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Nike has caused a stir with an ad to mark...
Nike has caused a stir with an ad to mark Tiger Woods' return to shape, stating that “Winning takes care of everything.” The ad was released as Woods again became the world's top-ranked golf player last week but some consumers are unimpressed by the Nike statement, due to the player's ...
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Atlantic Multipower, the Hamburg-based brand of sports nutrition, has agreed...
Atlantic Multipower, the Hamburg-based brand of sports nutrition, has agreed to sponsor this year's edition of one of the world's most important cycling races, the Giro d'Italia, taking place from May 4-26. Through this investment, Multipower is diversifying its investments in different cycling categories: The sponsorship of Giro d'Italia comes ...
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Ecco has signed a sponsorship agreement with a Chinese golf...
Ecco has signed a sponsorship agreement with a Chinese golf champion, Wu Ashun. The son of a truck driver, he starred in basketball before he learned about golf. He will wear Ecco's hybrid golf shoes and sport the Danish company's logo on his shirts.
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Columbia, the American outdoor brand, has become a partner...
Columbia, the American outdoor brand, has become a partner of the Natural Games, a huge outdoor event in France. It will take place for the sixth time in Millau, for four days starting on 27 June. Previous editions of the event have been drawing up to 60,000 people, including many ...
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Li & Fung saw its sales increase by a mere...
Li & Fung saw its sales increase by a mere 1.0 percent to $20.2 billion in 2012. In the trading unit, which accounts for 70 percent of the total turnover, sales fell by 12 percent in Europe but grew by 5 percent in the U.S., with an 8 percent overall ...
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Andreas Binder has been appointed export manager at LK International...
Andreas Binder has been appointed export manager at LK International for the Kjus brand of snow sports and golf apparel. Reporting to Timo Regier, head of global sales, he will oversee the operations of all agents and distributors globally, but not of LK's own subsidiaries in charge of the German-speaking ...
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Andreas Klotz has reportedly resigned as chief financial officer...
Andreas Klotz has reportedly resigned as chief financial officer of Jack Wolfskin. The responsibilities of this former official of Fitness First and Puma have been taken over by the company's chief operating officer, Christian Brandt, which had already taken care of finance until October 2011.
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In a brief statement, Rip Curl announced that its board...
In a brief statement, Rip Curl announced that its board of directors has chosen Michael Daly to act as its chief executive from next July 1. He has worked for the Australian surf brand for 11 years, most recently as group chief financial officer and then as its chief operating ...
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Puma has announced the appointment of a general manager for...
Puma has announced the appointment of a general manager for global sourcing, Shirley Justice, who has been working most recently as director of sustainable manufacturing and sourcing materials at Nike. This 43-year-old American citizen worked in the logistics, trade and supply chain service industry before joining the Swoosh 13 years ...
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Bluesign Technologies has announced what it defines as a “strategic...
Bluesign Technologies has announced what it defines as a “strategic partnership” with Nike Inc. to accelerate the supply of more sustainable chemistries and materials for the Nike group of brands. The agreement allows Nike's suppliers to access key Bluesign tools and data at a nominal cost. Without such an agreement, ...
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Runners Point, the German retail chain for athletic footwear and apparel,...
Runners Point, the German retail chain for athletic footwear and apparel, has launched a new retail format called Runners Point World of Running. It has been implemented in a new flagship store of 500 square meters opened this week in the Thier Galerie, a shopping mall in Dortmund. Described as Europe's ...
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The North Face has appointed Nicolas Vidal new vice president...
The North Face has appointed Nicolas Vidal new vice president in charge of sales for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. In his new role, the Frenchman will report to his predecessor, Arne Arens, who was promoted last summer to vice president and general manager of the American outdoor brand ...
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Speedo International has appointed the German and Austrian sales subsidiaries...
Speedo International has appointed the German and Austrian sales subsidiaries of Oberalp to be the new distributors for the swimwear brand in those two countries. The decision came after a mutual agreement between Speedo and Action Sports, which has been the distributor in these two countries for some time. Better ...
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The French Centre National Professionnel pour la Commercialisation des Articles...
The French Centre National Professionnel pour la Commercialisation des Articles de Sport et de Loisir (CNPC, or “French National Professional Center for Trading in Sports & Leisure Products”) opened its new campus in the town of Meylan in the area of Grenoble. This branch of the institution was previously located in Seyssins ...
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Sport-Fachhandel, the German trade publication, reports that Uvex Austria has...
Sport-Fachhandel, the German trade publication, reports that Uvex Austria has appointed Alexander “Sandy” Grau to be the new sales and marketing director. The 40-year-old is the son of Werner Grau, the longtime chief executive of the eyewear and helmet manufacturer. He already served the company in the field of sports ...
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Ignoring the shakeup in the Austrian sporting goods retail landscape...
Ignoring the shakeup in the Austrian sporting goods retail landscape caused by Sport Eybl & Sports Experts' crisis, one of its competitors, Hervis Sports, has announced ambitious plans for expansion inside and outside Austria. The chain, a subsidiary of the Spar food chain, plans to open 10 new doors in ...
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KWCC, a company based in Hong Kong, started this month...
KWCC, a company based in Hong Kong, started this month to manufacture and sell Adidas branded badminton hardware and accessories through its own global distribution network under a worldwide licensing agreement with the Three Stripes. KWCC hired new experienced engineers, product developers and salespeople in 2011 to boost its ...
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Reid Pinder, a veteran of Billabong Europe, has been named...
Reid Pinder, a veteran of Billabong Europe, has been named managing director of Electric for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. His appointment goes with a series of initiatives being undertaken to expand the reach of this Californian brand of premium sports and lifestyle accessories, taken over by PPR two ...
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Bench and its sister brand, Hooch, are reportedly for sale...
Bench and its sister brand, Hooch, are reportedly for sale again. Their owner, Americana, has mandated an investment company, Canaccord Genuity, to carry out a strategic review, according to the Sunday Times. Run by Peter McGuigan, the former top executive of Reebok and former shareholder of Umbro International, Americana was ...
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Dahon, the leading brand of folding bicycles, said it had...
Dahon, the leading brand of folding bicycles, said it had reached a settlement with Tern in their legal dispute of almost two years, which should put an end to the distraction caused by a bitter row between two sides of the Hon family. The legal spat erupted in June 2011 ...
