All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 28, Issue 32-33 – Page 2
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Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS) has signed an exclusive contract with...
Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS) has signed an exclusive contract with MMRI for their new intelligence platform, Klood Radar. The partnership will result in a new platform called Sports Radar. Klood Radar, MMRI's proprietary digital search technology, has the ability to automatically collect data on a particular topic, product or brand ...
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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has signed up a fashion collaboration with...
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has signed up a fashion collaboration with the Rolling Stones, the legendary music group also known for its famous tongue-and-lips logo. This symbol, which has been used on a number of LP covers and merchandise creations of the rock band, is now featured in the designs of ...
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Italy's Cisalfa eyes the stock exchange
The family of Vincenzo Mancini, founder and chief executive of the Cisalfa Sport group, is planning to float it on the Milan Stock Exchange within the next three years, following a major reorganization that has allowed it to regain a certain level of profitability.The flotation would be accompanied by a ...
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CORRECTION: Commenting on our European retail charts, we said that...
CORRECTION: Commenting on our European retail charts, we said that Intersport lost market share in Germany and the same happened in France to the biggest sporting goods retailer in France, Decathlon. Looking at the figures more closely, you may have noticed that Intersport's retail sales rose by 1.0 percent in ...
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Callaway's results top expectations
Callaway Golf's expansion drive is proving successful. The company posted results for the third quarter of the year that exceeded its own guidance, driven by strength in its woods business, continued growth in golf balls and the successful integration of its new business ventures.Earlier this year, the group bought Ogio ...
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Helly Hansen buys Musto
Helly Hansen has agreed to purchase Musto, a British brand of sailing apparel, which will help to reinforce the Norwegian group's business in the sailing category and its presence in the U.K. sailing and outdoor markets.Musto was acquired for an undisclosed sum from Phoenix Equity partners and other shareholders, but ...
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Buoyant quarter for Puma
Puma raised its full-year guidance for the third time this year, as it achieved underlying double-digit sales growth across all regional markets and stronger sell-through in the third quarter, along with robust orders for the fourth quarter. ...
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Buoyant European demand for Columbia
Columbia Sportswear has met robust demand in Europe, the Middle East in Africa (EMEA) in the third quarter, with a regional sales increase of 15 percent in constant currencies.The increase has helped the U.S. outdoor company to report a sales increase of 1 percent to $747.4 million for the quarter. ...
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Confirming a report in our previous issue, Footasylum, the British...
Confirming a report in our previous issue, Footasylum, the British chain of sports and lifestyle stores created by the founders of JD Sports, is going public on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) London Stock Exchange on Nov. 2 at a price of £1.64 per share, giving it an initial valuation ...
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Naffta Sport, a Spanish brand of swimwear and other sports...
Naffta Sport, a Spanish brand of swimwear and other sports garments, has decided to go into liquidation. The company had gone into insolvency last May with debts of €5 million. Giving the news, CMD Sport recalls that the company had already run into financial problems in 2009. It came out ...
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+++ Dainese is coming out with a new brand of...
+++ Dainese is coming out with a new brand of technical garments, Dainese Settantadue (72), which is presented as a contemporary interpretation of its iconic motorcycle clothing +++
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Fusalp, the pioneering French brand of skiwear, is launching its...
Fusalp, the pioneering French brand of skiwear, is launching its first fully-fledged advertising campaign since its takeover by Sophie and Jean-Philippe Lacoste four years ago. Intended to support sales of its present autumn/winter collection, the campaign is animated by a top French fashion model, Constance Jablonski.
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Ispo is presenting a refreshed corporate design and brand identity...
Ispo is presenting a refreshed corporate design and brand identity across all media, linking its digital offers with its trade show business and other international events. The move is also meant to underline Ispo's commitment to a B2B2C approach and its new claim, “Accelerating Sports.” The new cross-media brand experience ...
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Bollé has enlarged its Sport Protective range of glasses with...
Bollé has enlarged its Sport Protective range of glasses with three models for adults. Initially launched in 2014, the range only included kids' glasses until now. The new products are equipped with a lateral and frontal shock absorption system, a ventilation system to prevent moisture and steam, and an adjustable ...
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Bloomberg has unleashed a strong buzz in the industry with...
Bloomberg has unleashed a strong buzz in the industry with a report that Amazon is testing a new private label of apparel for running, yoga and other sports activities, made by factories that work for Lululemon and Under Armour. Observers feel that the initiative will affect lower-priced retailers like H&M ...
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Jan Henning has been promoted to European sales director at...
Jan Henning has been promoted to European sales director at Didriksons, the Swedish outdoor and lifestyle apparel brand acquired three years ago by Herkules IV, the Norwegian company that also owns Odlo. He will be responsible for sales all over Europe of Didriksons' Originals line, which is specifically meant for ...
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BasicNet posts mixed results for its brands
The parent company of K-Way, Kappa, Robe di Kappa, Superga and other brands reported aggregate wholesale-equivalent sales of €570 million for the first nine months of this year, an increase of 2.4 percent as compared to the first nine months of 2016. Sales by the group's commercial licensees increased by ...
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Sweden and Finland get XXL back on track
XXL ASA experienced strong growth in the third quarter, after a difficult first half of the year, driven by a solid performance in Sweden and Finland. The Nordic sports retailer's total revenues were up by 16.2 percent from the year-ago quarter to 2,417 million Norwegian kroner (€254.3m-$295.8m), and same-store sales ...
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A factory of BH Bikes in Aveiro, between Porto and...
A factory of BH Bikes in Aveiro, between Porto and Lisbon, has been involved in the wave of fires that have recently shaken the north of Portugal. The fire broke out in the facility during the night between Oct. 16 and 17. BH Bikes uses that factory for the assembly ...
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Zanier, the Austrian glove manufacturer, completed its move from Lienz...
Zanier, the Austrian glove manufacturer, completed its move from Lienz to Innsbruck just in time for the start of the 2018 ski season. To showcase its patented heating technology, Zanier opened a showroom in Innsbruck in 2016. The administration, accounting and management functions are now housed in the 200-square-meter location. ...
