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Frank Koch is leaving as general manager of Green Fitness,...
Frank Koch is leaving as general manager of Green Fitness, the company that markets Greenmaster's licensed line of Reebok fitness equipment in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He will be replaced by Erik von Delius, who is also a shareholder in the company, where he had been in charge mainly of ...
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Nike has introduced its Flyknit running shoe, which is ultra-lightweight...
Nike has introduced its Flyknit running shoe, which is ultra-lightweight and has virtually no seams. The structure and support are knitted into the shoe, which weighs about 160 grams. The company is launching a number of technologically innovative products in the run-up to the London Olympics this year, also including ...
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Yaktrax unveiled its new logo and motto at the Outdoor...
Yaktrax unveiled its new logo and motto at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in January. The new logo depicts a yak and a bold new font, and the company's new tagline is “Winter traction for all you do.” The company is working to build its brand, which includes introducing new ...
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The football legend Pelé has chosen Legends 10, a U.S....
The football legend Pelé has chosen Legends 10, a U.S. company, to represent his image worldwide. It will take care of his brand's agreements and licensing, as well as appearances by the athlete himself.
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Mizuno raised its turnover by about 5 percent for the...
Mizuno raised its turnover by about 5 percent for the three months until the end of December to ¥36,837 million (€ 358.6 m-$469.5m), and the multi-sports Japanese company reduced its net loss for the third quarter of its financial year to ¥102 million (€1m-$1.3m) – roughly halving the loss incurred ...
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Net income jumped by 75.5 percent to 872 million yen...
Net income jumped by 75.5 percent to 872 million yen (€8.5m-$11.1m) for Descente in its third fiscal quarter, ended Dec. 31. Revenues increased by 8.7 percent to ¥20.7 billion (€201.0m-$263.9m) for the period. Gross margins slipped by 0.8 percentage points to 45.0 percent, but the operating profit increased by 51.0 ...
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66° North (66° Norður) has recruited Styrmir Bjartur Karlsson...
66° North (66° Norður) has recruited Styrmir Bjartur Karlsson for the new position of international sales director. A native of Iceland, he served as retail consultant for various retail companies in Sweden and will now work for the Icelandic outdoor company. Daniel Niddam left as the company's as export manager ...
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Net 69, distributor of Fusalp in South Korea, has decided...
Net 69, distributor of Fusalp in South Korea, has decided to open the first store dedicated to its new premium Fusalp 1952 collection in Seoul later this year, probably in September. As already reported, the French company launched this heritage line of high-luxury ski and leisurewear at Ispovision a few ...
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Intersport Russia generated revenues of €7 million in the short...
Intersport Russia generated revenues of €7 million in the short period from August to December that it was under the control of Kesko late last year, but there was an operating loss of €6 million, partly attributable to launching costs. By Dec. 31, 36 stores had been transferred to Kesko's ...
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Shortly before the Olympic Games, Marmot Mountain Europe is about...
Shortly before the Olympic Games, Marmot Mountain Europe is about to open its second corporate store in London. The door will be located in the Westfield Stratford City shopping mall in the northeast of the city, in the neighborhood of the Olympic venues. The outdoor brand opened its first own ...
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Accell Group, the leading European bike producer based in the...
Accell Group, the leading European bike producer based in the Netherlands, has appointed one of its senior executives, Uwe Kalliwoda, as president of Accell Asia. Based at Accell's office in Taiwan, he will seek to seize opportunities in the region in both procurement and sales. Accell markets for the moment ...
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Nikita, the maker of boardsports-inspired streetwear for women recently acquired...
Nikita, the maker of boardsports-inspired streetwear for women recently acquired by Amer Sports, is expanding into hardgoods. For the 2012-13 season, the company will produce two new snowboards designed for females. The Sideway Sista comes in sizes from 138 to 156, and the Chickita ranges from 135 to 152. They ...
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Indicating that it is discussing possible acquisitions of outdoor companies...
Indicating that it is discussing possible acquisitions of outdoor companies in the $25-50 million range, Black Diamond Equipment Inc. said it intends to issue 7.75 million new shares, priced at $7.50, to obtain gross proceeds of about $58.1 million. It is also granting an option to purchase an additional 1,162,500 ...
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The ongoing legal action again Cybex International is finally over...
The ongoing legal action again Cybex International is finally over with a settlement. The maker of fitness equipment has settled the lawsuit, Barnhard vs. Cybex, in which a woman claimed she was injured by one of the company's machines. Cybex will pay about $19.5 million to the plaintiff, with $18.5 ...
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William Ng, director of Rapala VMC's manufacturing activities in China,...
William Ng, director of Rapala VMC's manufacturing activities in China, has resigned. He also quits the company's executive committee. Ng held both positions since 2001. He will continue as a board member of group's Hong Kong subsidiary.
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Adding a fifth property to its roster of apparel brands,...
Adding a fifth property to its roster of apparel brands, Perry Ellis has acquired the global intellectual rights to the Ben Hogan brand for apparel and accessories from Callaway Golf. The deal, whose price was not disclosed, covers South Korea and Japan as well. Perry Ellis is already the licensee ...
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Adidas has denied claims that it owes workers in Indonesia...
Adidas has denied claims that it owes workers in Indonesia severance pay, releasing a statement that said that the owner of the factory, PT Kizone, closed it down illegally, not Adidas, and that it wasn't even using the factory as a contractor by the time it closed. Adidas claims it ...
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Adidas stores worldwide will carry a new line of streetwear...
Adidas stores worldwide will carry a new line of streetwear co-branded with Porsche Design from the autumn/winter 2012/13 season. Marketed as Adidas Originals by Porsche Design and comprising about 400 items, including shoes, the line will be cheaper, younger and less technical than the bigger, existing luxury sports collection developed ...
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Shortly after striking new distribution deals for Poland, Slovenia and...
Shortly after striking new distribution deals for Poland, Slovenia and Croatia, Schöffel is expanding even further into Eastern Europe. The German sports and outerwear brand has picked Kiev-based Mantis Ltd. to introduce it on the Ukrainian market, starting with pre-orders for the winter 2012-13 season. Mantis and its sales team, ...
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Crocs has announced that it was exploring licensing agreements as...
Crocs has announced that it was exploring licensing agreements as a means to expand beyond footwear. The company said that more than 200 million pairs of Crocs had been sold in over 90 countries, and it was time to capitalize on the strength of the brand with other products. A ...
