All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 26, Issue 39-40 – Page 3
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Canterbury will be the official supplier of the British and...
Canterbury will be the official supplier of the British and Irish Lions rugby teams
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Brian Montgomery, the charismatic Irish executive who led the European...
Brian Montgomery, the charismatic Irish executive who led the European Bicycle Manufacturers Association (EBMA) for many years, has passed away. He was 81 years old. Gentle but firm, Montgomery was instrumental in protecting the European bike industry for more than 30 years through anti-dumping duties and other measures against China ...
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One Way Sport, the Finnish Nordic sports brand, will be...
One Way Sport, the Finnish Nordic sports brand, will be the official supplier of apparel and accessories to the French world tour cycling team of AG2R La Mondiale. One Way is already a partner of the French Nordic Ski Federation.
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New Intersport boss will launch TAF in Italy
Like Andrea Morino, who went to the other side of the fence to run Sport Alliance a few months ago, another Italian executive from the sporting goods industry has moved into retailing. Volfango Bondi, who spent 22 years at Nike and Puma, has been appointed general manager of Intersport Italia.Bondi, ...
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Bondholders of Sympatex Holding have rejected a proposal to get...
Bondholders of Sympatex Holding have rejected a proposal to get their bonds redeemed ahead of their maturity for 101 percent of their value, and this should make it more difficult for shareholders to sell parts of the group to interested parties. Only creditors representing 21.6 percent of the €13 million ...
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Hannes Rumer is joining the executive board of Intersport Germany...
Hannes Rumer is joining the executive board of Intersport Germany as finance director. The 39-year-old Austrian manager worked at Apax Partners before handling finance, controlling and IT at Takko Fashion, where he was also involved in the chain's strategic repositioning. Rumer joins the chief executive of Intersport Germany, Kim Roether, ...
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Blizzard and Tecnica have signed up Elyse Saugstad, former champion...
Blizzard and Tecnica have signed up Elyse Saugstad, former champion of the Freeride World Tour, as ambassador for the their brands
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New CEO at Black Crows
Eric Bascle, former executive vice president at the Lacoste group, has been appointed as chief executive at Black Crows from the start of December. He is taking over from Cedric Charbin, who had decided to leave the French freeride skiing specialist back in July for personal reasons.Formerly a consultant and ...
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Nassef Sawiris, the Egyptian billionaire whose investment fund directly and...
Nassef Sawiris, the Egyptian billionaire whose investment fund directly and indirectly controls 6 percent of voting rights in Adidas, told Reuters that he wants “constructive dialogue” with the German company. Herbert Hainer, the group's chief executive, said in a conference call earlier this month that Adidas was always open to ...
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ZEG confirms Kettler bikes buy
ZEG, the German-based buying group for specialist bike retailers, has confirmed that it is acquiring the bicycle division of Kettler, the fitness equipment, furniture and toys supplier that went into self-administered receivership in June. The deal includes the group's assembly plant in Hanweiler, employing about 80 people who are to ...
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Let's Move for a Better World, the challenge organized by...
Let's Move for a Better World, the challenge organized by Technogym, is to take place for the third time from March 1 to 19. The idea is that gym members should challenge each other and make donations based on their movements to support the promotion of healthy lifestyles in their ...
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Bench has signed a footwear license with Deichmann for Germany,...
Bench has signed a footwear license with Deichmann for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. With effect from the autumn/winter 2016/17 season, shoes will be sold under the Bench brand name in the upmarket Roland chain of the group in Germany and Austria and in its Ochsner Shoes chain in Switzerland. They ...
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Mark Parker, Nike's chief executive officer, has been named Fortune's...
Mark Parker, Nike's chief executive officer, has been named Fortune's Businessperson of the Year. The magazine noted that since Parker took over the role in 2006, Nike Inc.'s sales have more than doubled. In October, during Nike's Investor Day in Beaverton, Oregon, Parker announced he expects the company's sales to ...
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The Hunters Lodge has been officially opened as the new...
The Hunters Lodge has been officially opened as the new headquarters of the PGAs of Europe at The Belfry. The opening earlier this month was the second in a series of events to mark 25 years since the association was formed. The office was opened by Pierre Bechmann, the PGAs ...
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Joma Sport has become the official sponsor of the Olympic...
Joma Sport has become the official sponsor of the Olympic Committee of Portugal (COP). The deal signed between the Spanish sports company and the Olympic and Paralympic committees earlier this month runs until 2020, including the Rio Games next year as well as the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. The partnership ...
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New Balance is opening its first store in Berlin...
New Balance is opening its first store in Berlin
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Authentic Brands, the company that owns Prince Sports and Tretorn,...
Authentic Brands, the company that owns Prince Sports and Tretorn, among other properties, is said to be targeting a public offering in the course of 2016
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Runtastic, the Austrian digital health company snapped up by the...
Runtastic, the Austrian digital health company snapped up by the Adidas Group earlier this year, has come up with a new app offering customized, twelve-week workout plans intended to build strength and reduce body fat. The Results app features workouts using more than 120 instructional exercise videos and weekly nutrition ...
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Intersport Austria has not been hurt in the end by...
Intersport Austria has not been hurt in the end by the departure of its former biggest member, Sport Eybl & Sports Experts, bought by Sports Direct International two years ago. The retail organization has reported a 6.5 percent sales increase to about €500 million during the financial year ended Sept. ...
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Asics has struck a five-year deal as sponsor the International...
Asics has struck a five-year deal as sponsor the International Volleyball Federation, starting in 2016
