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Lance Armstrong has been ordered by an arbitration panel in...
Lance Armstrong has been ordered by an arbitration panel in Texas to pay a $10 million sanctions award to SCA Promotions, a Dallas-based sports insurance company who paid him big bonuses for winning multiple Tour de France titles. According to the written ruling, the award punishes the athlete for engaging ...
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Skechers USA has been sued by Under Armour, a big...
Skechers USA has been sued by Under Armour, a big and growing American sports brand. The lawsuit alleged that a sports circuit training commercial “slavishly copies” a highly successful “Protect This House” campaign released by Under Armour five years ago. Skechers will not comment on pending litigation.
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The Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (Conebi) has unanimously...
The Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (Conebi) has unanimously elected its first board of directors. It includes René Takens of the Accell Group as president, Erhard Buechel of Büchel & Co. as vice president, Massimo Panzeri of Atala, also as vice president, and Sacha Boedijn of RAI Association as ...
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Retailers are joining forces with vendors in other segments of...
Retailers are joining forces with vendors in other segments of the sporting goods industry besides outdoor sports. American Golf, one of Europe's largest integrated golf retailers, has become an “associate member” of the British Golf Industry Association (BGIA).
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David Ingemie is retiring as president of Snow Sports Industries...
David Ingemie is retiring as president of Snow Sports Industries of America (SIA) after 34 years in the position. He joined the association 39 years ago as marketing director, working a lot to promote U.S. consumers' participation in snow sports. He had already indicated his intention to step down last ...
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Alibaba vigorously protested about comments made by an official of...
Alibaba vigorously protested about comments made by an official of China's State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) last week, claiming that more than 60 percent of the products sold on its Taobao marketplace were fake and that the company was not doing enough to fight counterfeiting. It was even ...
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Belated discussions are taking place about the minimum wage in...
Belated discussions are taking place about the minimum wage in Myanmar, coinciding with the planned visit to the former Burma by prospective European clients for the local textile industry. According to just-style.com, the local minimum wage is currently the second-lowest in South and Southeast Asia after Bangladesh, where it is ...
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Puma has announced the conclusion of a joint venture agreement...
Puma has announced the conclusion of a joint venture agreement in North America for children's wear with United Legwear & Apparel (ULC) of New York. However, the Wild Cat is facing a legal challenge from its previous U.S. licensee for children's products, a company called Parigi, which has reportedly sued ...
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Adidas and Textronics have been sued in a U.S. federal...
Adidas and Textronics have been sued in a U.S. federal court by Sarvint Technologies, a start-up in Atlanta that claims infringement of two “Smart Shirt” patents through the miCoach men's training shirt, which integrates a heart rate monitor. Sarvint acquired last April an exclusive license to make and sell products ...
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The minimum monthly wage for apparel and footwear workers in...
The minimum monthly wage for apparel and footwear workers in Cambodia was raised on Jan. 1 by 28 percent to US$128, below the $160 level that had been requested by the labor unions. According to the International Labor Organization, the raise may trigger an increase of between 2.4 and 3.0 ...
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European brands and retailers have been invited to participate in...
European brands and retailers have been invited to participate in a trade mission to Myanmar, the former Burma, on March 22-27 to meet potential suppliers as part of the Smart Myanmar program funded by the European Union. Only 20 firms will be allowed to join in. The deadline for applications ...
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Asics is revising its system of selective distribution in the...
Asics is revising its system of selective distribution in the European Zone and Switzerland in the course of next year, in response to criticism from the German Cartel Office. It has developed a new set of criteria for authorizing online and offline retailers, defining the type of merchandise that they ...
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Nike has filed a 50-page complaint in a court in...
Nike has filed a 50-page complaint in a court in Oregon, seeking $10 million in damages from three designers - Denis Dekovic, Marc Dolce and Mark Miner - on eight charges including breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets and civil conspiracy. They have all been hired by Adidas to ...
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New Balance Athletic Shoe has sued Converse in a U.S....
New Balance Athletic Shoe has sued Converse in a U.S. federal court, stating that it wanted to protect itself against overly broad and aggressive trademark claims made by Converse with the International Trade Commission. New Balance said it wants to get a declaration of non-infringement concerning claims that could potentially ...
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Entities related with the German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and...
Entities related with the German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and Net-A-Porter have agreed to cease sales of a Lagerfeld branded casual footwear line following a settlement with New Balance Athletic Shoe. A statement says they acknowledge the trademark and trade dress rights that New Balance claims to have on their design. ...
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Alibaba says it spent one billion renmimbi (€131.9m-$160.8m) in the...
Alibaba says it spent one billion renmimbi (€131.9m-$160.8m) in the 12 months ended on Nov. 30 to combat the sale of counterfeited goods online, engaging a task force of more than 2,000 people that will be expanded by a further 200 in the next year. Some 5,400 volunteers have also ...
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After intense lobbying by the Federation of the European Sporting...
After intense lobbying by the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi), the European Parliament has set up a formal “Intergroup” on sport, taking the place of an informal group that has been operating for several years. It is one of 28 Intergroups that will carry out the debate ...
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The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, Fesi, expressed...
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, Fesi, expressed satisfaction at the European Parliament's approval of a proposal by the European Commission to grant GSP+ status to the Philippines from Dec. 25. This will lead to the elimination of import duties on some 6,274 products, giving European companies new ...
