All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 25, Issue 34-35 – Page 3
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Intersport Sverige's third attempt to become a serious bicycle retailer...
Intersport Sverige's third attempt to become a serious bicycle retailer seems to have succeeded. Over the next year, 15 new stores in Sweden will begin selling bikes. The two requirements for stores to be included in the bicycle initiative are that there is room for the products and the appropriate ...
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Bushnell is doing well and ATK may keep it
Alliant Techsystems (ATK) is reviewing a plan to spin off Bushnell and the other parts of its Sporting Goods segment to a new publicly trade company controlled by its shareholders. Called Vista Outdoor, the new company was going to start trading in January. However, ATK said last Wednesday that it ...
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Assosport is taking issue with a ban imposed by the...
Assosport is taking issue with a ban imposed by the International Ski Federation (FIS) on the use by ski professionals in its competitions of innovative products such as the airbag developed by Dainese or the ABS helmet of Briko. The reasons are apparently the fact that only the athletes sponsored ...
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The German sporting goods industry association (BSI), which hosted the...
The German sporting goods industry association (BSI), which hosted the second European Outdoor Summit (EOS) on Lake Tegernsee on Oct. 15-16, has reported a successful finish to the event. It was attended by some 300 delegates from the brand, retail and service sectors, including some who are only marginally interested ...
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Asics has introduced its new retail concept with the first...
Asics has introduced its new retail concept with the first “True Sport Performance Store” opening on Oct. 31 in the center of Hamburg, close to Mönckebergstrasse, the city's prestigious shopping street. The new store has a selling surface of nearly 1,000 square meters and intends to offer a state-of-the-art shopping ...
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Asics plans to open flagship stores in Madrid and Lisbon,...
Asics plans to open flagship stores in Madrid and Lisbon, similar to the one that it inaugurated in Barcelona in 2012. The brand already has 12 stores in Spain and three in Portugal including nine factory outlets in Spain and two in Portugal.
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The fourth edition of Asia Bike in Nanjing, China, saw...
The fourth edition of Asia Bike in Nanjing, China, saw a substantial growth in trade visitors. The trade show is organized as a joint venture with Messe Friedrichshafen, the host of the German OutDoor and Euro Bike shows at Lake Constance. Asia Bike ran from Oct. 9-12, with the first ...
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Fletcher appoints a new president
Fletcher Sport Brands (FSB) has appointed Conrad Tappert as president, effective Oct. 20. Tappert will be in charge of the Canadian-based company's Sunice and AUR operations globally. He succeeds Mark Fletcher, who decided to leave the company formerly controlled by his family to pursue other opportunities after 21 years at ...
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Crocs makes new appointments
Two of Crocs' new managers will be in charge of the Americas and the Greater China region. Two others have global responsibilities: Greg Sullivan as senior vice president of “global business transformation” and Michelle Poole as senior vice president of global product creation and merchandising.The new general manager of Crocs ...
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On has expanded its German sales team with the appointment...
On has expanded its German sales team with the appointment of sales reps for the northern, eastern and southern parts of the country
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Ian Blackman has been appointed executive chairman of Sealskins, a...
Ian Blackman has been appointed executive chairman of Sealskins, a British supplier of waterproof socks, gloves, hats and other accessories for endurance sports such as cycling, running, outdoor, marine and equestrian sports. He spent seven years with Pentland Brands, where he acted as managing director of its footwear division from ...
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The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry has appointed...
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry has appointed Mandy Ayres as chairperson of its Physical Activity Committee, taking the place of Lisa MacCallum. Based in London, Ayers is senior director of Access to Sport at Nike Europe. MacCallum recently stepped down as vice president of the same division. ...
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Performance Sports Group (PSG) has announced that funds managed by...
Performance Sports Group (PSG) has announced that funds managed by Kohlberg Management VI have sold 2 million common shares of the company for aggregate gross proceeds of C$37.5 million (€26.38m-$33.60m). PSG's products are marketed under the Bauer, Mission, Maverik, Cascade, Inaria, Combat and Easton brand names. Following the sale, Kohlberg ...
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Sätila of Sweden has announced that Mats Hedblom has joined...
Sätila of Sweden has announced that Mats Hedblom has joined the company board. Hedblom has worked for over 30 years at Haglöfs, including 17 years as chief executive, during the period 1993-2010. The other board members of Sätila of Sweden currently include Lennart Grebelius, also a director, and Fredrik Helgesson, ...
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Reusch has announced a long-term partnership deal with Diego Lopez,...
Reusch has announced a long-term partnership deal with Diego Lopez, the 32-year-old Spanish goalkeeper of AC Milan. Lopez won the Spanish football championship last year while playing with Real Madrid. The brand has been partnering with AC Milan for 15 years, supplying Lopez' predecessors, Dida and Abbiati.
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One Way has announced a new partnership in cycling with...
One Way has announced a new partnership in cycling with the Russian World Tour Team Katusha for 2015 and 2016. The Finnish Nordic sports brands becomes exclusive textile partner and sponsor of the team, providing all high-performance cycling apparel as well as casual clothing, eyewear, bags and other equipment. During ...
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Kering has announced a five-year partnership with the London College...
Kering has announced a five-year partnership with the London College of Fashion's Centre for Sustainable Fashion. The collaboration will include a series of annual talks, an annual fashion prize and academic modules focused on green fashion issues. The Kering Talks will take place in October each year, with leaders and visionaries ...
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Lululemon has announced a partnership with the Dalai Lama. The...
Lululemon has announced a partnership with the Dalai Lama. The yogawear retailer said it will donate $750,000 over the next three years to the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education, the Tibetan spiritual leader's nonprofit organization, in a “mind-body-heart” project.
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Fredrik Andreasson has been elected as a new board member...
Fredrik Andreasson has been elected as a new board member of Sportringen, the Swedish sporting goods retail chain. He has over 10 years of extensive experience in the sporting goods industry and has also served as president of Team Sportia. Now, he will be involved in ensuring that Sportringen strengthens ...
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Reed Exhibitions is organizing a Saudi Sport & Fitness Forum...
Reed Exhibitions is organizing a Saudi Sport & Fitness Forum in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Nov. 24-27, providing professionals in the sports and fitness industry with opportunities for networking. It will run alongside a new edition of the International Sport & Fitness Show in the Saudi capital that will be ...
