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Black Diamond Equipment has brought Jeffrey Wammer on board to...
Black Diamond Equipment has brought Jeffrey Wammer on board to head up research and development efforts for its ski boots. He comes from END Footwear, where he was director of development, and had previously been vice president for product at Montrail. In addition, Susannah Pratt is the new logistics coordinator; ...
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Robert L. Mettler has joined the board of directors of...
Robert L. Mettler has joined the board of directors of Quiksilver. He retired last year from his position as president for special projects at Macy’s; he had also been chairman and chief executive of Macy’s West.
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Brunswick Bowling has launched a new website for bowlers, and...
Brunswick Bowling has launched a new website for bowlers, and revamped its site for the owners of bowling centers in Europe, North America and Asia. Bowlwithbrunswick.com lets bowlers look through more than 70 Brunswick bowling balls, bags, accessories, footwear and apparel. Links lead to professional bowling leagues and statistics, a ...
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John E. Stransky, the president of Life Fitness at Brunswick...
John E. Stransky, the president of Life Fitness at Brunswick Corporation, has resigned. His duties will be covered on an interim basis by Peter B. Hamilton, senior vice president and chief financial officer at Brunswick.
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G-Lord, a recently founded buying group for shoe retailers in...
G-Lord, a recently founded buying group for shoe retailers in Germany, wants to build up relations with the sports brands on behalf of its affiliated shoe retailers, as it has already done in the areas of comfort, fashion and children’s shoes. This alternative German footwear buying group has reported a ...
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The management of the French Printemps group has changed its...
The management of the French Printemps group has changed its mind and decided to keep its chain of 19 Made in Sport stores and related e-commerce, instead of divesting these operations. Made in Sport has been selling a variety of team sports and sailing products, but it will specialize in ...
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Nike has opened a pop-up store in Chicago dedicated to...
Nike has opened a pop-up store in Chicago dedicated to football. Nike x St. Alfred is a collaboration with a nearby independent boutique for streetwear and athletic shoes. The new shop is expected to stay open until July, and focuses on World Cup with footwear, apparel and jerseys designed by ...
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Mitre has come out with a new football, the Tensile...
Mitre has come out with a new football, the Tensile ball, made up of 10 panels and with 30 percent less stitching. This reduces drag on the ball, increasing its speed, power and efficiency. Starting with the 2010-11 season, it will be used in all Football League and Scottish Premier ...
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Shimano has come up with new drive-train technology for mountain...
Shimano has come up with new drive-train technology for mountain bikes. The new Dyna-Sys uses a 10-speed cassette that allows for smoother shifting, improved durability and a more stable drive-train. Several components with Dyna-Sys are available
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Sole Technology, the parent company of Etnies, Es and Emerica,...
Sole Technology, the parent company of Etnies, Es and Emerica, among others, has decided to take over the distribution in Austria. A new independent sales representative KulluProducts e. U. will handle the above brands as well as ThirtyTwo and Altamont.
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Rip Curl has opened its second concept store in Dubai,...
Rip Curl has opened its second concept store in Dubai, in the Mirdif City Centre. This follows on the success of its first such shop in the Mall of the Emirates. The stores are owned and run by Al Boom Marine
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Sport Creber, one of the two major Spanish suppliers of...
Sport Creber, one of the two major Spanish suppliers of tennis tables, has decided to give the exclusive distribution of its products in Spain and abroad to Jim Sports Technology, a French-owned Spanish company that is also the distributor of Slazenger in Spain. Creber’s 2,000-plus clients in Spain will enjoy ...
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Retailcorp. of Dubai has opened its first Nike store in...
Retailcorp. of Dubai has opened its first Nike store in a shopping mall in Abu Dhabi. The company has also installed a large Nike flagship store and a Go Sport multi-brand franchise in its new Mardif shopping mall in Dubai. This has brought the door count up to four Nike ...
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The Lycra Sport fabric by Invista was introduced to the...
The Lycra Sport fabric by Invista was introduced to the collection of Sportisimo, the Czech sports retailer, three months ago. This will allow Invista to get consumer feedback after their purchase. So far, Invista says that the apparel that is branded with Lycra Sport tags is outselling comparable garments. It ...
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The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry has started...
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry has started the WFSGI Trade Helpdesk, a service that will assist members with international trade issues, such as international trade law; customs laws; regulations and policies; investigations into anti-dumping, anti-subsidies and safeguards; trade barriers and counterfeit issues; and WTO activities. The first ...
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Lynne Frank is leaving her job as senior vice president...
Lynne Frank is leaving her job as senior vice president and managing director of ESPN for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. She is the one who got the television rights to the Premier League for the network, and led its entry into the U.K. market. She will stay with ...
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Quiksilver is going to sell its Raisins portfolio of swim...
Quiksilver is going to sell its Raisins portfolio of swim brands, which includes Raisins, Raisins Girls, Leilani, Island Soul and Island Escape. AOM Holdings is the buyer. Quiksilver said it was going focus on its Quiksilver, Roxy, DC and Mervin brands. AOM will release its first collection of Raisins merchandise ...
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Golfzon, the Korean manufacturer of golf simulators, is going to...
Golfzon, the Korean manufacturer of golf simulators, is going to enter the £10 million (€11.5m-$15.4m) golf market for these products in the U.K. Golfzon is the market leader in Japan and China as well as Korea. Its simulatorsfeature a swing plate teeing area that moves to match the ground where ...
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Puma is going to make its S-Index – its sustainability...
Puma is going to make its S-Index – its sustainability index – available to competitors. The index includes commitments to use more natural fibers, sustainable wool, organic and African cotton, and recycled polyester. It also encompasses the promise to cut down on water and energy consumption, and emission of carbon ...
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Intersport in the U.K. reports that its show, held March...
Intersport in the U.K. reports that its show, held March 24-25 in Solihull, was a success. Twenty-seven of the 28 members of newly integrated Allied attended. Thirty-eight suppliers came, compared with 25 for the fourth-quarter show in 2009.
