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Reusch has taken greater control over the distribution in France,...
Reusch has taken greater control over the distribution in France, ensuring quicker deliveries and a wider choice of products as it did recently in Austria. The brand, whose head office moved to Bolzano in Italy a few months ago, previously had a French distributor for its ski gloves, Sidas, and ...
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K-Swiss has signed a multi-year deal as official footwear and...
K-Swiss has signed a multi-year deal as official footwear and apparel sponsor of the Los Angeles Marathon, including a collaborative clothing line. Next year’s L.A. marathon is scheduled for March 21. The partnership comes as K-Swiss is trying to broaden its reach in the running category.
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Last week, Peak Performance launched its own platform for direct...
Last week, Peak Performance launched its own platform for direct sales to consumers, peakperformance-store.com. The website carries a wide range of active wear, golf apparel, casual wear and accessories. The consumer can order directly in all European countries where the brand runs general stores.
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Sole Technology is taking over the distribution of its Etnies...
Sole Technology is taking over the distribution of its Etnies and ThirtyTwo brands in Germany, starting Jan. 1. The two brands have been distributed there until now by Holy Sports and Beatnuts, respectively. The company previously made similar moves in the U.K., Spain, the Netherlands and Denmark. It has denied ...
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Mercator, the Slovenian licensee of Intersport International, has gotten its...
Mercator, the Slovenian licensee of Intersport International, has gotten its contract extended to Albania, where it is about to open the country’s first Intersport store soon in a new shopping center in the capital city, Tirana. Four others are to follow in the next four years.
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Michael Spillane has started the transition to his new position...
Michael Spillane has started the transition to his new position as chief executive of Converse, replacing Jack Boys, who is retiring. Spillane will report to Eunan McLaughlin, the president of Nike Inc. Affiliates, once he assumes the responsibilities in January. Spillane has been with Converse since 2007, when he was ...
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Sport 2000 Germany has appointed an additional managing director, Ralf...
Sport 2000 Germany has appointed an additional managing director, Ralf Gross. The 51-year-old served for Vanteno, a service company in charge of IT solutions and logistics that is – like Sport 2000 – a subsidiary of Ariston-Nord-West-Ring (ANWR), the international footwear buying group. Gross is now the third managing director ...
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Delhi is slated to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games, but...
Delhi is slated to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games, but there are concerns about whether the city will be ready for the event. India has not been meeting its deadlines, garnering a warning from Mike Fennell, chief of the games. The government said this summer that work on 13 of ...
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Nasdaq has sent a letter to Orange 21, parent company...
Nasdaq has sent a letter to Orange 21, parent company of Spy Optic, warning that Orange 21’s stock had been trading below the minimum $1 for 30 consecutive days. While this doesn’t affect the company’s listing right now, it has 180 days to get in compliance with the rule, with ...
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Implus Footcare has opened a new 23,400 square meter facility...
Implus Footcare has opened a new 23,400 square meter facility in Durham, North Carolina, bringing virtually all of its operations under a single roof. Approximately 70 percent of the facility is used as warehouse and distribution point for the company’s family of eight brands. The remainder functions as office space ...
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The European Fishing Tackle Trade Association is taking action against...
The European Fishing Tackle Trade Association is taking action against companies that illegally copy products in collaboration with the trade show organizer China Fish. Companies that make fake products will be revealed on China Fish’s website, and those that are not established will have a harder time exhibiting at any ...
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Adidas has signed a sponsorship deal making it the official...
Adidas has signed a sponsorship deal making it the official supplier of matchballs and referee kits for the European Rugby Cup, including the Heineken Cup and the newly named Amlin Challenge Cup. Adidas has the exclusive right to produce and sell official gear for them, as well as the H ...
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Adidas has filed a complaint again the Wandanu sports franchise...
Adidas has filed a complaint again the Wandanu sports franchise store and Jinjiang Bailuchi Sports Company of China, saying they used its three-stripe trademark without permission. The complaint was reported in the Shanghai Daily newspaper; the claim is believed to be over shoes.
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Adidas will continue to be a supplier for all Uefa...
Adidas will continue to be a supplier for all Uefa Eurotop competitions through 2017, including the Euro Cup championships in 2012 and 2016. Adidas provides the match balls and outfits officials, ball kids, referees, volunteers and staff for all national team competitions in Europe.
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Puma’s play for a trademark infringement court ruling against Global...
Puma’s play for a trademark infringement court ruling against Global Warming, a South African importer and distributor of footwear, has been dismissed by South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal. Puma officials believed a mark used by Global Warming infringed on its form strip device and sought damages. However, the court ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is suing The North Face...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is suing The North Face over its claim on hang tags that the silver-based AgION treatment “inhibits the growth of disease-causing bacteria” in footwear. The EPA says the claim is unsubstantiated and could only be made by registered pesticides under federal law. Any product claiming ...
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Woolrich has three new vice presidents, all promoted from within....
Woolrich has three new vice presidents, all promoted from within. Bob Spagnoletti, former corporate controller, is now the vice president for finance, bringing responsibility for insurance, legal and information systems under his command. William Lilley, a director of the American company, is the new vice president for government contracting, which ...
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Fischer announces major changes in its top management. Jan-Hein Habes,...
Fischer announces major changes in its top management. Jan-Hein Habes, chief executive and managing director in charge of sales, marketing and research and development, has left the company due to diverging ideas on the future strategy of the company. Habes has been replaced by Franz Föttinger, who has been with ...
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Anton Nistl is the new president of DC Shoes in...
Anton Nistl is the new president of DC Shoes in the Americas, according to DC’s parent, Quiksilver. He succeeds Nick Adcock. Nistl was most recently senior vice president for sales at Vida Shoes International, a licensee of such brands as Baby Phat, Run Athletics, Esprit and Osh Kosh. He has ...
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Skins, the Australian producer of compression apparel, has named Emmanuel...
Skins, the Australian producer of compression apparel, has named Emmanuel Lorenzato to be its new sales manager for France. Lorenzato, 37, was previously the sales manager for southern Europe at O’Neill, and before that was key account manager for Columbia. He will report to David Ling, general manager of Skins ...
