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A French label of surf-inspired clothing, Kanabeach, is looking for...
A French label of surf-inspired clothing, Kanabeach, is looking for a buyer at the request of a local court, which has extended the company's receivership until March 2013. One of its biggest assets is a network of 25 stores in urban locations. Its sales have plunged down to an annual ...
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Representatives from the sports clusters of Montebelluna in Italy and...
Representatives from the sports clusters of Montebelluna in Italy and Portland in the U.S. gathered for a round-table discussion at Montebelluna's city hall on Oct. 18. Organized by Associazione Calzaturieri Museo dello Scarpone and IPA, a body gathering together local municipalities and professional associations, with the contribution of Assosport, the ...
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Nike confirms that it has obtained a deal to take...
Nike confirms that it has obtained a deal to take over as the official apparel supplier of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) until the end of 2016, covering the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi, as well as the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. The agreement was ...
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Cybex International swung to profit in the third quarter reporting...
Cybex International swung to profit in the third quarter reporting net income of $1.08 million, compared with a loss of $278,000 for the corresponding period last year. The U.S. producer of exercise equipment had sales of $34.4 million, up from $33.5 million a year ago. For the nine months ended ...
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Gerald Dejaco, a sports retailer from Tyrol and a member...
Gerald Dejaco, a sports retailer from Tyrol and a member of Sport 2000 for 12 years, is switching from the supervisory to the executive board of the group. He replaces Martin Jennewein, who served during three years on the board. Sport 2000 Austria has a unique structure under which two members of ...
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Having taken over the distribution of its Gregory line of...
Having taken over the distribution of its Gregory line of backpacks in Japan, Black Diamond has appointed an industry veteran, Mori Hikari, to run the operation. After working for Patagonia and REI in Japan, he acted as general manager of The North Face for Goldwin over the last eight years. ...
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Florian Weingärtner, a former member of the Ispo team, has...
Florian Weingärtner, a former member of the Ispo team, has joined Sport Invest Search Central Europe, the German-based recruitment agency, as senior consultant in charge of the fashion and lifestyle sectors. The 43-year-old worked for Head, Protective and Blax before joining Ispo, where he was involved between 2004 and 2007 ...
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Some U.S. and golf media are reporting that Rory McIlroy,...
Some U.S. and golf media are reporting that Rory McIlroy, the Northern Irish golfer, is about to sign a 10-year, $250 million deal with Nike. McIlroy's contract with Titleist and FootJoy expires at the end of this year.
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Reportedly, Hamax, the Norwegian marketer of sleighs and other snow...
Reportedly, Hamax, the Norwegian marketer of sleighs and other snow sports equipment, has decided to take its Austrian business into own hands. The market was covered by Klaus Stelzhammer for more than 22 years, of which he was directly employed by Hamax for 13 years. In the future, Austria will ...
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Skechers USA has reported net sales for the third quarter...
Skechers USA has reported net sales for the third quarter of $429.4 million, up by 4.2 percent from the year-ago period, driven by strength in its domestic wholesale division, company-owned retail stores and international distributors. The international subsidiaries division was the only channel which did not increase during the quarter, ...
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Starting January 1, Trond Ristvedt will be the new chief...
Starting January 1, Trond Ristvedt will be the new chief of Norwegian Original Teamwear AS, which is now entirely owned by Swix Sport. Ristvedt brings with him three years of experience as manager of Swix Sport's textile activities and a track record of more than 20 years in the sporting ...
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Orage is opening next Dec. 1 its first European store...
Orage is opening next Dec. 1 its first European store at Val d'Isère through a local dealer, Misty Fly, which will add some complementary products. Coalision, the Canadian company that owns this brand of skiwear, specializing in the freeski segment, sees this as a test for a possible rollout of ...
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Décathlon has opened its 17th German store. It is strategically...
Décathlon has opened its 17th German store. It is strategically located in Essen, where Karstadt has its head office. Décathlon has inaugurated a new shop in the centre of Valencia, Spain. Distributed on two floors for a total surface of 5,470 square meters, the shop is the 97th in Spain ...
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Eurosima, the European board sports federation, presented the 2012 industry...
Eurosima, the European board sports federation, presented the 2012 industry award winners in various categories at the annual “Waterman's Ball” organized at Hossegor, France.. No less than 250 people including top industry managers, professional surfers, celebrities and representatives of relevant federations witnessed the award ceremony, following in various ways the “Sailor” dress code ...
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Interbrand has released the 2012 edition of its Best Global...
Interbrand has released the 2012 edition of its Best Global Brands report, which provides a ranking of the world's 100 most valuable brands on an annual basis. This year, Nike has moved down to the 26th spot from the 25th one in 2011, with a brand value estimated at $15,126 ...
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Grandvalira is to invest €6 million in infrastructures, ski slopes...
Grandvalira is to invest €6 million in infrastructures, ski slopes and innovation. The skiing resort, located in the Principality of Andorra, is the largest skiable area in southern Europe, with 205 km of slopes. The investments aim at increasing, in particular, the number of international visitors, mainly from Russia, the ...
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Abacus has reached an agreement with the UBS Hong Kong...
Abacus has reached an agreement with the UBS Hong Kong Open Tournament to become its official clothing supplier for this year. The Swedish company will provide the clothing for the staff, volunteers and officials at the event, scheduled for Nov. 15-18. During the week of the tournament, the brand will ...
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We have already reported about the resignation of Greg Hopkins...
We have already reported about the resignation of Greg Hopkins as chief executive of Cleveland Golf/Srixon. His designated successor is Hideki Sano, who will take up the post in California next Jan. 1. At the same time, Sano will continue in his role as executive director of Dunlop Sports, responsible ...
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Coreupt, a French company specializing in freeride skis and accessories, is...
Coreupt, a French company specializing in freeride skis and accessories, is to be liquidated. Established in 2008 by Guerlain Chicherit, a French freeride champion, the brand expanded fast to reach annual sales of about €1.3 million with twelve employees. Unable to finance its growing business, Coreupt went into receivership in May ...
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Marathon running is safe for older adults, according to a...
Marathon running is safe for older adults, according to a new study in the Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Researchers at the University of Manitoba in Canada tested marathon participants over the age of 50 and found that they had temporary heart effects similar to those seen in younger runners ...
