All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 22, Issue 44-45
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Ruben Vergés, a young Spanish rider, joins Protest's snow team...
Ruben Vergés, a young Spanish rider, joins Protest's snow team
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Losses mount at JJB Sports
In reporting higher losses for the first half ended July 31, the management of the recently refinanced sporting goods retailer said its results for the current financial year will be worse than expected in the absence of a turnaround during the critical Christmas selling period. However, it declared itself confident ...
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Puma takes over in Israel
Puma is establishing a sales subsidiary in Israel, but Grundman Company, which has represented the brand in the market for 20 years, is going to remain involved as a retail franchisee and as a non-exclusive wholesaler, using its own warehouse to service smaller retailers in the country. Nike ...
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Rapala expands Indonesian facility
VMC, Rapala's hook manufacturing unit, has decided to establish a production line in Indonesia. The site will be located near the group's lure manufacturing facility on Batam Island, a special economic zone set up by Indonesia and Singapore. The factory will mainly produce single hooks and serve Rapala's lure manufacturing ...
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Skullcandy sets up European office
Confirming an earlier report, the American supplier of trendy headphones for sports enthusiasts and other people says it is setting up a European sales office in Zurich that will have a staff of 13 to 15 employees by the end of this year, rising to 25 to 30 by the ...
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LG Fashion, the Korean licensee of Intersport and distributor of...
LG Fashion, the Korean licensee of Intersport and distributor of various international sports and outdoor brands, has acquired Allegri, a famous Italian brand of rainwear
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Kant is going to be the new exclusive distributor of...
Kant is going to be the new exclusive distributor of Elan for Russia from next month. The Russian company replaces Sporty, which is going to concentrate on imports of motorcycles. Vsevolod Kurguzov, who worked with Sporty, is moving to Kant to keep the same brand strategy. Kant also distributes Blizzard ...
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Skechers takes over Japanese distribution
Separately, Skechers has set up a subsidiary in Japan to have a direct presence in the country with the aim of more than doubling its business over the next three to five years and turning Japan into one of its largest foreign markets. Until now, Skechers was distributed by Achilles ...
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Marker Völkl goes direct in France
As it has already done in other countries, Marker Völkl is distancing itself from its longtime Italian partner in France. As of Nov. 1, sales and marketing of Marker and Völkl in the country shifted from the French subsidiary of Tecnica Group to a newly created French subsidiary of Marker ...
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Sharp cost-cutting at K-Swiss
Hit by a sharp decline in American orders, K-Swiss managers said the company's costs would be “viciously attacked” to redress its sagging profit margin and to align the group's structure with the current situation. Costs could be reduced by about 20 to 25 percent next year. The drastic move comes ...
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Nautilus strikes an exclusive global licensing deal with Core Health...
Nautilus strikes an exclusive global licensing deal with Core Health & Fitness, allowing it to use patented technologies of its own TreadClimber in the latter's commercial machines. Core Health already licenses the Schwinn brand for commercial cycling products.
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Moncler opens stores in Copenhagen and Naples
Moncler opens stores in Copenhagen and Naples
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A survey conducted by Sports Marketing Surveys indicates that Galvin...
A survey conducted by Sports Marketing Surveys indicates that Galvin Green has widened its leadership in the U.K. market for waterproof golf apparel, with a market share of 30 percent in value last year compared with 23 percent the previous year
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Uhlsport and WRC Sport, the German company's longtime distributor in...
Uhlsport and WRC Sport, the German company's longtime distributor in the Benelux countries, have agreed to set up a subsidiary that will handle sales of Uhlsport and Kempa in the same market from the start of next year. Alex Smet, general manager of WRC, will become country manager of Uhlsport ...
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One Way, the Finnish company for Nordic sports, has a...
One Way, the Finnish company for Nordic sports, has a new contract with Daniel Richardsson, a rising star on the Swedish cross-country team
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Deckers Outdoor Corporation, the parent company of Teva and other...
Deckers Outdoor Corporation, the parent company of Teva and other footwear brands such as Ugg, is forming a French subsidiary. Deckers has already taken over its distribution in the U.K. and the Benelux countries. It was handling the French market from its Dutch office, but it has now decided to ...
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Skechers’ domestic sales collapse, but there is hope in fitness
Skechers booked a 48 percent decline in wholesale sales in the U.S. in the third quarter ended on Sept. 30, pushing its global turnover down to $412.2 million from $554.6 million a year earlier. The company, which is overhauling its product range, expects to continue facing challenges in the fourth ...
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Thomas Zettler has left as managing director in charge of...
Thomas Zettler has left as managing director in charge of marketing and sales of the Blizzard ski brand, after five years with this subsidiary of Tecnica Group. The departure was rather abrupt and the 57-year-old Zettler confirmed that it was Tecnica's wish to let him go after the integration of ...
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MBT signs up a world marathon champion, Tera Moody, to...
MBT signs up a world marathon champion, Tera Moody, to a multi-faceted sponsorship
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Ogio has introduced the Chamber, the latest in its range...
Ogio has introduced the Chamber, the latest in its range of golf bags. The Chamber features the Silencer Club Protection System, which uses 14 individual compartments with a protective membrane that center and holds the shafts of golf clubs. Not only does this system protect equipment from scratches and dents, ...
