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Columbia Sportswear presented its latest innovations for spring/summer 2013 at...
Columbia Sportswear presented its latest innovations for spring/summer 2013 at a showcase event held in Sedona, Arizona, last weekend. Its newest technology is called Omni-Freeze Zero. Mountain Hardwear, Columbia's sister company, calls the same technology Cool.Q Zero. The concept behind the new development is contrary to that of market leaders ...
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Odlo's 37-page report on its social and ecological footprint highlights...
Odlo's 37-page report on its social and ecological footprint highlights Odlo's efforts in the field of corporate social responsibility. According to the report, 90 percent of the manufacturing facilities that work for Odlo already meet the requirements of the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF). This figure includes both the company's own ...
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Effective July 7, Tony Post, the longtime chief of Vibram's...
Effective July 7, Tony Post, the longtime chief of Vibram's recently expanded U.S. operation, will resign. His successor will be Mike Gionfriddo, who is currently Vibram USA's chief operating officer, with a history of 14 years with the brand. Post has served for the Italian-based company for 11 years, raising ...
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A new line of golf apparel, footwear and accessories under...
A new line of golf apparel, footwear and accessories under the label Ferrari Golf will soon be coming out thanks to a new deal between the Italian luxury car company and Cobra Puma Golf. The clothing will include polo shirts, knit, jackets and pants, and the footwear – handmade in ...
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According to Emota, the European E-Commerce and Mail Order Trade...
According to Emota, the European E-Commerce and Mail Order Trade Association, European e-commerce outpaced the North American e-tail business last year. In 2011, the European online market grew by 19 percent and reached a total retail turnover of €246 billion, compared with €237 billion in the U.S. and Canada. Emota ...
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Hurley, the action sports brand owned by the Nike group,...
Hurley, the action sports brand owned by the Nike group, has lost yet another chief executive with the departure of Michael Egeck, who had only been at the helm since October. He replaced Jim Calhoun, who stayed for just a few weeks before a switch to Converse. Bob Hurley, founder ...
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The Adidas Group has decided to prohibit the sale of...
The Adidas Group has decided to prohibit the sale of its products through open online platforms such as Amazon and eBay from next Jan. 1. The group says this is part of new e-commerce guidelines designed to ensure that Adidas and Reebok “will be presented in the right environment at ...
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Décathlon is adjusting its retail concept in the German market...
Décathlon is adjusting its retail concept in the German market with a new store to be opened next year in Mannheim. Contrary to its usual approach, the French chain will open the store in the city's downtown area, not too far from Engelhorn Sports, the local retail hero, which has ...
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Fischer Skis US has made some adjustments to its alpine...
Fischer Skis US has made some adjustments to its alpine division since Erik Anderson, the division's national sales manager, left recently. With top executives from the parent company in Austria in on the discussions, the U.S. operation has started a search for a new alpine sales manager. The new person ...
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Rolf Karp, the deputy chief executive and chief administrative officer...
Rolf Karp, the deputy chief executive and chief administrative officer of New Wave Group of Sweden, has resigned. He had held the positions since May 2011. Previously he was a retail analyst at E Öhman J:or Fondkommission AB.
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The International Cotton Advisory Council, an intergovernmental group, thinks that...
The International Cotton Advisory Council, an intergovernmental group, thinks that cotton prices will stay low because of high inventories for the next year. The council says that cotton stocks should rise by 43 percent to 13.3 million tons in the year that ends July 31, and should grow by another ...
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Puma has agreed on a multi-year licensing deal with the...
Puma has agreed on a multi-year licensing deal with the Mini, the iconic small car manufactured and marketed by BMW. The two brands are joining forces to develop a collection of cars, shoes, apparel and accessories named Mini by Puma. A joint statement says the two new partners share values ...
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New Balance has signed several new licensing agreements in Europe....
New Balance has signed several new licensing agreements in Europe. Star Sock, a company based in the Netherlands, has the license for New Balance sports socks, covering the whole Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, starting this year. Two other licensees have been signed up for the Italian market. ...
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Amer Sports announced yesterday that Vincent Wauters has been appointed...
Amer Sports announced yesterday that Vincent Wauters has been appointed general manager of Arc'teryx, starting immediately. Taking the place of Tyler Jordan, he will be based at the brand's head office in Vancouver. He will report to Andy Towne, president of Amer's sports apparel division, with the goal of driving ...
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BioLogic has launched an Android version of its weatherproof Bike...
BioLogic has launched an Android version of its weatherproof Bike Mount case for smartphones. The Taiwanese company had already introduced a similar case for iPhones, enabling cyclists to use them as cycling computers. Thanks to its hardshell case, smartphones can be securely attached to the handlebar of a bicycle or ...
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Under Armour has announced its first two-for-one stock split of...
Under Armour has announced its first two-for-one stock split of its outstanding common stock. The stock split will take the form of a dividend of one share of Class A Common Stock for each share of Class A Common Stock outstanding and one share of Class B Common Stock for ...
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Vaude's commitment to the environment was applauded by the German...
Vaude's commitment to the environment was applauded by the German Environmental Management Association (BAUM), which gave its award for small and medium-sized enterprises to Antje von Dewitz, chief executive of the German outdoor company. She received the award at a reception with Germany's federal president, Joachim Gauck. Vaude has set ...
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Deeluxe, the Austrian brand of snowboard boots and brand owner...
Deeluxe, the Austrian brand of snowboard boots and brand owner of Dachstein footwear, is the new distributor of Billabong's eyewear brand, Von Zipper, for Austria and Germany. In return, Deeluxe is no longer in charge of the Austrian distribution of Skins. Effective July 1, Skins' Austrian business will be handled ...
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Puma was honored by the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards as...
Puma was honored by the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards as the overall winner, beating out 35 other companies. It also took home the award in the biodiversity category for its environmental profit and loss account, which analyzes environmental factors such as water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions throughout its operations ...
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Meryl Fiber, the French-Italian manufacturer of nylon fibers, has been...
Meryl Fiber, the French-Italian manufacturer of nylon fibers, has been ordered by a bankruptcy court to immediately shut down its French factory, which employs 343 people. The company suffered a big loss in 2011 as its sales dropped to €70 million from €85 million the year before. A cash squeeze ...
