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Bushnell Outdoor Products is going to use the existing sales...
Bushnell Outdoor Products is going to use the existing sales network of Bollé in an initial phase to relaunch the Cébé brand of sports eyewear, goggles and helmets, which it took over from Marcolin in May 2009. Offering more competitive opening price points than in the past, when it was ...
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Vibram continues to develop a program called “Impatto Zero” (“zero...
Vibram continues to develop a program called “Impatto Zero” (“zero impact”) by planting trees all over the world to balance the company’s own CO2 emissions. After the company planted some 10,000 square meters of trees in Madagascar last year, it is now about to plant 6,000 square meters more in ...
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Thule, the large Swedish supplier of car racks and other...
Thule, the large Swedish supplier of car racks and other sports and utility transportation units, announced the appointment of a new president and chief executive just as it was exhibiting for the first time at Ispo in a bid to enter the European sporting goods retail market, as it is ...
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A change has taken place at the helm of Svenskt...
A change has taken place at the helm of Svenskt Sportforum, the Swedish organization of sporting goods vendors and retailers. Klas Elm, who had been running it for several years, has been succeeded by Claes Forsberg, former manager of the Djurgarden IF hockey team.
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Sylvain Desjonqueres, most recently chief executive of the French retail...
Sylvain Desjonqueres, most recently chief executive of the French retail chain La Halle, is named president and CEO of Redcats USA. He replaces Eric Faintreny, who left the company last month. Desjonqueres will run all of Redcats’ brands in the home, kitchen and sporting goods segments, including The Golf Warehouse.
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V.K. Gomber, group chief executive officer of Royal Sporting House...
V.K. Gomber, group chief executive officer of Royal Sporting House Holdings in Singapore, died on Feb. 14 at the age of 59 from complications after medical treatment in Germany. Gomber was the financial and operations manager of RSH, which grew to be the industry’s dominant retailer in Southeast Asia and ...
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Emanuele Pedrotti has left as chief executive of Fila EMEA...
Emanuele Pedrotti has left as chief executive of Fila EMEA (more about this soon).
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Stephan Krug is leaving as European general manager of Collective...
Stephan Krug is leaving as European general manager of Collective Brands’ performance and lifestyle group, responsible for footwear brands such as Saucony, Keds, Sperry Topsider and Stride Rite. The 48-year-old German manager, who worked previously for Timberland, Clarks and Wolverine World Wide, has decided not to extend a four-year contract ...
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Globeride, the Japanese company previously known as Daiwa Seiko, is...
Globeride, the Japanese company previously known as Daiwa Seiko, is raising its guidance for the full financial year that ends next March 31. The company now says that its sales should be ¥62.0 billion (€498.8m-$683.1m), up from a previous forecast of ¥61.5 billion. The operating profit is predicted to be ...
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Momentum Distribution of the U.S. has formed a new company,...
Momentum Distribution of the U.S. has formed a new company, Endorphin Group, to distribute Look Cycle’s line of Rossignol branded apparel in the North America.
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Vision Sports Inc. and Vision Sports Holding Corp., of Costa...
Vision Sports Inc. and Vision Sports Holding Corp., of Costa Mesa, California, are the latest firms to a face a lawsuit for allegedly infringing on the Three Stripe trademark and trade dress that belongs to Adidas America and its German parent, Adidas AG. The lawsuit was filed on Feb. 5 ...
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In a letter to its retail customers, Jeantex, the German...
In a letter to its retail customers, Jeantex, the German bikewear brand, said it will halt its operations by the end of the year. The Linden family, which owns of the brand, explained the termination after 50 years in business not only because of the difficult economic environment, but also ...
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Dicaltex, the new distributor of Speedo in Spain, has signed...
Dicaltex, the new distributor of Speedo in Spain, has signed an endorsement deal with a Spanish swimming champion, Aschwin Wildeboer. The Spanish Triathlon Federation is being sponsored through 2012 by Mosconi, the swimwear brand of Joluvi.
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Fischer has taken over the distribution of its hockey sticks...
Fischer has taken over the distribution of its hockey sticks in Germany from a former distributor, Hockey Corner Sportartikel.
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As it has done at previous Olympic events, the Italian...
As it has done at previous Olympic events, the Italian Trade Commission (Ice) is sponsoring the organization by Assosport of a “Casa Italia” at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. Promoted with the slogan “Italia the leading Sportsystem – passion for excellence,” it is a gallery of products by about ...
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Erima is sponsoring Martin Strobel, a prominent member of the...
Erima is sponsoring Martin Strobel, a prominent member of the national German handball team.
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The purchase of FGX International Holdings by Essilor International is...
The purchase of FGX International Holdings by Essilor International is one step closer, as the required waiting period under antitrust laws in the U.S. has passed with no comment from the government. Essilor proposed in December to buy all outstanding ordinary shares of FGX for $19.75 per share in cash, ...
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Hi-Tec has launched its first line of outerwear garments, featuring...
Hi-Tec has launched its first line of outerwear garments, featuring 20 styles, for distribution in the U.S., but there are definitive plans yet for the European market.
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The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry has launched...
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry has launched a new WFSGI E-Shop and a new WFSGI Job Platform. It has also signed an exclusive agreement with a consulting company to advise members in the area of corporate social responsibility, complementing the legal advice provided by Jochen Schäfer. Run ...
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K-Swiss says it is going to increase production of footwear...
K-Swiss says it is going to increase production of footwear in Thailand to take advantage of the Asean Free-Trade Agreement. It will reportedly increase its exports from that country by more than 10 percent by 2013.
