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Skylotec, the German outdoor brand, has acquired Mountain Wave, a...
Skylotec, the German outdoor brand, has acquired Mountain Wave, a label for freeride skis. Its former owner, Markus Steinke, remains with the brand and will serve as product developer.
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Tim Joyce is leaving Nautilus, where he acted most recently...
Tim Joyce is leaving Nautilus, where he acted most recently as senior vice president and general manager. He joined the company in September 2007 as senior vice president for global sales. Before Nautilus, he held leadership positions with HO Sports, Adidas, FogDog Sports and Nike.
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Adidas Group has named a new chief sales officer and...
Adidas Group has named a new chief sales officer and a new chief retail officer. The new sales officer, Roland Auschel, was previously the head of the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. In his new job he will seek to implement strategies to meet company goals, and oversee Adidas ...
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Head N.V. and its subsidiary HTM are once again extending...
Head N.V. and its subsidiary HTM are once again extending the offer to exchange their outstanding €135 million in 8½ percent senior notes due in 2014 with 10 percent senior secured notes due the same year. The previous date was May 22, with settlement expected on May 28, but with ...
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Fenix Outdoor has announced the signature of a letter of...
Fenix Outdoor has announced the signature of a letter of intent for the acquisition of an unnamed outdoor brand in the U.S. The Swedish company, which owns Fjällräven and other outdoor brands, indicates that it will take two to three more months for the due diligence process to be completed.
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At its regular annual meeting in Weimar, the German sporting...
At its regular annual meeting in Weimar, the German sporting goods industry association run by Adalbert von der Osten, BSI, decided to start two new working committees. One is for water sports/beach and will be directed by Wolfgang Kraus, the local representative of Fashy, and the other is in charge ...
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Apollo, an Indian manufacturer of tires, has bought Vredestein Banden,...
Apollo, an Indian manufacturer of tires, has bought Vredestein Banden, a Dutch maker of tires for both bicycles and passenger cars. Apollo makes tires only for vehicles, not bikes. Vredestein Banden will keep its current management, though the companies will integrate functions in R&D, product development, corporate purchasing and finance. ...
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The organizers of EFFTEX, the European Fishing Tackle Trade Association...
The organizers of EFFTEX, the European Fishing Tackle Trade Association exposition, are expecting an increase in visitor and exhibitors for its show in Budapest on June 12-14. There is a 30 percent increase in the number of new exhibitors booking space, and the total is 230, up from 213 last ...
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Messe Friedrichshafen and ZIV, the German manufacturers’ association of bicycles,...
Messe Friedrichshafen and ZIV, the German manufacturers’ association of bicycles, have sealed a deal for a strategic partnership. According to Messe FN, ZIV pledges in a five year contract that it is not going to support any other trade show in the region than the Eurobike show at Lake Constance. ...
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Yonex, the Japanese maker of golf, tennis and badminton equipment,...
Yonex, the Japanese maker of golf, tennis and badminton equipment, reported that annual turnover for the year ended March 31 grew by 2 percent to ¥37.4 billion (€282.5m-$394.4m), though this was short of the ¥39.0 billion earlier predicted. Consolidated annual net income was ¥559 million (€4.2m-$5.9m), under the forecast of ...
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Jim Tompkins, president and chief operating officer at New Balance,...
Jim Tompkins, president and chief operating officer at New Balance, will be stepping down in early June. He joined the company in 1984 and has been in his current position since 1999. In 1985 he moved to the U.K. to be the sales/marketing manager for New Balance Europe, then returned ...
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New Balance is inviting important personalities to a reception in...
New Balance is inviting important personalities to a reception in the British Houses of Parliament to celebrate the production of the 14 millionth shoe after 28 years of manufacturing in Britain. Its British factory in Flimby, which currently employs 222 people, produces or assembles an average of 4,600 pairs of ...
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MBT, the marketer of Masai Barefoot Technology, has opened its...
MBT, the marketer of Masai Barefoot Technology, has opened its first store in Germany in co-operation with a local retailer in Kühlungsborn on the Baltic Sea. Currently the brand runs 120 single-brand stores worldwide. Another new store is scheduled in Lyon, France, for summer 2009. The Swiss company moved into ...
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Berghaus’ Chineselicensee, Symphony Resources, has opened its first Berghaus concession...
Berghaus’ Chineselicensee, Symphony Resources, has opened its first Berghaus concession in a department store in the city of Dalian, followed by additional points of sale in department stores in Changchun and Shenyang. A few days later, Symphony opened the first Chinese Berghaus flagship store in Beijing. Separately, Berghaus has created ...
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Billabong is now expecting to report a net profit of...
Billabong is now expecting to report a net profit of 160-165 million Australian dollars (€89.3m to 92.1m-$124.7m to 128.6m) for the fiscal year ending June 30, down by 6.5 percent to 9.3 percent from last year’s reported profit of A$176.4 million. The company largely blames a difficult fall order book ...
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Quiksilver Europe has bitten the bullet and followed its competitors...
Quiksilver Europe has bitten the bullet and followed its competitors by asking a well-known designer to create a capsule collection. For its first designer collection, Quiksilver has engaged the talents of Takashi Kumagai, one of Japan’s most influential designers best known for designing the Porter brand. The collection is based ...
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Bluesign Technologies, which sets the standard for sustainability, health, safety...
Bluesign Technologies, which sets the standard for sustainability, health, safety and fair working conditions, has added several companies that have signed its agreement: Long Advance International, Paltex Company, Utermost Dyeing & Finishing Company, and Ho Chien Enterprise Company, all of Taiwan; and Shanghai Challenge Textile Company and Shanghai Jiale Corporation. ...
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The Bollin Group, the British mini-conglomerate that markets brands such...
The Bollin Group, the British mini-conglomerate that markets brands such as Ronhill, Mountain Equipment, Bridgedale and Sprayway, has acquired a majority stake in Hilly, a specialty brand of running socks. The company points out that the Hilly products fit perfectly into the group’s offer of Ronhill running wear and Bridgedale’s ...
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NexCen Brands says the first Lebanese franchise of its subsidiary...
NexCen Brands says the first Lebanese franchise of its subsidiary TAFTM, which stands for The Athlete’s Foot Marketing, has opened in Beirut. The master developer for TAF Lebanon is Khalid Al-Mutawa, who also has the rights for TAF stores in Kuwait, where 11 have opened since 1997, Jordan and Egypt. ...
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Many important brands have confirmed their participation in the Golf...
Many important brands have confirmed their participation in the Golf Europe fair, which will move to the Munich Order Center next Sept. 27-29. The exhibitors include brands such as Adidas, Ashworth, Back Tee, Bridgestone, Callaway, Chervò, Galvin Green, Golfino, Honma, Mizuno, Nike, Srixon, TaylorMade and Wilson. Tickets for the fair ...
