All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 26, Issue 33-34 – Page 5
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Puma has announced a long-term contract with Michael Bradley. The...
Puma has announced a long-term contract with Michael Bradley. The American soccer star, who is nicknamed “General” Bradley for his authoritative style of play and leadership, will wear Puma's latest offerings of footwear while playing and captaining the Toronto FC and the U.S. Men's National Team (USMNT). The midfielder will ...
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Andrea Tiling has been named brand manager and marketing director...
Andrea Tiling has been named brand manager and marketing director of Roeckl Sports, the German producer of sports gloves based in Munich. She has spent 11 years as marketing manager at K2 Sports' European subsidiary in Germany, where she has been replaced by Larissa Rau.
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In a presentation to financial analysts, Crocs predicted that its...
In a presentation to financial analysts, Crocs predicted that its sales will fall about $10 million below its previous forecasted range of $280 to $290 million during the third quarter of this year. The revised guidance stems from the strong dollar and the company's decision to hold back about $6 ...
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New Era, the American brand best known for its baseball...
New Era, the American brand best known for its baseball cap, has announced a new multi-year partnership with Manchester United for the production of club-branded leisure headwear. The Manchester United product line will include various headwear styles, from caps to baseball caps, visors, hats, bobble hats and beanies, all targeted ...
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Ispo Munich has launched a new online shop that allows...
Ispo Munich has launched a new online shop that allows exhibitors to order services for their participation in the trade show
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Alibaba is reportedly planning to open offices in Germany, France...
Alibaba is reportedly planning to open offices in Germany, France and Italy to persuade more European vendors to use Tmall and other internet platforms within the group for the sale of their products in China
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Bogner has appointed Alexander Wirth as its new chief operating...
Bogner has appointed Alexander Wirth as its new chief operating officer and deputy chief executive. He is set to become CEO in due time, taking the place of Willy Bogner, who assumed the role a few months ago after the departure of Oliver Pabst. The 40-year-old acted most recently as ...
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Lacoste, which already has a store in Bangalore's airport, plans...
Lacoste, which already has a store in Bangalore's airport, plans to open eight new retail stores in India, four of which will be located in the airports of Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi and Kochi
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SDI agrees to buy second half of Heatons
Sports Direct International (SDI), the leading British sports retailer and wholesaler, has agreed to pay €47.5 million for the 50 percent it does not already own in Warrnambool, the holding company for the Heatons chain of variety stores in Ireland.SDI said the acquisition, putting the retailer's value at €95 million, ...
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The websites that do not load fast enough negatively affect...
The websites that do not load fast enough negatively affect brands. According to a new study in the U.K. by Rackspace, a cloud computing company, 83 percent of British consumers have declared that consistently slow or unavailable websites negatively affect their brand loyalty. The survey, which was conducted on 2,000 ...
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Nike has launched Aero React, a fabric that responds to...
Nike has launched Aero React, a fabric that responds to moisture vapor by opening its structure to become more breathable. In other words, the bi-component yarn supports natural thermal-regulation. When the wearer gets warm, it reacts by augmenting the ventilation. Aero React has been developed with insights from the Nike ...
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Nike and Adidas lead a manufacturing revolution
The two giants of the sporting goods industry indicated last week that they plan to introduce shortly new technologies that will enable consumers to get customized shoes, using sophisticated software, 3D printing and other new technologies that will revolutionize the traditional manufacturing process.At its meeting with investors last week, Nike ...
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Adidas doesn't join call for Blatter's resignation
Adidas has declined to support four other leading Fifa sponsors who called for Sepp Blatter's immediate resignation earlier this month, after Swiss prosecutors opened criminal proceedings against the football organization's president on allegations of criminal mismanagement and, alternatively, misappropriation. Blatter subsequently received a provisional suspension of 90 days from the ...
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Adidas is expected to put an end to its involvement...
Adidas is expected to put an end to its involvement in table-tennis equipment by the end of this year. Greenmaster, which has been its licensee for this product category, has reportedly agreed to stop it by then. Frank Koch, the former executive of Kettler who started the project at Greenmaster, ...
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Adidas filed a suit against Skechers USA in Portland's district...
Adidas filed a suit against Skechers USA in Portland's district court on Sept. 14, charging that one of its shoe styles is a knock-offs of its Stan Smith model, and that others use its Supernova trademark and its Three-Stripe mark. The two companies have already squared off and reached settlements ...
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Adidas has announced the signature of a multi-year partnership deal...
Adidas has announced the signature of a multi-year partnership deal with Sidney Crosby. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The National Hockey League (NHL) star will represent Adidas at major international sporting events and brand initiatives around the world. He will also consult with the brand on apparel ...
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Puma, which emphasizes speed in its brand message, has added...
Puma, which emphasizes speed in its brand message, has added two more running champions, Asafa Powell and Pierre-Ambroise Bosse, to its stable of sponsored athletes. Powell has run more 100-meter races in less than ten seconds than any other champion, a total of 93. Bosse is a French athlete who ...
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Cambodian garment workers are considering strike action after the government...
Cambodian garment workers are considering strike action after the government voted to raise the monthly minimum wage for the footwear and apparel sector by 9.4 percent to $140, starting next January. A majority representing the government, factories and unions supported an increase to $135 a month, and the government then ...
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The Brits lead European rankings in online shopping. According to...
The Brits lead European rankings in online shopping. According to a new study by the UK Office of National Statistics, almost 80 percent of U.K. shoppers made a purchase online last year, more than any other country in the EU. Scandinavian countries registered similar figures, with 79 percent of the ...
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Odlo has opened a 90-square-meter store on the Grand Rue...
Odlo has opened a 90-square-meter store on the Grand Rue of Strasbourg, France. It is the 20th franchised store of the Swiss-based sports apparel brand.
