All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 24, Issue 26-27
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Swix Sport will be the title sponsor for two years...
Swix Sport will be the title sponsor for two years of the Birkebeiner, which is regarded as the most important series of Nordic ski events in the U.S., pulling in more than 12,000 skiers and 20,000 spectators. The deal includes the development of a full merchandising program including a limited ...
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Sport Partner reports that Stephan Lub, a public relations manager...
Sport Partner reports that Stephan Lub, a public relations manager in the Dutch sports industry, died from a heart attack earlier this month at just 43. Lub became known in the Dutch sports market as head of corporate communications for Nike Benelux, and for several years also for Nike Northern ...
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Rapala’s own products post slight sales increase
Rapala registered a 3 percent decline in net sales for the second quarter to €81.4 million as compared to the same quarter a year ago. For the first six months, they were stable at €156.7 million. The company said that the sales performance was in line with ...
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Mixed results for Groupe Go Sport
The Go Sport Group suffered an overall sales decline of 4.1 percent to €310.8 million in the first half of this year, but its net consolidated losses dropped to €8.6 million from €17.4 million in the year-ago period in spite of deteriorating operating results . The gross margin declined ...
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Paul Stratta, the multi-lingual and versatile globetrotter of the sporting...
Paul Stratta, the multi-lingual and versatile globetrotter of the sporting goods industry, has been made chief executive of Karbon Kinetics (KKL), the London-based company that manufactures an award-winning electric two-wheeler, Gocycle. He takes the place of Richard Thorpe, who founded KKL in 2002. He will concentrate on design, development and ...
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Timezone, the German streetwear label, is teaming up with Salewa...
Timezone, the German streetwear label, is teaming up with Salewa and Maloja, to market fashionable, but also functional pants for climbing and cycling, respectively. The products, which are scheduled to hit the shops in spring 2014, take advantage of the partnering companies' know-how on fitting and other functional requirements as ...
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The Tecnica Group is placing a new general manager at...
The Tecnica Group is placing a new general manager at the head of its operations in France. From Oct. 1, Lucien Hateville will assume the position as general manager for Tecnica France, succeeding Michel Rayot, who will continue to work for Tecnica France as a consultant The group is also ...
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In a world first, Moncler has opened a store for...
In a world first, Moncler has opened a store for children's wear only in the Italian mountain resort of Courmayeur
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The North Face and Vans make up for sluggish Timberland
The Outdoor and Action Sports division at VF Corporation lifted its sales by 6 percent to $1.1 billion for the quarter ended June 29, driven by The North Face and Vans as in many previous quarters, while Timberland was in decline . The unit saw its ...
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Wolverine goes up in quarter, but Merrell goes down
After a relatively good first quarter, Merrell registered a decline in the second quarter ended on June 16, as compared to the same period a year ago, in spite of high double-digit growth for its new M-Connect line . However, the management of its parent company, Wolverine Worldwide , ...
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Women seek a stronger role in cycling
Several professional female cyclists are asking the organizers of the Tour de France , Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), to include a women's tour alongside the men's race, starting in 2014 . The initiative, including a letter and online petition, was launched on July 11 by a Dutch cyclist, Marianne ...
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Creating new positions and new layers within its European management...
Creating new positions and new layers within its European management structure, Amer Sports has appointed country managers for France and the U.K. Yves Weber started in June as country manager for France after a long experience at Reckitt Benckiser, where he gradually moved up to European key account director. Domenico ...
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Ecco is extending its endorsement deal with Fred Couples for...
Ecco is extending its endorsement deal with Fred Couples for golf shoes and headwear
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Hamish Ogilvie will join Implus Corporation's European office as director...
Hamish Ogilvie will join Implus Corporation's European office as director of sales in August, coinciding with its takeover of the distribution of the group's brands in the U.K. Ogilvie comes from Grangers, which previously distributed Implus' brands in its home market. Meanwhile, Grangers' new joint venture with BNS in Germany ...
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Rip Curl has inaugurated a highly technical corporate surf shop...
Rip Curl has inaugurated a highly technical corporate surf shop of 180 square meters at Bidart, on the Basque coast of France. The offer concentrates on wetsuits and surfboards, including second-hand boards.
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Nike has decided to extend its contract with Tiger Woods...
Nike has decided to extend its contract with Tiger Woods after its expiration at the end of this year, according to ESPN. The Swoosh started partnering with the American golf champion in 2006, when he became a golf professional. It decided to stick with him recently in spite of the ...
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Oberalp, the Italian-based parent company of Salewa, Dynafit and Wild...
Oberalp, the Italian-based parent company of Salewa, Dynafit and Wild Country, has agreed to represent Julbo, the 125-year-old French brand of technical sports eyewear, on the Italian market. Major synergies are expected between Salewa and Julbo in this important market. For the past 15 years, Julbo has been distributed in ...
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New Wave Group of Sweden, parent company of Craft, has...
New Wave Group of Sweden, parent company of Craft, has acquired the rights to distribute its Craft performance apparel brand in the U.S. and Canada from Karhu North America, which had been Craft's exclusive distributor in North America since 1999. The acquisition was made through New Wave USA, a wholly ...
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Hummel opened a shop corner in the Citadium mega-store in...
Hummel opened a shop corner in the Citadium mega-store in Paris last April, offering also a presentation of the brand's 90-year history
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Giant China is looking for a review of the European...
Giant China is looking for a review of the European Commission's decision to assess anti-dumping duties against it, according to CyclePress, the Asian trade journal. The Commission decided in June for a continuation of the 48.5 percent anti-dumping duty on bicycles imported from China into the EU, but partly or ...
