All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 23, Issue 38-39
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The Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), which is organizing the...
The Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), which is organizing the European Outdoor Forum (EOF) for the third time in the nice French town of Annecy on Oct. 16-17, has put its program online, pointing out that the delegates who want to attend will get an “early bird”discount if they book ...
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Startex takes over Karhu’s ski license
Startex, the Finnish company that sells the Start brand of ski waxes, has obtained a license to make and sell cross-country skis, boots and poles under the Karhu brand. That should enable Karhu to regain ground in one of the product categories that have most strongly contributed to the brand's ...
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Spyder promotes Joann Smith to vice president for merchandising, responsible...
Spyder promotes Joann Smith to vice president for merchandising, responsible also for purchasing of raw materials and product development
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Nike will reportedly replace Mizuno as IOC’s sponsor
Several unconfirmed reports last week indicated that Nike would take over as the official apparel supplier of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) until the end of 2016, covering the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi, as well as the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. Nike said it ...
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M-Way, the specialty retail operation of the Swiss Migros Group...
M-Way, the specialty retail operation of the Swiss Migros Group for electric urban mobility, invites its customers to show up in the stores with their old bikes and to leave them there. All consumers enjoy a discount of 250 Swiss francs (€205-$270) on the purchase of a new e-bike if ...
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For the third time, the freeski industry will meet at...
For the third time, the freeski industry will meet at an annual convention in Annecy, France, on Sept. 28 to discuss the specific problems and issues of that business. The conference will coincide with the first day of the IF3 festival at the same location. The business event is supported ...
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Intersport Italia has inaugurated a new franchised store at Ortona...
Intersport Italia has inaugurated a new franchised store at Ortona
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Golfino has opened a new flagship store on London's West...
Golfino has opened a new flagship store on London's West End, its first standalone shop in the city. The market leader in high-quality golfwear already has stores in Edinburgh, Paris, Berlin, Munich and Zurich, among others, as well as a shop-in-shop in Harrods department store in London. The new flagship ...
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Mostly positive figures for Quiksilver
While the Quiksilver group remained under pressure in Europe, the board sports company lifted its sales by 2 percent to $512.4 million in the third quarter of its fiscal year, until the end of the July, which was a rise of 8 percent in constant currencies.European sales dropped by 13 ...
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Hubert Nominé, a leading international executive at Rossignol, is leaving...
Hubert Nominé, a leading international executive at Rossignol, is leaving the French ski company to pursue personal interests. Nominé is a well-known manager in the French ski industry, in which he has worked for more than three decades. The 60-year-old started at Rossignol in 1979, handling cross-country skis. Nine years ...
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Lotto sells Etonic
Lotto Sport Italia has sold Etonic, the American producer of running, golf and bowling shoes that it bought in 2006. The buyer is the Anthony L&S Footwear Group (AL&S), a U.S. company that markets casual and lifestyle footwear under various brands including Bob Marley, Cadillac, Fubu, Levi's Mountain Gear, Farm ...
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sJD Sports Fashion has inaugurated a more elaborate format for...
sJD Sports Fashion has inaugurated a more elaborate format for its JD stores by revamping its “King of Trainers” unit on Birmingham's New Street
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Kielce Sport Lato, the summer edition of the Polish sports...
Kielce Sport Lato, the summer edition of the Polish sports and outdoor fair, has shrunk to only a dozen trade exhibitors after it was moved to October. The fair was previously a bustling event held in August, and drawing most of the leading outdoor brands and distributors in the country. ...
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Wahle steps down at Eybl
At the end of last month, Peter Wahle, the chief executive of Sport Eybl & Sports Experts (EAG), left the company after six years in office. Sport-Fachhandel, the German trade publication, has heard that there were differing views on how to lead the company into the future between Wahle and ...
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Wolverine Worldwide says it will likely record a double-digit drop...
Wolverine Worldwide says it will likely record a double-digit drop in its European sales during the current third quarter of its financial year. Sales in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, which account for about one-quarter of the group's total revenues, have been affected by dodgy weather and economic ...
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Proged has taken on the distribution of O'Neill in Spain...
Proged has taken on the distribution of O'Neill in Spain and Portugal from Sportzun, a Spanish company that has also been distributing the brand in Italy. Like its recent Iberian licensing and distribution agreement for Umbro, the new contract should help Proged to make up for the loss of its ...
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Korean group discusses takeover of Lafuma
Reacting to press reports of the Lafuma Group's potential acquisition by E-Land, the French outdoor and action sports group confirmed that it had been approached by the South Korean conglomerate and that discussions had been opened. However, Lafuma hastened to add that the talks were very preliminary, and that they ...
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Jan van Leeuwen, sales director for Vans in Europe, the...
Jan van Leeuwen, sales director for Vans in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), has become vice president and general manager for Vans in the region. He will report directly to Rick Wood, the president of VF Corp's Outdoor and Action Sports Coalition in EMEA. Van Leeuwen only joined ...
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Good quarter for Sports Direct
While JJB's fate remains undecided, Sports Direct International (SDI) has enjoyed another buoyant quarter: The retailer saw its turnover increase by 25.3 percent to £519.0 million (€641.2m-$841.5m) for the 13 weeks until July 29, pepped up by the international sports events held during the period. Its gross profit jumped by ...
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Tom Sims, who was described as the inventor of the...
Tom Sims, who was described as the inventor of the contemporary snowboard in 1963, has died from sudden cardiac arrest in Santa Barbara at the age of 61. He established Sims Snowboards in 1976 and continued to improve his products in the last four decades, with introductions ranging from the ...
