Value Chain - Consumer – Page 5

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    Dorel Gets Hurt As Consumers Buy Cheaper

    2009-08-28T00:00:00Z

    The recreation/leisure segment of Dorel Industries had a 2.1 percent sales increase in the second quarter to $199.1 million, but still saw a drop in operating earnings of 7 percent to $16.0 million. The company attributed the revenue growth to currency exchange rates and to acquisitions; organic sales dropped by ...

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    Dorel’S Sales Increase Even As Consumers Spend Less

    2009-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Dorel Industries’ recreational/leisure segment saw sales grow by 15 percent year-over-year to $161.4 million in the first quarter, with sales to independent bike dealers growing by 8 percent and revenues from Sugoi apparel up by 9 percent. Operating income for the period ended March 31 fell by 33 percent to ...

  • News briefs

    The Consumer Product Safety Commission in the U.S. issued a...

    2009-02-17T00:00:00Z

    The Consumer Product Safety Commission in the U.S. issued a guideline last week that exempts sporting goods from a federal ban on phthalates that took effect on Feb. 10. The only sporting goods products that will be subject to the ban are toy versions of sporting goods, i.e. a product ...

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    New Balance names Chris Quinn, a 20-year veteran of consumer...

    2009-01-21T00:00:00Z

    New Balance names Chris Quinn, a 20-year veteran of consumer products companies, to be its new executive vice president for sales, replacing Fran Allen. Quinn was most recently a senior vice president for sales at Folgers Coffee. Elsewhere, Trevor Masson is the new general manager of New Balance Canada. There, ...

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    More and more consumer-oriented golf shows are taking place in...

    2008-11-10T00:00:00Z

    More and more consumer-oriented golf shows are taking place in Europe, including one due to take place in Rome on Nov. 21-23, but Madridgolf stands out as a major success. The show, which was held for the third time in Madrid last Oct. 24-26, attracted a total of almost 15,000 ...

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    Two Spanish sports-related consumer shows have been cancelled due to...

    2008-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Two Spanish sports-related consumer shows have been cancelled due to the pull-out of many exhibitors in view of the general economic situation in the country. One is Cosmofitness, which was going to be run in Barcelona on Oct. 3-5. Another one is Nivalia Naturiva, the snow and outdoor fair which ...

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    Targeting mainly consumers and featuring mostly golf courses and tour...

    2008-04-18T00:00:00Z

    Targeting mainly consumers and featuring mostly golf courses and tour operators, the first Portugal Golf Show will be held in Lisbon next May 22-24. A small Portuguese retail chain, Golf Market, will sell products to the general public. The new event is being organized by Portuguese agents of Pink Ribbon ...

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    The relationship between Adidas and French consumers has deepened over...

    2008-02-08T00:00:00Z

    The relationship between Adidas and French consumers has deepened over the last three years, with the Three Stripes scoring much higher than its competitors in the rankings of France’s favorite brands in a survey by LH2, a French research institute, whose findings were reported by Adidas earlier this week. In ...

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    NPD Group is to provide a consumer study for the...

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    NPD Group is to provide a consumer study for the sporting goods market in Japan. The international marketing research firm currently provides the same service for markets in the USA, France, UK, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Holland. The group tracks apparel, footwear and sporting equipment throughout the supply ...

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    Salewa informs dealers and consumers that the “Rock” climbing harnesses...

    2007-02-16T00:00:00Z

    Salewa informs dealers and consumers that the “Rock” climbing harnesses that it sold between 1993 and 1998 should not be used any longer. According to company information, this product does not correspond any more to the latest safety standards. Seams may break. Salewa will exchange all harnesses purchased at that ...

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    French consumers are getting more responsive to price promotions on...

    2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

    French consumers are getting more responsive to price promotions on sports footwear throughout the year. According NPD’s regular quarterly surveys of the market, discounted sports shoes represented 43 percent of French retailers’ sales in the 12-month period ended in June 2006, as compared to nearly 36 percent five years earlier.

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    To build consumer enthusiasm for Nike’s Jordan brand in Europe,...

    2006-10-19T00:00:00Z

    To build consumer enthusiasm for Nike’s Jordan brand in Europe, the Air Man himself, Michael Jordan, is making promotional stops in Paris, London, Berlin, Barcelona, Milan and Hamburg this month. The 9-day trip, which started on Oct. 17, will feature media and consumer events as well as opportunities to meet ...