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The Spanish group Jim Sports, based in Melida and distributor...
The Spanish group Jim Sports, based in Melida and distributor of such brands as Slazenger and Carlton, has acquired for an undisclosed amount the Catalan brand Squba, specializing in high-performance swimwear and previously owned by Barcelona-based Mildosport. With the incorporation of Squba, Jim Sports enters for the first time the ...
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Brander Sports has expanded its product portfolio by becoming the...
Brander Sports has expanded its product portfolio by becoming the distributor of Uvex products in Sweden. The Gothenburg-based company currently has a number of similar brands in its portfolio including Spyder, Dainese and Ziener.
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Saucony elected its Spanish distributor, Deerfoot Sport, as its best...
Saucony elected its Spanish distributor, Deerfoot Sport, as its best in the world at the company's recent international sales meeting in Boston. Deerfoot's sales of the brand in Spain have been growing by 20 percent a year lately. Raidlight and Zoggs are among the other brands represented by Deerfoot in ...
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Royal Dutch Gazelle, the bicycle company, has new management on...
Royal Dutch Gazelle, the bicycle company, has new management on board. Jaap Merkus has moved into the top slot as general manager, replacing Xeno Grimmelt, who held the job on an interim basis. Grimmelt moved up to be senior vice president heading up the Pon Bicycle Group, which owns Gazelle. ...
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Haglöfs will open a brand store in Oslo this fall,...
Haglöfs will open a brand store in Oslo this fall, and another will open in Tokyo shortly thereafter. Haglöfs' first ever brand store opened in Stockholm last year, so that the new locations will bring the total number of Haglöfs brand stores to three. Expectations are that the ...
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Intersport Sweden is launching a new online business to complement...
Intersport Sweden is launching a new online business to complement its store network. This is meant to increase the number of products available for consumers, and to improve customer service. Anders Dahlberg, former interactive concept manager for Lindex, has been recruited to supervise the development of the platform. The new ...
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A report is circulating that MBT has found a buyer,...
A report is circulating that MBT has found a buyer, but this could not be confirmed at the time of going to press. Meanwhile, following on the bankruptcy of the company in May, its Scandinavian sales organization has followed suit.
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While the Euro Cup football championships was in full swing,...
While the Euro Cup football championships was in full swing, Puma was already preparing its on-site marketing for the London Olympics. The sports lifestyle brand is building the Puma Yard at the Boiler House, part of the Old Truman brewery on Brick Lane, to draw thousands of consumers with music ...
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Chris Sports, a Swiss distribution company, has teamed up with...
Chris Sports, a Swiss distribution company, has teamed up with Qloom Sports, an offbeat bicycle apparel brand launched five years ago. The deal is that the distribution of Qloom for Germany, Switzerland and Austria will be handled by Chris Sports, after the integration of Qloom's sales team into the joint ...
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Eastpak has introduced its first collection of footwear for the...
Eastpak has introduced its first collection of footwear for the fall/winter 2012 season, adding to its daypacks and backpacks, under a licensing contract signed with Sugi International last year. Some of the shoes use the same materials as the backpacks. A larger collection has been developed for spring/summer 2013, which ...
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A Swedish company, JO Sport, will take over the distribution...
A Swedish company, JO Sport, will take over the distribution of Bula products in Sweden from Skigutane, the Norwegian company. JO Sport, which started in 1986, is well established in Sweden with the distribution of a gaggle of sports brands, from Rossignol to Dynastar, Look, Primus, Trangia and more, albeit ...
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Galvin Green has a new contract with Ryder Cup Europe...
Galvin Green has a new contract with Ryder Cup Europe to be a licensee and to provide part of a new “exclusive collection” for the golf event. The agreement, signed to last through the 2014 Ryder Cup, sees Galvin Green offering its apparel with the official Ryder Cup logo throughout ...
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Der Spiegel, the German news magazine, reports that the country's...
Der Spiegel, the German news magazine, reports that the country's competition authorities are investigating the distribution policies of some sports brands that try to keep retailers from selling their goods on open internet platforms such as Amazon and eBay. Confirming that it has received complaints from certain retailers, the Bundeskartellamt ...
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Shock Doctor, the maker of mouthguards and other protective gear...
Shock Doctor, the maker of mouthguards and other protective gear for performance sports, has relaunched its website, ShockDoctor.com. The company boasts that the reimagined site improves the user experience. It features Shock Doctor athletes and has an improved and streamlined shopping process. Customers can search by product, sport or technology. ...
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GE is introducing a new fabric, eVent DVL. DVL stands...
GE is introducing a new fabric, eVent DVL. DVL stands for Direct Venting Lite, and is an extension of the award-winning eVent fabric. eVent DVL promises to be an extremely light, air-permeable and waterproof material for three-season apparel.
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Oakley is partnering with its sponsored golfer Rory McIlroy, who...
Oakley is partnering with its sponsored golfer Rory McIlroy, who is also a Unicef ambassador, to help raise money for that organization during this year's U.S. Open. Any time a fan or viewer “tweets” on Twitter using the hashtag #RoryReturns, Oakley will donate $1 to Unicef, up to a total ...
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Stadium, the Swedish sporting goods retailer, is participating in a...
Stadium, the Swedish sporting goods retailer, is participating in a cross-border environmental project called the Sweden Textile Water Initiative. The aim is to enact preventive measures that would lead to better water management, water treatment and a reduction in the use of chemicals for the production of clothing sold at ...
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Adidas will not renew the lease on its 1,100-m2 flagship...
Adidas will not renew the lease on its 1,100-m2 flagship Paris store on Rue de Rivoli. The store, which opened in 2001, stopped making money in 2009, following the closure of a big neighboring department store, La Samaritaine, which reduced the levels of consumer traffic in the area. They have ...
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Crocs is celebrating 10 years in business this month with...
Crocs is celebrating 10 years in business this month with a European tour covering 10 locations in five cities and countries. To raise awareness of its newest styles and target a more urban/lifestyle demographic, the company is inviting members of the public to try on a pair of Crocs, with ...
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As the kick-off of the 2012 Olympic Games in London...
As the kick-off of the 2012 Olympic Games in London approaches, Border Force officers in the U.K. have seized several thousand counterfeit products tied to the event. Fake versions of brands such as Adidas and Polo Ralph Lauren were among the haul, which included 432 Olympic-themed vests, 90 shirts, and ...
