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The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry has appointed...
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry has appointed Nouman Butt to be its representative on the board of the Independent Monitoring Association for Child Labor (IMAC), an organization that monitors companies to prevent child labor and ensure basic work conditions. Butt is board member of WFSGI and the ...
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VDS, the German sporting goods retailers’ association chaired by Werner...
VDS, the German sporting goods retailers’ association chaired by Werner Haizmann, has a new secretary general as its operating chief, Karin Höcker. She has been with the association since 1997 and she now replaces Jens Forstmann, who has been acting as secretary since 2006. He is leaving with effect from ...
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Based on a census taken at Wimbledon, IFM Sports Marketing...
Based on a census taken at Wimbledon, IFM Sports Marketing Surveys has found that Wilson was the top racquet brand, chosen by more than a third of all competitors, including Serena Williams and Roger Federer. Babolat and Head followed, nearly tied for second and third place. Wilson was used by ...
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John T. Doerr has been named the president and chief...
John T. Doerr has been named the president and chief executive of Pure Fishing, where he has been interim president for the last three months. He has been with this big subsidiary of Jarden Corporation since January 2006, handling operations and other functions. He replaces Terry Carlson, who headed the ...
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Planet Sports, the big German mail-order and brick-and-mortar retailer for...
Planet Sports, the big German mail-order and brick-and-mortar retailer for boardsports, will open a new store next week. The shop, which measures about 500 square meters, is just around the SportScheck flagship in the heart of Munich. This is the fourth door of Planet Sports after those in Weilheim and ...
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The Bluetooth Innovation World Cup is under way through Oct....
The Bluetooth Innovation World Cup is under way through Oct. 31, looking for the best application and products using Bluetooth technology in the sports and health care sectors. Among the sponsors of the competition are Nokia, Freescale, Nordic Semiconductor, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments and Brunel. The winner will be presented at ...
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Protest, the Dutch boardsports brand, has set up a subsidiary...
Protest, the Dutch boardsports brand, has set up a subsidiary in Newcastle to expand its presence in the U.K. and Ireland, where it can now be found in 55 points of sale. It is taking on its own the distribution after the expiration of its deal with Glacier Imports. The ...
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Bonvita, the Danish-based distributor of K-Swiss, Vans, Merrell, Wolverine boots,...
Bonvita, the Danish-based distributor of K-Swiss, Vans, Merrell, Wolverine boots, Patagonia footwear and other lines, has added the distribution of various brands of Stride Rite Corporation for all the Nordic countries. It will sell Keds, Pro-Keds and Sperry Topsider footwear in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. The company has a ...
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Li Ning has bought some units, including research, manufacturing and...
Li Ning has bought some units, including research, manufacturing and marketing, of the badminton brand Kason Sports in its efforts to widen its influence in that market. It has already sponsored the Chinese national badminton team and the 2009 Sudirman Championships. The price was reported to be 165 million renminbi ...
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Hello Kitty by Victoria Couture, the French brand of girls’...
Hello Kitty by Victoria Couture, the French brand of girls’ and women’s clothing and accessories created by Victoria Casal, is the first one to have signed a deal with Innovaski. Her designs will appear with the Hello Kitty logo on a limited series of high-quality skis, made by Atomic, to ...
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Pacific Brands is going to close a factory that makes...
Pacific Brands is going to close a factory that makes underwear in Palmerston North, in New Zealand, costing about 50 jobs. Earlier this year the company said it was going to cut 23 percent of its workforce, or about 1,850 jobs. It has already closed a facility in Christchurch, eliminating ...
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Camp and Cassin, the two Italian mountaineering brands by the...
Camp and Cassin, the two Italian mountaineering brands by the Codega family, will join forces in one single operational unit. Camp and Cassin will team up in the fields of research and development, marketing and communication, and distribution. The distribution of both brands in each market will be handed over ...
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Spenco has introduced a more eco-friendly replacement outsole called the...
Spenco has introduced a more eco-friendly replacement outsole called the Earthbound that is made from 55 percent recycled and renewable materials. It is designed for active consumers seeking firmer support, motion control and cushioning as well as environmental sustainability.
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Coleman, the maker of coolers and other outdoor camping gear...
Coleman, the maker of coolers and other outdoor camping gear that is owned by Jarden Corporation, is buying the Esky brand of coolers. Esky’s parent company, Nylex, is bankrupt. Esky has been sold in Australia for 57 years, and Coleman Asia Pacific expects it to turn a profit right away. ...
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K-Swiss is moving into the skateboarding category and has signed...
K-Swiss is moving into the skateboarding category and has signed a deal with the pro Greg Lutzka to be its creative director in that segment. Lutzka will work part-time for the company, helping to drive the cultural and product platform for the new line. K-Swiss has introduced a whole skate-specific ...
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Pou Chen reportedly saw sales of footwear and sporting goods...
Pou Chen reportedly saw sales of footwear and sporting goods increase by 15.3 percent to 160.3 billion (€3.49bn-$4.86bn) last year. In the first half of the current year, production by volume grew by 1.8 percent compared with the same period last year, up to 130 million pairs of shoes. As ...
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Ron Snyder, the former chief executive of Crocs, has resigned...
Ron Snyder, the former chief executive of Crocs, has resigned from the company’s board of directors. He had left his position as CEO and president in March but stayed on the board to help his replacement, John Duerden. His separation agreement states that he will not compete against Crocs or ...
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Oxbow has reportedly created a new division in Hawaii, home...
Oxbow has reportedly created a new division in Hawaii, home to eight of its more than 80 sponsored surfers Laird Hamilton, the well-known surfer with whom the company tried to set up a U.S. sales subsidiary in California. The goal for Oxbow Hawaii is to get the French brand into ...
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Everlast Worldwide has extended some of its licensing deals. In...
Everlast Worldwide has extended some of its licensing deals. In the U.K., the company has expanded its contract with Wilson Imports to include the distribution of Everlast athletic undergarments. Wilson has been a licensee of Everlast since 2005, distributing its apparel, footwear, hosiery and headwear in the U.K. Other deals ...
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In a remarkable departure from its general sports marketing philosophy,...
In a remarkable departure from its general sports marketing philosophy, Reebok has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with a strong French football team, RC Lens. The brand has carried out an original guerrilla marketing initiative to announce the news to the local population.
