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Intersport France is planning to open a total of 90...
Intersport France is planning to open a total of 90 new stores with a combined surface of 180,000 m² in 2010 and 2011. Its market share increased so far this year, as sales rose by 4 percent in the first eight months on a same-store basis, in spite of ...
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Abacus, the Swedish golf apparel brand, will take over outfitting...
Abacus, the Swedish golf apparel brand, will take over outfitting players in the English Golf Union during competitions starting next year. The four-year deal will see about 60 players wearing Abacus shirts, sweaters and pants, and Abacus plans to develop a collection just for the English national teams. The deal ...
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Cycles Lambert, the largest distributor of bicycle parts and accessories...
Cycles Lambert, the largest distributor of bicycle parts and accessories in Canada, is going to acquire a majority interest in the Hawley Company, a distributor of parts and accessories in the U.S. based in South Carolina. The president of Hawley, Steve Hawley, will keep that position and remain a large ...
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Adidas and Puma held the second edition of their Peace...
Adidas and Puma held the second edition of their Peace One Day event earlier this week, in support of a non-profit organization promoting Peace Day, Sept. 21, as an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence. Last year’s edition was a momentous affair in Herzogenaurach, the small German town that ...
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Adidas Golf’s new footwear range, the AdiPURE Z, improves on...
Adidas Golf’s new footwear range, the AdiPURE Z, improves on the AdiPURE line it released last spring. It uses THiNTech technology so the golfer’s feet are closer to the ground, which improves stability and consistency. The technology’s cleats offer grip in all conditions. The suggested retail price is $250, and ...
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Adidas recently finished up a quick viral campaign in which...
Adidas recently finished up a quick viral campaign in which it brought the Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi to London to participate in football activities with children. On its official Facebook page, Adidas ran “Catch Him If You Can,” showing pictures of places Messi was going to appear. The activities included ...
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O’Neill has confirmed that it finalized a licensing agreement with...
O’Neill has confirmed that it finalized a licensing agreement with Itochu Corporation in Japan, to start with the next spring range, as part of its drive to deploy the brand across Asia. The deal covers all products sold by O’Neill, excluding wetsuits and sunglasses. To run the license, Itochu has ...
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The co-branded Li Ning Skins range of compression apparel for...
The co-branded Li Ning Skins range of compression apparel for the Chinese market was introduced during a colorful launch at the Li Ning campus earlier this month - attended by Li Ning himself. This was a rare appearance by the Chinese gymnast who won multiple Olympic medals, established Li Ning ...
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The North Face has appointed Arne Arens new sales director...
The North Face has appointed Arne Arens new sales director for its operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He will report to Timo Schmidt-Eisenhart, vice president and general manager of The North Face EMEA, who held Arens’ position before. The Dutchman will operate from TNF’s Lugano-based European ...
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Speedo is collaborating on a collection of art and design...
Speedo is collaborating on a collection of art and design products with the fashion label From Somewhere using unsold and surplus stock of the LZR Racer. Speedo was left with the overstock when Fina rules prohibited the swimwear from being used in competition. From Somewhere, an eco-friendly company, will unveil ...
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Nike has been issued a patent for “an article of...
Nike has been issued a patent for “an article of apparel incorporating a separable electronic device.” The patent, filed in November 2004, was claimed by James Ishihara, Scott Wilson and Stephen Dylan Berry, all of Oregon. The electronic device may be a timing device, such as a watch, or a ...
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Atelier Lolë, headed by Barnard Mariette as chief executive and...
Atelier Lolë, headed by Barnard Mariette as chief executive and aiming to open 40 locations in North America and Europe over the next five years, has opened a store in Montreal. The concept integrated with iPads, showcasing the brand for active women, will make its European debut in Zurich next ...
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Funding has been secured for the Museum of British Surfing,...
Funding has been secured for the Museum of British Surfing, and construction will now begin in North Devon with plans to open at the end of May 2011. The museum’s collection will include almost 200 surfboard and other memorabilia tracing more than 200 years of surfing history in the U.K. ...
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VF Corporation has been commended by the Carbon Disclosure Project...
VF Corporation has been commended by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which represents 534 institutional investors with $64 trillion in assets under management, for its approach to climate change disclosure. VF Corp. is featured in CDP’s “Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index,” a key component of CDP’s annual S&P 500 Report. It ...
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Interbike, the bike trade show usually held in Las Vegas,...
Interbike, the bike trade show usually held in Las Vegas, is changing its location as well as its dates. Next year the American fair will be held in Anaheim, California, with two days of outdoor events starting on Aug. 8, followed by the actual show from Aug. 10-12.
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Mark Hammersley is a new non-executive director of Blacks Leisure...
Mark Hammersley is a new non-executive director of Blacks Leisure Group. He has been chief executive of Zoggs International, the swimwear brand, since 2003, and has also been an executive for Lowe Alpine, Tenson, Speedo and Rockport.
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Gresvig, the buying group that operates both the Intersport and...
Gresvig, the buying group that operates both the Intersport and G-Sport formats in Norway, is preparing to open its first G-Max megastore in the Norwegian city of Stavanger in November. Earlier this year the company unveiled plans to open stores of about 4,000 square meters to compete head-on with XXL, ...
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Jeff Moore is the new president of the Reef brand....
Jeff Moore is the new president of the Reef brand. He moves up from his former position as vice president of sales in Americas for the Vans brand. He’s been with VF Corporation since 2005. He is taking the place of Jim Gerson, who is now president of the swimwear ...
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Icon Brands (Europe), a maker of custom embroidered luggage and...
Icon Brands (Europe), a maker of custom embroidered luggage and accessories for golf, among other things, is being bought by Brian Wilson of Paterson, a Scottish company. He will take over from Stuart Letts and James Flower, who founded Icon Brands in 2004.
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Rockport is bringing on a head of sales for Europe,...
Rockport is bringing on a head of sales for Europe, James Radford. He comes from Foot Locker Europe, where he is senior key account manager. Adidas considers Europe to be a large, underdeveloped market for this brand, and Radford is expected to build a distribution network to increase business there. ...
