All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 26, Issue 43-44 – Page 2
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Zalando is taking over Nugg, a German company that supplies...
Zalando is taking over Nugg, a German company that supplies targeted digital marketing solutions, from the German Post Office, in order to address specific target groups in different ways. In the U.S., meanwhile, Amazon is reportedly planning to set up its own fleet of cargo airplanes to avoid delayed deliveries ...
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OIC The European Commission is proposing for the first time...
OIC The European Commission is proposing for the first time to enforce a simplified, fast-track procedure to check the presence of nearly 300 carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic substances in textile and apparel items sold in the European Union. To this end, the Commission has published a consultation requesting information on ...
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Primaloft is coming out with a new insulation for high-output...
Primaloft is coming out with a new insulation for high-output sports activities, called Primaloft Gold Insulation Active, as a step-up to the Primaloft Silver Insulation Active solution introduced one year ago. Both use proprietary manufacturing and finishing processes that lock its fibers in place, preventing them from migrating through fabrics. ...
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OIC Columbia Sportswear is making a significant expansion into the...
OIC Columbia Sportswear is making a significant expansion into the performance underwear category through an exclusive global licensing agreement with Delta Galil Industries. Under the contract, the Israeli firm, which is already Columbia's global licensee for socks, will produce a range of Columbia branded products including men's and women's underwear ...
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Working in collaboration with two other organizations, Eurosima and Sporaltec,...
Working in collaboration with two other organizations, Eurosima and Sporaltec, Outdoor Sports Valley has sponsored and published the first research study on ceramics-lined garments, comparing their effect during exercise to placebo garments. The purpose was to determine whether ceramics-lined apparel modifies skin temperature, improving the feeling of comfort, and whether ...
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Dunlop Sports Co. has suspended payment of its dividend and...
Dunlop Sports Co. has suspended payment of its dividend and reduced executive pay for three months from January, after a sharp sales decline at Cleveland Golf Company and a large impairment loss on the shares of this subsidiary. Dunlop Sports said in a statement that the golf company is struggling ...
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VF looks for closer partnership with some factories
Participants in the third Manufacturers Forum, organized by the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) in Hong Kong earlier this month, called on sports brands to develop a more collaborative spirit along the supply chain in order to optimize processes and reduce costs.The message was relayed through numerous ...
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Snipes, the German-based chain of sneaker stores, is reportedly planning...
Snipes, the German-based chain of sneaker stores, is reportedly planning to launch a women-specific format of shoe stores under a different name, which would also offer high-heeled shoes and clothing. Meanwhile, Snipes has opened its first Spanish store in the Gran Casa shopping center of Zaragoza. It is said to ...
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Donna Carpenter is to take over from Mike Rees as...
Donna Carpenter is to take over from Mike Rees as chief executive of Burton Snowboards at the beginning of February. John Lacy, who has long been employed by Burton, will take over her job as the brand's president. Donna Carpenter is a co-owner of Burton Snowboards and the wife of ...
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Sport-Tiedje buys U.K. stores
Sport-Tiedje, the German retailer of fitness equipment, has taken over Powerhouse Fitness, an originally Scottish fitness chain, which runs outlets both in Scotland and in England. Powerhouse Fitness operates nine stores in Glasgow, Nottingham, London, Newcastle, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Leeds as well as an online shop. The takeover was agreed ...
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Burton has opened two stores in Switzerland, in Flims and...
Burton has opened two stores in Switzerland, in Flims and in Laax, offering a full range of Burton and Anon products
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Shares in the Iconix Brand Group took a nosedive on...
Shares in the Iconix Brand Group took a nosedive on Monday, after the company announced that it received a formal order of investigation from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Iconix, the parent company of Umbro, Starter, Danskin and a string of other brands, added that it intended to fully ...
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Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini both indicated that they intend...
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini both indicated that they intend to appeal after the adjudicatory chamber of Fifa's independent ethics committee banned them from any football-related activities for eight years. The chamber also ordered fines of 50,000 Swiss francs (€46,127.5-$50,423.5) for Blatter, Fifa's president, and CHF 80,000 (€73,798.5-$80,672.4) for Platini, ...
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Chris Sports, which supervises sales of the Bjørn Dæhlie brand...
Chris Sports, which supervises sales of the Bjørn Dæhlie brand in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, previously covering the German market with agents, has agreed for TP Sports to take care of German distribution for the Norwegian winter sports apparel brand from the next winter season with support from some of ...
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Swix buys Norwegian bike brand
The Swix Sport Group is further expanding its offering with the acquisition of Hard Rocx, a Norwegian brand specializing in high-end mountain bicycles, which should be completed at the start of next year. The Swix group, which already owns several brands of outdoor and winter sports apparel, footwear and equipment, ...
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Bianchi, part of Cycleurope, has partnered with Ducati Motor Holding...
Bianchi, part of Cycleurope, has partnered with Ducati Motor Holding to produce a new range of Ducati bicycles. The new product line will include junior, MTB, sport and city models. Ducati Motor Holding has been in the bicycle market for several years. The bicycles will be distributed to independent bicycle ...
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A new sporting goods trade show is being launched in...
A new sporting goods trade show is being launched in Myanmar by Minh VI Exhibition & Advertising Services (Veas Co.), the company in Ho Chi Minh City that organized the Sportex Vietnam show in 2013 and 2014. The new Myanmar Sports & Leisure Expo has been scheduled to take place ...
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Mirco Geise has been named country sales director of Vans...
Mirco Geise has been named country sales director of Vans for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He had previously worked for O'Neill, starting as key account manager in 2009 and then becoming three years ago its country manager for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Slovenia.
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Receivers file for Macintosh bankruptcy
Macintosh Retail Group announced yesterday that its receivors asked a Dutch court to withdraw a suspension of payments granted to the retail company earlier this month, and to simultaneously decide on bankruptcy for the group. Macintosh is the parent company of several shoe retailing concepts and a significant partner for ...
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Stroops' elastic fitness bands are going to be distributed in...
Stroops' elastic fitness bands are going to be distributed in Spain by Tecnosport España
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