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Bernard Liatti, who runs Vuarnet Sport, says his company is discussing various...
Bernard Liatti, who runs Vuarnet Sport, says his company is discussing various options for its future collaboration with Vuarnet International with regard to the Vuarnet line of activewear, for which it signed a licensing contract in July 2011. Pending an agreement, Sonoma, the Romanian factory that has been manufacturing the line for a ...
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The board of directors of Globe International and its chief...
The board of directors of Globe International and its chief executive, Matt Hill, who together own 70.7 percent of the company's shares, has unanimously rejected the takeover offer made a few weeks ago by Mariner Corporation, followed by a replacement bidder's statement. Among other reasons for the rejection, the ...
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Head boasts that its U.S. racquet sports business, Head Racquet...
Head boasts that its U.S. racquet sports business, Head Racquet Sports USA, achieved its best-ever results last year. The company said that the Head and Penn brands both managed double-digit sales hikes, even though they already had a strong share in the U.S. market at the start of 2012. Head ...
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Tierra, the Swedish brand of outdoor clothing, will be distributed...
Tierra, the Swedish brand of outdoor clothing, will be distributed in the U.K. by Rosker starting in the autumn. Tierra, which is owned by the Fenix Outdoor Group, is making its first foray into Western Europe with the move. Rosker was acquired by Fenix in 2009, joining many other ...
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The Indian newspaper Business Standard reports that Décathlon has reacted...
The Indian newspaper Business Standard reports that Décathlon has reacted to the new rules on foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indian retailing by applying for a permit to open full-fledged retail stores in the country, instead of the cash & carry business that Décathlon has been running in India for ...
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Perekryostok, the Russian supermarket chain, will have to pay a...
Perekryostok, the Russian supermarket chain, will have to pay a fine of only 70,000 rubles (€1,.800-$2,300) for infringing on Adidas' three-stripe trademark by selling shoes with a confusingly similar logo, based on a ruling issued by Russia's Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals, which upheld last October's judgment by a lower ...
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Dunlop was the sponsor of the World Championship of Ping...
Dunlop was the sponsor of the World Championship of Ping Pong held this past weekend in London. It was the official equipment supplier of the event, providing its EVO 8000 Master Edition table, and officials wore Dunlop apparel.
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Wu Rongzhao, chief executive of China Hongxing Sports, which makes...
Wu Rongzhao, chief executive of China Hongxing Sports, which makes the Erke brand of sports apparel and footwear, is reportedly leaving the company despite a sharp increase in sales. In fact, the company announced in July that Rongzhao would step down as soon as a new chief executive was found. ...
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Last Christmas Eve, one of the most iconic and controversial...
Last Christmas Eve, one of the most iconic and controversial personalities of the German sporting goods retail landscape, passed away. Gerd Bittl senior died of cancer at the age of 74. Reportedly, the Munich-based sporting goods store chain and mail-order company that bears his name will remain family property, although local newspapers ...
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Outlast Technologies, the Colorado-based company specializing in technical materials with...
Outlast Technologies, the Colorado-based company specializing in technical materials with heat and moisture management, unveiled a new brand identity for the start of the year. Outlast, whose ownership changed hands last year, has switched to an updated red and silver logo: The font has been modernized, while the diamond has ...
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Sportsnwear, the German distribution company of Lars Kutter, former managing...
Sportsnwear, the German distribution company of Lars Kutter, former managing director of Schmidt Sports, has become the new general agent for Röhnisch' fitness and yoga clothing in Germany and Luxembourg. As previously reported, Green Grass Golf has agreed to distribute the Swedish company's golfwear in the region.
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A consortium headed by Paul Naude, the former head of...
A consortium headed by Paul Naude, the former head of Billabong International's Americas business, has been allowed to carry out due diligence on the troubled Australian company with an eye to a possible buyout. Naude, partnering with Sycamore Partners and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, laid a bid of ...
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In cooperation with sport-job.de, Ispo has opened the stage for...
In cooperation with sport-job.de, Ispo has opened the stage for one of its latest services, offered all year 'round. Intended to provide efficient access to qualified staff, Ispo Jobs displays a listing of available jobs within the sporting goods industry. The service is offered on ispo.com in the English and German ...
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Derby Cycle should be delisted from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange,...
Derby Cycle should be delisted from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, since Pon Holding Germany, a fully-owned subsidiary of Pon Holdings in the Netherlands, became the sole shareholder of the German bicycle group. Pon already owned more than 95 percent of Derby and a squeeze-out was agreed at a shareholders' meeting ...
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Dynastar and Lange will be the presenting sponsors of the...
Dynastar and Lange will be the presenting sponsors of the Big Mountain Hochfügen Freeride Week. The event, starting on Feb. 7, will be the only competition in Austria to be part of the 4-Star World Tour qualifying tournament. This is the first time the two brands of the Rossignol group ...
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Prince Global Sports, which owns the Prince, Ektelon and Viking...
Prince Global Sports, which owns the Prince, Ektelon and Viking brands, has reinforced its team for Latin America to explore more opportunities in this region in the coming years. The racquet sports company has hired a business development manager for the Prince brand in Latin America, Miguel Rosa, who spent ...
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Moncler is opening its second German store on Frankfurt's famous...
Moncler is opening its second German store on Frankfurt's famous Goethestrasse, taking the total number of single-brand stores around the world up to 90. The Italian brand of down-filled outerwear opened a store in Bel Harbour, Florida, in December. It is about to open a shop in Istanbul.
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Replacing Li-Ning, which is going through a major streamlining process,...
Replacing Li-Ning, which is going through a major streamlining process, Adidas has agreed to a four-year kit sponsorship deal with Celta Vigo, after a gap of 25 years since the German brand last supplied the kits of the Spanish football club. The new partnership, which covers all the sportswear of ...
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Nielsen, which owns the Outdoor Retailer and Interbike shows in the...
Nielsen, which owns the Outdoor Retailer and Interbike shows in the U.S., has agreed to acquire The Sports Licensing & Tailgate Show as well as the Tailgating Industry Association with immediate effect from Showproco, LLC. The Sports Licensing & Tailgate Show has been held over the last six years, and it ...
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Effective Jan. 1, Clifton Pemble will be promoted president and...
Effective Jan. 1, Clifton Pemble will be promoted president and chief executive of Garmin. In this role he replaces Min Kao, one of the founders of the American GPS company, who will remain with the group as chairman of the supervisory board. Pemble joined Garmin as an engineer shortly after ...
