All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 23, Issue 48-49
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Quiksilver makes sunglasses from skateboards
Quiksilver has collaborated with Javier Mendizabal , a professional skateboarder sponsored by the international surf and skate company, to create a limited series of 50 pairs of sunglasses that are made by hand with materials taken from broken or recycled skateboards . The proceeds will be donated to the ...
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Stöckli, the Swiss manufacturer of snow and outdoor products, makes...
Stöckli, the Swiss manufacturer of snow and outdoor products, makes inroads into “cross-country cycling,” which is now also an Olympic discipline. The company has sealed a sponsoring agreement with Mathias Flückiger, Switzerland's best biker in this category and third in world championships.
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In a move that is likely to be watched...
In a move that is likely to be watched with interest by other sports companies, Jack Wolfskin has issued a warning that it would take more forceful action against retail partners in Germany and Austria who sold their products on internet auction websites in breach of their trade agreements with ...
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Nike Inc. is transferring much of the surf-related product and...
Nike Inc. is transferring much of the surf-related product and marketing operations conducted under the Nike brand to Hurley International, its specialist brand of surfwear. The details are not yet clear, but it seems that the sponsored athletes will continue to wear Nike shoes.
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Twinner Iberia is joining Sport Trade Marketing International (STMI), the...
Twinner Iberia is joining Sport Trade Marketing International (STMI), the international purchasing platform launched by Go Sport and Hervis to negotiate special conditions with the sports brands. With 231 affiliated stores, Twinner Iberia represented retail sales of €230 million last year. The French Twinner cooperative and another related French group, ...
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The New Wave Group's sports and leisure unit saw its...
The New Wave Group's sports and leisure unit saw its sales decline by 13 percent, excluding acquisitions, during the third quarter ended Sept. 30, but the group's management indicated that it is “developing well” in spite of the poor economic climate. The unit comprises Craft and Cutter&Buck, along with smaller ...
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Shareholding in Sports Unlimited, the Spanish sporting goods show in...
Shareholding in Sports Unlimited, the Spanish sporting goods show in Valencia, is set to change. It is currently a joint venture between Reed Exhibitions Iberia and Feria Valencia. As Reed has decided to make a strategic withdrawal from the Iberian market, Feria Valencia is planning to take full control over the ...
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LK International, the Swiss marketer of snow, outdoor and golf...
LK International, the Swiss marketer of snow, outdoor and golf wear under the Kjus brand name, has created a subsidiary for Germany. Rainer Fink, a former Quiksilver and Billabong executive, has been named country manager and will take care of the entire south of the country himself. The golf business ...
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Globe gets a takeover offer
Globe International has joined Billabong International and Rip Curl on the list of surf and skate companies that are being explored for a possible acquisition . The Australian company announced on Nov. 16 that it had received an unsolicited takeover offer from Mariner Corporation . ...
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Ulf Kinneson, general manager of Puma in the Nordics, is...
Ulf Kinneson, general manager of Puma in the Nordics, is to become the new chief executive at Intersport Sverige. The seat was vacated two months ago when Fredrik Johanson left the company after six years in charge. It will still be filled on an interim basis for several weeks, since ...
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Lafuma, the French outdoor group, said that preliminary talks...
Lafuma, the French outdoor group, said that preliminary talks held with E-Land for a potential takeover by the Korean group had not revealed sufficient synergies between the two companies. Lafuma confirmed last month that it had been approached by E-Land and agreed to hold discussions with the Korean group, which ...
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The proportion of French people practicing at least one physical...
The proportion of French people practicing at least one physical or sports activities has risen to 87 percent of the total population from 84 percent ten years ago, according to a major survey conducted by the French sporting goods retailers' federation, FPS, through Ipsos. Among the various sports activities, running, ...
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The members of the Italian freestyle ski and snowboard teams...
The members of the Italian freestyle ski and snowboard teams will wear FiveFingers shoes as part of their training under a contract between Vibram and Fisi, the Italian ski federation
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Nicolas Sarkozy, former president of France, was spotted on French...
Nicolas Sarkozy, former president of France, was spotted on French television running with On Cloudrunner shoes
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JD launches a more technical format
JD Pro is a new chain of sporting goods stores for the U.K. market that is intended to fill the void left by the demise of JJB Sports . They will be more performance-oriented than the JD format of the JD Sports Fashion group, which are more into ...
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Hummel’s focus and service levels pay off
Hummel, the Danish team sports brand, is reinforcing its management structure in Germany as it continues to expand swiftly around Europe, distinguishing itself as one of the brands that managed to carve a sizable market share for themselves by doggedly focusing on their specialty. Stefan Kock, former sales director for ...
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Flow Snowboarding will return as the title sponsor for Tailgate...
Flow Snowboarding will return as the title sponsor for Tailgate Alaska, the yearly gathering of elite riders on Alaska's Thompson Pass. Heading into its sixth year, the snowboarding festival will take place from March 29 to April 7, 2013. Flow Snowboarding will also be sponsoring the Flow World Freeriding Championships, ...
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Heelys reports flat sales and a loss
Heelys has reported unchanged consolidated revenues of around $6.6 million for the third quarte r ended Sept. 30, but the net loss increased to $2.4 millio n from the net loss of $1.5 million booked in the third quarter of 2011. Domestic sales increased by 17.3 percent , mainly due ...
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Freddy launches a new fit for women
After inventing a new category of sports and lifestyle garments called “sloungewear,” Freddy , the Italian fitness and dance apparel company, has successfully launched a new concept in women's trousers, called WR.UP , that re-models and re-shapes the silhouette, giving women a trendier and more seductive look. Thanks to the ...
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Odlo has opened a franchised store for the first...
Odlo has opened a franchised store for the first time in Germany in the town of Lörrach, in the extreme southwest corner of the country. The selling space of 180 square meters is run by Intersport Bohny, a local retailer that already operates two single-brand stores for The North Face ...
