All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 22, Issue 41 – Page 2
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Damart, the French brand of heat-preserving clothing, has opened its...
Damart, the French brand of heat-preserving clothing, has opened its third Damart Sport store in Lille
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Interbrand, the brand consultancy, has listed the sports footwear and...
Interbrand, the brand consultancy, has listed the sports footwear and apparel company Anta as No. 17 among the top 20 Chinese brands by value, estimating its worth at more than $1.4 billion
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Bodytalk defies Greek upheavals
Bodytalk, the Greek fitness and fashion apparel brand, is defying the upheavals in the Greek economy with robust growth so far this year. It has continued to build up its international business, and made up for the closure of some sports stores by opening more outlets of its own.Bodytalk's turnover ...
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Madrid-based BioTEE has come up with an eco-friendly tee that...
Madrid-based BioTEE has come up with an eco-friendly tee that will help eliminate broken and discarded tees that litter the greens. Not only will it improve the aesthetics of the courses, but it will cut down on what clubs have to spend to maintain their estates - costs that are ...
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Jack O'Neill is publishing a biography that recounts his history...
Jack O'Neill is publishing a biography that recounts his history as the inventor of the surf wetsuit and the founder of the surf brand bearing his name. He is also credited for opening the first surf shop in his garage in 1952, offering wetsuits, surfboards and many other products. Some ...
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Dutch court reduces fines on bike firms
The Dutch court of appeals for trade and industry, CBP, has sharply reduced fines previously imposed by the Dutch competition authority, NMA, on three bicycle makers operating in the Netherlands. The NMA had ruled that Accell Group, Gazelle and Giant breached competition rules in 2000 by exchanging information on the ...
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The number of visitors to the French bicycle fair, Salon...
The number of visitors to the French bicycle fair, Salon du Cycle, increased by 73 percent to 69,251 last month, as compared to the last edition in 2009, which took place in the midst of the economic crisis. The number of exhibitors nearly doubled to almost 500. Some 2,000 trade ...
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Playlife, the sports lifestyle brand of Benetton Group, has opened...
Playlife, the sports lifestyle brand of Benetton Group, has opened a multi-brand store in Treviso that also hosts another action sports brand of the group, Killer Loop, and others including the Dahon brand of foldable bicycles. Set up like a loft, the store specializes in the sale of sustainable and ...
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Pearl Izumi has brought out the first minimalist (barefoot) shoe...
Pearl Izumi has brought out the first minimalist (barefoot) shoe for cycling and triathlon, which only weighs 195 grams
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Wolverine’s at-once orders rise in an uncertain economic environment
Wolverine World Wide experienced accelerated growth in at-once orders during the third quarter ended on Sept. 10, as retailers were increasingly concerned about the business environment due to uncertainty about the economic outlook in the U.S. and in Europe.In the three-month period, at-once orders rose by a “mid-teens” rate, as ...
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Diane Pelkey, senior director of global communications at Under Armour,...
Diane Pelkey, senior director of global communications at Under Armour, has gone up one step to become vice president of global brand communications and entertainment with the company
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Motocaddy is the new approved supplier of electric golf trolleys...
Motocaddy is the new approved supplier of electric golf trolleys for Foremost in an exclusive partnership that gives Foremost pros preferential terms in buying equipment. They will also get digital marketing support to help promote the product range and increase sell-through. Separately, Foremost has selected GolfBuddy as preferred supplier ...
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Oxbow has appointed a new creative director from Australia, Roland...
Oxbow has appointed a new creative director from Australia, Roland Wimbush, replacing Lionel Rouault from France. Wimbush, 36, has already worked for O'Neill, Salomon and Billabong.
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Tecnica has appointed Chris Licata president of the Tecnica/Blizzard division...
Tecnica has appointed Chris Licata president of the Tecnica/Blizzard division of its U.S. subsidiary
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Lisa Thompson is Asics' new product manager for apparel and...
Lisa Thompson is Asics' new product manager for apparel and accessories in the U.K. and Ireland. She has run her own business, and has also worked at Reebok, last holding the title of product manager there. Her goal will be to expand Asics' apparel products, whose sales have risen by ...
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Next February, Xtep will be the first Chinese apparel sponsor...
Next February, Xtep will be the first Chinese apparel sponsor of the 16-year-old Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, which expects to involve up to 70,000 runners. The last edition saw the participation of more than 50,000 people from 70 nationalities.
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Jake Burton Carpenter, the founder of Burton Snowboards, has announced...
Jake Burton Carpenter, the founder of Burton Snowboards, has announced that he has seminoma, or testicular cancer. He was optimistic in his note to his global team, though, pointing out that that particular kind of cancer is “as curable as it gets” and his was discovered in its early stages. ...
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Annecy plays host to major European events
The French alpine city of Annecy is playing host to three major sports-related events. Some 5,000 spectators attended the second European edition of IF3, the Freeski Film Festival, held in Annecy, France, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. Sponsored by EuroSima, the festival involved 31 films by 30 different producers. ...
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Nike Golf has named Angus Moir to be its general...
Nike Golf has named Angus Moir to be its general manager for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA). As of Dec. 1, Moir will take up the position from Stan Grissinger, who has been promoted to director of international business development for the golf brand. Moir, 48, has ...
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Andy Rubin, chief executive of Pentland Brands, was one of...
Andy Rubin, chief executive of Pentland Brands, was one of 25 top executives from the U.K. who accompanied British Prime Minister David Cameron on a trade mission to Russia. One of Pentland's brands, Berghaus, is entering the country through a distributor (more in our Outdoor Industry Compass).
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