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Adams Golf has signed a deal with UK Golf Distribution...
Adams Golf has signed a deal with UK Golf Distribution to distribute the brand in the U.K. UK Golf Distribution also has the rights to Hotblade and Jaxx Junior in the U.K. It is headed up by Phil Aitken. Adams Golf had third-quarter sales of $17.4 million, about flat compared ...
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As part of the European integration of Adidas and Reebok,...
As part of the European integration of Adidas and Reebok, Paul Boerboom was appointed earlier this month as general manager of the Adidas Group in the Benelux countries. Boerboom had already been in charge of the Adidas brand in this region for the last two years, but he took over ...
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Adidas will set up a production facility for shoes in...
Adidas will set up a production facility for shoes in Bangladesh on a not-for-profit basis, with the goal being €1 footwear. The shoes will go to people around the world who cannot afford them. Muhammad Yunus, the Bangladeshi winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, inspired the project and is working ...
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Michael Michalsky, the former creative director of Adidas, has agreed...
Michael Michalsky, the former creative director of Adidas, has agreed to be a testimonial for Procter & Gamble’s Ariel brand of detergent and to sign a co-branded collection that will be shown during the Berlin Fashion Week next January.
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Adidas has become again the sponsor of the half-marathon of...
Adidas has become again the sponsor of the half-marathon of Valencia, Spain.
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Three free-ride skiers from France and Switzerland – Adrien Coirier,...
Three free-ride skiers from France and Switzerland – Adrien Coirier, Thomas Diet and Géraldine Fasnacht – are endorsing Julbo’s ski goggles.
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La Sportiva is sponsoring the fifth annual Adventure Film Festival...
La Sportiva is sponsoring the fifth annual Adventure Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado.
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Coleman EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), which comprises the...
Coleman EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), which comprises the brands Coleman, Campingaz and Sevylor in that region, has appointed Rens Evers as successor to Paul Stratta as commercial director for the group’s north division, which includes the U.K., the Republic of Ireland, the Benelux countries and Scandinavia. The Dutchman ...
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Afydad, the Spanish Association of Manufacturers and Distributors of Sporting...
Afydad, the Spanish Association of Manufacturers and Distributors of Sporting Goods, is once again a partner for Sports Unlimited Valencia, a trade show being held May 18-20, 2010; discounts will be available for Afydad members who wish to exhibit at the show.
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The Swiss Agency for Sports Products (ASP) will represent West...
The Swiss Agency for Sports Products (ASP) will represent West Scout, an interesting Italian brand of skiwear, in its national market.
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Russell Athletic has agreed to open a new, unionized factory...
Russell Athletic has agreed to open a new, unionized factory in Honduras and rehire 1,200 employees it laid off in January. The company said the layoffs were due to the economic crisis, but activists argued that the employees were dismissed because they had recently successfully unionized. They called for boycotts ...
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A Spanish freestyle skier, Alan Villanuova, is endorsing Elan and...
A Spanish freestyle skier, Alan Villanuova, is endorsing Elan and Dalbello.
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Salomon has announced a worldwide voluntary recall of various models...
Salomon has announced a worldwide voluntary recall of various models of Atomic and Salomon branded alpine ski bindings, following reports of injuries caused by their unexpected release due to failure by the toe component of the bindings to fully secure the ski boot. The toe components of the bindings carry ...
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Yvonne Leguil is Puma’s new director of apparel since mid-September,...
Yvonne Leguil is Puma’s new director of apparel since mid-September, as we have belately found out. Taking over the position of Keith Harkess, who has left the company, the 37-year-old is now responsible for the sport lifestyle and sport performance segments of Puma’s apparel business and reports directly to Melody ...
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Henri Lloyd, the British producer of marine apparel, is to...
Henri Lloyd, the British producer of marine apparel, is to start using the Eco Circle recycling program of Teijin Fibers of Japan. Eco Circle is a recycling system for polyester using chemical recycling technology; it is the first time such technology has been used for marine apparel. Henri Lloyd will ...
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The sports apparel company Craft is now the official clothing...
The sports apparel company Craft is now the official clothing supplier to the FIS Nordic World Championships, to be held in Oslo in 2011.
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The Lafuma Group has appointed Matthieu Bazil as the new...
The Lafuma Group has appointed Matthieu Bazil as the new general manager of Oxbow, replacing Eric Bonem who is leaving the group after running its surfwear brand since December 2006. Bazil, who is 35 years old, has successfully led DC Shoes’ European operations since the spring of 2006. He worked ...
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Sports Direct International has appointed Keith Hellawell to be non-executive...
Sports Direct International has appointed Keith Hellawell to be non-executive chairman of its board. He is non-executive chairman of Goldshield Group, a British pharmaceutical and consumer health company. From 1998 to 2002, he worked for the British prime minister, writing and coordinating drug policy for the U.K.
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Under Armour was the main sponsor of the third international...
Under Armour was the main sponsor of the third international marathon of Zaragoza, Spain, last Nov. 22, considering that the brand is distributed in Spain by a former distance running champion, José Manuel Albentosa, who is based in that city.
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Mike Ashley, the chief executive of Sports Direct International, has...
Mike Ashley, the chief executive of Sports Direct International, has expressed an intent to buy the remaining shares of Antigua Enterprises through his company Ashley N.A. He already owns 80 percent of the shares in the Arizona-based golf firm, and is offering $0.31 per share for the 8.52 million shares ...
