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JD Sports Fashion reported modest sales increases on a same-store...
JD Sports Fashion reported modest sales increases on a same-store basis for the 19 weeks ended on June 9. They were up by 1.2 percent in its sports stores and by 3.0 percent in its fashion stores, but gross margins continued to be under pressure as anticipated. The British retailer ...
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Following in the footsteps of Zalando, Spartoo, one of the...
Following in the footsteps of Zalando, Spartoo, one of the major pure e-commerce players for footwear in France, has launched a dedicated page for sports shoes on its website. It features some 900 styles by 35 brands including Adidas, Nike and Reebok. Categories covered include running, trail-running, football, fitness, golf, ...
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Preparations are in full swing for the Olympic Games at...
Preparations are in full swing for the Olympic Games at Lacoste, which is opening a flagship store of about 700 square meters on Brompton Road in London. Replacing a much smaller store on the same street, this will be the French brand's largest outlet – nearly twice the size of ...
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MTS, the German owner of indoor and racquet sports labels...
MTS, the German owner of indoor and racquet sports labels such as Donic-Schildkröt and Unsquashable as well as regional distributor of Tecnifibre, Talbot-Torro and Speedminton, has appointed Sebastian Frey as new co-managing director. He will assist Jean-Marc von Keller, who has been sole managing director since 1994. Frey, 36, has ...
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Sunderland of Scotland has launched a new range of golf...
Sunderland of Scotland has launched a new range of golf shirts designed to keep the golfer cool and dry while providing ultraviolet protection. Its new Arizona shirts boast UPF 40+ (UV protection factor) and feature Coolmax Active technology. The shirts are available in six colors in sizes S-XXL and have ...
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Rolf Gullestad is preparing to relinquish his job as president...
Rolf Gullestad is preparing to relinquish his job as president and chief executive of Gresvig, the buying group behind the Intersport, G-Sport and G-Max banners in Norway. The 65-year-old Gullestad has been at the helm for 11 years, leading Gresvig through a change of ownership and a move into fashion ...
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Through a new partnership, Zoggs will provide poolside and swim...
Through a new partnership, Zoggs will provide poolside and swim teaching equipment for David Lloyd Leisure, a sports, health and leisure group with 90 clubs in the U.K. and Europe. The brand's name will be displayed on swim caps and uniforms of lifeguards and swim coaches. The two companies will ...
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CDC Enterprises has injected €1.6 million more into Avance Diffusion,...
CDC Enterprises has injected €1.6 million more into Avance Diffusion, parent company of Degré 7, Duvillard and other apparel brands, bringing up its total investment in the French company to €4.5 million since its first step in August 2010. Including other brands, Avance Diffusion had total revenues of more than ...
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Shock Doctor, the maker of the No. 1 mouthguard in...
Shock Doctor, the maker of the No. 1 mouthguard in the world as well as other sports protective gear, has signed deals to expand into the Middle East and several African countries. Lion Fish will distribute Shock Doctor products in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, ...
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Mizuno has announced a 10.7 percent jump in its consolidated...
Mizuno has announced a 10.7 percent jump in its consolidated net income to ¥3,143 million (€31.2m-$39.9m) for its fiscal year 2011-12, which ended March 31. Operating income jumped by 19.6 percent to ¥5.5 million (€55.6m-$69.0m). Total sales were up by 3.3 percent and reached ¥154,982 million (€1.54bn-$1.94bn). Mizuno managed to ...
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Crocs is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the “Crocs Around...
Crocs is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the “Crocs Around the World” campaign. It has its own website, crocsaroundtheworld.com, where fans can share Crocs stories, shop for limited-edition products and get a feel for how the brand has evolved in the last decade. The site is available in 11 languages.
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None of 125 people working at the head office of...
None of 125 people working at the head office of Champion Europe in Carpi was injured. Same for the 75-odd employees at the nearby office in Campogalliano of Game 7 Athletics, the Italian sporting goods retail chain owned by Champion Europe. However, they were all told to go home last Tuesday, after the second shock ...
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Fila Korea had essentially flat sales of 96.23 billion won...
Fila Korea had essentially flat sales of 96.23 billion won (€65.3m-$81.6m) in the first quarter ended March 31, but its net profit jumped by 113 percent as compared to the same period a year ago, reaching KRW11.57 billion (€7.9m-$9.8m). The gross margin slipped by 2.6 percentage points to 58.4 percent, ...
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The Ryder Cup European Development Trust has reportedly donated 30...
The Ryder Cup European Development Trust has reportedly donated 30 sets of start-up golf equipment by SNAG Golf to the Hungarian Golf Federation for its junior program, which relies on PGA professionals as coaches. The federation is planning to launch a golf program in Hungarian schools.
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Uncertainties about the authorized size of brand logos on the...
Uncertainties about the authorized size of brand logos on the frames of bicycles used at the London Olympics were lifted through an agreement of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). While the IOC rules initially ...
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Jaked, the young Italian brand of technical swimwear and accessories,...
Jaked, the young Italian brand of technical swimwear and accessories, has opened its first single-brand store in the Italian city of Pescara. Owned by Pianoforte Holding, which is also the parent company of Yamamay and Carpisa, Jaked will continue to sponsor the Italian Swimwear Federation at the Olympic Games in ...
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DVS Shoe, the American action sports company that filed for...
DVS Shoe, the American action sports company that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week, is hoping to draw bids of at least $4.3 million at an auction to be held in June – if approved by the bankruptcy court. The company filed for bankruptcy protection under a procedure ...
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Nike Football's new ad campaign, “My Time Is Now,” launched...
Nike Football's new ad campaign, “My Time Is Now,” launched last month during the Champions League final, preparing for the run-up to the Euro 2012 and the London Olympics. The tagline of the campaign is “Don't tell me I have potential,” and it features such Nike football stars as Cristiano ...
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Umbro has launched a new ad campaign, “Faces of England,”...
Umbro has launched a new ad campaign, “Faces of England,” featuring icons of English sport. First up is Paul “Gazza” Gascoigne, who last played in an England jersey in 1998. He appears in a giant billboard image on Old Street in London as well as a 30-second TV commercial.
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As part of an executive reshuffling at Adidas France, the...
As part of an executive reshuffling at Adidas France, the company has appointed new managers for the Adidas and Reebok brands in the country. Guillaume de Monplanet, who previously headed the Reebok brand in France, will take charge of the Adidas brand instead from the beginning of June. He replaces ...
