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Foremost, the U.K. golf buying group, selected FootJoy as the...
Foremost, the U.K. golf buying group, selected FootJoy as the best footwear brand at the 2011 Golf Industry Awards. The brand was noted for its all-around excellence and consistently high sales among the buying group's retailers. Foremost represents more than 1,000 PGA Professionals from the U.K.
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The recreational/leisure segment of Dorel Industries, which comprises Cannondale, Sugoi...
The recreational/leisure segment of Dorel Industries, which comprises Cannondale, Sugoi and other bicycle-related operations, enjoyed a 21.6 percent sales boost in the third quarter to $209.8 million. Organically, the segment rose by 18 percent, resulting in growth of 13 percent for the first nine months of the year. The gross ...
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iLoad, the textile carrier technology developed by Schoeller, received the...
iLoad, the textile carrier technology developed by Schoeller, received the most significant Swiss innovation prize. At the Innovation Forum in Basel, the Swiss company was distinguished with the Swiss Technology Award. iLoad is a technology whereby fabrics may be individually loaded and reloaded with therapeutic substances, targeting the wellness and ...
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Planet Sports, the leading Indian sporting goods retail chain, has...
Planet Sports, the leading Indian sporting goods retail chain, has seen most of its managers depart after its move last week from Gurgaon, near Delhi, to Mumbai. Only four of the 74 employees at the Gurgaon office were transferred. The move was ordered by the Future Group, the huge Mumbai-based ...
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In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,...
In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Skechers USA notes that it will probably be charged a significant fine by the Federal Trade Commission for false and deceptive practices in its advertising of toning products. The FTC hasn't yet found Skechers liable, but a similar claim again ...
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Elan, the Slovenian ski company, has formed a new two-member...
Elan, the Slovenian ski company, has formed a new two-member board after the departure of its chairman and chief executive, Robert Ferko, at the end of October. He was accused of mismanaging company funds and was briefly arrested, but was rapidly released as the allegations against him could not be ...
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Erich Weitzmann, the Italian company that took over the distribution...
Erich Weitzmann, the Italian company that took over the distribution of Reusch in France at the beginning of 2010, intends to boost is sales of Reusch goalkeeper equipment by setting up a partly integrated sales force in the country. Pierrick Lecharpentier will act as area manager for Reusch summer products ...
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Globeride, the Japanese fishing tackle company previously known as Daiwa...
Globeride, the Japanese fishing tackle company previously known as Daiwa Seiko, improved its net profit by 26 percent to 1,776 million yen (€17.1m-$23.1m) for the first six months ended Sept. 30, in spite of lower sales and operating results. Revenues slipped by 9 percent to ¥29.7 billion (€286.2m-$385.7m), and operating ...
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Icebreaker has completely revamped its website. The New Zealand company...
Icebreaker has completely revamped its website. The New Zealand company known for its merino wool products has made the site more interactive, with user-generated features such as product reviews, wish lists, questions and answers about specific products, and sharing through social media sites. Icebreaker's full range of products is available ...
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Reporting on the seventh consecutive quarter of strong growth in...
Reporting on the seventh consecutive quarter of strong growth in sales and profits, Foot Locker said its net income jumped by 26.9 percent to $66 million in the third quarter ended Oct. 29 on a sales increase of 8.9 percent to $1.39 billion, beating the estimates of financial analysts. Sales ...
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French specialty sporting goods retailers saw their sales decline by...
French specialty sporting goods retailers saw their sales decline by an estimated 2 percent in the third quarter according to their trade association, FPS, in spite of a relatively good month of July. The drop has partly offset the 5 percent increase enjoyed in the first half of the year, ...
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Erhard Sport, the German supplier of sports products and sports...
Erhard Sport, the German supplier of sports products and sports facilities discussed in our Oct. 26 issue, has taken another important step in its development by taking over the management of www.dtb-shop.de, the web store of DTB, the German Gymnastics Federation. Its online shop will offer more and more Erhard ...
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Usports, the new Swedish sports retailer that opened its first...
Usports, the new Swedish sports retailer that opened its first megastore in Malmö last month, confirmed the Birsta retail park in Sundsvall, a seaside town halfway up the eastern Swedish coast, as the location for its third store, to cover nearly 4,000 square meters. The company had already announced that ...
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Paul Gils has left Reebok, where he was vice president...
Paul Gils has left Reebok, where he was vice president and brand director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa since 2008, stationed in Amsterdam. His position is being taken on by Katrin Ley, a German executive who worked for Reebok at its U.S. head office as vice president of ...
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The Finnish Kesko group reports a 2.0 percent increase to...
The Finnish Kesko group reports a 2.0 percent increase to €43 million for the net revenues from its Intersport operations in the third quarter, but the business was down by 0.4 percent to €118 million for the first nine months of this year. Kesko's acquisition of an 80 percent stake ...
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Cybex International booked a net loss of $278,000 in the...
Cybex International booked a net loss of $278,000 in the third quarter ended Sept. 24, compared with a $15,000 loss a year earlier, but this was due mainly to a $1.4 million legal charge. Revenues increased by 14.5 percent to $33.5 million, but the gross margin declined by 0.8 percentage ...
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Albany International has reported a 15.5 percent increase in sales...
Albany International has reported a 15.5 percent increase in sales of Primaloft Products to $6.48 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, with a rise of 12.1 percent in constant currencies. They were again driven by stronger penetration in new European markets and by the development of new products. ...
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David Macher, who founded Therm-ic in 1987, quits the Austrian...
David Macher, who founded Therm-ic in 1987, quits the Austrian company, where he acted as chief executive. Urs Maron, the former marketing and sales manager of Atomic who became a partner in 2006, is taking over his place. At the age of 52, Macher is going into early retirement after ...
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The Sport 2000 brand will obtain more visibility on football...
The Sport 2000 brand will obtain more visibility on football pitches and on television through a new multi-year agreement with Sportfive. It will appear on TV commercials in connection with numerous games of the UEFA Euro League in Austria, Germany, France, Norway, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Its logo will also ...
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Joma's collection for spring/summer 2012 includes a new series of...
Joma's collection for spring/summer 2012 includes a new series of football boots, and calls the Fit 100 model the highlight of the line. The Fit 100 is based on the model of a running shoe, made from soft calf leather. The Spanish company's new product will be available at retail ...
