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The Swatch Skiers Cup, a freestyle skiing equivalent to the...
The Swatch Skiers Cup, a freestyle skiing equivalent to the Ryder Cup of golfing, is being launched this year. Eight freestyle skiers from the U.S. will compete with eight European freestyle skiers in Valle Nevado, Chile, on Sept. 5-12. Just like in the Ryder Cup, one skier from each continent ...
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DQM, described as the leading skate shop in New York,...
DQM, described as the leading skate shop in New York, will open a co-branded store with Vans in the heart of the city's SoHo district in September. Called the Vans DQM General store, it will showcase DQM's own line of apparel and Vans footwear, including some exclusive co-branded styles. It ...
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The Lafuma group's sales expanded faster in its third quarter,...
The Lafuma group's sales expanded faster in its third quarter, driven by a 10.6 percent rise in foreign revenues. The momentum is expected to continue in the fourth quarter and in the first quarter of the company's 2012 fiscal year, owing to a significant increase in orders. In the third ...
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The new 0096 Compression Bra HRM by PureLime allows for...
The new 0096 Compression Bra HRM by PureLime allows for a heart rate monitor, allowing the wearer to customize her exercise regimen for fat loss or well-being. Until now, heart rate monitors had to touch the skin and were attached by a chest strap, which could get uncomfortable during exercise. ...
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Impacted by nearly $1.3 million in litigation charges related to...
Impacted by nearly $1.3 million in litigation charges related to a product liability verdict issued last December, Cybex International reports a net loss of $550,000 for the second quarter ended June 25, worse than the loss of $356,000 sustained in the same period a year ago. The company is appealing ...
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Salewa's sales rose by 12 percent last year to...
Salewa's sales rose by 12 percent last year to €110 million, while those of Dynafit jumped by more than 30 percent to €40 million. Combined with other operations, including the distribution of Speedo, Rip Curl and other brands, the Oberalp group raised its sales to €165 million in 2010. Footwear ...
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Joe Fernandez, who has spent more than 20 years at...
Joe Fernandez, who has spent more than 20 years at Orbea, has become the new general manager of this Spanish producer of bicycles. The former general manager, Miguel Ocaña, has joined Orbea's parent company, Grupo Mondragón, as vice president in charge of its equipment division.
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The members of the Intersport and Sport 2000 buying groups...
The members of the Intersport and Sport 2000 buying groups suffered sales declines in the first six months of this year, due primarily to unfavorable weather conditions and a comparison with a World Cup year. Besides team sports, the snow sports and outdoor categories scored declines of 32 and 3 ...
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Schwan-Stabilo, which acquired Deuter in 2006, has now bought Ortovox,...
Schwan-Stabilo, which acquired Deuter in 2006, has now bought Ortovox, the German mountaineering brand. Ortovox' sales grew to €12.2 million in the year ended last June 30 (more in The Outdoor Industry Compass).
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Vulcabras has postponed until some time in 2012 a planned...
Vulcabras has postponed until some time in 2012 a planned public offering of new shares intended to help finance its $50 million investment in an Indian factory, which should initially made uppers for its Olympikus line of athletic shoes. The company, which is also Adidas' partner for the distribution of ...
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Otto Group improved its operating earnings before amortizations by 204...
Otto Group improved its operating earnings before amortizations by 204 percent to €667 million in the financial year ended last Feb. 8, resulting in an Ebitda margin of 5.8 percent. Total revenues increased by 12.6 percent to €11.4 billion, with growth in all its three division. Financial services reached the ...
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J.Lindeberg re-acquired People's Liberation's 50 percent ownership in J.Lindeberg USA...
J.Lindeberg re-acquired People's Liberation's 50 percent ownership in J.Lindeberg USA LLC at the beginning of July. As a result, the U.S. wholesale business and the J.Lindeberg stores in New York, LA and Miami are now fully-owned by the J.Lindeberg group. The aim is to keep the company's strong golf sales ...
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Swix Sports USA, the winter sports accessory provider, has moved...
Swix Sports USA, the winter sports accessory provider, has moved its headquarters from Wilmington, Massachusetts, to Haverhill in the same state. The updated warehouse facility is double the size of the old one and includes a fitness facility for employees. The company invested almost $500,000 in the new office complex.
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The incumbent Miss España, Paula Gulliò, acted as a fashion...
The incumbent Miss España, Paula Gulliò, acted as a fashion model to present some of the styles of Kelme's latest collection during the Spanish company's international sales meeting. Three international futsal champions engaged in tricks with the ball on the catwalk. The company disclosed sales of more than 50,000 pairs ...
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Nina Dobrev, the Bulgarian-Canadian actress who stars in the American...
Nina Dobrev, the Bulgarian-Canadian actress who stars in the American TV program “The Vampire Diaries,” is the new face of the Project Pink campaign by Puma. The campaign includes a line of T-shirts, bags and other items, and 100 percent of sales will go to breast cancer research charities.
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Bill Adams is the new general manager for the EMEA...
Bill Adams is the new general manager for the EMEA markets at New Era. He is working from its office in London at the moment. He was previously the vice president of U.S. sales for seven years. Next year he will be going back to the U.S. and New Era ...
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Representatives of Adidas, Nike and Puma have signed a protocol...
Representatives of Adidas, Nike and Puma have signed a protocol with representatives of Indonesian factory workers, their unions and various institutions, including the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry, to support and promote the adoption of practices that will strengthen the application of Freedom of Association guidelines in Indonesian ...
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Greenpeace has reported that Chinese plants making products for Adidas,...
Greenpeace has reported that Chinese plants making products for Adidas, Nike and Puma polluted rivers in the country, sending toxic, hormone-disrupting chemicals that are banned in Europe and elsewhere into the water. The plants were subcontractors of the big athletic companies as well as other brands such as Li Ning, ...
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Confirming a revised forecast made last May, after the release...
Confirming a revised forecast made last May, after the release of strong results for the first quarter, Herbert Hainer, chief executive of Adidas Group, told the Dow Jones news wire a few days ago that the group is on target to raise net earnings by between 10 and 15 percent ...
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Alpargatas is going to take over the distribution of Mizuno...
Alpargatas is going to take over the distribution of Mizuno in Argentina, from next February, and it has already started to take orders for the brand in the country. Alpargatas has already been quite successful with the Japanese brand in Brazil, particularly in the running segment. The Brazilian group, which ...
