All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 22, Issue 42-43
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In the weeks leading up to the start of the...
In the weeks leading up to the start of the Rugby World Cup being held in New Zealand, the South African Revenue Service confiscated 66,000 counterfeit jerseys worth about 43 million rand (€3.9m-$5.3m). This batch was found, with price tags already attached, in a warehouse in Cleveland, a suburb of ...
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Odlo returns to Norwegian market on its own
Odlo is stepping u itsp investments in Norway with the opening of a full-fledged sales subsidiary, along with a mono-brand store due to open in the center of Oslo next month. The Swiss-based company specializing in underwear and base layers has hired Terje Andersen , Norwegian country manager ...
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Lotto tries hard to raise prices
Lotto Sport Italia made a small recovery last year, as its wholesale-equivalent revenues grew by €1 million to €294 million in 2010, driven by its licensees in Asia and Latin America, after a decline to €293 million in 2009 that was clearly induced by the economic recession. The momentum continued ...
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The Spanish subsidiary of Lafuma Group is taking over the...
The Spanish subsidiary of Lafuma Group is taking over the distribution of the Eider and Killy brands from Snow Factory
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The legendary snowboarder Shaun White has granted a license for...
The legendary snowboarder Shaun White has granted a license for sporting goods to Powerslide, the German vendor of inline skates and board sports products. The range, which bears the name of the American champion and is set to be positioned at the high-end level, comprises skateboards, decks, helmets, protection equipment, ...
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Go Sport had a mixed quarter
Groupe Go Sport has reported a 4.6 percent drop in its consolidated revenues to €181.8 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, down by 3.7 percent on the basis of comparable stores and currency exchange rates. Sales in France were off by 4.9 percent to €168.4 million, while ...
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Stephan Krug left as general manager of Sioux by mutual...
Stephan Krug left as general manager of Sioux by mutual agreement and for personal reasons on Sept. 30 after 14 months with the German shoe company, which was acquired last year by private investors with the help of Square Four, the Frankfurt-based investment company that had previously acquired control of ...
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The Salewa/Operalp group has officially opened its futuristic new headquarters...
The Salewa/Operalp group has officially opened its futuristic new headquarters in Bolzano, Italy. The avant-garde building, whose shape recalls that of a mountain, is self-sufficient in terms of energy and CO2 free and is set to supply also neighboring companies with solar energy. The building comprises the offices of the ...
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Salewa is placing some of its foreign sales subsidiaries at...
Salewa is placing some of its foreign sales subsidiaries at the service of complementary brands. It has struck an agreement with another family-owned Italian company, Briko, to represent it in the markets of Austria, France and Poland. Briko, which is now 25 years old, has developed some innovative sports accessories ...
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Quiksilver is reopening its flagship store on London's Regent Street...
Quiksilver is reopening its flagship store on London's Regent Street
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In a preliminary filing, Lafuma Group says its total revenues...
In a preliminary filing, Lafuma Group says its total revenues grew by 1.7 percent to €249.6 million for the financial year ended last Sept. 30, up by 2.4 percent in constant currencies. Sales rose by 0.6 percent in France, including a 2.8 percent gain in the fourth quarter, and by ...
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The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and...
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) are looking at possibly cooperating between themselves and with other organizations on the issues of corporate social responsibility and sustainability. Members of the two bodies met a few days ago to ...
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Eybl grows modestly
Intersport Eybl Sports Experts (EAG), Austria's leading sporting goods retailer, increased its total sales by 2.5 percent to €410 million in the fiscal year ended Aug. 31 . The share of Sports Experts, the group's discount chain, was €136 million. Across the group, the major sales increases ...
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The second edition of the European Outdoor Forum, held in...
The second edition of the European Outdoor Forum, held in Annecy on Oct. 11-12, brought together more than 200 leading executives from the outdoor industry for two days of intense discussions and presentations. With a more international and interactive format than last year, the forum tackled many topical issues, from ...
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The Uvex group managed to increase its turnover significantly during...
The Uvex group managed to increase its turnover significantly during its latest fiscal year, ended July 31. Sales jumped by 9 percent to €330 million. This came basically from a satisfactory economic environment in Germany where Uvex' sales of professional protective and safety equipment were up by 17 percent to ...
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New directions at Erhard Sport
Clemens Weigand is the new general manager of Erhard Sport, where he also acts as head of sales, with the task of making the German company's business more sports-relevant and to develop it beyond the realm of the German gyms, sports halls and other sports facilities that buy its numerous ...
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Nike is transferring its store in the important Illa Diagonal...
Nike is transferring its store in the important Illa Diagonal shopping center of Barcelona to a bigger location of 380 m² in the same complex
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David Ward, who ran the U.K. subsidiary of Deckers Corporation...
David Ward, who ran the U.K. subsidiary of Deckers Corporation before the parent company of Teva and other brands took over the distribution in the country, has joined JD Sports Fashion as brand distribution director, reporting to one of the company's top executives, Sir Peter Cowgill
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Sports Direct International confirmed its objective to reach underlying earnings...
Sports Direct International confirmed its objective to reach underlying earnings before amortization of £215 million (€247.1m-$343.1m) for the present financial year as it reported double-digit increases in sales and gross profits for the first nine weeks of its second quarter, ended Sept. 25. Excluding the results of the recently formed ...
