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Gross margins increased by 2.3 percentage points to 33.8 percent...
Gross margins increased by 2.3 percentage points to 33.8 percent at Easton-Bell in the first quarter of 2012, thanks to lower closeout sales and higher average selling prices associated with product innovation and productivity gains. With total sales rising by 6.3 percent to $203.4 million for the period, adjusted operating ...
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Cybex International's sales rose by 20.2 percent to $37.3 million...
Cybex International's sales rose by 20.2 percent to $37.3 million in the first quarter, driven by a 60 percent jump in sales of treadmills following the launch of new models. Sales grew by 14 percent to $25.1 million in North America and by 34 percent to $12.1 million in the ...
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Companies that had been planning to exhibit at the 2013...
Companies that had been planning to exhibit at the 2013 Snow Show held by Snow Sports Industries America but hadn't booked a booth yet are out of luck. The SIA announced at its spring board of directors meeting that the exhibition space for next year's show, slated for Jan. 31-Feb. ...
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A total of 228,543 visitors were counted at the 7th...
A total of 228,543 visitors were counted at the 7th edition of the annual Rimini Wellness fair in the Italian resort of Rimini on May 10-13, or 9 percent more than one year ago. Some 400 companies participated in the event, whose scope has been widening beyond the health and ...
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A total of 7.6 million people were registered at 7,304...
A total of 7.6 million people were registered at 7,304 fitness clubs in Germany by the end of last year. Out of those, more than 7.22 million were members of clubs measuring more than 200 square meters, up from 7.05 million at the end of 2010 and 5.18 million at ...
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Baptiste Coulonque, 39, is the new general manager of Oxbow,...
Baptiste Coulonque, 39, is the new general manager of Oxbow, the struggling surfwear brand owned by the Lafuma Group. He fills a void left by the departure of Matthieu Bazil at the end of 2011. Coulonque had been working at Rip Curl Europe since 2006, when he took charge of ...
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Achim Brehm, 52, replaces Rainer Schattenkirchner as sales manager for...
Achim Brehm, 52, replaces Rainer Schattenkirchner as sales manager for Gonso and Rono, with a brief to further develop the internationalization of these brands, which were taken over by the Maier Sports Group last year. Brehm previously acted as regional sales manager for Jako.
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Nautilus saw its net income soar by 57 percent to...
Nautilus saw its net income soar by 57 percent to $2.5 million for the first quarter ended March 31, as revenues rose by 6 percent to $51.3 million and the gross margin improved by 0.9 percentage points to 46.6 percent. The direct distribution segment delivered 11.5 percent higher revenues of ...
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Performance Days opened up on May 9 in Munich, but...
Performance Days opened up on May 9 in Munich, but “visitors” around the world were able to sit in on two of the talks given by experts that were broadcast over the internet. Performance Days' new virtual exhibition partner, 365 Performance Days, made the broadcast possible. The talks that went ...
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Rumors are circulating about a possible new change of ownership...
Rumors are circulating about a possible new change of ownership for Cisalfa Sport, the leading sporting goods retailing group in Italy that also owns Intersport Italia. The rumors indicate that its founder, Vincenzo Mancini, may buy back Cisalfa after sounding out potential investors in the U.K., Austria and Russia. Cisalfa's ...
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Mitac Europe, a marketer of GPS devices, is about to...
Mitac Europe, a marketer of GPS devices, is about to launch its own line of bicycle-related products called Mio Cycle. The new line of products will be distributed in the German-speaking countries by CicloSport, which is a vendor of bike computers and wrist-top electronic devices.
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Adams Golf, the U.S. golf company being acquired by Adidas...
Adams Golf, the U.S. golf company being acquired by Adidas Group, posted a 33 percent increase in net income to $4.0 million in the first quarter. Operating earnings jumped by 90 percent to $7.8 million despite a slight dip in its gross margin to 46.7 percent. Sales increased by 25 ...
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Jack Wolfskin will act as the main sponsor of the...
Jack Wolfskin will act as the main sponsor of the International Biathlon Union World Cup series for the next two years, starting with the 2012-13 winter season, under a contract signed through Infront Sports & Media. Additionally, the German outdoor company will be the top sponsor of the IBU World ...
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Together with four Swiss nationals who are acting as minority...
Together with four Swiss nationals who are acting as minority shareholders, Tony Hutchinson has bought back the shares of International Brand Licensing (IBL), the company that was managing the rights for the Admiral brand, to use it for the launch of an interesting brand of bodywear, Muscle Athletic, through the ...
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Bright, the action sports and streetwear fair in Berlin, is...
Bright, the action sports and streetwear fair in Berlin, is aligning its schedule with that of Bread & Butter and other fashion fairs in the German capital. Taking place in the former headquarters of the Stasi, the next edition of Bright will thus run from Wednesday, July 4, to Friday, ...
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The Adidas Group has petitioned Indian authorities to start a...
The Adidas Group has petitioned Indian authorities to start a criminal investigation into financial irregularities at Reebok India. The action follows a lawsuit launched against the company by Subhinder Singh Prem, former managing director of Reebok India, charging defamation and wrongful termination of his duties and all of the Adidas ...
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After eight years in office, Johannes Steuerwald has left the...
After eight years in office, Johannes Steuerwald has left the German subsidiary of Northwave, the Italian vendor of bicycle and snowboard products. He is looking for a new challenge in the sporting goods industry. He has been replaced by Uwe Schlager. The 47-year-old was German sales manager of BMC, a ...
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After opening a single-brand store for its Fire & Ice...
After opening a single-brand store for its Fire & Ice brand on the German island of Sylt, Bogner is opening a slightly smaller one on the same island under its own name. The Bogner shop offers items from its eponymous collection, as well as those of Sonia Bogner and Fire ...
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After an outstanding performance last year, Helly Hansen enjoyed another...
After an outstanding performance last year, Helly Hansen enjoyed another growth spurt in the first quarter of 2012. The Norwegian outdoor and sailing brand's turnover increased by nearly 15 percent for the quarter, while its operating earnings before amortization (Ebitda) more than tripled. The soaring profitability is not due to ...
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Shock Doctor has entered a multi-year deal with Akeem Ayers,...
Shock Doctor has entered a multi-year deal with Akeem Ayers, a linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He will wear custom mouthguards, ShockSkin protective equipment, Velocity Motion 360 base layers, chin straps, and wraps and supports when he reports for training this summer. He will also serve as ...
