All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 23, Issue 38-39 – Page 4
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Erima has appointed Stefan Bartsch to the new position of...
Erima has appointed Stefan Bartsch to the new position of head of sports business management
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Errea, the Italian producer of team sports apparel, has appointed...
Errea, the Italian producer of team sports apparel, has appointed Dietmar Gaslor as general agent for the German market. The 57-year-old industry veteran has been national sales manager for Umbro, country manager for Diadora and key accounts manager for Fila in Germany.
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The U.S. Golf Manufacturer's Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group reported the conviction...
The U.S. Golf Manufacturer's Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group reported the conviction and sentencing of a Chinese counterfeiter as marking an important success in the group's efforts. Zeng Hong, owner of Simple Golf, was arrested in September last year when Chinese officials raided five facilities and seized approximately 70,000 counterfeit golf products. ...
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Ispo Bike, the bicycle show organized annually by Messe München,...
Ispo Bike, the bicycle show organized annually by Messe München, will be held on July 25-28 next year, thus reverting to the schedule followed during the first three years of its existence. The fact that the trade show was held in August this year led to flat attendance by trade ...
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Giant officially announced a the Eurobike trade show that it...
Giant officially announced a the Eurobike trade show that it was going to build a new headquarters and R&D center in the Central Taiwan Science Park in Taichung City. Giant Global Group's president, Tony Lo, said that the company needed the new facilities for product expansion. Sales of mid- to ...
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DPS Skis has announced that Charlotte Ljungquist will join the...
DPS Skis has announced that Charlotte Ljungquist will join the company as managing director for Europe, reporting to DPS President Stephan Drake. Ljungquist joins from EF Education First, where she was systems director. Prior to that position, she held roles at EF as sales manager, director of publications, and publications ...
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Collective Brands, which owns Saucony and a mix of other wholesale...
Collective Brands, which owns Saucony and a mix of other wholesale and retail operations related to footwear, reports much improved income on nearly flat sales for the second quarter of its fiscal year, ended July 28. Its net profit reached $11.5 million, compared with a loss of $33.3 million in the same period last ...
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The newly renamed Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) has...
The newly renamed Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) has given a few details about its plans for the 36-hour SFIA Industry Leaders Summit being held Sept. 25-26, 2013. Sessions will discuss topics such as how to manage geopolitical risk, an analysis of emerging markets, the future of sourcing, forecasting ...
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American Golf, the leading multi-channel retailer for golf products in...
American Golf, the leading multi-channel retailer for golf products in Europe, has made several executive appointments to support its expansion. Stuart Owens, formerly at Harvey's Furniture, is the U.K.-based retailer's new chief financial officer. Vicky Farrow, previously at Reebok, is the new apparel and footwear buyer, while Andy Ward switched ...
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Alpargatas sees slimmer margins
The parent company of Havaianas and other brands recorded 16.2 percent higher sales of 1,376.2 million reais (€519.5m-$682.9m) in the first half of 2012, but its profit margins went down for the whole period as well as for the second quarter. For the six months, the gross margin was off ...
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India finally allows foreign retailers to control stores
The Indian government decided at the end of last week to allow 51 percent foreign direct investment in multi-brand retailing, after many months of dithering and sometimes virulent debate. A decision to open up the Indian retail market last November had to be put on hold as it provoked a political ...
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MGM has appointed Alex Spada as international sales manager for...
MGM has appointed Alex Spada as international sales manager for its licensed Fila inline skates. This is part of a reorganization of the Italian company's management. Marco Foglio, who had this responsibility before, will now manage sales for the whole group, which also markets its own Trezeta line of outdoor ...
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Skechers has signed marketing agreements with sports legends Mark Cuban,...
Skechers has signed marketing agreements with sports legends Mark Cuban, Joe Montana and Tommy Lasorda to launch the Relaxed Fit men's footwear collection, inspired by the popularity of relaxed fit jeans to offer a similar type of comfort with a more stylish design. Each one of the endorsees will star ...
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New import barriers requested in Brazil against shoe parts and clothing
The success obtained by Brazilian shoe manufacturers with the imposition of anti-dumping duties on Chinese footwear at the end of 2009 has led other interest groups to wonder whether they could do the same. On Aug. 23, Abit, the Brazilian textile and apparel industry association, filed a petition with the ...
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France is again the main destination for alpine skiing
France became the biggest destination for alpine skiing during the 2011-12 winter season, according to Domaines Skiables de France, the association that groups the ski lift operators in the country. They sold 55 million day passes for the season, or 3 percent more than in the previous season. Similar organizations ...
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After a long illness, Odd Roar Lofterød, the son of...
After a long illness, Odd Roar Lofterød, the son of Odlo's founder, passed away last week in Norway, his home country. He was 65 years old. Lofterød took over Odlo from his father in 1979 and built the international business of the brand, specialized in base layers, with particular flair ...
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Group wants Adidas to pay dismissed Indonesian workers
The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) delivered petitions to Adidas stores in Berlin and London, and to the company's U.S. head office in Oregon earlier this month, demanding that Adidas pay compensation of $1.8 million to former workers at PT Kizone, an Indonesian apparel manufacturer that became insolvent last April. The ...
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Adidas opened its new office building in Shanghai last...
Adidas opened its new office building in Shanghai last month, a step toward its goal of being China's No. 1 sports brand
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The Adidas Group confirmed that it no longer has a...
The Adidas Group confirmed that it no longer has a global president for the Reebok brand. The function was previously attributed to Uli Becker. He remains president of Reebok North America, reporting directly to Herbert Hainer, the group's chief executive. Meanwhile, Matt O'Toole remains chief marketing officer for the Reebok ...
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Adidas has extended its sponsorship of the German Olympic Committee...
Adidas has extended its sponsorship of the German Olympic Committee through 2016
