All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 28, Issue 18-19 – Page 4
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Clarín, an Argentinian newspaper, reports that Under Armour and Asics...
Clarín, an Argentinian newspaper, reports that Under Armour and Asics are both preparing to set up their own business in the country. It explains that Under Armour was distributed in the country through Grupo Vieytes but that the agreement expired last year and that the U.S. brand intends to expand ...
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Musto has appointed Walker Logistics to fulfil orders for its...
Musto has appointed Walker Logistics to fulfil orders for its range of shoes and luggage as part of a broader review of the company's supply chain. Musto had previously directly managed its entire logistics process from two warehouse facilities in Essex. Orders for clients across the U.K. and other countries ...
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Pure Fishing has appointed Neil Eibeler as its chief executive,...
Pure Fishing has appointed Neil Eibeler as its chief executive, replacing John Doerr as part of a reorganization of the big American fishing tackle company, whose portfolio of brands includes Abu Garcia, Berkley, Penn, Shakespeare and Stren. Pure Fishing has also announced that it is considering closing its offices in ...
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Odlo has appointed Esther Woollett as international sales development manager...
Odlo has appointed Esther Woollett as international sales development manager with a focus on Scandinavia, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. She is one of several managers who have left the Mammut Sports Group recently. She served as head of retail at the Swiss company for the last five ...
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Puma has appointed Raliza Koleva as chief compliance officer, starting...
Puma has appointed Raliza Koleva as chief compliance officer, starting from June 7 and reporting directly to Bjørn Gulden, the group's chief executive. Koleva is a trained lawyer who joined Puma's legal department in 2014. As head of governance, she will keep her function as adviser to Puma's managing directors ...
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Tobias Zingel has been appointed country manager for New Balance...
Tobias Zingel has been appointed country manager for New Balance in Germany, where the brand is said to be growing fast. He replaces Jürgen Konrad, who left the company after six years in order to take on new challenges. Apart from one year as sales manager at Jack Wolfskin, the ...
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Confluence Outdoor has appointed Greg Cattrano as vice president of...
Confluence Outdoor has appointed Greg Cattrano as vice president of sales, replacing Shelly Moore. He worked for 15 years for Warrior Sports and for Brine Lacrosse, which are owned by New Balance, rising from the position of sales rep to that of general manager.
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Shawn Neville has been appointed chief executive of Boa Technology,...
Shawn Neville has been appointed chief executive of Boa Technology, a company that works with more than 300 firms with its own closure system. The seasoned executive was most recently chief executive and chairman of an American shoe company, Aerosoles. Among other stations, he previously ran Reebok International's operations in ...
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Ed Kinnaly has been appointed as chief executive of Bauer,...
Ed Kinnaly has been appointed as chief executive of Bauer, Maverick and Cascade Brands at Peak Achievement Athletics (PAA), the successor company of the former Performance Sports Group, which emerged from bankruptcy proceedings earlier this year. PAA, which is owned by two private equity firms, Sagard Holdings and Fairfax Financials, ...
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Lululemon invests in cycling apparel
Lululemon Athletica has acquired an unspecified minority stake in 7mesh Industries, the parent company of a three-year-old Canadian brand of high-performance cycling jackets and pants called 7mesh. Located at Squamish, British Columbia, north of Lululemon's hometown of Vancouver, 7mesh will be working with Lululemon's R&D team, providing technical expertise that ...
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Vulpine, a British brand of urban cycling apparel, went into...
Vulpine, a British brand of urban cycling apparel, went into bankruptcy proceedings when it ran out of cash last month, but then it announced about three weeks later that it has been saved by Mango Bikes. The new investor is a bicycle maker from Gloucestershire. The apparel brand was established ...
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Bunker Mentality, one of the most original golf apparel brands...
Bunker Mentality, one of the most original golf apparel brands in the U.K., is moving into the U.S. market through The Duran Group. Its products will be adapted to the U.S. market, where the group works with more than 6,500 pro golf shops. The group also owns the National Golf ...
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Volcom is launching an apparel collection developed with Georgia May...
Volcom is launching an apparel collection developed with Georgia May Jagger, as part of an effort to expand the brand's image among young women, following the promotion of an English designer, Kelly Summer, as head of design for Volcom's women's collections. The line will be exclusively available from the month ...
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Yet another Spanish voluntary group, Anzamar, is launching its own...
Yet another Spanish voluntary group, Anzamar, is launching its own chain of sneaker shops, called Black Laces. The first one will open next month at Los Barrios, near Algeciras, to be followed by another one at Jaén in August or September.
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Brunswick Bowling Products has announced the retirement of its chief...
Brunswick Bowling Products has announced the retirement of its chief executive, Brent Perrier, after nearly 37 years of service to the company and the bowling industry. Perrier will stay on as executive adviser to the board and chief executive officer over the next two months. He will then be succeeded ...
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Garmin International has announced that it has won its patent...
Garmin International has announced that it has won its patent dispute with Navico as the previous rulings in the dispute have been reversed by a Federal Court in the U.S. In December 2015, the International Trade Commission (ITC) found that Garmin had infringed patents related to Navico's sonars. The U.S. ...
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Decathlon has announced the launch of Olaian, its new exclusive...
Decathlon has announced the launch of Olaian, its new exclusive surfing brand. The products are developed in Hendaye, in France's Basque region. Olaian will include several product categories ranging from surf boards to swimsuits, wetsuits and accessories. The products will make their debut in 2018. The French retail group is ...
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Kukri Sports has announced a partnership with Thomas Cook Sport,...
Kukri Sports has announced a partnership with Thomas Cook Sport, the British travel company that offers sports fans a range of services to allow them to follow their favourite teams and athletes around the world. Upon the terms of the new three-year agreement, Kukri becomes the official uniform provider to ...
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Lenzing has announced the launch of EcoVero, an eco-friendly viscose...
Lenzing has announced the launch of EcoVero, an eco-friendly viscose fiber which the Austrian company describes as a new benchmark for the industry. The new fiber is said to be based on sustainable wood resources, an ecological production process and a fully transparent supply chain. Lenzing claims its wood is ...
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Rossignol will be teaming up with Andrea Pompilio for its...
Rossignol will be teaming up with Andrea Pompilio for its autumn-winter 2018/19 apparel line. The new Studio collection will be presented at Pitti Uomo in January 2018. The capsule collection, for men and women, will comprise 30 models combining a sporting style with urban trends. Rossignol previously teamed up with ...
