All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 27, Issue 36-37 – Page 4
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eVent fabrics has announced the appointment of Dave Wilson as...
eVent fabrics has announced the appointment of Dave Wilson as its new sales account manager. Wilson returns to the company after a nine-year break. He joins from Garmin International, where he served as senior product designer and developer, managing soft goods and accessory lines for multiple product categories. During his ...
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New Era has announced an expanded global licensing partnership with...
New Era has announced an expanded global licensing partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) that makes the brand the official authentic headwear provider of the NBA, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the NBA Development League (NBA D-League). The new multiyear deal comes as New Era and the ...
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Ping has announced a multi-year sponsorship deal for equipment and...
Ping has announced a multi-year sponsorship deal for equipment and accessories with Aaron Baddeley, the 35-year-old Australian golf player who has won the PGA Tour four times. Adams Golf was his previous sponsor for equipment, bags and hats.
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Oeko-Tex has announced it will be featuring a new tagline...
Oeko-Tex has announced it will be featuring a new tagline “Confidence in Textiles” in every product logo. This has been timed to coincide with the associations' 25th anniversary next year. Oeko-Tex is an international body of independent research and testing institutes focused on improving product safety and sustainable production in ...
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The University of Oregon announced that it has received a...
The University of Oregon announced that it has received a lead gift of $500 million from Nike's co-founder and his spouse, Phil and Penny Knight. The university said it was creating the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, which is meant to fast-track scientific discoveries and to ...
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Anne Schott will replace Remi Forsans as executive director of...
Anne Schott will replace Remi Forsans as executive director of Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), the French trade association based in Annecy, after the end of this year. Schott has accompanied Forsans as the association's general manager for the past six years. Forsans is said to be planning to start a ...
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Britain's Federation of Sport & Play Industries (FSPA) plans to...
Britain's Federation of Sport & Play Industries (FSPA) plans to change its logo and to improve its communication strategy. Working closely with the new British government in relation to Brexit, it will hold a meeting of its members next year to discuss its implications for the industry. The main concerns ...
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Amer Sports has promoted Bill Kirchner to vice president and...
Amer Sports has promoted Bill Kirchner to vice president and general manager for the Americas. Most recently, he served as vice president of U.S. sales for Wilson Sporting Goods, prior to his added responsibilities at the parent company, Amer Sports. Kirchner has worked at Wilson for 32 years. In his ...
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Alibaba posts higher-than-expected sales
Alibaba posted sales of 34.3 billion yuan renminbi (€4.6bn-$5.1bn) for the quarter to Sept. 30, representing a 55 percent increase on an annualized basis. For the second consecutive quarter sales exceeded Wall Street's expectations. Income from operations was RMB 9,045 million (€1,201.8m-$1,337.8m) against RMB 6,395 million in the comparable quarter ...
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Just a few weeks after Mike Ashley took over from...
Just a few weeks after Mike Ashley took over from Dave Forsey as chief executive of Sports Direct International (SDI), the British sports retailer said its acting chief financial officer is leaving the group. The owner of Field & Trek, as well as Karrimor, Gelert and various other brands, has ...
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Affected by U.S. retail caution, Columbia rises in Europe
After a small decline in turnover and net income for the third quarter, Columbia Sportswear has adjusted its sales guidance for the full year, estimating that sales should increase by about 4 percent, including less than one percentage point of negative impact from currency exchange rates.The group's sales dipped by ...
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Decathlon has withdrawn an advertising poster promoting ammunition for hunting...
Decathlon has withdrawn an advertising poster promoting ammunition for hunting migratory game birds in the city of Ajaccio, the capital of the French island of Corsica. It featured a bird accompanied by a large script reading as “special migration” (Migration Special). The message of the poster was diverted by Nordpresse.be, ...
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Aspom, the European digital platform that advertises employment offers and...
Aspom, the European digital platform that advertises employment offers and internships in the sports and lifestyle sector, is coming out with a new identity to take advantage of the growing digitalization. Aspom says it has successfully connected more than 350 companies with 20,000 quality candidates.
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Adidas’ new CEO launches Reebok’s overhaul
In his first public speech after taking the helm of the company on Oct. 1, Adidas' new chief executive, Kasper Rorsted, took the opportunity of the group's strong third-quarter results to give an insight into his plans for the group.While confirming the planned divestiture of TaylorMade, Adams and Ashworth, for ...
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The Adidas Group is resuming its share buyback program today,...
The Adidas Group is resuming its share buyback program today, based on the authorization given at its annual meeting on May 12. After two previous tranches of stock repurchases conducted in the last two years, involving a total of 9,018,769 shares that represented 4.31 percent of its share capital, the ...
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Adidas confirms that it has sealed a partnership with Kristaps...
Adidas confirms that it has sealed a partnership with Kristaps Porzingis, a fast-rising Latvian player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Vertical writes that the agreement was signed for seven years and that it makes Porzingis the highest-paid European sneaker endorser in NBA history. The publication puts the deal ...
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Adidas has collaborated with Parley for the Oceans, an organization...
Adidas has collaborated with Parley for the Oceans, an organization dedicated to reducing plastic waste in oceans, on the first mass-produced footwear made of recycled plastic from oceans. Last year, the collaboration had created a 3-D printed prototype, which is now turning into actual pairs of shoes that customers can ...
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Acushnet goes public
The parent company of Titleist and FootJoy went public on the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 28, trading as GOLF. The initial public offering was priced at $17 a share, way below a target price of $21 to $24, reflecting investors' concern about the golf market following Nike's exit ...
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Fesi acts on integrity and Iran
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) is proposing to open a new workstream on integrity in sports at its next general assembly, due to be held in Rome on Nov. 17 and 18, as part of a new three-year strategic plan.The general assembly will also have to ...
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Blue Tomato, the Austrian-based action sports retailer owned by Zumiez,...
Blue Tomato, the Austrian-based action sports retailer owned by Zumiez, opened its first store in Switzerland. Managed by Danijel Susic, is located in Zurich and covers 530 sqm on two floors, offering products from the snowboard, skateboard and surf segments as well as streetwear, shoes and accessories. Blue Tomato now ...
