All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 22, Issue 51-52 – Page 3

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    Augusta Manufacturing, a Nicaraguan company that makes apparel for Adidas,...

    2011-12-21T00:00:00Z

    Augusta Manufacturing, a Nicaraguan company that makes apparel for Adidas, Quiksilver, Roxy and other brands, is investing $5 million into its factory and expects to create 500 jobs by the end of the year, having 1,000 workers in 2012. ProNicaragua, the country's industrial development authority, says that the effect of ...

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    Adidas and UEFA, the European football organization, announced that they...

    2011-12-21T00:00:00Z

    Adidas and UEFA, the European football organization, announced that they extended their long-term partnership until 2018 for the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Super Cup and the UEFA Women's Champions League. Adidas will continue to supply the match balls for the Champions League and the Europa ...

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    Justin Timberlake, the American singer, actor and heartthrob, has been...

    2011-12-21T00:00:00Z

    Justin Timberlake, the American singer, actor and heartthrob, has been appointed creative director at Callaway Golf. An avid golfer, Timberlake has been a Callaway staff professional since 2008. In his new job, he is meant to contribute to the golf brand's marketing concepts and its visual representation. He has already ...

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    Activinstinct, the British internet retailer of action and performance sports...

    2011-12-21T00:00:00Z

    Activinstinct, the British internet retailer of action and performance sports products, expects that it will generate as much revenue outside the U.K. as in its domestic market within the next 12 to 18 months. The company has just launched its online store in Germany. It is its second move on ...

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    Li Ning is working with the Acquity Group, which has...

    2011-12-21T00:00:00Z

    Li Ning is working with the Acquity Group, which has offices in the U.S. and China, to develop an e-commerce platform for its own basketball, women's fitness and running products

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    According to a report in Handelsblatt, the German newspaper, Puma...

    2011-12-21T00:00:00Z

    According to a report in Handelsblatt, the German newspaper, Puma is going to increase its production capacity in Africa, a continent where the brand has been active for many years, particularly through the sponsorship of national football teams. The newspaper hears that one of Puma's production partners is about to ...

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    Accell Group, the Dutch company owning a slew of bicycle...

    2011-12-21T00:00:00Z

    Accell Group, the Dutch company owning a slew of bicycle and fitness brands, has agreed to acquire all shares of Currie Technologies, a leader in the U.S. market for e-bikes. The Californian company employs 40 people and reaches annual sales of about $20 million, with the I-Zip and E-Zip brands. ...

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    Brooks Sports found more than 700 pairs of counterfeit shoes...

    2011-12-21T00:00:00Z

    Brooks Sports found more than 700 pairs of counterfeit shoes at an Australian warehouse of the retailer Paul's. Earlier this year, Brooks suspected the retailer of actively seeking out counterfeit products to sell, so requested action by the government to make an unannounced raid on the warehouse to seize all ...

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    Puma North America is buying the 51 percent stake is...

    2011-12-21T00:00:00Z

    Puma North America is buying the 51 percent stake is still doesn't own in its American legwear and bodywear operations from United Legwear Co., but that company will continue to run its day-to-day operations

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    Head has announced that it bought back 393,558 more of...

    2011-12-21T00:00:00Z

    Head has announced that it bought back 393,558 more of its own shares. The value of the transaction was €295,169. The number of acquired shares corresponds to 0.43 percent of the issued share capital of the company. Following this transaction, 9.4 percent of Head's equity is made up of treasury ...

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    Erik Cherdak, an American who got a patent in 1995...

    2011-12-21T00:00:00Z

    Erik Cherdak, an American who got a patent in 1995 for an “athletic shoe with training device,” has launched a federal lawsuit in Alexandria, Virginia, against Nike and Apple, claiming that their Nike+ technology infringes his patent as well as U.S. antitrust regulations. The infringing products named in the complaint ...