All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 26, Issue 21-22 – Page 5

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    William Monti, a former president of Sport 2000 France, has...

    2015-07-09T00:00:00Z

    William Monti, a former president of Sport 2000 France, has quit the voluntary group to become a franchisee of Go Sport, according to Sportéco, and some others are making the same move. The integrated Go Sport chain started only recently to franchise its banner in France, after doing it for ...

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    K2 has expanded its K2 Skate Ambassadors, selecting new sponsored...

    2015-07-09T00:00:00Z

    K2 has expanded its K2 Skate Ambassadors, selecting new sponsored athletes from a list of more than 300 applicants. They are expected to drive greater awareness for inline skating in the recreational, fitness, cross-training, marathon racing, urban and aggressive segments.

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    The Italian sporting goods industry grows by 1%

    2015-07-09T00:00:00Z

    After some tough years, the Italian sporting goods industry regained its growth in 2014, thanks largely to higher orders from abroad. Its total revenues went up by a meager rate of one percent to an estimated €4,367 million, according to its trade association, Assosport. Higher sales in the outdoor and ...

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    Sports Direct International is planning to open a 1,400-square-meter Sports...

    2015-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Sports Direct International is planning to open a 1,400-square-meter Sports Direct store in a shopping center in Riga. It will be its first one by this name in Latvia, where it already has a presence through Sportland International, the Baltic sports retailer acquired in 2013. Meanwhile, according to the Austrian ...