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Ecco is launching the “Better Running Initiative,” an ongoing global...
Ecco is launching the “Better Running Initiative,” an ongoing global program through which runners participate in experiments and share ideas that should lead to the development of the brand's first user-generated shoe for spring/summer 2015. The “Better Running Lab” is made out of more than 100 active members with diverse ...
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Sport-Fachhandel, the German trade publication, reports that Blue Tomato intends...
Sport-Fachhandel, the German trade publication, reports that Blue Tomato intends to open six new stores across Europe this year. The Austrian specialty retailer of board sports gear has not named the locations except for the two new stores to be opened in Germany in Stuttgart and Hamburg. The company already ...
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Coen Dekker, the founder of Protest, the Dutch board sports...
Coen Dekker, the founder of Protest, the Dutch board sports brand, passed away on his 82nd birthday. Dekker Hout Groep, the Dekker family's business is based on the timber trade but Coen Dekker diversified into other activities, such as racquet sports and bowling centers. In 1981 he established Dekker Olifanta ...
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Puma has hired Philippe Bocquillon, senior vice president of sales...
Puma has hired Philippe Bocquillon, senior vice president of sales at Adidas Greater China, to lead its business in the country. He is replacing Nicole Au, who joined Puma in 2009 and is leaving the company. Despite increased investments in the last years, Puma still lags far behind its leading ...
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Fitness Boutique, the French chain of fitness equipment stores, continues...
Fitness Boutique, the French chain of fitness equipment stores, continues to develop internationally. According to sport-guide.com, it has opened its first store in Morocco, in Casablanca. It already has two stores in Spain, one in Brussels and one in the French territory of La Réunion. It has others in France. ...
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Erima, the German brand of team sports, tennis and other...
Erima, the German brand of team sports, tennis and other sports apparel, has signed a sponsorship agreement with ÖLV, the Austrian track & field federation. The contract will run from now through the Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. The Austrian team will show the ...
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Guy Cotten, the French businessman known for creating the yellow...
Guy Cotten, the French businessman known for creating the yellow oilskin jacket worn by fishermen worldwide, died on April 3 at the age of 77 in a hospital in Quimper, in the north-west of France. Cotten built a world-renowned brand of outdoor wear for the fishing industry and yachting enthusiasts in ...
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Dosenbach-Ochsner, the large Swiss sporting goods and shoe retailer owned by Deichmann...
Dosenbach-Ochsner, the large Swiss sporting goods and shoe retailer owned by Deichmann that holds a European license for the Fila brand, has signed a distribution contract with Footwear International Distribution, a subsidiary of the Dutch Unlimited Sports Group (USG) group, for the sale of Fila branded lifestyle footwear in the same territory ...
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“Swing for the fences” is the tagline of a campaign...
“Swing for the fences” is the tagline of a campaign launched by the newly merged international baseball and softball federations in their bid to return to the Olympic program in 2020. The merger of the two federations into the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), which was ratified at the weekend, ...
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Oakley has launched an integrated pan-European campaign featuring three motorsport...
Oakley has launched an integrated pan-European campaign featuring three motorsport icons: Fernando Alonso, Valentino Rossi and Sebastien Loeb. Carrying a “Change Perspective” tagline, the campaign will show Alonso as a road cyclist, Loeb as a helicopter pilot and Rossi as a rally driver. It will be rolled out across various ...
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The Canadian government has outlined its intention to reduce import...
The Canadian government has outlined its intention to reduce import duties on sports equipment and baby clothing, resulting in annual savings of around 76 million Canadian dollars (€58.3m-US$75.1m) for importers. Noting that the import duty on hockey equipment stands at 18 percent, Bauer Performance Sports said the tariff cut should result ...
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The Greek football team, which won the European championships in...
The Greek football team, which won the European championships in 2004 clad in Adidas shirts, is to switch to Nike from next month at the game against Lithuania. As part of the deal with the Hellenic Football Federation, for an undisclosed period, Nike is to outfit teams from the national ...
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Two major U.S. footwear companies, Skechers and Deckers Outdoor Corporation,...
Two major U.S. footwear companies, Skechers and Deckers Outdoor Corporation, the owner of Ugg, Teva and other brands, are subject to a series of cases of alleged misconduct by a staff member of their auditing company, KPMG. Skechers has already announced that it no longer works with KPMG. The separation followed the ...
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Kelme inaugurated its first concept store in Indonesia, located in...
Kelme inaugurated its first concept store in Indonesia, located in the prestigious residential area of Tangerang, Jakarta, last April 6. The premises include two floors for offices and a showroom. It is the first store where the Spanish company has used a new interior design that it will use to present Kelme's image ...
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Deckers Outdoor Corporation, the owner of a wide range of...
Deckers Outdoor Corporation, the owner of a wide range of footwear brands, including Ugg, Teva, Ahnu and Tsubo, reports that it has taken over the Hoka One One brand completely after acquiring a minority stake last July. The French brand of trail running shoes was originally launched by Jean-Luc Diard, a ...
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O'Neill has appointed Mirco Geise the new country manager for Germany and...
O'Neill has appointed Mirco Geise the new country manager for Germany and Austria. The 33-year-old has been with the company since 2006, most recently as key account manager. He replaces Andreas Firneburg who became sales director for Europe on Feb. 1. Firneburg joined O'Neill in 2008. Since 2011, he has overseen the brand's sales ...
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As odd as this may sound, Rip Curl has partnered...
As odd as this may sound, Rip Curl has partnered with The Woolmark Company to produce a selection of wool garments for Mick Fanning, the former Australian surfing champion. The collection includes a Woolmark-certified merino wool poncho, designed to be worn as an overgarment, providing warmth and insulation before and ...
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Halfords Group registered a decline in cycling revenues on a...
Halfords Group registered a decline in cycling revenues on a same-store basis of 8.8 percent for the 11-week period ended March 29. For the 52-week period ended March 29, cycling sales were off by 0.6 percent. The group's total revenues increased by 1.7 percent over the last quarter. In the full ...
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Moncler has reportedly decided to spin off Marina Yachting, Henry...
Moncler has reportedly decided to spin off Marina Yachting, Henry Cotton and other secondary sportswear brands into a separate subsidiary, which may be divested prior to a public offering by the end of this year. The Moncler group raised its sales by 22 percent to €624 million in the past ...
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Easton-Bell Sports has signed up Zyro as exclusive distributor for...
Easton-Bell Sports has signed up Zyro as exclusive distributor for the U.K. and Ireland of the company's Bell, Blackburn, Easton and Giro lines of cycling components and accessories, starting July. Another U.K. distributor, Madison, had been selling Giro, Bell and Blackburn for more than 25 years, while Extra UK had ...
