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MTS, the German manufacturer and distributor of various racquet, indoor...
MTS, the German manufacturer and distributor of various racquet, indoor and table-tennis brands (including Schildkröt, Tecnifibre, Hi-Tec, Speedminton and others) has hired a new sales manager for France, where the company has had a distributor only for table-tennis products. The new official, Patrick Bonhomme, worked most recently for a cosmetic ...
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Messe Friedrichshafen, the organizer of the Eurobike and OutDoor trade...
Messe Friedrichshafen, the organizer of the Eurobike and OutDoor trade shows at Lake Constance, expands its offer to consumers with a new exhibition for the public in Berlin. The show, called VeloBerlin, will be held on March 26 and 27, 2011. The new venture is backed by Messe Berlin and ...
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Globetrotter, the huge German outdoor specialty retailer, forecasts sales up...
Globetrotter, the huge German outdoor specialty retailer, forecasts sales up to €340 million by 2015. That means an increase by about 50 percent compared with the €225 million reached in the fiscal year 2009-10 ended Feb. 29. To reach this goal, the Hamburg-based chain is moving its warehouse to a ...
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Mizuno will be the sponsor of the inaugural Osaka Marathon,...
Mizuno will be the sponsor of the inaugural Osaka Marathon, scheduled for Oct. 30, 2011. The company, which was first set up in that Japanese city, is going to introduce a range of running apparel and shoes tied to the event, and will give runners technical advice on race day. ...
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Sports Unlimited, the Spanish trade show in Valencia, will slightly...
Sports Unlimited, the Spanish trade show in Valencia, will slightly adjust its special format for its third edition, scheduled for next May 17-19. Instead of leaving the third day open for impromptu visits to their stands, exhibitors will receive buyers every day based on a schedule determined by the organizers, ...
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Despite a slight 0.9 percent increase in sales to $29.2...
Despite a slight 0.9 percent increase in sales to $29.2 million at Cybex International for the third quarter, the company had an operating loss of $12,000 compared with income of $160,000 in the same period last year. The net loss was $15,000 against income of $81,000 in 2009. The gross ...
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Under new ownership since Oct.1, Karstadt has new management. At...
Under new ownership since Oct.1, Karstadt has new management. At top of the business is Thomas Fox as chief executive; he served as the department store chain’s chief restructuring officer. Fox will also replace Emmanuel Siregar as the board member in charge of human resources. The new chief financial officer ...
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After 12 years in office, Gerhard Schwab has left his...
After 12 years in office, Gerhard Schwab has left his job as managing director of Sport 2000 in Austria. The 53-year-old is leaving at his own request. We hear that a successor has been already appointed, but he or she is still under contract with another company.
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Slide 2001, the British winter sports show, is moving its...
Slide 2001, the British winter sports show, is moving its location to Telford after many years in Manchester. In addition, the 2011 edition of the show will be Feb. 21-23, after Ispo, instead of before the big exhibition as in previous years.
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For its current fiscal year ending on Feb. 28, Fischer...
For its current fiscal year ending on Feb. 28, Fischer (including Löffler) expects a total turnover of €136.4 million. This compares with €132.8 million in the fiscal year 2008-09. The operating profit is expected to be in the high single digits. During the next two years, the ski company intends ...
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Sports in the U.K. are facing a 30 percent cut...
Sports in the U.K. are facing a 30 percent cut in funding in the next couple of years. It breaks down to a four-year funding cut of 33 percent for Sport England, and 28 percent reduction at UK Sport. However, both groups will get back a 20 percent share of ...
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A group of investors has put $45 million into China...
A group of investors has put $45 million into China Vogue, a sports apparel brand out of Fujian province. It designs, makes and sells casual sportswear including tracksuits and running shoes. Footwear and apparel sell under the Sisulan brand name. The money from the investors, who include the U.S. private ...
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The French bicycle market saw a 5 percent decline in...
The French bicycle market saw a 5 percent decline in revenues in the first half of 2010 as the country’s economy seemed uncertain and households cut back on their spending. A national survey conducted by Tous à Vélo, an industry group, found that while some bike categories had drops in ...
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A federal lawsuit was filed Oct. 7 in El Paso,...
A federal lawsuit was filed Oct. 7 in El Paso, Texas, against Nike Golf. It centers on two patents owned by the plaintiff, Brent W. Bradford, who alleges that Nike Golf is infringing on both patents – one related to the putter head and one related to spread heel/toe weighted ...
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After an independent audit, New Balance has earned ISO 9001...
After an independent audit, New Balance has earned ISO 9001 certified status from the International Organization for Standardization. The ISO 9000 is a family of quality management systems that monitor quality control within companies.
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Interbike has changed its mind about moving the show from...
Interbike has changed its mind about moving the show from Las Vegas to Anaheim, California. A few weeks ago it announced that the show would be held in August next year and leave Las Vegas. However, after much feedback from exhibitors and retailers, it has reversed that decision. The indoor ...
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A former senior marketing manager at Adidas is being accused...
A former senior marketing manager at Adidas is being accused of mail fraud for funneling more than $300,000 to her brother-in-law’s girlfriend. Britney Obstar allegedly submitted invoices to Adidas worth $570,000, of which $336,361 were paid to a marketing company that was owned by the girlfriend. The court documents state ...
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Activinstinct, the online sports eqipment retailer in the U.K., has...
Activinstinct, the online sports eqipment retailer in the U.K., has seen sales quadruple in the last four years. Launched in 2000, the company had revenues of £2.1 million in 2006, but in 2010 that jumped to £8.3 million (€9.5m-$13.1m). It expects an additional doubling of business in the next three ...
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Adidas has a new social networking game that is based...
Adidas has a new social networking game that is based on UEFA Champions League cities competing against each other. Players pick their city, then are challenged to “conquer territory.” The game is based on Facebook Connect. Adidas has Lionel Messi promoting the game.
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Adidas has come out with special shoes for the NBA...
Adidas has come out with special shoes for the NBA stars Derrick Rose and Dwight Howard: the AdiZero Rose and the Beast, respectively. The shoes are coming out along with a new marketing campaign stressing the need for speed on the basketball court.
