All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 28, Issue 22-23 – Page 3
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Brunswick Corp. says the performance of its Fitness division will...
Brunswick Corp. says the performance of its Fitness division will begin to be favorably impacted by new product introductions, changes in manufacturing and further cost realignment actions from the second half of 2017. In the second quarter ended June 30, the division posted a 9 percent sales increase to $250.5 ...
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Stag, the British buying group for independent retailers, reports a...
Stag, the British buying group for independent retailers, reports a record turnover of £275 million (€307m-$361m) for its retail members in the U.K. and €80 million for its retail members in the Republic of Ireland. Sales increased from £250 million and €78 million, respectively, in spite of a small decline ...
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Bronder will run Jarden’s former winter sports brands
Christoph Bronder, the executive who has apparently worked wonders with Völkl while keeping the German ski brand's production in Germany, has been named as president and chief executive of K2-MDV Holdings, the new company set up by Kohlberg & Company to group together all the winter sports brands it has ...
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Poc, the Swedish brand of helmets and related products, came...
Poc, the Swedish brand of helmets and related products, came out as a winner of a “Brand of the Year” award in the Bicycle Brand Contest organized by the German Design Council
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Tamaris, the German fashion brand owned by Wortmann, is paying...
Tamaris, the German fashion brand owned by Wortmann, is paying homage to the athleisure trend by launching a line of sneakers, called Fashlectics, for the next autumn/winter season. One of the styles in the collection got an award from a German women's magazine, Freundin.
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Nike is launching a sports bra that features its Flyknit...
Nike is launching a sports bra that features its Flyknit technology, which is normally used in its footwear. Nike first used the technology for its Flyknit Racer shoe on the occasion of the London 2012 Olympics. The Flyknit technology is based on a digital knitting process that allows for a ...
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An early bird discount for participation in the European Outdoor...
An early bird discount for participation in the European Outdoor Summit organized by the European Outdoor Group is ending today, July 31. The conference will be taking place in Treviso, Italy on Oct. 4 and 5.
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Pinarello has presented its first electric mountain bike, the...
Pinarello has presented its first electric mountain bike, the Andromeda Hybrid 9.9, which uses the Shimano Steps E8000 series motor
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Davide Bertuzzi is taking over in October as the new...
Davide Bertuzzi is taking over in October as the new chief financial officer of Decathlon Italia. He joined Decathlon in Italy almost 20 years ago, but spent the last few years in finance management in France and Turkey. Returning to Italy, Bertuzzi will take the place of Lorenzo Mian, who ...
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Lenzing Group, the Austrian specialist in cellulose fibers, has teamed...
Lenzing Group, the Austrian specialist in cellulose fibers, has teamed up with Noble Biomaterials to launch a new range of sustainable high-performance fabrics with anti-odor properties. The textiles feature Noble's XT2 silver-based technology to offer odor-protection. Lenzing's sustainable fibers, combined with the anti-odor feature of Noble's technology, are supposed to ...
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Asics has sealed an exclusive distribution deal with Olka Spor...
Asics has sealed an exclusive distribution deal with Olka Spor Malzemeleri Ticaret in Turkey, after the end of its relationship of more ten years with European Fashion & Sport Investment (Efsi). The contract with Olka took effect from the start of July, to sell Asics products that will hit the ...
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Lululemon Athletica has reportedly sued Under Armour in a Delaware...
Lululemon Athletica has reportedly sued Under Armour in a Delaware court, alleging that it has infringed on the four-strap design of its best-selling Energy Bra, offering the items for sale at lower prices. It is seeking damages and an injunction on the sale of the allegedly infringing items: the Armour ...
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Under Armour (UA) is launching a new global marketing campaign...
Under Armour (UA) is launching a new global marketing campaign for its women's division entitled “Unlike Any,” in which it celebrates female athletes for their unprecedented sporting achievements, regardless of gender comparisons. The campaign has been created in partnership with Droga 5, the advertising network headquartered in New York City. ...
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Confirming the company's fashion-oriented approach, Canada Goose is proposing the...
Confirming the company's fashion-oriented approach, Canada Goose is proposing the nomination of Maureen Chiquet, a former CEO of Chanel, as a member of the board of directors at the shareholders' meeting scheduled for Aug. 15
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The Falke Group has appointed Martin Winkler as its new...
The Falke Group has appointed Martin Winkler as its new chief executive. The 48-year-old will replace Uwe Bergheim who has stepped down with his retirement. Winkler joins the German hosiery company from LG Electronics where he was chief operating officer responsible for the German consumer business. Previously, he worked for ...
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Lars Oolberg has been appointed to a new position as...
Lars Oolberg has been appointed to a new position as chief operating officer of Rapala VMC. He will be in charge of all its businesses except Russia, Japan and the Hooks division of the group, which handles manufacturing of fishing hooks. These other operations will report directly to Jussi Ristimäki, ...
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Fitness News Europe reports that Yan Martin has been appointed...
Fitness News Europe reports that Yan Martin has been appointed to take over from Chris Froio as vice president of Reebok for Western Europe from the start of August. Martin will lead the fitness apparel and footwear brand's market strategy in Western Europe, and he will report directly to Alain ...
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CEP has appointed Lena Heinrich as its new apparel manager....
CEP has appointed Lena Heinrich as its new apparel manager. Heinrich, a trained textile designer and a successful triathlete, will join the clothing team of the compression brand led by Jochen Seitz. After completing her training as a seamstress, Heinrich studied design at the University of Hof. Her last position ...
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Yet another Spanish buying group, Anzamar, is launching a chain...
Yet another Spanish buying group, Anzamar, is launching a chain of sneaker stores, called Black Laces. The first one opened earlier this month in the Bahia Plaza shopping mall of Cádiz. Another buying group, Atmósfera Sport, has launched a similar concept, Atmósfera Sport Black, as an internet store. A bigger ...
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Nike has announced that it is making available its App...
Nike has announced that it is making available its App in six European countries including Spain, France, Italy, Germany, the U.K. and the Netherlands. The Nike App is meant to provide Nike Plus members, its most loyal customers, with an all-access-pass to a mix of products and services. The app ...
