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Speedo has renewed its partnership with Eamon Sullivan, the 24-year-old...
Speedo has renewed its partnership with Eamon Sullivan, the 24-year-old Australian sprint swimmer. Their agreement, which was first signed in 2007, is now extended through May 2013. Sullivan was named the fastest swimmer in history at the New South Wales State Championships in 2007, but he lost the title last ...
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Speaking of Eurobike, the original, held Aug. 31-Sept. 3, recorded...
Speaking of Eurobike, the original, held Aug. 31-Sept. 3, recorded a 6 percent increase in attendance to 41,482 visitors. On Sept. 4, when the show was open to the public, another 22,300 people attended. It also drew 1,732 journalists from 35 countries. The big subject of discussion was 2011, and ...
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Fritz Unterberger has sold his share of 39.97 percent in...
Fritz Unterberger has sold his share of 39.97 percent in Kneissl to Hermann-Simon Huber. The new shareholder has various jobs as business consultant, chief of the cable car company Kaiserlift in Kufstein as well as head of the Tyrolian section of Bündnis Zukunft Österreich (“Alliance for the Future of Austria,” ...
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Uvex has inaugurated a new €4.4 million headquarters in Fürth,...
Uvex has inaugurated a new €4.4 million headquarters in Fürth, combining its sports operations with those of its safety products. The complex comprises 4,500 m² of office space, accommodating 640 employees, and 1,400 m² for quality control and warehousing. Uvex’ sister company, Alpina, reports meanwhile a 29 percent sales increase ...
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Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, has introduced a £4...
Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, has introduced a £4 million (€4.9m-$6.2m) fund to go toward projects that make use of sports to handle social issues and increase active participation. The first round of bidding is open through Oct. 1, and a total of £2 million will be divvied up; ...
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Marcus Bauer, 48, has been promoted as managing director of...
Marcus Bauer, 48, has been promoted as managing director of Intersport Eybl, responsible for purchasing, e-commerce and wholesale operations, working under Richard Kirchber, general manager in charge of marketing, sales, purchasing, e-commerce and wholesale operations for the parent company, Sport Eybl & Sports Experts. Since joining the leading Austrian sporting ...
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Sofia Aberg is the new head of product and design...
Sofia Aberg is the new head of product and design at Craft, the Swedish sportswear company. The 34-year-old comes from Woolpower, another Swedish brand, where she was product manager.
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The Swiss section of Fair Play International is serious about...
The Swiss section of Fair Play International is serious about taking the sustainability issue to the consumer. Some 30 of the total 70 members of the buying group will highlight eco-friendly and socially fair produced products in their shops through a display thathas information brochures in stock. The campaign at ...
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Several former American executives of action sports companies have gotten...
Several former American executives of action sports companies have gotten together to form Dizm, a new fashion-forward sunglass company in California. It has already begun distribution in Southern California and some states along the southern border of the U.S. Jonas Lee, formerly the category manager for Vans Snow, is the ...
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Brooks Sports has added five female runners to its roster...
Brooks Sports has added five female runners to its roster including the college champion Angela Bizzarri. Her new Brooks comrades are Katie Follett, Fawn Dorr, Gabriele Anderson and Shayla Houlihan, all of the outstanding university athletes.
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Adidas is said to be in the front line to...
Adidas is said to be in the front line to make an offer for the acquisition of Jack Wolfskin, but the report could not be confirmed. Nike is said to be a potential candidate, too. Herbert Hainer, chief executive of the Adidas Group, said last March that the outdoor market ...
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Adidas has partnered up with Continental, the big European manufacturer...
Adidas has partnered up with Continental, the big European manufacturer of car tires, to supply the brand with the latest rubber compounds for sports shoes. The Supernova Riot 3, the first trail-running shoe utilizing the rubber supplied by Continental, is already in retail stores, and the co-operation will gradually be ...
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Adidas has extended its partnership with Major League Soccer, the...
Adidas has extended its partnership with Major League Soccer, the American organization, through 2018. This should increase focus on youth development and programming to help shape the future of football in North America. Adidas will continue to be the official athletic sponsor and product supplier to the league for the ...
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Adidas is pushing its new miCoach mobile fitness application with...
Adidas is pushing its new miCoach mobile fitness application with a new advertising campaign that features athletes such as David Villa, Andy Murray and Jessica Ennis. The campaign starts today worldwide with ads on television, in print, at sales locations and online. After being downloaded, miCoach automatically syncs with www.micoach.com, ...
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A new three-year agreement with the China Golf Association makes...
A new three-year agreement with the China Golf Association makes TaylorMade-Adidas Golf the exclusive equipment supplier for the China National Golf Team. Gear provided will include golf clubs, bags, shoes, headwear and accessories for both men’s and women’s teams. The two organizations first joined forces in 2007.
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David Beckham is the new brand ambassador for EA Sports’...
David Beckham is the new brand ambassador for EA Sports’ Active 2 range of interactive fitness products that provide customizable workouts. Active 2 can be used on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, iPhone and iPod Touch, and will be available in Europe and Australia as of Nov. 19. It helps ...
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Amer Sports has a new strategy for future growth and...
Amer Sports has a new strategy for future growth and improvement, with new financial targets. The company is aiming to deliver organic, currency-neutral annual growth of 5 percent with an Ebit margin of at least 10 percent and an annual free cash flow equal to net profit. The year-end ratio ...
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The North American business of Mammut Sports Group USA had...
The North American business of Mammut Sports Group USA had a double-digit increase in sales in the first half of 2010, and is reporting that orders for this coming winter are up by 35 percent over this time last year. Pre-orders for next summer are also looking good. Most of ...
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Pau Gasol, the basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers,...
Pau Gasol, the basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers, is heading to India to promote the sport there. He will visit Mumbai and Delhi to meet fans and hold basketball clinics; his trip comes shortly after Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic traveled to Bangalore and Delhi. The NBA ...
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The Anglo Irish Bank has taken over Arnotts, the highly...
The Anglo Irish Bank has taken over Arnotts, the highly indebted department store in Dublin, which has a big sporting goods section. The new owner has appointed Mark Schwartz as chief executive. He runs a financial company, Palladin Capital Group. The choice of brands is going to be reviewed.
