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W.L. Gore and Norrøna have entered into an agreement with...
W.L. Gore and Norrøna have entered into an agreement with a Norwegian ski area, Røldal, and to the local ski competitions the Røldal Freeride World Tour and the Røldal Freeride Challenge. Under the agreement, Gore and Norrøna will act as the official suppliers of technical ski and snowboard wear. The ...
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Alessandro Carpignano has resigned as general manager of Arena Italia,...
Alessandro Carpignano has resigned as general manager of Arena Italia, the Italian branch of Arena International, after 12 years in the position, for personal reasons. While looking for his successor, the company indicates that orders from the U.S. have been higher than expected following the appointment of Tim McCool as ...
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Amer Sports is closing down its subsidiary in Brazil, which...
Amer Sports is closing down its subsidiary in Brazil, which was selling the Wilson and Salomon brands. It was decided earlier this month that the office in São Paulo would be shuttered, and that distribution of Salomon in Brazil would be attributed to Winner, the outdoor brand's longtime distributor in ...
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Amer Sports Winter and Outdoor Americas is opening the first...
Amer Sports Winter and Outdoor Americas is opening the first Salomon flagship store in the U.S. in late March. It will be located in the City Creek Shopping Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. It will sell Salomon apparel, footwear and other softgoods, but no hardgoods – customers will be ...
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Reuters says that Gary Balter, an analyst for Credit Suisse,...
Reuters says that Gary Balter, an analyst for Credit Suisse, has informed Amazon.com investors that the company's Quidsi unit may be setting up a dedicated sporting goods retail business. Apparently Amazon and Quidsi have posted job openings online for positions in a new sports and activities business and an “Outdoor ...
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In a ceremony at Ispo, Messe München announced the overall...
In a ceremony at Ispo, Messe München announced the overall winners of this year's ISPO AWARDs. In the action sports category, the prize went to NOW Snowboarding for its innovative binding system I.P.O. The overall winner in the outdoor category is Cable Vario, the via ferrata set by Edelrid. In the ...
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Puma has announced a new multi-year partnership with BMW Motorsport,...
Puma has announced a new multi-year partnership with BMW Motorsport, effective from Feb. 1. The new contract calls for the brand to be the exclusive licensee for BMW Motorsport footwear, clothing and accessories, with a distribution focus on Europe and on emerging markets. Puma will also be the official supplier ...
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While Asics sets up new subsidiaries in India and Singapore...
While Asics sets up new subsidiaries in India and Singapore (see the full results story in the issue), Brooks Sports is boosting its presence in Japan, the world's second-largest running market, with the opening of its new subsidiary there, Brooks Sports K.K., in partnership with Custom Produce. This is another ...
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Attendance was relatively stable and the mood was generally positive...
Attendance was relatively stable and the mood was generally positive at Ispo Munich, in spite of the recent snow situation and the uncertain economy. As an Italian put it, many came over just to look at the latest novelties, to get an overview of the sector and to recharge their ...
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The Future Group, the Indian retail behemoth, has reportedly filed...
The Future Group, the Indian retail behemoth, has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Amer Sports in New Delhi after the Finnish-based sports group sought to abruptly terminate its distribution deal with a specialist entity of the Future Group. Wilson has been distributed in India for several years by Pantaloon Retail ...
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Lazer, the Belgian brand of helmets known from the cycling...
Lazer, the Belgian brand of helmets known from the cycling industry, launched its first collection of ski and snowboard helmets during Ispo '12. Taking its experience and knowledge from the cycling industry, the company developed the first collection of snow helmets. Lazer has been setting up a completely new distribution ...
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MTS, the big German manufacturer and distributor of indoor and...
MTS, the big German manufacturer and distributor of indoor and racquet sports products, has acquired the Beachminton brand from a company outside the core sporting-goods business. Under this label, it will market sets of badminton racquets and balls which, MTS claims, are by far more wind-resistant than traditional gear, making ...
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Icebug, the Swedish brand that focuses on footwear with grip...
Icebug, the Swedish brand that focuses on footwear with grip for icy conditions, is to be launched in South Korea and China in the next months. The company has teamed up with Seven Summits in South Korea and Go Rising in China. This comes as Icebug continues to expand rapidly, ...
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Helly Hansen, the Norwegian outdoor and sailing brand, continues to...
Helly Hansen, the Norwegian outdoor and sailing brand, continues to enjoy the benefits of the strategic overhaul it launched four years ago, with a sales increase of 17 percent to just under 1.6 billion Norwegian kroner (€209.1m-$275.1m) last year. Its comparable Ebitda, excluding the survival unit divested early last year, ...
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Napapijri, the outdoor lifestyle brand of VF Corporation, is introducing...
Napapijri, the outdoor lifestyle brand of VF Corporation, is introducing a more technical line of apparel for the next fall/winter season. Called Napa Tech, it consists of 14 items for men and women including polar fleece priced at €129, €299 jackets and ski tops and bottoms sold at €479 and ...
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Briko, the Italian sports brand, has a new line of...
Briko, the Italian sports brand, has a new line of underwear out for cyclists that uses Dryarn microfiber by Aquafil. The collection is called Il Noce after Rinaldo Nocentini, the professional cyclist who worked with Briko on developing the underwear. One piece is a sleeveless jacket made from Dryarn with ...
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Marketed as jackets to keep women's buttocks warm, the striking...
Marketed as jackets to keep women's buttocks warm, the striking winter sports skirts made by Skhoop earned the Swedish company several distribution deals at Ispo. Skhoop was launched 10 years ago by Sissi Kewenter, a former designer at Peak Performance, starting with a calf-length winter skirt – equipped with a ...
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Sweden's Kask and Norway's Sweet Protection are collaborating for next...
Sweden's Kask and Norway's Sweet Protection are collaborating for next winter with the launch of a new helmet and ski goggles designed to work together. Kask's new goggle, the Mask 4 Charger, will be designed to fit perfectly with a special version of Sweet Protection's popular Igniter helmet in ...
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Last year the number of counterfeit golf products seized by...
Last year the number of counterfeit golf products seized by the U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group nearly quadrupled from the 2010 figure, reaching more than 95,000 items. The group cooperated with law enforcement authorities worldwide on various raids and seizures, and also launched a website in July to inform ...
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Crocs is strengthening the management at its European office in...
Crocs is strengthening the management at its European office in the Netherlands with three new senior managers. Besides Ann Chan, who has already been reported as joining the operation as European retail manager, Adrian Holloway will act as chief financial officer of Crocs Europe, and Michael Marshall-Clarke as marketing director. ...
