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The European Cyclists Federation (Ecf) and the cycling industry presented...
The European Cyclists Federation (Ecf) and the cycling industry presented in early December a new initiative called “A Cycling Investment Plan for Europe,” as a direct response to the European Commission's plan designed to boost growth and jobs on the continent, called “An Investment Plan for Europe.” According to Ecf, ...
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Adidas and New Balance have joined the Consumer Electronics Association...
Adidas and New Balance have joined the Consumer Electronics Association (Cea), the trade organization for the consumer electronics industry in the U.S. The two sports firms are among the companies who have recently joined Cea as connectivity quickly expands into the fitness, smart watch and wearables categories. Smart watches and ...
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Sport Scheck, Transa, Sport 2000 and STMI are the first...
Sport Scheck, Transa, Sport 2000 and STMI are the first retailers who have been admitted as members of the European Outdoor Group's (EOG). STMI is the international buying group representing Go Sport, Hervis Sport, SportXX, Forum Sport, Twinner Iberica and Twinner France. On the wholesale side, the Czech sporting goods ...
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The executive committee of Fifa has decided to publish a...
The executive committee of Fifa has decided to publish a redacted version of Michael Garcia's investigative report into alleged corruption in the bidding process for the World Cup. The decision was taken a few days after Garcia resigned from his mission, citing a lack of transparency at Fifa. The release ...
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Chris Ronnie, the 52-year-old British manager who led the now-defunct...
Chris Ronnie, the 52-year-old British manager who led the now-defunct JJB Sports chain of sporting goods stores between August 2007 and March 2009, is facing a possible jail sentence along with two accomplices on Dec. 12. After an eight-week trial, a jury convicted Ronnie of receiving fraudulent payments of more ...
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Adidas and other sponsors of the Olympic Games have expressed...
Adidas and other sponsors of the Olympic Games have expressed their dismay about new allegations of corruption in the decision-making process at Fifa for choosing the country to host the World Cup. Sony has decided to stop endorsing the event after the recent pullout of Emirates Airlines. Meanwhile, Fifa has ...
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Lidl, the discount supermarket chain, has had a request to...
Lidl, the discount supermarket chain, has had a request to cancel a trademark held by Crocs thrown out by the Community Trade Mark Office of the European Union. The claim related to the 3D shape of the recognizable plastic shoes across the EU. In a document filed to the Cancellation ...
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CNPC (Ecole Supérieure de Commerce du Sport), the French training...
CNPC (Ecole Supérieure de Commerce du Sport), the French training institution for personnel of sporting goods stores, joined forces with Club Méditerranée in Japan to train skiing specialists for the Club there. The eight-day session, which brought together 12 young trainees, started on Nov. 26 with the aim to have ...
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The European Cycling Federation (ECF) has discovered that more than...
The European Cycling Federation (ECF) has discovered that more than €2 billion can be unlocked for cycling from European Union subsidies until 2020. This amount is three times bigger than the amount available during the former financial period. The ECF reported the figure in its recent Cycling for Growth plan, ...
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The St Andrews Links Trust has struck a partnership to...
The St Andrews Links Trust has struck a partnership to license a golf academy in China. Golf Business News reports that the project on Simapo Island, Hainan, is the first foreign golf academy for St Andrews, the famous Scottish golf complex. The partnership is with White Horse Holdings, the company ...
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Fesi, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, has...
Fesi, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, has appointed new vice-chairs at two of its committees. Jane Montgomery, managing director of the U.K.'s Federation of Sports & Play Industries (FSPA), has become vice-chair of Fesi's Trade & Customs Committee chaired by Karl Sedlmeyer of Adidas. She takes the ...
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A new union has been reportedly established by workers at...
A new union has been reportedly established by workers at Yue Yuen's factory at Gaobu, which was the theater of violent demonstrations in April. Chaired by Chen Han, the new Trade Union Federation of Yue Yuen represents about 27,000 workers, or nearly 70 percent of the employees at 17 factories. ...
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The Labour Advisory Committee appointed by the government of Cambodia...
The Labour Advisory Committee appointed by the government of Cambodia has decided to raise the minimum monthly wage for workers in the country's textile, apparel and footwear sectors by 28 percent from the start of next year. The new minimum wage of $128 is a compromise between a the labor ...
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Sports Direct is expected to provide more information about its...
Sports Direct is expected to provide more information about its “zero-hours contracts” after settling a legal battle with an employee, Zahera Gabriel-Abraham, who complained about sex discrimination, unfair treatment and breach of holiday rights. The British retailer said the settlement did not imply an admission of liability. However, Sports Direct ...
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The Norwegian sporting goods industry association, Sportsbransjen, is concerned about...
The Norwegian sporting goods industry association, Sportsbransjen, is concerned about a proposal by the Norwegian government in the state budget to raise the VAT limit for purchases on international websites from 200 Norwegian kroner to NOK 500 (€59-$75). Sportsbransjen and many others in the Norwegian retail community have warned repeatedly ...
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Assosport is taking issue with a ban imposed by the...
Assosport is taking issue with a ban imposed by the International Ski Federation (FIS) on the use by ski professionals in its competitions of innovative products such as the airbag developed by Dainese or the ABS helmet of Briko. The reasons are apparently the fact that only the athletes sponsored ...
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The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry has appointed...
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry has appointed Mandy Ayres as chairperson of its Physical Activity Committee, taking the place of Lisa MacCallum. Based in London, Ayers is senior director of Access to Sport at Nike Europe. MacCallum recently stepped down as vice president of the same division. ...
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a fine...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a fine of 350,000 Australian dollars (€244,909-$306,204) against Reebok, charging the brand with false and misleading representations about the benefits of its EasyTone range of shoes. It has also ordered the brand to refund customers A$35 (€24.49-$30.64) for each pair of EasyTone ...
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GoPro is considering legal action against a French journalist, Jean-Louis...
GoPro is considering legal action against a French journalist, Jean-Louis Moncet, who quoted the son of Michael Schumacher during a radio broadcast as saying that the head injury his father suffered in a ski accident in the Alps last December was aggravated by a GoPro action camera mounted on the ...
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There was a 7.4 percent increase to $87.60 billion in...
There was a 7.4 percent increase to $87.60 billion in the sales of the major sporting goods retailers around the world in 2014. These figures were reported in our Global Retail Chart on page 3 of the last issue of Sporting Goods Intelligence Europe but this was not accurately reflected ...
