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Canada Goose, the high-end brand for down apparel, has appointed...
Canada Goose, the high-end brand for down apparel, has appointed Jocke Südow general manager for Europe. He has been with Canada Goose since 1993 and has acted as its Swedish distributor. His office continues to take care of the Swedish market directly and will coordinate the distribution of the brand ...
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The Swedish Fenix Outdoor group has appointed Lothar Lotterer as...
The Swedish Fenix Outdoor group has appointed Lothar Lotterer as its business coordinator in charge of the strategic integration of its brands, Fjällräven, Primus, Tierra, Hanwag and the recently acquired Brunton, as well as the Naturkompaniet retail chain and the group’s joint venture in China. The job also includes all ...
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Reebok International has a new collaboration with Giorgio Armani that...
Reebok International has a new collaboration with Giorgio Armani that will have the two combining EA7 and Emporio Armani labels to create the EA7/Reebok collection. The sports-style wear was introduced at Milan Fashion Week last week, and will be available in July at Emporio Armani boutiques, some Reebok concept stores ...
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Asics Europe has set up a new and enlarged sales...
Asics Europe has set up a new and enlarged sales structure, with more specific roles, under Alistair Cameron, the former European New Balance manager who recently joined as executive vice president of sales and marketing. Two officials, Markus Hupach and Franck Menage, are now splitting the former responsibilities of Ron ...
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Vibram’s Trick sole for freeride ski boots is now available...
Vibram’s Trick sole for freeride ski boots is now available on Nordica’s Ace of Spades boot. The Trick sole combines rubber and TPU, and the overinjected anti-perforation TPU increases heel braking power and helps the boot release from the ski if the wearer falls. Vibram came up with the Trick ...
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Mary Taylor has been named general manager for international footwear...
Mary Taylor has been named general manager for international footwear at Puma. She will be based in Boston for the position, which entails managing the company’s footwear product design and development. She was previously chief product and marketing officer at One7, a brand management company, and has also worked at ...
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Romain Millet has been named general manager of Lafuma Group’s...
Romain Millet has been named general manager of Lafuma Group’s hunting and fishing company, Le Chameau. He replaces Olivier Theulle, who is leaving the group. Romain, 31, is a grandson of the founder of Millet, another brand of the group. He joined Lafuma in 2005 as marketing manager of Oxbow ...
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Gregg Duffy has been named senior director of performance footwear...
Gregg Duffy has been named senior director of performance footwear for Timberland. He will report to Brian Moore, the company’s global vice president for men’s footwear and outdoor performance. Duffy’s 17 years of experience in performance footwear include stints with Puma, Saucony and Burton-Gravis. He most recently was with Merrell.
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A new investment company has been set up by Torsten...
A new investment company has been set up by Torsten Jansson, founder and majority shareholder of New Wave Group, and by Gøran Härstedt, a member of the board who was its chief executive until last May and who has already participated in some of Jansson’s investments. The new firm, Härstedt ...
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The sponsorship deal between Nike and Maria Sharapova has been...
The sponsorship deal between Nike and Maria Sharapova has been renewed for eight more years. Reports say it is a record figure for tennis, with a value worth an estimated $70 million. The deal includes a line of dresses bearing the signature of the Russian tennis star, who will contribute ...
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A big new Norwegian supplier to the home and professional...
A big new Norwegian supplier to the home and professional fitness markets, Sport Supply International, is being formed through the merger of Sport Supply, which has an interesting line of products called Abälica, and Nordic Fitness, a distributor of important brands such as Everlast, ProForm and Weider. The company starts ...
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Brunswick Bowling Products has promoted Corey Dykstra to vice president...
Brunswick Bowling Products has promoted Corey Dykstra to vice president for finance, adding responsibilities for sourcing and supply chain groups to his current role in finance and accounting. He will report to Randy Altman, vice president for finance and chief financial officer. Dykstra has been with Brunswick for five years. ...
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Deckers Outdoor Corporation has decided to move its Simple brand...
Deckers Outdoor Corporation has decided to move its Simple brand of footwear to fall under the auspices of the president of Teva, Peter Worley. Previously the brand had been under the umbrella of UGG, which has Connie Rashwain as its head. The company said that this would help Rashwain focus ...
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One Way, the Finnish sports brand, has introduced its new...
One Way, the Finnish sports brand, has introduced its new Diamond Storm 10Max cross-country racing poles. The innovative titanium coating in the center of a carbon shaft provides a new generation of stiffness and strength. The shaft is made up of more than 11 layers, and is made with four ...
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Puma has sold its majority stake in Chalayan, the British...
Puma has sold its majority stake in Chalayan, the British fashion brand run by Hussein Chalayan, who develops Puma’s lifestyle sport collections of footwear, clothing and accessories. The designer bought back the stake himself. Puma bought into his company when they named him creative director in February 2008 – a ...
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The DNA customized cushioning system of Brooks Sports is now...
The DNA customized cushioning system of Brooks Sports is now available in the Glycerin 8 shoe. The company says that the patent-pending technology adapts to the changing amount of force placed on the foot with each step for stability as well as cushioning. Research by Brooks shows that DNA provides ...
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Reebok is launching a new marketing campaign, to be formally...
Reebok is launching a new marketing campaign, to be formally rolled out this spring, stressing the enjoyment of sport, not the competitiveness of it. The new message, “Reethink. Reesport. Rejoy. Reebok,” will not have a large TV or print presence but will be tied to all products.
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Jarden Corporation has raised its sales and cash flow projections...
Jarden Corporation has raised its sales and cash flow projections for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31. Fourth-quarter revenues are expected to be about $1.35 billion, up from $1.3 billion forecast earlier. For the full year, it now expects $5.1 billion. It estimates that its cash on hand ...
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Sandys.Ht is a new high-end line of casualwear for men...
Sandys.Ht is a new high-end line of casualwear for men and women with technical features launched by the family of Sergio Tacchini, the former Italian tennis champion whose eponymous activewear brand was taken over by one of its Chinese contractors, Billy Ngok, in 2008. The new project starts with the ...
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Topshelf Megastores, a Dutch chain of five huge sports stores,...
Topshelf Megastores, a Dutch chain of five huge sports stores, has issued a statement denying persistent rumors that it was about to be taken over by Blokker, a Dutch retailer of household appliances. With more than a hint of irritation, the sports retailer stated that there had never been any ...
