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Fritidsagenten, a Danish company that has been distributing Teva in...
Fritidsagenten, a Danish company that has been distributing Teva in Denmark for many years, will also start selling the brand of outdoor sandals in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland from the start of next year. Teva is currently distributed in Sweden, Norway and Finland by Selected Brands, a Swedish company ...
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Finansavisen, a Norwegian newspaper, reports that inventories have been piling...
Finansavisen, a Norwegian newspaper, reports that inventories have been piling up at Bergans because of the outdoor brand's relatively weak growth in its own market last year. As reported in our previous issue, Bergans' turnover jumped by more than 8 percent to nearly 700 million Norwegian kroner (€92.9m-$116.0m) last year, ...
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MiTAC Europe is entering the bicycle market through a new...
MiTAC Europe is entering the bicycle market through a new collaboration with Shimano for its range of bike GPS, Mio Cyclo. Shimano will distribute the new range in France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Norway, Finland and Sweden.
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Technogym, the big Italian manufacturer of fitness and wellness equipment,...
Technogym, the big Italian manufacturer of fitness and wellness equipment, has unveiled its latest product, called the mywellness Cloud. It combines cloud computing technology with a “mywellness” platform. The aim of the product is to ensure that operators are always in touch with their customers and to help users manage ...
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Parker Bohn III, a Hall of Fame professional bowler, has...
Parker Bohn III, a Hall of Fame professional bowler, has been hired as a product specialist in the consumer products division at Brunswick. He's been on the company's professional bowling staff for 24 years, and will now additionally represent Brunswick at industry events as well as travel through the U.S. ...
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Burton Snowboards has named Jeff Boliba to the newly created...
Burton Snowboards has named Jeff Boliba to the newly created position of vice president for global resorts, working to boost snowboarding through education programs and resort partnerships. He will report to John Lacy, the company's executive vice president for product and North American sales. Boliba has been with Burton since ...
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Garmont's Masterlite ski mountaineering boot has won the Premio dei...
Garmont's Masterlite ski mountaineering boot has won the Premio dei Premi, the Italian national award for innovation given by the Association for Industrial Design. The Masterlite is a lightweight, streamlined boot with a Pebax WebFrame shell and a G-Fit Light liner. It is designed by MM Design.
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WeSC is changing its business model in the U.S., moving...
WeSC is changing its business model in the U.S., moving from direct operations to a distributor. It has chosen Oved Apparel Corporation to handle its business in the country through a 10-year licensing deal. The change is expected to cut operating costs; the company said that the U.S. business was ...
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Intersport Voswinkel, the retail chain controlled by Intersport Germany, has...
Intersport Voswinkel, the retail chain controlled by Intersport Germany, has acquired a 32,000-square-meter surface in the city of Bochum. The chain will establish its central warehouse there and will use an existing hall with a surface of 12,000 square meters. Currently, Voswinkel operates 62 doors in the country.
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Sprinter, the Spanish sporting goods retail chain partly owned by...
Sprinter, the Spanish sporting goods retail chain partly owned by JD Sports Fashion, has launched its own virtual store, selling branded as well as exclusive products. Customers are entitled to a 20 percent discount on any orders placed on the web until June 17.
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Nike Golf has signed up Cheyenne Woods, the niece of...
Nike Golf has signed up Cheyenne Woods, the niece of Tiger Woods, who started her professional golfing career clad entirely in Nike at Wegman's LPGA Championship this week. Woods is using Nike Golf's clubs, balls and accessories, and wearing the brand's apparel, footwear and headwear. A recent graduate of Wake ...
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Jonas Ottosson, former chief executive of Peak Performance, will take...
Jonas Ottosson, former chief executive of Peak Performance, will take up the same job at the Odlo Sports Group in mid-September at the latest. Ottosson takes over from Andreas Kessler, who joined the Swiss-based specialist in functional base layers in 2008 as marketing director and became its chief executive the ...
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Nic Versloot, who joined Skins as chief operating officer last...
Nic Versloot, who joined Skins as chief operating officer last year, became the compression apparel brand's chief executive last month, based at the company's head office in Switzerland. He replaces Jaimie Fuller, the founder of Skins, who became the company's chairman. This comes just a few weeks after Fuller regained ...
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Jeremy Moon, the founder and chief executive of Icebreaker, won...
Jeremy Moon, the founder and chief executive of Icebreaker, won the World Class New Zealand Award for Manufacturing, Design and Innovation. The World Class New Zealand Awards, given by Kea New Zealand, honor those who have contributed to the country's growth, development and reputation. Icebreaker was called “an iconic international brand ...
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The new consumer panel set up by the Dutch sports...
The new consumer panel set up by the Dutch sports industry shows that the consumption of sports products in the Netherlands jumped by 5 percent in the first quarter of this year. This came after a paltry year in which the Dutch sports market is estimated to have shrunk by ...
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Guido Geilenkirchen, general manager of Saucony for the German-speaking countries...
Guido Geilenkirchen, general manager of Saucony for the German-speaking countries and Poland, has been additionally appointed to the job of commercial director for Europe. On top of this, he will directly oversee sales and marketing in the Benelux countries and the U.K. For the German-speaking countries and Poland, he will ...
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Helge Hinrichs and Stefan Moosleitner, two entrepreneurs from Hamburg, have...
Helge Hinrichs and Stefan Moosleitner, two entrepreneurs from Hamburg, have launched a new retailing platform on the internet called Sportrade. The service is currently focused on athletic sports, but shall be extended to outdoor and fitness in the near future. In the first place, Sportrade addresses both retailers and consumers ...
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Three months of excellent growth in the Swedish sporting goods...
Three months of excellent growth in the Swedish sporting goods industry, which made up for a decline in the market last year, came to an end in April as sales took a negative turn. According to HUI Research, April sales decreased by 5.5 percent when compared with the same month last year. ...
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The fourth Sports Unlimited trade exhibition in Valencia last month...
The fourth Sports Unlimited trade exhibition in Valencia last month was hailed a success. Reed Exhibitions invited and hosted more than 600 selected buyers. It organized more than 2,000 meetings between them and more than 100 exhibitors representing about 500 brands.
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Oakley has extended its role as official eyewear supplier to...
Oakley has extended its role as official eyewear supplier to American Olympic athletes beyond the previous deal, which ran through this year's Games in London. The new partnership with the U.S. Olympic Committee runs through 2020 and gives Oakley licensing rights for protective, active, lifestyle and corrective eyewear. Athletes from ...
