All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 25, Issue 40-41 – Page 2
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Ispo Munich expands outdoor and other segments
The Ispo Munich show will again have a full house on Feb. 5-8 with more than 2,500 exhibitors from over 50 countries on 180,000 square meters of exhibition space. There will be interesting novelties in the outdoor, fitness, action sports and textiles areas.With a new Ispo Outdoor Lounge in Hall ...
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The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, Fesi, expressed...
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, Fesi, expressed satisfaction at the European Parliament's approval of a proposal by the European Commission to grant GSP+ status to the Philippines from Dec. 25. This will lead to the elimination of import duties on some 6,274 products, giving European companies new ...
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Kelme has moved to a new head office in Elche...
Kelme has moved to a new head office in Elche
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Swiss Intersport goes up and down
The snow started to fall in the Nordic countries and on the Alps a few days ago, just in time for the Christmas holiday season, but the unseasonably mild weather of the autumn has seriously affected sporting goods and fashion retailers. The belated snowfall has caused particularly strong damage to ...
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Snow Factory is taking on the distribution of Stöckli in...
Snow Factory is taking on the distribution of Stöckli in Spain and Andorra, starting on Jan. 1. At the same time, it is stopping the distribution of the various product lines of K2 Sports, except for Zoot, reportedly because the American group wanted to see an increase in the volumes ...
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Eleven Outdoor has taken on the distribution of Houdini Sportswear...
Eleven Outdoor has taken on the distribution of Houdini Sportswear in France
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Falkenschuh Schnake takes on the German distribution of Shred Optics...
Falkenschuh Schnake takes on the German distribution of Shred Optics and Slytech Protection, the fast-growing eyewear and protection brands of Anomaly Action Sports
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L-Fashion Group is looking for suitable distribution partners in the...
L-Fashion Group is looking for suitable distribution partners in the U.S. for Icepeak, its affordable line of sports clothing, whose annual sales have reached the equivalent of $140 million
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Dirk Reinhardt is returning to Tecnica Group's German office to...
Dirk Reinhardt is returning to Tecnica Group's German office to act as sales and marketing manager for Nordica
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Sports Direct improves retail margins
The management of Sports Direct International expressed confidence in reaching targeted underlying operating earnings before amortization (Ebitda) of at least £360 million (€457.7m-$560.1m) during the current financial year when reporting its financial results for the first half ended on Oct. 26.The group's underlying Ebitda, which excludes foreign exchange fluctuations and exceptional ...
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Entities related with the German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and...
Entities related with the German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and Net-A-Porter have agreed to cease sales of a Lagerfeld branded casual footwear line following a settlement with New Balance Athletic Shoe. A statement says they acknowledge the trademark and trade dress rights that New Balance claims to have on their design. ...
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The European Cyclists Federation (Ecf) and the cycling industry presented...
The European Cyclists Federation (Ecf) and the cycling industry presented in early December a new initiative called “A Cycling Investment Plan for Europe,” as a direct response to the European Commission's plan designed to boost growth and jobs on the continent, called “An Investment Plan for Europe.” According to Ecf, ...
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Décathlon has opened stores in Harlow and Croydon, taking the...
Décathlon has opened stores in Harlow and Croydon, taking the number of its stores in the U.K. up to a total of 16
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Ribatt will run Crocs
Gregg Ribatt, a seasoned executive who helped to strongly build brands such as Sperry Top-Sider and Stuart Weitzman, will act as the new chief executive of Crocs, starting in late January. He takes the place left vacant by the retirement of John McCarvel last spring.Andrew Rees will remain president and ...
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VF Corporation and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the...
VF Corporation and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have announced they have distributed loans to three garment factories in Bangladesh - Arunima Sportswear, Olio Apparels, and Radisson Apparel – totaling $1.3 million, under a new program for funding fire and building safety improvements. Through the ...
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VF Corp. has opened dual Vans/Eastpak shops in the San...
VF Corp. has opened dual Vans/Eastpak shops in the San Babila district of Milan and in the Roma Est shopping center of the Italian capital
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Sportia takes control of Team Sportia
Through an equity increase, Sportia, a financially solid Finnish chain of nearly 60 franchised stores, is acquiring a 67.5 percent controlling stake in Team Sportia, the third-largest sports retailer in Sweden, which has recently gone through rough times. It's a significant across border transaction that is intended to refinance the ...
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Sport Panel reports that it is conducting the first study...
Sport Panel reports that it is conducting the first study of the Spanish bike market, analyzing the image and service level of the brands
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Ispo Textrends, the forum for textile innovations and components at...
Ispo Textrends, the forum for textile innovations and components at Ispo Munich, Ispo Beijing and Ispo Shanghai, has reported a 65 percent increase in the number of companies that have registered for 2015 compared with 2014. Next year's events will host a special exhibition, within the different Ispo shows, of ...
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Quiksilver has completed the sale of its majority stake in...
Quiksilver has completed the sale of its majority stake in Surfdome to Surfstitch