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The two partners in Skiman & Co., Quim Frigola and...
The two partners in Skiman & Co., Quim Frigola and Emili Lubierres, have split after 20 years to run two separate distribution companies for the Spanish market. Frigola has set up a new firm, QuimSkadi, at Llivia, near Girona, that will take over the distribution of Vist’s line of ski ...
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Columbia Sportswear wants a federal court in Oregon to declare...
Columbia Sportswear wants a federal court in Oregon to declare that its use of “Aspen” on products does not infringe on a trademark owned by Aspen Licensing International of Florida. In its counter-complaint to Aspen’s legal challenge, Columbia claims its use of “Aspen Square” and “Aspen Glen” on a glove ...
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Li Ning has taken a more “conservative” outlook on its...
Li Ning has taken a more “conservative” outlook on its fiscal 2011 growth forecast based on what it describes as tough conditions in the Chinese retail sector for sporting goods. Li Ning’s order book has fallen by about 6 percent in a year. Gains of more than 8 percent in ...
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Rip Curl is expanding into the retail sector in Western...
Rip Curl is expanding into the retail sector in Western Australia, home of the surfing and youth culture of Perth, with the acquisition of 15 existing multi-brand stores in that city. Adopting a strategy that resemble that of Billabong, the company has bought two City Surf stores and four Cite ...
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Cybex International plans to somehow oppose a recent jury verdict...
Cybex International plans to somehow oppose a recent jury verdict that found the American fitness equipment responsible for paying 75 percent of a $66 million product liability suit, or $49.5 million. A physical therapy firm was ordered to pay 20 percent. Technically, though, under New York law, Cybex has to ...
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Puma has named Tom Davis to be its new head...
Puma has named Tom Davis to be its new head of global e-commerce. He previously held similar positions with Tommy Hilfiger and Kenneth Cole. Davis replaces Götz Schmiedeknecht, who left earlier this year to join Salamander.
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Grupo Décimas of Spain is going to enter the French...
Grupo Décimas of Spain is going to enter the French market with its first two Décimas and Polinesia stores next year, according to a Spanish news portal. Measuring 329 and 244 m², respectively, they will be located in the new Le Millénaire shopping center that is due to be inaugurated ...
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As previously reported, Nicolas Warchalowski, sales and marketing director at...
As previously reported, Nicolas Warchalowski, sales and marketing director at Haglöfs, is being promoted to become the Swedish outdoor company’s chief executive from the start of next year, replacing Mats Hedblom. Warchalowski has been marketing and sales director since last year. The marketing and sales function are now being split, ...
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Schöffel has reorganized its distribution in Italy, where Simone and...
Schöffel has reorganized its distribution in Italy, where Simone and Hartwig Königsrainer are now in charge. They will be overseen by the German company’s recently established Austrian subsidiary, which is headed by Jürgen Nairz as managing director. He has picked Monika Horan and Klaus Maroiser as sales managers for Austria.
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The Helly Hansen Group’s division for survival and personal protection...
The Helly Hansen Group’s division for survival and personal protection suits is being sold to Montagu, a private equity firm, and to Helly Hansen Pro’s management team. The business will be renamed Hansen Protection. Helly Hansen Pro has been supplying mainly offshore and shipping markets. It is now planning to ...
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During the past few weeks and months, Pro Feet, the...
During the past few weeks and months, Pro Feet, the German producer of socks, headwear and underwear, has signed a couple of new distribution agreements for its brands H.A.D. (headwear) and Fuse (bodywear). Recently appointed distributors are La Cumbre (Chile), Karibu (Poland), G. Tashev (Bulgaria), Erki (Denmark), Batek Sports (Spain), ...
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Notox has launched a Green One line of environmentally friendly...
Notox has launched a Green One line of environmentally friendly surfboards, combining ecology, high technology and custom shapes. The EPS blank is made up of recycled material and it is covered with a bio-sourced epoxy resin. The production of the boards is also environmentally friendly. Half the materials used in ...
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Zoggs is expanding on its success with the Predator Flex...
Zoggs is expanding on its success with the Predator Flex goggles released this year with new Predator Flex Polarized goggles. The polarized lenses decrease glare as light is reflected from surfaces such as water. While polarized lenses have been used in sunglasses, this is their first use in a goggle. ...
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Sport-Fachhandel, the German trade publication, reports that Stöckli, the Swiss...
Sport-Fachhandel, the German trade publication, reports that Stöckli, the Swiss maker of skis and bikes, is targeting overall sales of 60 million Swiss francs (€46.9m-$62.0m) for the outgoing year. It’s a good improvement on its 2009 turnover of CHF 55 million. Besides its wholesale business, Stöckli operates 14 own stores ...
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Golfresan Media, owner of Golfresan Magazine and the website golfresan.se,...
Golfresan Media, owner of Golfresan Magazine and the website golfresan.se, is expanding its offerings with travelcaddie.com, a site in multiple languages that will help golfers find packages directly or through tour operators. Golfresan.se will keep its name, but take on the new corporate identity. The new site will launch in ...
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A high-profile Scandinavian Outdoor Summit will be held on March...
A high-profile Scandinavian Outdoor Summit will be held on March 31 and April 1, bringing together about 100 outdoor brands and as many retailers in the top-notch ski resort of Åre in Sweden. Supported by The Outdoor Industry Compass, the summit is organized by the Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG), which ...
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Intersport PSC, the Swiss licensee of Intersport International, recorded an...
Intersport PSC, the Swiss licensee of Intersport International, recorded an increase in corporate revenues of 2.4 percent to 269.2 million Swiss francs (€213.4m-$280.6m) in the financial year ended last Sept. 30, with increases in its own retail business and centralized invoicing. While the winter season went well, a slight sales ...
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Nike has opened its first Nike 6.0 store in the...
Nike has opened its first Nike 6.0 store in the French alpine resort of Val d’Isère, in partnership with the Killy family, which operates other stores in the same town. Concentrating on the growing Nike 6.0 range of clothing and shoes for snow sports, surfing, wakeboarding, BMX and motocross, it ...
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As of Dec. 1, Asics Germany has a new sales...
As of Dec. 1, Asics Germany has a new sales director. Christof Müller is in charge of both Asics and the Onitsuka Tiger fashion brand. The 47-year-old held various positions with Nike in Europe and Germany, including national key account manager, apparel sales manager and category sales manager for football ...
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The Swiss sporting goods market grew by an estimated 1...
The Swiss sporting goods market grew by an estimated 1 percent in the third quarter of 2010, according to Schweizer Sport + Mode. Equipment sales went down generally, but the chains were able to compensate for this with higher sales of shoes and clothing. Retailers in the resorts complained about ...
