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iVendix, the online wholesale portal of Centerstone Technologies, reports a...
iVendix, the online wholesale portal of Centerstone Technologies, reports a 30 percent increase last year to €1.4 billion in the value of sales transactions going through its international platform for the sports and sportswear industries. It processed 470,000 orders, up 15 percent, from 1,225,000 log-ins. The number of active ...
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Todd Hymel is filling the new position of chief operating...
Todd Hymel is filling the new position of chief operating officer for PPR's new sport and lifestyle division. He will work to expand the division's existing brands, such as Puma and Volcom, as well as integrate new brands. He was formerly the deputy director of mergers and acquisitions. PPR has ...
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Falke is introducing a collection of seamless underwear targeted at...
Falke is introducing a collection of seamless underwear targeted at people who participate in winter sports. The German sports apparel brand says it is the first ever to have a plush-knitted inside. Called the First Layer Falke Skiing Comfort Fit range, the collection of 3D circular knitted underwear uses ThermaCool ...
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Columbia Sportswear has created two new positions at its Geneva-based...
Columbia Sportswear has created two new positions at its Geneva-based European headquarters: Dan Trapp, formerly Columbia's sales manager for the U.K. and Ireland, has been appointed European category sales manager for apparel. Trapp's counterpart for footwear is now Urs Bamert, until recently sales manager for Austria and Switzerland. In this ...
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Schoeller-Sense is one of the latest fabrics to come form...
Schoeller-Sense is one of the latest fabrics to come form the Swiss textile company. Schoeller promotes the new fabric as the perfect thing to wear for yoga, Pilates or other exercise, described as soft, flowing and skin-friendly. They hold their shape, unlike jersey or knitwear, making them suitable for outings ...
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Diadora has signed a new distribution contract with JD Sports...
Diadora has signed a new distribution contract with JD Sports Fashion for the distribution of its products in the U.K., where it has not been selling for five years, as it aims to re-enter the British market where it was very strong once. Two other Italian sports brands, Lotto and ...
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Dolomite recently signed several new distribution contracts for the sale...
Dolomite recently signed several new distribution contracts for the sale of its product line in other markets. In Belgium, the brand is now being distributed by N.V. Amigo, which is going to start selling Dolomite's product line for the first time in the coming fall/winter season. Euroline will from now ...
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Li Ning is planning to issue a series of convertible...
Li Ning is planning to issue a series of convertible bonds worth a total of 750 million renminbi (€87.5m-$115m) to a private equity firm, TPG & GIC Investor. The bonds will carry annual interest of 4 percent and an initial price of Hk7.74. They are set to be redeemed five ...
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Jarden Corporation says its results for the fourth quarter of...
Jarden Corporation says its results for the fourth quarter of 2011 should show a big increase in net income to $205-210 million from $46.7 million in the same period a year earlier, with total revenues up by between 2 and 3 percent to a range of $1,725-1,735 million. It did ...
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Quim Tomàs is the new country manager of The North...
Quim Tomàs is the new country manager of The North Face for Spain and Portugal. He takes the place of Oscar Bél, who left the post a few months ago to work for Diesel in Madrid. Tomàs, 44, participated in the establishment of Puma's new Spanish subsidiary in the last ...
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Kappa has signed a three-year deal with the Jamaica Football...
Kappa has signed a three-year deal with the Jamaica Football Federation to supply the kits for the country's nine national teams, including the men's national team, the Reggae Boyz, including for World Cup play in 2014. The $2 million deal by the Italian sportswear brand doesn't include a $350,000 incentive ...
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Kelme opened its first mono-brand store in Delhi this week,...
Kelme opened its first mono-brand store in Delhi this week, teaming up with an Indian distributor, Global Overseas. The company intends to rapidly open another seven such stores in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore. This comes as international markets are fueling the expansion of the Spanish sports brand, which reportedly ...
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Energear, the new textile technology from Schoeller that returns energy...
Energear, the new textile technology from Schoeller that returns energy radiated by the body back to it, has been tested by the Hohenstein Institute, which confirmed its efficacy. Schoeller says that every living creature emits Far Infrared Rays into the environment. Energear uses a titanium-mineral matrix to reflect these rays ...
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Ross Fisher, a four-time winner on the European Tour, has...
Ross Fisher, a four-time winner on the European Tour, has joined the Nike Golf Tour Staff, and will exclusively wear and use Nike Golf products during play. This includes the new 20XI ball, which will be launched in Europe in February. The 31-year-old previously used Titleist equipment and Under Armour ...
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Skechers and Wolverine World Wide are reported to be interested...
Skechers and Wolverine World Wide are reported to be interested in the possible acquisition of some of the assets of Collective Brands, such as Saucony, Stride Rite and Sperry Top-Sider. They are the best performing brands of the group, whose results have been dragged down by Payless ShoeSource, a big ...
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Volcom has launched a series of surf, snowboard and skate...
Volcom has launched a series of surf, snowboard and skate contests for amateurs and pros in the U.S. and Europe. Stops are planned in more than 15 European countries and the European final will be in France in April. There will be 13 stops in the U.S. The contests are ...
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OnTheSnow, the U.S. online and mobile platform owned by Mountain...
OnTheSnow, the U.S. online and mobile platform owned by Mountain News Corp., has acquired Skiinfo, a European website created in Oslo in 1996. With an audience of 11 million unique visitors in 2011, Skiinfo has become the biggest provider of information on snow conditions in Europe. It has offices in ...
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Crocs indicates that its sales exceeded $1 billion in 2011...
Crocs indicates that its sales exceeded $1 billion in 2011 for the first time in its history, as it revenues ended up at the high end of its expectations in the fourth quarter of the financial year. Investors responded positively, boosting the company's value on the stock exchange by 4.6 ...
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Revenues from cycling products rose by 15.1 percent at Halfords...
Revenues from cycling products rose by 15.1 percent at Halfords in the U.K. during the third quarter ended Dec. 31, but they were mainly driven by children's bikes and accessories. New products and warm weather in the ramp-up to the Christmas season gave a boost to this business. Including the ...
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Erima has sealed a sponsoring agreement with 1. FC Köln,...
Erima has sealed a sponsoring agreement with 1. FC Köln, Cologne's football club in the German Bundesliga. The club comprises 19 teams with more than 300 players, who will all be equipped with apparel from the German team sports brand for at least the next three years. Erima was already ...
