All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 22, Issue 46 – Page 2
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Planet Sports, the leading Indian sporting goods retail chain, has...
Planet Sports, the leading Indian sporting goods retail chain, has seen most of its managers depart after its move last week from Gurgaon, near Delhi, to Mumbai. Only four of the 74 employees at the Gurgaon office were transferred. The move was ordered by the Future Group, the huge Mumbai-based ...
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iLoad, the textile carrier technology developed by Schoeller, received the...
iLoad, the textile carrier technology developed by Schoeller, received the most significant Swiss innovation prize. At the Innovation Forum in Basel, the Swiss company was distinguished with the Swiss Technology Award. iLoad is a technology whereby fabrics may be individually loaded and reloaded with therapeutic substances, targeting the wellness and ...
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The recreational/leisure segment of Dorel Industries, which comprises Cannondale, Sugoi...
The recreational/leisure segment of Dorel Industries, which comprises Cannondale, Sugoi and other bicycle-related operations, enjoyed a 21.6 percent sales boost in the third quarter to $209.8 million. Organically, the segment rose by 18 percent, resulting in growth of 13 percent for the first nine months of the year. The gross ...
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Foremost, the U.K. golf buying group, selected FootJoy as the...
Foremost, the U.K. golf buying group, selected FootJoy as the best footwear brand at the 2011 Golf Industry Awards. The brand was noted for its all-around excellence and consistently high sales among the buying group's retailers. Foremost represents more than 1,000 PGA Professionals from the U.K.
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Burton is working with Mountain Dew to improve the degree...
Burton is working with Mountain Dew to improve the degree of sustainability in its apparel for the 2012 and 2013 collections. Much of the effort will focus on the development of suitable fabrics made out of recycled products, starting with handcrafted T-shirts using 50 percent recycled plastic bottles and 50 ...
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Bruno Lenglart, who has worked for Head for many years,...
Bruno Lenglart, who has worked for Head for many years, running its operations in France and Spain most recently, has joined Sport 2000 France to take charge of its affiliated retailers in mountain resorts. The 52-year-old takes the place of Francis Charbonnel. Another official, Matthieu Meheut, will coordinate the other ...
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Grahame Jenkins, director and shareholder of Premium Golf Brands (PGB),...
Grahame Jenkins, director and shareholder of Premium Golf Brands (PGB), an Irish company with a slew of own brands, licenses and distribution rights in the golf business, left the company at the end of October, after he obtained a judicious offer to sell his shares to Alan Dwyer, one of ...
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Lindberg, a Swedish brand of headwear and outerwear for children...
Lindberg, a Swedish brand of headwear and outerwear for children that is now also serving the adult market, is opening a concept store in Stockholm on one of the city's busiest shopping streets
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Kempa, Uhlsport's specialty brand of handball products, will support Deutsche...
Kempa, Uhlsport's specialty brand of handball products, will support Deutsche Krebshilfe, a German NGO dedicated to the fight against cancer, in connection with the European Handball Championships scheduled to be held in Serbia from Jan. 15 to Jan. 19. For the first time, all the players of the teams sponsored ...
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One Way, the Finnish Nordic sports brand, will be introducing...
One Way, the Finnish Nordic sports brand, will be introducing its new racing service truck at the the first event of this season's FIS cross-country World Cup in Ruka, Finland. The truck's 80 square meters has space for racing service, but will also allow One Way to showcase its products.
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Boyd Rogers, a vice president at VF Corporation, president of...
Boyd Rogers, a vice president at VF Corporation, president of the supply chain and member of VF's operating committee, has announced that he will be retiring effective Dec. 31, ending his 40 years of service to the company. He started out at VF Corp. in 1971 at Blue Bell. He ...
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Higher selling prices boosted the results of Exceed Company, the...
Higher selling prices boosted the results of Exceed Company, the Chinese firm that markets the Xidelong brand of sports shoes and apparel, for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. The company has reported a 41 percent rise in net income to 156.1 million renmimbi (€18.2m-$24.6m) on 28 percent higher revenues ...
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Cratoni, a German company that is best known for its...
Cratoni, a German company that is best known for its bicycle helmets, is now pushing its ski helmets by creating the position of international sales manager for its snow division. The task will reportedly be handled by Lothar Heinisch, who has worked in the past for Spyder, O'Neill and Oakley.
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Bailo merges with Vist
The two Italian companies are merging into a new group, due to be called Officine Italiane, that will allow them to offer a complete range of snow and outdoor sports products and to generate synergies at various levels, including product development and international distribution.The goal is to reach combined consolidated ...
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Ron Hill will be assuming the role of vice president...
Ron Hill will be assuming the role of vice president for merchandising at Keen, leaving his slot as vice president for global merchandising at Nike. His first job was selling shoes at Nordstrom at age 15; he ended up being a regional merchandiser for the company.
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Puma has extended its contract with the Swiss Football Association...
Puma has extended its contract with the Swiss Football Association to be the organization's official technical partner and licensed partner for replica kits and fan merchandise. The extension will run through the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the EUFA Euro in 2016. Puma also unveiled the new home kit for ...
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The British Golf Industry Association, which represents the U.K.'s industry...
The British Golf Industry Association, which represents the U.K.'s industry of golf products and services, has announced that it will be returning to the PGA Merchandise Show in January 2012. This year's presence at the show was deemed a success, with the BGIA's business lounge being well-used among members in ...
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Asics has named Glenn Houston to be its new sales...
Asics has named Glenn Houston to be its new sales director for the U.K. He comes from Phillips Electronics, where he held various senior sales roles. He will work on developing Asics sales categories, including performance running, core performance sports and lifestyle.
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Speedo has gained the approval of Fina, the world swimming...
Speedo has gained the approval of Fina, the world swimming federation, for its latest flagship product, the Fastskin³. It is described as the latest and most advanced version of Speedo's revolutionary product, which caused lengthy discussion among top athletes, their suppliers and regulatory authorities, leading to a change in Fina's ...
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Creating a new position, Billabong International has appointed Julien Duval...
Creating a new position, Billabong International has appointed Julien Duval European brand manager for the Element and Plan B brands. The 33-year-old Frenchman has worked for Circa in the U.S. and Europe, running its international and marketing operations and then handling the Europe, Middle East and Africa region since 2006.
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