All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 24, Issue 32-33 – Page 3
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Zimtstern and Belowzero build new Swiss powerhouse
Sports-Pool AG, the Swiss company behind the Belowzero brand of ski and snowboard apparel, has merged with Zimtstern, another marketer of sports apparel, notably for snow sports, biking and street wear. Zimstern's staff of 17 people will remain on board, but its headquarters in Zurich will move to Belowzero's office ...
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Erhard Sport, which had filed for insolvency, has been taken...
Erhard Sport, which had filed for insolvency, has been taken over by a company in Frankfurt called Deutsche Mittlestandsholding (DMH). Clemens Weigand, a former country manager of Columbia Sportswear, continues to run Erhard with a reduced staff of 131 people, down from 173 before.
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Intergolf, which has been the distributor of Mizuno Golf in...
Intergolf, which has been the distributor of Mizuno Golf in Italy for many years, has taken over the distribution of the line in Spain as well. The change follows the break-up of the Japanese company's more comprehensive distribution agreement with Vilella and its establishment of a fully-owned subsidiary, Mizuno Iberia, ...
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A Swedish venture capital firm, Scope, has become the majority...
A Swedish venture capital firm, Scope, has become the majority owner of Klättermusen, a Swedish producer of outdoor clothing, investing 30 million Swedish kronor (€34.9m-$47.2m) into the company. Jonas Meerits, a former chief executive of J.Lindeberg and a co-investor in Scope, will be the new chairman of the board. Staffan Rönn, ...
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Suunto has recalled a batch of high-pressure rubber hoses used...
Suunto has recalled a batch of high-pressure rubber hoses used with its “air-integrated dive computers, dive computer combos and analog combos,” as the diving equipment manufacturer has identified defective hose material in the products that may affect the durability of the hose. The hoses in question, which will be on ...
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New Balance has just started the construction of a complex...
New Balance has just started the construction of a complex hosting its future world headquarters and other facilities in the Allston-Brighton area of Boston, at the western edge of the city. Boston's mayor, Thomas Menino, and the chairman of New Balance, Jim Davis, broke ground for the complex on Sept. 23. ...
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New Balance has opened a new global experience retail store...
New Balance has opened a new global experience retail store in Barcelona, in line with the firm's push to expand its global retail presence. The new outlet, which measures a total of 375 square meters, is located in the high-end Rambla De Catalunya area. The store's internal design has been ...
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Invista is taking back a license that it had granted...
Invista is taking back a license that it had granted to Advansa for its polyester-based Coolmax and Thermolite brands of fibers, which covered Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), allowing it to market these brands globally. In addition, Invista, which continues to own other brands such as Lycra and Cordura ...
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Helly Hansen has taken back control of its previously licensed...
Helly Hansen has taken back control of its previously licensed workwear collection in Canada
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We have learnt that Marianne Hoffmann passed away at the...
We have learnt that Marianne Hoffmann passed away at the age of 93 on Aug. 15. As the sister of the late Käthe Dassler, she was the sister-in-law of Adi Dassler, the late founder of Adidas. She founded her own sporting goods store together with her husband, Hans, in Herzogenaurach ...
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Austro Holding, the majority shareholder of Deeluxe, has pulled out...
Austro Holding, the majority shareholder of Deeluxe, has pulled out of its investment in this brand of snowboard boots. The people now controlling Deeluxe Sportartikel Handels GmbH are Klaus Brandstätter, the chief executive of the company since its foundation in 2002, and Friedrich Obholzer, an Austrian investor and tax consultant. ...
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Helly Hansen takes over in Benelux, Germany, Austria and Russia
Helly Hansen has put an end to its distribution and licensing agreement with the Dutch-based Unlimited Sports Group (USG) for the Benelux countries, Germany and Austria. The Norwegian brand has already taken over sales, marketing and distribution in all four markets and it will operate directly in all of them ...
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Atomic is going to launch its first international line of...
Atomic is going to launch its first international line of apparel for the winter 2014-15 season, targeting European and North American retailers and focusing on all-mountain skiing. The Austrian ski brand had an apparel license with its former Italian distributor for a while, but that came to an end a ...
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ATK buys Bushnell
Confirming an earlier report about its interest in the company, Alliant Techsystems (ATK), an American conglomerate that is thought to be the world's largest producer of ammunition for various types of weapons, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bushnell Group Holdings, the American supplier of performance eyewear, which has been ...
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Arthur Engel is stepping down as chief executive of Björn...
Arthur Engel is stepping down as chief executive of Björn Borg, the Swedish brand of underwear and other apparel, after five years in the job. He will stay at the helm until a replacement is found. This comes at a time when the company is rejigging its international operations. Engel ...
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Hein Rugebregt Paredes, formerly with Björn Borg, Armani and Paul...
Hein Rugebregt Paredes, formerly with Björn Borg, Armani and Paul Frank Bags, has been appointed export manager of Brunotti Sportswear, with a focus on the U.K., Scandinavia and Spanish-speaking countries
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Crocs appoints Tim Lyons as its European retail manager, running...
Crocs appoints Tim Lyons as its European retail manager, running the company's 115 corporate stores and the 98 franchises in 45 countries. Lyons, who was previously in charge of Nike's factory outlets in western Europe, will report to Ann Chan, European commercial director of Crocs. Prior to the Swoosh, Lyons ...
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Patagonia Europe has appointed Gabriel Davies as European surf manager,...
Patagonia Europe has appointed Gabriel Davies as European surf manager, responsible for its new line of wetsuits. The former surfer and environmental activists has been working in product and marketing for Quiksilver for 20 years.
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Fischer has appointed Jan Weiss as its new chief of...
Fischer has appointed Jan Weiss as its new chief of the alpine division. On Sept. 1, he switched from Salomon where the 37-year-old headed the French brand's division in charge of skis and bindings for about seven years. At the Austrian ski company, he has taken on his new job ...
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A Swedish online sporting goods retailer, Sportamore, has announced its...
A Swedish online sporting goods retailer, Sportamore, has announced its intention to broaden its ownership through a public offering. It is aiming for a listing on the Nasdaq OMX small-cap exchange in 2014. If the proposal is voted through, the general public in Sweden will be offered a maximum of ...
