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Foremost, the big U.K. golf buying group, has started up...
Foremost, the big U.K. golf buying group, has started up a new website for its members. The site will provide tools for retailers to help them have a successful business, such as an education section giving advice on retail strategy and a personal finance section, offering advice on everything from ...
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A new Swedish bike helmet invention, Hövding, received an Index:Award...
A new Swedish bike helmet invention, Hövding, received an Index:Award from the Danish crown prince and princess last month. Like a typical airbag, Hövding works as a collar with a removable shell that is blown up into a helmet at the moment an accident happens. Developed by two Swedish students ...
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Glenmuir's new fall/winter collection of golf wear features bionics nanotechnology...
Glenmuir's new fall/winter collection of golf wear features bionics nanotechnology that provides better water repellency. Bionic-Finish is used on four of Glenmuir's men's lambswool's sweaters and two women's models. The Kielder and Jupiter men's styles also have a windproof lining for additional protection. Much apparel waterproofing involves the application ...
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Marc Lombardo, the chief financial officer of the Blacks Leisure...
Marc Lombardo, the chief financial officer of the Blacks Leisure Group, has decided to leave the British retailer by Dec. 16 at his own request. There is a nomination committee in place which commences the process to find an appropriate successor.
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The entire board of Intersport International Corporation was confirmed for...
The entire board of Intersport International Corporation was confirmed for another three years at the general meeting of the retail organization in Oslo. Klaus Jost, the 50-year-old general manager of Intersport Deutschland, remains chairman of IIC's supervisory board. The vice presidents are still Jussi Mikkola from Finland, François Bariaud from ...
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Munich, the Spanish brand of sneakers, has inaugurated its first...
Munich, the Spanish brand of sneakers, has inaugurated its first store outside Spain in the Kildare Village of Ireland, near Dublin. Munich already has 10 mono-brand stores in Spain, plus shop-in-shops in various department stores of El Corte Inglés.
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Newfeel, the private brand of walking shoes sold exclusively in...
Newfeel, the private brand of walking shoes sold exclusively in Décathlon stores, is reporting a major success for its One Many sneaker, whose modular construction allows the user to change the upper on the technical and breathable comfort sole. Typically, the customer buys the soles at the modest price of ...
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Premium Golf Brands has extended its deal to distribute Cutter...
Premium Golf Brands has extended its deal to distribute Cutter & Buck golf apparel in the U.K., Ireland, Portugal and Spain, lasting until 2015. The distributor will also continue to have input in the design of products for the U.K. and the rest of Europe. At the same time, Cutter ...
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The Performance + Lifestyle Group of Collective Brands has several...
The Performance + Lifestyle Group of Collective Brands has several new distribution agreements that will help it expand its Sperry Top-Sider, Saucony, Keds and Stride Rite brands worldwide. ABC-Mart of Tokyo will reintroduce Saucony and Sperry Top-Sider in Japan through its own stores as well as fashion retailers (for Sperry) ...
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Dynafit and Primaloft are pairing up to bring a traveling...
Dynafit and Primaloft are pairing up to bring a traveling film festival celebrating the mountains to Europe. Hitting various sites in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Spain in October and November, “The Best of Ski Mountaineering” includes short films about freeride touring in Patagonia, the ski touring racer Mireia Miro ...
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With Golf Europe canceled for this year, BSI, the German...
With Golf Europe canceled for this year, BSI, the German sporting goods industry association, has decided to organize a series of Golf Buying Days for German retailers. Each running for three days, they are going to take place at three different locations near Hamburg, Düsseldorf and Munich between Oct. 15 ...
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Callaway will start selling its new Razr XF golf iron,...
Callaway will start selling its new Razr XF golf iron, targeted for golfers with mid to high handicaps. It is intended to complement its Legacy irons, which are aimed for low- to mid-handicap players. The Razr XF uses Callaway's Black PVD finish, partly to make it look impressive and partly ...
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In spite of difficulties in its Central European core markets...
In spite of difficulties in its Central European core markets during a disappointing spring season, Jack Wolfskin will have another record fiscal year, ending Sept. 30. In a preliminary note, the company said that its global sales should grow by over 20 percent to more than €350 million with substantial ...
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Platou Sport, the only independent outdoor retail chain in Norway,...
Platou Sport, the only independent outdoor retail chain in Norway, has been bought out by its managers. In two separate transactions, Henrik Platou, whose grandfather established the company in Bergen, sold all his remaining shares in the two companies that own the six Platou stores (more in The Outdoor Industry ...
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Taobao Mall, China's largest online retailer, is going to let...
Taobao Mall, China's largest online retailer, is going to let 38 rival retailers open virtual stores on its site as a way to expand its offerings. It won't become a retailer itself, but will continue in its role as a B2C platform between customers and brands or retailers. Taobao already ...
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POC has come out with its new WO line of...
POC has come out with its new WO line of protective gear for women. Its back protectors are designed to accommodate wider hips and narrower waists; unisex styles tended to ride up under women's armpits. Goggles and helmets are designed for smaller heads and faces, and gloves allow for narrower ...
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Schorsch Nickaes will concentrate in the future on his responsibilities...
Schorsch Nickaes will concentrate in the future on his responsibilities as product coordinator at Dynafit, Salewa's ski-touring brand, along with his new position as product line manager of Pomoca, the recently acquired Swiss producer of ski skins and related accessories. Effective in October, he will be discharged from the other ...
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New Zealand's Ministry of Economic Development and the country's Customs...
New Zealand's Ministry of Economic Development and the country's Customs Service have been given more power to investigate and prosecute parties involved in the manufacture, importation and sale of counterfeit products in New Zealand under new legislation passed by the local parliament. The Adidas Group recently scored a victory in ...
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Crocs has a new line of shoes, Crocs Golf With...
Crocs has a new line of shoes, Crocs Golf With Hank Haney, designed in partnership with Haney, the former golf coach for Tiger Woods. The new shoes will be available next spring in four unisex styles that can be worn on- or off-course. The midsoles are made with the company's ...
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Seth Darling, who left Volcom as senior vice president for...
Seth Darling, who left Volcom as senior vice president for strategic development and general counsel shortly after the company was bought was PPR in July, is moving over to Nike. He will be the new head of strategy and planning for the giant's affiliate brands, such as Cole Haan and ...
