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Safilo, the big Italian manufacturer of eyewear and marketer of its...
Safilo, the big Italian manufacturer of eyewear and marketer of its own Carrera and Smith sports brands, has appointed Philipp Greilberger commercial director for optics and sports at its Austrian subsidiary. The 34-year-old served on the executive board of Nike's subsidiary in charge of Austria and Switzerland.
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Zoot Sports, the endurance sports brand, has named Erik Vervloet...
Zoot Sports, the endurance sports brand, has named Erik Vervloet as its vice president and general manager. Vervloet has worked as vice president of sports marketing for K-Swiss, where he helped launch the running category, and most recently as chief marketing officer for the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), the organizer ...
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Cambuci, the Brazilian group that owns the Penalty brand of...
Cambuci, the Brazilian group that owns the Penalty brand of football and futsal products, has decided to shut down its Spanish subsidiary, Penalty Iberia, after three years of investments and operations. A big Spanish distribution company, Jorcani Sports, is taking over the distribution of the brand in the region. With ...
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The Lafuma Group has warned that its business is suffering...
The Lafuma Group has warned that its business is suffering a substantial decline, which will significantly affect its results and the worth of its assets for the current fiscal year, running until the end of September. The French outdoor and action sports company said that in this context, its supervisory ...
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Glòria Peralta has taken the place of Montse Centelles as...
Glòria Peralta has taken the place of Montse Centelles as managing director of Afydad, the Spanish sporting goods industry association. Centelles has run it for four years, taking numerous interesting initiatives. Peralta has been working for many years in the export promotion section of Barcelona's Chamber of Commerce.
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Martijn Nelissen, chief executive of Sport Services Europe, has confirmed...
Martijn Nelissen, chief executive of Sport Services Europe, has confirmed that the company has been allowed to start afresh after its bankruptcy earlier this month. Sport Services is the company behind the operations for the Rucanor brand, which was itself lodged in another entity for fiscal purposes. Sport Services filed ...
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Décathlon has reportedly signed a deal with a major Chinese...
Décathlon has reportedly signed a deal with a major Chinese real estate company, China Vanke, to help develop its presence in second- and third-tier cities in the country. The French retailer already has 57 stores in China, and they are mostly located in the larger urban areas, measuring between 4,000 ...
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The upheavals in the Chinese sports market, as reported elsewhere...
The upheavals in the Chinese sports market, as reported elsewhere in this issue, have also slashed the turnover of Exceed, the company that sells the Xidelong brand. Its sales shrank by 27.5 percent to 2,383.5 million yuan renminbi (€298.5m-$383.2m) for the full year and the situation deteriorated markedly in the ...
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Skitrab has come to Sweden. The official launch of the...
Skitrab has come to Sweden. The official launch of the Italian ski brand into the Swedish ski market will take place during the 2013/14 winter season, but a stealth launch has already occurred. Gröndals Sports will be the distributor of this brand of cross-country and touring skis, helmets, poles and ...
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A spokesman for Nielsen Holdings declined to comment on a...
A spokesman for Nielsen Holdings declined to comment on a report that his company has mandated Credit Suisse to find potential buyers for its trade show business, including major American trade shows such as Outdoor Retailer, Interbike and the Health + Fitness Business Expo. With 28 fairs in its portfolio, ...
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As initiator and supporter of a new series of conferences...
As initiator and supporter of a new series of conferences called European Outdoor Summits (EOS), the European Outdoor Group has announced some details about the first edition of the event, which will take place in Stockholm on Oct 16-18, 2013. It will be organized by the Scandinavian Outdoor Group and will take place at ...
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Confirming long-standing speculation, Nike has signed up as the new...
Confirming long-standing speculation, Nike has signed up as the new technical sponsor of the AS Roma football team, replacing Kappa from the 2014-15 playing season. The Italian first-division team had a contract with Kappa lasting until 2017, but it will be terminated ahead of time. Nike's contract, whose financial terms ...
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Mikasa has extended its contract with Fina, the International swimming...
Mikasa has extended its contract with Fina, the International swimming federation, for the next four years. The Japanese company will supply the official balls for the water polo competitions organized by Fina, including the world championships that will be played in Barcelona next summer and in Kazán, Russia, next year.
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Sympatex Technologies has created the new position of sales...
Sympatex Technologies has created the new position of sales manager in charge of the U.K., the Netherlands and Eastern Europe. Kay Heldsdörfer will be in charge of the existing brands in the mentioned regions as well as of new business. The 40-year-old has held various positions in marketing and distribution, ...
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Speedmax, Fischer's newest cross-country ski, has won one of this...
Speedmax, Fischer's newest cross-country ski, has won one of this year's prestigeous Red Dot design awards. A jury of 37 experts granted the prize to the Austrian ski company for the modern design which was put into the new Nordic skating ski. It is one of the few products that managed to ...
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Sole Technology has promoted Diem Culley to the role of...
Sole Technology has promoted Diem Culley to the role of chief operating officer, filling a void left by the departure of Paul Migaki in July 2011. She had joined the parent company of Etnies and other brands in 2007, acting as vice president of merchandising and U.S. general manager. According ...
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The German subsidiary of K-Swiss has informed its retail customers...
The German subsidiary of K-Swiss has informed its retail customers in Germany and Austria that the brand will no longer sell its line of running gear in those markets. The sales figures were declining last year, and reportedly looked no more promising for the current year. The key account managers ...
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The latest edition of Modacalzado+Iberpiel, the Spanish shoe and leathergoods fair which...
The latest edition of Modacalzado+Iberpiel, the Spanish shoe and leathergoods fair which took place on March 9-11 in Madrid, featured an exhibition titled “Stepping Over the Finish-Line” and organized by the Footwear Museum of Elda. It offered visitors an insight into the origins of sports shoes, based on some 100 models of sports footwear dating back to ...
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Messe Friedrichshafen, the organizer of the Eurobike trade show, reports...
Messe Friedrichshafen, the organizer of the Eurobike trade show, reports that its VeloBerlin consumer expo for bicycles has been a success. Last weekend 13,000 visitors came to the event to see products for the upcoming season, to buy products, and to book bicycle trips and vacations. This compares with 9,000 ...
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As part of Puma's reorganization in Europe, Guy Harkless has...
As part of Puma's reorganization in Europe, Guy Harkless has become global head of sales for FootLocker, Sport Partner reports. Harkless was previously general manager for Puma Benelux, but this position was removed when Puma decided to fit 23 country organizations into seven regional units. The Benelux countries became part ...
