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Erick Haskell, the former chief operating officer of Adidas China,...
Erick Haskell, the former chief operating officer of Adidas China, took over from Claus Heckerott as group managing director in India this week. The Canadian manager has been leading restructuring moves at the Adidas Group in India since last April, after it uncovered alleged irregularities at Reebok India (which are still under investigation by ...
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After many years as managing director of Billabong in charge...
After many years as managing director of Billabong in charge of the German-speaking countries, the Czech Republic and the Benelux countries, Max Niederreiter has left the boardwear company. With immediate effect, he moves to Peak Performance, where he is sales director in charge of the Swedish brand's wholesale sales in ...
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Pony has announced a strategic distribution agreement with Urban Styles Agency...
Pony has announced a strategic distribution agreement with Urban Styles Agency to jointly develop the brand in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Established in 1999 in Cologne by Sven Voth, who also founded Snipes, the agency has been representing several influential street culture brands. Its current portfolio comprises brands such as Hummel, ...
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Aggressive marketing has enabled Direct Golf UK to buck the...
Aggressive marketing has enabled Direct Golf UK to buck the sluggish trend in British retailing over the festive season, with record sales for the quarter until the end of December. Direct Golf UK reached particularly impressive sales with its online store in the quarter, which is the start of its ...
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Galeria Kaufhof, the German department store chain that also operates...
Galeria Kaufhof, the German department store chain that also operates stores in Belgium and the Sportarena specialty chain, saw its total sales dip slightly by 0.9 percent to €3.1 billion in 2012. This compares with a decline of 4.4 percent in the previous year. In 2012, Kaufhof opened one store ...
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Columbia Sportswear blamed the mild winter in North America, wariness...
Columbia Sportswear blamed the mild winter in North America, wariness among consumers and abundant discounts for weaker-than-expected sales and earnings in the fourth quarter of last year. The company predicted in October that its quarterly sales could increase by up to 1.5 percent, but it now expects that they will ...
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Nautilus, the American fitness equipment company, said that its sales...
Nautilus, the American fitness equipment company, said that its sales should have reached about $65.0 million for the quarter until the end of December last year, based on preliminary results. This amounts to an increase of about 8 percent from the same quarter in 2011, driven by the company's own ...
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Shock Doctor, the American supplier of mouthguards and other protection...
Shock Doctor, the American supplier of mouthguards and other protection products for sports, is moving into a new category by launching a range of insoles targeted at athletes. It includes insoles for cleated shoes, for sports from football to baseball and soccer; and for court sports, skating and running footwear. ...
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A study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine &...
A study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports suggests that running economy improves significantly when the runner wears Vibram's FiveFingers instead of regular running shoes, with the condition that the runner has been familiarized with wearing FiveFingers over a period of four weeks. The study, ...
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New Balance and Walt Disney Parks & Resorts have partnered...
New Balance and Walt Disney Parks & Resorts have partnered on a deal that will see New Balance as the “official athletic shoe” of Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. It will also be the official running shoe for runDisney race weekends, and ...
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Patagonia has announced the introduction of its new water-repellent down...
Patagonia has announced the introduction of its new water-repellent down called Encapsil. On March 1, a limited edition of apparel containing the down will hit selected stores and internet shops in the U.S., Europe and Japan. The new material is a result of the Californian brand's partnership with the specialty ...
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Mike Ashley and Stephen Rubin are the only two Europeans...
Mike Ashley and Stephen Rubin are the only two Europeans on SGI's global list of the top 10 tycoons in sporting goods. The majority shareholder of Sports Direct International ranks fifth, with an estimated worth of $2.5 billion. Two slots further down is Rubin of the Pentland Group, with $1.6 ...
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The U.S. Supreme Court has backed Nike in a trademark...
The U.S. Supreme Court has backed Nike in a trademark case involving a much smaller company, Already LLC, the maker of Yums sneakers. The litigation involved the trademark for Nike's Air Force 1 sneakers. In 2009, sued Already, saying that the company's Sugar and Soulja Boy shoes infringed on its ...
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Head Sportswear has built up its own sportswear team, based...
Head Sportswear has built up its own sportswear team, based in London, to focus more sharply on this product group. Head's license agreement for sportswear in Europe expired in 2010, prompting the group to launch its own tennis and skiwear ranges for Europe the next year. Sales of Head sportswear ...
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John Wall, a basketball player for the Washington Wizards, has...
John Wall, a basketball player for the Washington Wizards, has signed a long-term deal with Adidas, switching from its sister brand Reebok. In addition to appearing in marketing materials, Wall will help develop footwear and apparel for basketball for Adidas.
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Tomas Berdych, the Czech tennis player, is to become a...
Tomas Berdych, the Czech tennis player, is to become a brand ambassador for H&M, the Swedish fashion chain. Not unlike the partnership sealed last year between Novak Djokovic and Uniqlo, a Japanese fashion retailer, the deal between Berdych and H&M will reportedly include the development of a range inspired by ...
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Belle International, the leading Chinese sports and footwear retailer, said...
Belle International, the leading Chinese sports and footwear retailer, said that comparable sales in its sportswear stores jumped by 10 percent for the fourth quarter of last year, while the comparable sales of its footwear stores increased by 3 percent. The company had 17,564 directly managed stores around mainland China ...
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Roeckl, the German glovemaker, has expanded its executive board. In...
Roeckl, the German glovemaker, has expanded its executive board. In addition to Annette Roeckl, chief executive and owner, Bernd Gemmer has been appointed joint managing director in charge of purchasing and sales. He will also act as sales director after Michael Schreiber left the company at the end of last ...
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Karhu-branded cross-country skis and boots are to return to the...
Karhu-branded cross-country skis and boots are to return to the North American market in the second half of this year. For this purpose, Karhu has hired Geoff Hurwitch, formerly at Rossignol, as Karhu Nordic product manager in North America. This comes a few months after Karhu Holding, the firm that holds ...
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A Portuguese brand of golf shoes, Lambda, has reportedly won...
A Portuguese brand of golf shoes, Lambda, has reportedly won a lawsuit against an unnamed German firm that had accused it of trademark infringement. Lambda & Omega, which belongs to the Solarte group, has been opposing this claim since October 2011, stating that it had registered the name under Class 25 back ...
