All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 25, Issue 28-29 – Page 2
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Heidi O'Neill is taking on a newly created role of...
Heidi O'Neill is taking on a newly created role of vice president and general manager for Nike stores worldwide, including the supervision of partner stores and the development of new store concepts. She has been with the Swoosh since 1998, serving most recently as vice president and general manager of ...
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Missing Link regroups and cuts costs
The Norwegian Missing Link Group (MLG) has been through some turbulent years recently, as we have reported in the past, with declining sales and continual changes in leadership. Its sales fell last year to NOK 51 million Norwegian kroner (€6.3m-$8.2m) from NOK 60 million in 2012.However, according to an interview conducted ...
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El Corte Inglés is reportedly looking at possible new investments...
El Corte Inglés is reportedly looking at possible new investments abroad, notably in Milan, as it has started to improve its profitability, after the downward curve of the last six years. Its online store is already offering its products in France and some other countries. The net profit of the ...
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Deckers Outdoor Corporation is launching a new logo and a...
Deckers Outdoor Corporation is launching a new logo and a new corporate brand name, Deckers Brands, for its marketing and communications efforts. to mark its transformation into an omni-channel organization, but the company will remain formally registered under its present name
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A former top executive of Deckers Outdoor Corp. in the...
A former top executive of Deckers Outdoor Corp. in the U.K., Giles Cundell, has set up a new agency in the U.K., Sport Factory, together with a partner who wants to remain anonymous for now, to market foreign brands in Europe. After running a British sports brand, Lifemarque, Cundell acted ...
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Foot Locker continues to grow fast
Beating analysts' estimates, Foot Locker reported a 39.4 percent increase in net earnings to $92 million for the second quarter ended Aug. 2 as revenues jumped by 12.9 percent to $1,641 million, with a 7.0 percent increase on a comparable store basis across the world. Sales grew by 11.7 percent ...
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Reebok organized a special contest during the Swedish Tough Viking...
Reebok organized a special contest during the Swedish Tough Viking obstacle race in Stockholm on Aug. 30. In collaboration with The Viral Company, it offered a one-year subscription to Crossfit worth 40,000 Swedish kronor (€4,358.73-$5,625.58) to the person who would accept to get the largest tattoo of Reebok's Delta logo on ...
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Puma confirms a report that it doesn't want to continue...
Puma confirms a report that it doesn't want to continue to package its shoes in its ecological “clever little bags” because of commercial and practical reasons. The packaging was introduced four years ago under the management of Jochen Zeitz to underscore the brand's commitment to sustainability.
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Primaloft is launching a completely redesigned website, at www.primaloft.com, as...
Primaloft is launching a completely redesigned website, at www.primaloft.com, as part of a change in branding the company announced in January this year. Along with new brand visuals, the website features multiple platforms dedicated to educating the consumer about all aspects of the company. The “Performance Guide” includes, among other ...
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The European Commission has sent out a formal letter to...
The European Commission has sent out a formal letter to Slovenia's Ministry of Finance regarding the recovery of €10 million in state aid given to Elan. The letter is apparently requesting an urgent update on the steps that the Slovenian government is taking to obtain the reimbursement of the alleged ...
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The European Commission has started an investigation into the possible...
The European Commission has started an investigation into the possible circumvention of its anti-dumping duties on bicycles originating in Mainland China through transshipments or assembly operations in Cambodia, the Philippines and Pakistan. It reacted to a request made by the European Bicycle Manufacturers Association (EBMA) in behalf of 15 companies ...
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Craft is putting out its first line of fitness clothing...
Craft is putting out its first line of fitness clothing for the next spring/summer season
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Puma will not comment on reports that the Chilean football...
Puma will not comment on reports that the Chilean football federation (ANFP) has lodged a suit against the German company, asking to rescind its sponsorship contract with the national football team, which normally runs until July 2015. This would prevent Puma from acting as official supplier of the team during ...
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Confirming previous reports, Kelly Slater, the former surfing champion who...
Confirming previous reports, Kelly Slater, the former surfing champion who broke up with Quiksilver six months ago, has announced the planned launch of a new lifestyle brand, called Outerknown, in collaboration with the Kering group in the autumn of 2015. John Moore, who has collaborated with Slater in the past, ...
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Patagonia launches a new “Vote the Environment” campaign
Patagonia has launched a crowd-sourced campaign asking artists across the U.S. to create a collection of designs expressing why they believe the environment is the key issue in the upcoming mid-term election and inspire people to vote, especially young people. According to a study by Harvard University, only 23 percent ...
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Columbia Sportswear has revealed that it has signed a broad...
Columbia Sportswear has revealed that it has signed a broad apparel licensing partnership with the Dallas Cowboys, a professional American football franchise of the National Football League (NFL). Columbia will provide Cowboys-branded sportswear, outerwear and accessories for men, women and kids. The deal, which extends through early 2018, marks Columbia's ...
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BRG Sports sells Easton Hockey, buys MIPS
BRG Sports, formerly known as Easton-Bell Sports, has announced the sale of its Easton hockey business to Chartwell Investments, a New York-based private investment firm. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Chartwell sealed the deal by walking out with part of the senior management. Mary George, a former chief ...
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Shock Doctor, the U.S. brand of protection equipment including mouth...
Shock Doctor, the U.S. brand of protection equipment including mouth guards, footbeds and more, has acquired XO Athletic, another specialty company for protective gear, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition provides access to patented technologies owned by XO along with retail efficiencies that are supposed to benefit both brands. Shock Doctor ...
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Taylor Grey, the British fashion and lifestyle brand specializing in...
Taylor Grey, the British fashion and lifestyle brand specializing in golf apparel, will be the official clothing partner of the 10th Golf Show, scheduled to be held in the Glow events area at Bluewater, Kent on Nov. 14-16. The show's personnel will wear Taylor Grey garments and the brand will ...
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Bushnell Outdoor Products, the parent company of Bollé, Cébé and...
Bushnell Outdoor Products, the parent company of Bollé, Cébé and Serengeti, is looking for a manager in charge of sports optics distributors in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The sport optics segment of the group comprises four brands: Bushnell, Tasco, Primos and Boa. As previously reported, ...
