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Puma would not comment on a report that it has...
Puma would not comment on a report that it has multiplied by four to $6 million its annual sponsorship fee for Usain Bolt, the Jamaican runner who broke a world record at the Beijing Olympics, following a counter-offer by Li Ning.
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Footex, the Dutch footwear sourcing company, has obtained a license...
Footex, the Dutch footwear sourcing company, has obtained a license for the production and distribution of footwear under the Mistral brand name. The deal covers the entire world with the exception of South America, and it will start from the beginning of 2011. The first range of Mistral footwear will ...
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Puma is the first major sportswear company to join the...
Puma is the first major sportswear company to join the Climate Neutral Network of the United Nations Environment Program. Joining the project goes along with the company’s own sustainability concept, PumaVision. Puma will reduce its carbon footprint by converting to renewable energy, reducing transport-related emissions and leasing fuel-efficient cars for ...
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Speedo’s new Italian distributor, OberAlp, quotes consumer research conducted by...
Speedo’s new Italian distributor, OberAlp, quotes consumer research conducted by IFM Sports Marketing Surveys according to which the brand is still associated in Italy with the fastest swimsuit in the world, beating the runner-up by 10 percentage points. Speedo is still the second-best-known swimwear brand in Italy, obviously after Arena, ...
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Ilenia Corea, who has worked in the sports department of...
Ilenia Corea, who has worked in the sports department of NPD Group in Italy for several years, is replacing Giovanna Pirrone as its head.
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Itochu Corporation, the Japanese textile trader, has increased its stake...
Itochu Corporation, the Japanese textile trader, has increased its stake in Descente to 22.67 percent, up from 18.7 percent, stating that it would like to become more involved in the daily operations of the company and to boost its presence abroad. Descente’s sales were down by 4.7 to ¥21.68 billion ...
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Sport Enebe and Sport Creber, the two leading Spanish suppliers...
Sport Enebe and Sport Creber, the two leading Spanish suppliers of tennis table products, have broken up their partnerships, according to CMD Sport.
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Etonic Worldwide has named Dave Powers director of sales for...
Etonic Worldwide has named Dave Powers director of sales for its running division. He comes from Serotta Competition Bicycles, a boutique brand for custom competition bikes. He also had a 17-year career with Saucony, where his jobs included positions in sales and product management.
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Trespass is now distributed in Switzerland by DD Fashion....
Trespass is now distributed in Switzerland by DD Fashion.
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The North Face has decided to move its European office...
The North Face has decided to move its European office from Italy to Switzerland. Consultations have started with the local unions, but less than 10 of TNF Europe’s 160 employees should remain in the Montebelluna region to deal with the Italian market by the end of this year. In other ...
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Sport-Fachhandel, the new German trade publication, reports that Directalpine, the...
Sport-Fachhandel, the new German trade publication, reports that Directalpine, the Czech label of outdoor apparel, is about to enter Germany and Austria through Rossbach, an Austrian distributor. The brand, founded by mountaineer Radek Novácek in 1999, currently sells into 20 countries worldwide.
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Mammut has doubled the number of its franchised stores in...
Mammut has doubled the number of its franchised stores in Switzerland from two to four (more in The Outdoor Industry Compass).
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With J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo Securities underwriting, Easton-Bell Sports...
With J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo Securities underwriting, Easton-Bell Sports has sold $350 million of senior secured notes, up from the $325 million originally planned +++ UBS has downgraded shares of Belle International from a Buy to a Sell rating, partly based on a recent warning on margins from the ...
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At the GTEC Foremost Golf Show in Harrogate, England, Ping...
At the GTEC Foremost Golf Show in Harrogate, England, Ping won the award for supplier of the year. Its G10 model was named iron of the year. More than 1,000 PGA professionals vote on the awards.
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Intersport France has finalized a new management structure that gives...
Intersport France has finalized a new management structure that gives priority to partnerships between its directors and its permanent members. Two managing directors, a buying manager and a network manager for all the stores except those in the mountains have been appointed. Annie Bourgade, the new buying director, has been ...
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Go Sport plans to open its first store in Romania...
Go Sport plans to open its first store in Romania in the first half of 2010 through its new franchisee in the country, Avrig 35. Measuring 2,300 square meters, it will be located in the big new Bucharest Mall, which has already opened its gates. At least 10 other Go ...
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Helly Hansen has opened flagship stores in Oslo and Manchester...
Helly Hansen has opened flagship stores in Oslo and Manchester and plans another one for Gothenburg before the end of the year.
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Icebug Footwear has hired Gary Richter of Merrell to lead...
Icebug Footwear has hired Gary Richter of Merrell to lead its U.S. business.
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Ken Hicks, who was recently named as the replacement for...
Ken Hicks, who was recently named as the replacement for Matt Serra as president and chief executive of Foot Locker, will also be stepping into Serra’s shoes as chairman of the company. Serra retires on Jan. 30. Hicks joined the company from J.C.Penney.
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Consolidated revenues at Asics Corporation declined by 10.8 percent to...
Consolidated revenues at Asics Corporation declined by 10.8 percent to ¥110.8 billion (€829.8m-$1,237m) in the second quarter ended Sept. 30. Net income plunged by 65.3 percent to ¥2.62 billion (€19.6m-$29.2m), while operating profits dropped by 25.8 percent to ¥9.45 billion (€70.8m-$105.5m). Asics is forecasting a 39 percent drop in net ...
