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Officials with Indonesia’s shoe association, Aprisindo, believe the nation’s footwear...
Officials with Indonesia’s shoe association, Aprisindo, believe the nation’s footwear exports can reach $3 billion a year by 2014, particularly if the government doesn’t raise the tariffs on electricity, which would negatively impact production costs and prices. This year, 10 outside investors will sink an estimated $600 million into Indonesian ...
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Aspex Eyewear has signed a licensing deal for a line...
Aspex Eyewear has signed a licensing deal for a line of Greg Norman Eyewear. The agreement, stipulated with the golf player’s own company, Great White Shark Enterprises, calls for the design, manufacturing and global distribution of the new collection. Greg Norman Eyewear should be available in the first quarter of ...
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Volcom is buying out its licensee in Australia. The deal,...
Volcom is buying out its licensee in Australia. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, should close in the third quarter, without affecting 2010 earnings. Volcom has other licensees in Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa and Argentina.
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Intersport Eybl, the big Austrian sporting goods chain, is making...
Intersport Eybl, the big Austrian sporting goods chain, is making it into Vorarlberg, the westernmost land in the country at the shores of Lake Constance. A new outlet is going to be built in Hohenems, where the doors will open to a 4,000 square meters. Based on market research, Eybl ...
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Zumiez has backed off from its effort to outbid Billabong...
Zumiez has backed off from its effort to outbid Billabong in the acquisition of West 49, a Canadian action sports company, leaving the Austrian surfwear company open to make the purchase (see previous issue). Zumiez said it had reservations about the acquisition that came up during due diligence. Billabong had ...
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The German court overseeing the bankruptcy of Karstadt has delayed...
The German court overseeing the bankruptcy of Karstadt has delayed a final decision on its sale to Nicolas Berggruen until Aug. 10. The takeover will largely depend on a meeting next July 28 in London among the owners and creditors of Highstreet, the consortium that controls most of Karstadt’s real ...
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Burrda, the sportswear company based in Switzerland, is going to...
Burrda, the sportswear company based in Switzerland, is going to start making the replica kits for the Leicester City F.C. from the U.K. These will include home and away kits as well as training gear for the first team and the youth academy. Burrda already supplies the uniforms for the ...
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Simon Blazeby is replacing Julia de Swert as manager of...
Simon Blazeby is replacing Julia de Swert as manager of Sports Unlimited Valencia, a very special Spanish workshop held by Reed Exhibitions in the last three years that focuses on outdoor, running, fitness and a few other sport. The Englishman organized more than 18 events in various sectors for Haymarket ...
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UK Sport and Sport England, the two British organizations that...
UK Sport and Sport England, the two British organizations that distribute money from the National Lottery, are going to be combined in an effort by the government to trim costs and increase transparency. The merger isn’t expected to happen before the 2012 Olympic Games. UK Sport gives financial support to ...
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Freddy has decided to run its growing business in the...
Freddy has decided to run its growing business in the French market directly from Italy, with the help of Emmanuel Lauro. He is the former commercial director of Manitobé, the company of Jean-Michel Guérin, which is now in liquidation proceedings. Guérin, who led the French subsidiary of Sergio Tacchini prior ...
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Callaway Golf has started using the phase change regulation technology...
Callaway Golf has started using the phase change regulation technology from Outlast in its men’s and women’s Hyperbolic golf shoes. Outlast technology is said to absorb heat and regulate temperature, and to reduce moisture in shoes. This makes shoes more comfortable and the golfer less prone to blisters. Outlast claims ...
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Cobra Golf has signed Johan Edfors to an endorsement deal....
Cobra Golf has signed Johan Edfors to an endorsement deal. The 34-year-old golfer has won the European Tour three times. He wears Puma Golf apparel and footwear, and will now play with Cobra equipment.
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The international trade committee of the European Parliament has determined...
The international trade committee of the European Parliament has determined that reforming the customs agreement between Turkey and the EU would help the textile trade in the two entities. It called for barriers to trade, tariff and otherwise, to be lifted. Some barriers that are not monetary include difficulties for ...
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A small Dutch company, Palms & Pines Footwear, is going...
A small Dutch company, Palms & Pines Footwear, is going to start developing two shoe collections per year for Brunotti Europe. Brunotti previously had a joint venture licensing deal with Eagim, but that has ended. The summer collection will feature flip-flops and sneakers, and for winter will include booties, sneakers ...
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Since the Cycling Sports Group (CSG) has decided that it...
Since the Cycling Sports Group (CSG) has decided that it will not distribute its GT bikes through Halfords in the U.K. effective Jan. 1, Halfords is turning to another big name: Reebok. The largest bike retailer in the U.K. will start carrying Reebok’s new range of mountain, city and BMX ...
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Maier Sports is launching a new label of cycling wear...
Maier Sports is launching a new label of cycling wear for summer 2011, called US 40 by Gonso. US 40 is a casual fashion brand; Gonso makes technical bike apparel. The line will first include eight men’s and eight women’s products, such as T-shirts, pants and light rain jackets, with ...
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Reusch has signed a sponsorship deal with David Ospina, goalkeeper...
Reusch has signed a sponsorship deal with David Ospina, goalkeeper of the Nice football team in France and a member of the national team. The brand already signed a contract last December with Fabien Audard, goalkeeper of another French team, F.C. Lorient.
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Seven has licensed out the development and distribution of a...
Seven has licensed out the development and distribution of a line of clothing and footwear under the Invicta brand name to Global Brand Management, the Italian licensee of Umbro. The contract starts with the spring/summer 2011 season, focusing initially on the Italian market, and will last for three years. Invicta, ...
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Shimano Europe’s French and Polish distributors are taking on sales...
Shimano Europe’s French and Polish distributors are taking on sales of Easton-Bell Sports’ cycling brands, after success with the distribution of these lines by Shimano Nordic and Shimano Benelux. In France, Shimano will distribute Bell and Giro cycling helmets and Blackburn accessories; in Poland, these the same products be available ...
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Everlast Worldwide is teaming up with Shock Doctor, maker of...
Everlast Worldwide is teaming up with Shock Doctor, maker of protective mouth equipment, for a line of co-branded products, including mouthguards and protective cups. Technologies trademarked by Everlast, such as EverGel, EverFresh and Compress-X, will be used in the products. They will be available this autumn in the U.S. through ...
