All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 23, Issue 48-49 – Page 5
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Norrøna has contracted Christine Hargin as new ambassador for the...
Norrøna has contracted Christine Hargin as new ambassador for the Norwegian brand. The Swedish freeride champion won the Freeride World Tour (FWT) in March. With her years of experience, the 32-year-old will also support the company's research & development team.
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Head Tennis has already begun to make a big buzz...
Head Tennis has already begun to make a big buzz out about Novak Djokovic' new Speed racquet, which will premier at the Australian Open next January. In a James-Bond-like film on Youtube, the Serbian tennis star is shown secretely testing a black prototype of the new product, but it cannot be ...
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Alpargatas buys Osklen
The Alpargatas group, a former Brazilian distributor of Nike that owns the Havaianas brand of rubber sandals and other operations, is moving further into the lifestyle segment through an agreement to buy a 30 percent stake in a Brazilian sportswear brand, Osklen, with an option for a further 30 percent ...
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Aksel Lund Svindal, a Norwegian-born ski racer who has...
Aksel Lund Svindal, a Norwegian-born ski racer who has won gold in the Olympics and two victories in the World Cup, is joining Oakley's family of sponsored athletes
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Nike Inc. reported a definitive agreement to sell its casual...
Nike Inc. reported a definitive agreement to sell its casual footwear brand, Cole Haan, to an investment fund, Apax Partners, for $570 million. The price is considered to be relatively high, but it was probably boosted by the fact that Jack Boys, who formerly directed Converse, is going to run ...
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Diadora has sealed a distribution agreement with Dunlop Slazenger Benelux...
Diadora has sealed a distribution agreement with Dunlop Slazenger Benelux (DSB) to sell its footwear in the Netherlands, taking effect right away. The Italian brand was previously distributed in the Netherlands by the Unlimited Sports Group (USG), which is the country's largest sports retail and wholesale company. The focus will ...
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Callaway has agreed on a four-year extension of its partnership...
Callaway has agreed on a four-year extension of its partnership with Annika Sorenstam
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After the end of February, Thomas Keppler will leave Uhlsport,...
After the end of February, Thomas Keppler will leave Uhlsport, the German team sport company, at his own request to accept a new professional opportunity. The 45-year-old manager has served the company for no less than 17 years, of which the last six saw him in the position of managing ...
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JJB owes millions of pounds to Adidas, Nike, Umbro
JJB Sports reportedly owed its creditors £210 million (€259.9m-$336.5m) when it went into administration – a British form of receivership – last month. According to a statement of affairs filed by administrators at Companies House and reported in the British press, the company owed more than £10 million (€12.4m-$16.0m) to ...
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Antoine Sathicq, a former top manager of Adidas and Le...
Antoine Sathicq, a former top manager of Adidas and Le Coq Sportif, has left the management of Mercure International
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Herbert Hainer, chief executive of the Adidas Group, said in...
Herbert Hainer, chief executive of the Adidas Group, said in an interview with Welt am Sonntag that the company would surpass sales of €1 billion in Russia and the former CIS countries this year. This means that the group is one year ahead of targets that called for this level ...
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Adidas has chosen Selena Gomez as the new global ambassador...
Adidas has chosen Selena Gomez as the new global ambassador for its Neo label through 2015. The 20-year-old actress, recording artist and designer is set to appear over the next three years in a series of print, digital, retail and outdoor campaigns. Gomez stars in a video released by the ...
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Adidas has turned its recently signed five-year sponsorship deal with...
Adidas has turned its recently signed five-year sponsorship deal with the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) into a master license. The company will manage a new online store for the Italian rugby team and look for licensees in Italy and abroad that will design, develop and produce FIR branded products that ...
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Adidas is taking the place of Li Ning as technical...
Adidas is taking the place of Li Ning as technical sponsor of the Spanish Celta team
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Pro-tec, a brand of action sports protective gear, has been...
Pro-tec, a brand of action sports protective gear, has been sold by Vans to Dye Precision. The transaction is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2012. Terms were not disclosed. Pro-tec, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2013, came under Vans' umbrella a decade ago. Dye ...
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Giant will no longer act as the main sponsor of...
Giant will no longer act as the main sponsor of the Rabobank cycling team in 2013. When the Dutch bank made the announcement that it was ending its sponsorship of the team on Oct. 19, Giant was touted as a possible replacement but the Taiwan-based bike maker finally decided not ...
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Accell Group, the Dutch company that owns a dollop of...
Accell Group, the Dutch company that owns a dollop of bicycle and fitness brands, said that the pleasant weather this summer enabled it to increase its turnover in the third quarter. The rise was also aided by the acquisition of the Raleigh Cycle Group and its Diamondback brand in April, ...
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The 44-year-old Darren Clarke will continue to use TaylorMade golf...
The 44-year-old Darren Clarke will continue to use TaylorMade golf equipment until his 50th birthday
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Berta de Pablos-Barbier, 43, was recently appointed executive director of...
Berta de Pablos-Barbier, 43, was recently appointed executive director of strategic marketing at Lacoste. She was previously involved in international marketing and communication at Mars and at Boucheron. According to the French media, Lacoste is working on a new management structure following its takeover by Maus Frères. Members of the ...
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Carsten Hendrich, 38, is joining the top management of Bogner...
Carsten Hendrich, 38, is joining the top management of Bogner in the new position of marketing and communication manager. He will also be in charge of events, sponsoring and new media. He previously spent more than three years at Breuninger, the large department store operation based in Stuttgart, as brand ...
