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Crocs has named Scott Crutchfield to be its new chief...
Crocs has named Scott Crutchfield to be its new chief operating officer. He will oversee all of the company's day-to-day operations, including manufacturing, distribution, logistics, supply chain management and IT. He moves up from his position as senior vice president for worldwide operations, which he held since May 2010. He ...
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Musa Tariq is joining Nike to be its chief of...
Musa Tariq is joining Nike to be its chief of social media, leaving his job in the same position at Burberry. He joined Burberry in 2009 and was promoted to global director of social media marketing last year. He also has worked with the ad agencies JWT and Saatchi & ...
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Sporttotal will distribute Nathan's running and triathlon collections on the...
Sporttotal will distribute Nathan's running and triathlon collections on the Spanish and Portuguese markets. Distribution will initially be limited to some specific items, to then become generalized as from spring 2013. Based in the U.S., with operations in 44 countries, Nathan designs and manufactures products to meet hydration, safety and ...
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Dakine is getting new digs. The company will remain...
Dakine is getting new digs. The company will remain in Hood River, Oregon, but will move from downtown to a new building at the Waterfront Business Park. The 45,000-square-foot building is still under construction; Dakine will take up more than half of it when it moves in, expected next ...
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A court in the U.K. has ruled in favor of...
A court in the U.K. has ruled in favor of Callaway Golf, which was taking action to prohibit parallel imports of Callaway equipment into the U.K. and EU by Golfclubseurope.com and its various websites. Golfclubseurope.com is based in Costa Rica, but imports products throughout Europe. Though it didn't keep any ...
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David Vogrin will be taking up the newly created position...
David Vogrin will be taking up the newly created position of director of marketing for Escalade Sports as the company continues its focus on brands and brand development. He has previously worked for Medalist Performance Sports, where he was director of marketing, and at Stonehouse Publishing, where he was president.
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In a sponsoring deal described as by far the largest...
In a sponsoring deal described as by far the largest agreed upon by a Chinese sports company in its own country, Li Ning, the leading domestic sportswear brand, will become sponsor of CBA, the Chinese Basketball Association, taking the place of Anta Sports. The new deal, which will run over ...
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Intersport PSC Holding has now definitely decided to shut down...
Intersport PSC Holding has now definitely decided to shut down its Budget Sport Schweiz subsidiary, and to close down its four low-priced stores in Ostermundigen, Biel, Emmenbrücke and Winterthur. On Aug. 16, the Swiss Intersport organization announced that it was considering this step, but called on its employees to deliver ...
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Tom Sims, who was described as the inventor of the...
Tom Sims, who was described as the inventor of the contemporary snowboard in 1963, has died from sudden cardiac arrest in Santa Barbara at the age of 61. He established Sims Snowboards in 1976 and continued to improve his products in the last four decades, with introductions ranging from the ...
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Jan van Leeuwen, sales director for Vans in Europe, the...
Jan van Leeuwen, sales director for Vans in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), has become vice president and general manager for Vans in the region. He will report directly to Rick Wood, the president of VF Corp's Outdoor and Action Sports Coalition in EMEA. Van Leeuwen only joined ...
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Proged has taken on the distribution of O'Neill in Spain...
Proged has taken on the distribution of O'Neill in Spain and Portugal from Sportzun, a Spanish company that has also been distributing the brand in Italy. Like its recent Iberian licensing and distribution agreement for Umbro, the new contract should help Proged to make up for the loss of its ...
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Wolverine Worldwide says it will likely record a double-digit drop...
Wolverine Worldwide says it will likely record a double-digit drop in its European sales during the current third quarter of its financial year. Sales in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, which account for about one-quarter of the group's total revenues, have been affected by dodgy weather and economic ...
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Kielce Sport Lato, the summer edition of the Polish sports...
Kielce Sport Lato, the summer edition of the Polish sports and outdoor fair, has shrunk to only a dozen trade exhibitors after it was moved to October. The fair was previously a bustling event held in August, and drawing most of the leading outdoor brands and distributors in the country. ...
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Hubert Nominé, a leading international executive at Rossignol, is leaving...
Hubert Nominé, a leading international executive at Rossignol, is leaving the French ski company to pursue personal interests. Nominé is a well-known manager in the French ski industry, in which he has worked for more than three decades. The 60-year-old started at Rossignol in 1979, handling cross-country skis. Nine years ...
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Golfino has opened a new flagship store on London's West...
Golfino has opened a new flagship store on London's West End, its first standalone shop in the city. The market leader in high-quality golfwear already has stores in Edinburgh, Paris, Berlin, Munich and Zurich, among others, as well as a shop-in-shop in Harrods department store in London. The new flagship ...
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For the third time, the freeski industry will meet at...
For the third time, the freeski industry will meet at an annual convention in Annecy, France, on Sept. 28 to discuss the specific problems and issues of that business. The conference will coincide with the first day of the IF3 festival at the same location. The business event is supported ...
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M-Way, the specialty retail operation of the Swiss Migros Group...
M-Way, the specialty retail operation of the Swiss Migros Group for electric urban mobility, invites its customers to show up in the stores with their old bikes and to leave them there. All consumers enjoy a discount of 250 Swiss francs (€205-$270) on the purchase of a new e-bike if ...
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The Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), which is organizing the...
The Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), which is organizing the European Outdoor Forum (EOF) for the third time in the nice French town of Annecy on Oct. 16-17, has put its program online, pointing out that the delegates who want to attend will get an “early bird”discount if they book ...
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Volcom's sales totaled €54.0 million and were up by 12.6...
Volcom's sales totaled €54.0 million and were up by 12.6 percent on a comparable basis, according to its parent company, PPR Group. The brand also enjoyed a sharp improvement in operating profits during the quarter.
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Ispo Bike, held August 16-19, saw more than 6,000 trade...
Ispo Bike, held August 16-19, saw more than 6,000 trade visitors from 46 countries attending. These figures are largely stagnant from last year. The previous three years the show was held in July, and showed double-digit growth. As a result of the underwhelming performance, next year Messe München will return ...
