All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 28, Issue 28-29 – Page 3
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Falke's first Chinese store has opened in Beijing's China Trade...
Falke's first Chinese store has opened in Beijing's China Trade Mall
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Tom Knight, former chief executive of JJB Sports, has been...
Tom Knight, former chief executive of JJB Sports, has been appointed chairman of Fibodo, which specializes in cloud-based management software for sports and activity professionals. The name of the company stands for Find It, Book It, Do It. Knight is a well-known personality in the British sports business, where he ...
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Brooks has collaborated with BASF to develop a new running...
Brooks has collaborated with BASF to develop a new running shoe using polyurethane-based cushioning technology. The shoe, which is called Levitate, features a midsole that incorporates a new blend of BASF's Elastopan Sports Light polyurethane system. According to Brooks, this technology offers enhanced comfort and durability, while providing the user ...
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CMD Sports reports that the Enebe group filed for bankruptcy...
CMD Sports reports that the Enebe group filed for bankruptcy protection in a court of Alicante on July 22, adding that the Spanish producer of table tennis equipment is now run by a court-appointed receiver, Vicente Puchol. In 2010, the company made a diversification into the world of paddle tennis, ...
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Reuters reports that a bank meeting was held at the...
Reuters reports that a bank meeting was held at the head office of Sports Direct International (SDI) earlier this month for lenders, to launch syndication for a loan worth more than £700 million (€796m-$945m). The revolving credit facility will replace an unsecured revolving working capital capacity due to mature in ...
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Carsten Unbehaun, managing director for Central Europe at Asics, has...
Carsten Unbehaun, managing director for Central Europe at Asics, has been appointed as the new chief executive at Haglöfs, the Swedish outdoor brand owned by the Japanese company, from the start of next year. He takes over from Peter Fabrin, who decided to return to Denmark for family reasons after ...
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Asics has collaborated with Liberty Fabrics, a specialist in print...
Asics has collaborated with Liberty Fabrics, a specialist in print design and textile innovation, on the launch of a new collection of fitness apparel. The line consists of leggings, shorts, a woven hooded jacket, a short sleeve top and a headband, as well as the Gel-Fit Sana 3SE footwear style, ...
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Asics is reinforcing its marketing team in Europe, the Middle...
Asics is reinforcing its marketing team in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with two recruits, as part of the business transformation plan announced a few weeks ago. Robin Karakash joins Asics Europe as director of integrated marketing communication EMEA, a newly-created function, to deliver consistent brand messaging across ...
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Artemis, the Pinault family's holding company that controls Kering, launched...
Artemis, the Pinault family's holding company that controls Kering, launched a convertible bond offer for €375 million on Sept. 22. Priced at a 35 percent premium over Kering's reference share price, the bonds will bear no interest. They will be redeemed for cash on March 31, 2023, giving the bondholders ...
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Under Armour is preparing to open a flagship store later...
Under Armour is preparing to open a flagship store later this year in Amsterdam, the first for the U.S. brand in Europe. It already has more than 20 shops in Europe, a mixture of own stores and partner stores, but the flagship will display a broader range of products across ...
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Under Armour has launched a new #Wewill campaign, an evolution...
Under Armour has launched a new #Wewill campaign, an evolution of the brand's signature I Will. The theme of the campaign revolves around the inspiring and unifying power of sport. The video of the campaign features an array of Under Armour athletes including the late Muhammad Ali, Michael Phelps, Stephen ...
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Archroma, a global company specializing in color and specialty chemicals,...
Archroma, a global company specializing in color and specialty chemicals, has announced the acquisition of an additional 26 percent stake in M. Dohmen, an international group specializing in the production of textile dyes and chemicals. The two companies will now operate as partners in serving the textile market, making the ...
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Graham Stapleton, who comes from Dixons, has been appointed as...
Graham Stapleton, who comes from Dixons, has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Halfords Group, the British bike and automotive accessories retailer, replacing Jill McDonald. Benefiting from a “staycation” summer in Britain, Halfords reported in a preliminary statement a 4.8 percent increase in total revenues for the ...
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Tor Jenssen has been appointed as chief marketing officer at...
Tor Jenssen has been appointed as chief marketing officer at Helly Hansen following the departure of Erik Burbank, who held the job for less than two years but previously covered much the same functions as Helly Hansen's senior vice president of brand and marketing. Jenssen has been with the Norwegian ...
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Moritz Maier has been appointed as head of marketing at...
Moritz Maier has been appointed as head of marketing at Alpina Sports, the specialist in winter sports helmets and eyewear. Maier was previously at Head Sportswear, where he spent three years as international marketing manager, after six years in multimedia management and key account marketing at Mammut Sports Group. Maier ...
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Primaloft has appointed Clark Jin as sales and marketing manager...
Primaloft has appointed Clark Jin as sales and marketing manager for the Asia-Pacific region, a newly-created role, effective Sept. 11. Jin has more than 18 years of experience in sales, marketing and merchandising positions at companies including Kufner Textile, W.L.Gore, Itochu and Smart Garment. He is an expert in functional ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has appointed Stewart Whitney as vice president and...
Wolverine Worldwide has appointed Stewart Whitney as vice president and managing director of its Asia-Pacific division. He comes from Timberland, where he led its Asia-Pacific business for six years before becoming president of the brand in 2014. He left Timberland in July of last year, when he was replaced by ...
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Oriol Mercadal has been appointed country sales manager of Helly...
Oriol Mercadal has been appointed country sales manager of Helly Hansen for Spain and Portugal
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Iconix Brand Group has appointed Jane DeFabio as executive vice...
Iconix Brand Group has appointed Jane DeFabio as executive vice president in charge of women's and home furnishings, overseeing Danskin and Ocean Pacific among other properties
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Sky News reports that Endura, a leading British cycling apparel...
Sky News reports that Endura, a leading British cycling apparel supplier, is studying a potential sale after it was approached by several parties that previously attempted to take over the Rapha brand. Rapha was sold last month in a deal that valued the brand at an estimated £200 million (€227m-$269m), ...
