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Accell Group, the Dutch company that owns a dollop of...
Accell Group, the Dutch company that owns a dollop of bicycle and fitness brands, said that the pleasant weather this summer enabled it to increase its turnover in the third quarter. The rise was also aided by the acquisition of the Raleigh Cycle Group and its Diamondback brand in April, ...
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Giant will no longer act as the main sponsor of...
Giant will no longer act as the main sponsor of the Rabobank cycling team in 2013. When the Dutch bank made the announcement that it was ending its sponsorship of the team on Oct. 19, Giant was touted as a possible replacement but the Taiwan-based bike maker finally decided not ...
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Pro-tec, a brand of action sports protective gear, has been...
Pro-tec, a brand of action sports protective gear, has been sold by Vans to Dye Precision. The transaction is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2012. Terms were not disclosed. Pro-tec, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2013, came under Vans' umbrella a decade ago. Dye ...
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Herbert Hainer, chief executive of the Adidas Group, said in...
Herbert Hainer, chief executive of the Adidas Group, said in an interview with Welt am Sonntag that the company would surpass sales of €1 billion in Russia and the former CIS countries this year. This means that the group is one year ahead of targets that called for this level ...
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Adidas has chosen Selena Gomez as the new global ambassador...
Adidas has chosen Selena Gomez as the new global ambassador for its Neo label through 2015. The 20-year-old actress, recording artist and designer is set to appear over the next three years in a series of print, digital, retail and outdoor campaigns. Gomez stars in a video released by the ...
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Adidas has turned its recently signed five-year sponsorship deal with...
Adidas has turned its recently signed five-year sponsorship deal with the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) into a master license. The company will manage a new online store for the Italian rugby team and look for licensees in Italy and abroad that will design, develop and produce FIR branded products that ...
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After the end of February, Thomas Keppler will leave Uhlsport,...
After the end of February, Thomas Keppler will leave Uhlsport, the German team sport company, at his own request to accept a new professional opportunity. The 45-year-old manager has served the company for no less than 17 years, of which the last six saw him in the position of managing ...
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Nike Inc. reported a definitive agreement to sell its casual...
Nike Inc. reported a definitive agreement to sell its casual footwear brand, Cole Haan, to an investment fund, Apax Partners, for $570 million. The price is considered to be relatively high, but it was probably boosted by the fact that Jack Boys, who formerly directed Converse, is going to run ...
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Diadora has sealed a distribution agreement with Dunlop Slazenger Benelux...
Diadora has sealed a distribution agreement with Dunlop Slazenger Benelux (DSB) to sell its footwear in the Netherlands, taking effect right away. The Italian brand was previously distributed in the Netherlands by the Unlimited Sports Group (USG), which is the country's largest sports retail and wholesale company. The focus will ...
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Head Tennis has already begun to make a big buzz...
Head Tennis has already begun to make a big buzz out about Novak Djokovic' new Speed racquet, which will premier at the Australian Open next January. In a James-Bond-like film on Youtube, the Serbian tennis star is shown secretely testing a black prototype of the new product, but it cannot be ...
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Norrøna has contracted Christine Hargin as new ambassador for the...
Norrøna has contracted Christine Hargin as new ambassador for the Norwegian brand. The Swedish freeride champion won the Freeride World Tour (FWT) in March. With her years of experience, the 32-year-old will also support the company's research & development team.
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Interbike, the premier bicycle trade show in North America, will...
Interbike, the premier bicycle trade show in North America, will allow select consumers to attend the event for the first time in its history. Under a new program, called Interbike by Invitation, registered retailers will be able to invite some of their best and most loyal customers to visit the ...
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Nike Inc. has announced that it will split its share...
Nike Inc. has announced that it will split its share capital in two on Dec. 24. Owners of Class A and Class B shares of record on Dec. 10 will get an extra share for each one in their possession, and the share price will be halved. They will also ...
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Canterbury announced that Geoff Parling, who plays for the Leicester...
Canterbury announced that Geoff Parling, who plays for the Leicester Tigers team and for the national England rugby team – both sponsored by the company – has become its newest brand ambassador. Meanwhile, Canterbury is using a new interactive 3D photo booth at the Twickenham stadium that allows fans of the ...
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China's Peak Sport Products announced the signing of a sponsorship...
China's Peak Sport Products announced the signing of a sponsorship agreement with the German Basketball Federation (DBB), replacing Nike in the role. Starting next Jan. 1, Peak will act as the exclusive “premium partner & official supplier” of the DBB, which features several NBA players and has qualified for the ...
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Rossignol has updated and broadened a free app enabling skiers...
Rossignol has updated and broadened a free app enabling skiers to visualize their runs and to measure their performance: Ski Pursuit has already been used by 32,000 skiers since the French ski company launched it for iPhones earlier this year but Rossignol is certain that the numbers will surge as ...
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The countdown is set for applications to the prestigious Ispo...
The countdown is set for applications to the prestigious Ispo Awards. The final deadline is Jan. 10, 2013, but all the companies that turn in their applications by Nov. 30 will enjoy a discount on the participation fee. Exhibitors pay €75 instead of €125. For non-exhibitors, the fee is down ...
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Reinhard Schaffler has been appointed new managing director of Gigasport,...
Reinhard Schaffler has been appointed new managing director of Gigasport, the Austrian sporting goods retail chain operating under the helm of Kastner & Öhler. The 44-year-old replaces Alois Loidl, who left the company after 20 years of service to K&Ö at the end of August. Most recently, Schaffler was member ...
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Eric Cuenot, former general manager of Nike Russia, was appointed...
Eric Cuenot, former general manager of Nike Russia, was appointed at the helm of Nike France last month. The Frenchman replaces Ronnie Greenwood, who moved to Nike Europe's head office in the Netherlands to take charge of the Young Athletes program in Western Europe. Cuenot has only been with Nike ...
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The Daily Telegraph reports that Mike Ashley, the majority shareholder...
The Daily Telegraph reports that Mike Ashley, the majority shareholder of Sports Direct International (SDI), is eyeing a stake in House of Fraser, a big British chain of fashion department stores. The unconfirmed report said that Ashley had been holding talks with several of House of Fraser's shareholders, to acquire ...
