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A new program to promote wool in China in under...
A new program to promote wool in China in under way, equating style with wool. The three-year Woolmark Gold campaign tells about Merino wool and its use as a premium natural fiber, and several European brands are carrying the Woolmark Gold label, including Holland and Sherry, Taylor and Lodge, Hield ...
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Ispo China is growing, with its organizers reporting that the...
Ispo China is growing, with its organizers reporting that the version being held Feb. 23-25 has 60 percent more exhibit space compared with this year’s, and new exhibitors including Salewa, Phenix, Adidas Eyewear, Macpi and Cratoni Helmets. Next year’s event will also include a new Fashion Trend Area, which in ...
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New Wave Group has named Magnus Claesson to be its...
New Wave Group has named Magnus Claesson to be its new vice president for China. He previously spent 18 years at Clipper International, a New Wave competitor. He will handle buying activities in China, and will join New Wave’s executive board.
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Indicating a possible decline in the interest that Jarden Corporation...
Indicating a possible decline in the interest that Jarden Corporation has for the Rossignol Group, Tim Petrick, the former K2 sales director who had been appointed Rossignol’s senior vice president for global sales and marketing when Jarden acquired 20 percent of the French company, is being moved to the U.S. ...
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The U.K.’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to...
The U.K.’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has chosen Finisterre, the surfwear clothing brand, for its small company award in the 2010 Good Business Awards. Finisterre was noted for its involvement with the British bowmont, a rare breed of sheep. The company wanted to use the ...
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Sports Direct International has reported its results for the nine...
Sports Direct International has reported its results for the nine weeks ending Sept. 26, which saw a 5.4 percent increase in group sales to £295 million. The gross profit was up by 5.4 percent to £117 million. In the retail division, revenues rose by 6.9 percent to £264 million, and ...
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Elan Snowboards is launching its Trick Tip Tour, offering kids...
Elan Snowboards is launching its Trick Tip Tour, offering kids of all ages a rare chance to pick up some tips from pro riders while taking new gear out for a test ride. A fully stocked Elan Snowboards test booth will serve as the designated meeting point for all Trick ...
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The European Outdoor Group has recently signed a letter of...
The European Outdoor Group has recently signed a letter of cooperation with the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry to provide input to the EOG’s Sustainability Working Group’s committee on standards and regulations. The deal will help make sure that the EOG’s Standards and Regulations’ Web Tool, coming out ...
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The Serious Fraud Office in the U.K. has finished its...
The Serious Fraud Office in the U.K. has finished its investigation into JJB Sports and Sports Direct International, and no charges will be brought against either company. In September 2009, the U.K. fraud and competition authorities raided the office of JJB and Sports Direct, looking for evidence of price-fixing. While ...
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Stefan Reschke, a German professional who has worked for Ispo...
Stefan Reschke, a German professional who has worked for Ispo and Messe München for many years, has agreed to take care of the Polish market for Sports-Contacts, the Munich-based recruitment agency for distributors and agents, and to develop other Eastern European markets for it in the future. Reschke, who has ...
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Oriol Rovira, a well-known Spanish sporting goods industry veteran, has...
Oriol Rovira, a well-known Spanish sporting goods industry veteran, has been appointed general manager and brand director of a Spanish fashion company, Custo Barcelona, taking the place of Matteo Villalonga, who had come from Camper. A fashion expert, Rovira was closely associated with the tremendous rise of Reebok on the ...
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Pantaloon Retail India has opened a new Planet Sports store...
Pantaloon Retail India has opened a new Planet Sports store in the Growel Mall of Mumbai, the first to be based on a new concept. The 6,000-square-foot store displays products on the basis of category across brands. Research indicates that makes for easier navigation by customers. Some classifications include running, ...
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JD Sports is in a new partnership with the rapper...
JD Sports is in a new partnership with the rapper Tinchy Stryder whereby it will stock his clothing line, Star in the Hood. Twenty-five JD stores, as well as its online shop, will sell six products from the collection at prices from £22 to £55 (€25 to €63-$35 to $87). ...
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Citadium, a 6,000-m² sports-inspired lifestyle store in Paris that has...
Citadium, a 6,000-m² sports-inspired lifestyle store in Paris that has been moving more into streetwear, has open a smaller outlet of 350 m² near the Pompidou Center, taking the place of the local former Made in Sport teamwear store belonging to the same group.
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For fall/winter 2011-12, Gore-Tex is introducing its new Active Shell...
For fall/winter 2011-12, Gore-Tex is introducing its new Active Shell laminate. The streamlined 3-layer construction intends to provide extreme breathability and good next-to-skin comfort for all done-in-a-day activities such as trail running, mountain biking and speed ascent. The idea behind the laminate is to meet the demands of consumers whose ...
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180s, the American supplier of ear warmers and other accessories...
180s, the American supplier of ear warmers and other accessories and apparel products, is moving its headquarters to the historic E.J. Codd building in Baltimore, recently restored with the use of recycled metal and setting aside ancient wood structures for future projects.
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Orange 21, the parent company of Spy Optic, has gotten...
Orange 21, the parent company of Spy Optic, has gotten another loan of $1 million from one of its shareholders, Costa Brava Partnership. The loan takes the shape of a promissory note, based on the same conditions as the promissory note of $3 million already granted by the same shareholder ...
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Jordy Smith, the 22-year-old number two on the ASP World...
Jordy Smith, the 22-year-old number two on the ASP World Tour, joins Oakley’s surf eyewear team.
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Moncler opened a 220-m² chalet-like store on Prince Street in...
Moncler opened a 220-m² chalet-like store on Prince Street in New York during the recent Fashion Week.
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T.J. Schiller, the 23-year-old Canadian free-style ski champion, has decided...
T.J. Schiller, the 23-year-old Canadian free-style ski champion, has decided to endorse Nordica for skis and other gear after trying out its ski boots in the past season.
