act as chairman of the American company and appointed Larry Remington as its president and chief executive, replacing Steven and David Nichols and overseeing a new management team. Remington is an industry ...
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After nearly three decades of partnership with the Norwegian Ski...
After nearly three decades of partnership with the Norwegian Ski Federation, Swix Sport has decided not to renew its sponsorship of its cross-country ski team after the next winter season. Instead, Swix has chosen to sign a new sponsorship agreement with the Norwegian Biathlon Association as the biathlon has a ...
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The OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen is calling on all the...
The OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen is calling on all the outdoor brands to register any of their products before June 6 to compete for the OutDoor Industry Awards. They will be selected by an international panel of experts in nine categories. The winning products will be displayed in the East ...
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Along with its upcoming edition of Ispo Bike, Messe München...
Along with its upcoming edition of Ispo Bike, Messe München is planning a public race for e-bike and pedelecs enthusiasts in the Munich fairgrounds during the show. The event will be open to vistors as well as representatives of the bicycle industry who will compete in three different speed categories: e25, e45 ...
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Nathan Sports, the American supplier of hydration products and other...
Nathan Sports, the American supplier of hydration products and other accessories has appointed Rick Olson as vice president of sales, responsible also for Penguin Brands. In other executive appointments, Brent Hollowell is named vice president of marketing and Dennis Henriques as director of operations. Olsen is an industry veteran who ...
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Vitalnutritech is the new distributor in Spain and Andorra for...
Vitalnutritech is the new distributor in Spain and Andorra for Bollé and Cébé, the two sports eyewear brands of Bushnell, for sale in specialty bike shops. Based in Barcelona, the company imports and distributes products for cycling, triathlon, fitness and swimming and offers them also on its website.
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Brooks Sports has hired Anne Cavassa, who worked most recently...
Brooks Sports has hired Anne Cavassa, who worked most recently at Timberland, as vice president of global apparel. She will manage Brooks' apparel business as well as Moving Comfort, an activewear brand that belongs to the same group.
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Skechers has announced the appointment of BDO USA as the...
Skechers has announced the appointment of BDO USA as the company's new independent auditors, replacing KPMG which resigned after the discovery of unlawful activities by one of its partners. Skechers points out the resignation was not related to its financial statements, but nevertheless, BDO will re-audit the company's statements for ...
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Pentland Group and Regatta announced that they have received the...
Pentland Group and Regatta announced that they have received the 2013 Queen's Award for Enterprise in the international trade category. Pentland noted that its sales outside the U.K. rose by almost 40 percent in the three years until December 2012. In the same three years, Regatta's overseas sales went up ...
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Real Madrid has overhauled Manchester United in Forbes' annual ranking...
Real Madrid has overhauled Manchester United in Forbes' annual ranking as the most valuable football team in the world. It is the first time since Forbes began tracking the value of soccer teams, in 2004, that Manchester United has not topped the ranking. The value of Real has surged by ...
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Spalding is to be the official apparel supplier to the...
Spalding is to be the official apparel supplier to the British Basketball League (BBL) for the next five years. As from the start of the 2013-2014 season, every BBL club will play in Spalding uniforms, ending the current individual arrangements. Ticket sales across the league rose by around 20 percent ...
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Li Ning has appointed a new chief financial officer, Terence...
Li Ning has appointed a new chief financial officer, Terence Tsang, who previously worked for Guess, Ashworth and Levi Strauss. He takes the place of Chong Yik Kay, who resigned from the post last October.
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Superfeet, a U.S. supplier of insoles, has appointed John Rauvola...
Superfeet, a U.S. supplier of insoles, has appointed John Rauvola as president of the company. Rauvola, who joined Superfeet in March this year, will assume his position over the next few months, taking over from Bill McLean, who announced his retirement effective from June 2013. A veteran of the outdoor ...
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Arena has secured the exclusive rights to outfit the German...
Arena has secured the exclusive rights to outfit the German swimming national team under the helm of the German swimming federation. The Italian company, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, takes over in this role from the TYR brand. The new agreement was announced shortly before the national swim championships, ...
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Joma is moving into the Argentinian market through a licensing...
Joma is moving into the Argentinian market through a licensing agreement with KA Argentina, a company that was previously the licensee for the Kappa and Robe di Kappa brands. According to the local press, the Argentinian company will invest $15 million into a new factory that will manufacture sports shoes ...
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The board of directors of the European Fishing Tackle Association...
The board of directors of the European Fishing Tackle Association (Eftta) has unanimously decided on Brussels as the venue for the 2014 edition of Efttex, the European angling show. The Belgian capital, which already hosted the fair in 2006, beat off competition from Amsterdam, Budapest, Warsaw and Birmingham, mainly for ...
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Fibo, which was back in Cologne for the first time...
Fibo, which was back in Cologne for the first time after 22 years last April 11-13, registered a record with almost 30 percent more visitors, 10 percent more exhibitors and an exhibition area expanded by 30 percent as compared to last year, when the show was still held in Essen. ...
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The German football scene has been shaken by a major scandal....
The German football scene has been shaken by a major scandal. Uli Hoeneß, player, manager and currently president of Bayern Munich during some 40 years, has filed a charge against himself for improper tax deductions. The 61-year-old surrendered himself to the authorities and paid €6 million right away to reduce his ...
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“Rote Nasen Clowndoctors” (red-nose clown doctors) have been given a...
“Rote Nasen Clowndoctors” (red-nose clown doctors) have been given a check for €17,700 by Intersport Austria, which was collected during a charity weekend in the shops of affiliated retailers. The clowns belong to a non-governmental organization dedicated to entertaining patients in Austrian hospitals. The event took place in 170 of ...
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+++ Two new franchised Intersport stores are being opened in...
+++ Two new franchised Intersport stores are being opened in Italy, one on the island of Ischia and one in Udine +++ Fire & Ice has opened a new store in Munich +++
