All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 29, Issue 19-20 – Page 3
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Moon Boot is becoming a lifestyle product
The Tecnica Group is taking its iconic after-ski boot down from the mountains to the city, expanding the range of its styles and positioning the Moon Boot as a premium-priced, contemporary brand of warm and comfortable footwear with an Italian design for young and adult women, a little like Moncler ...
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Volcom is introducing recycled nylon in its newest beachwear line...
Volcom is introducing recycled nylon in its newest beachwear line
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Sports Direct International has launched a proxy battle in the...
Sports Direct International has launched a proxy battle in the U.S. against the board of directors of Iconix Brands Group, the licensor of Umbro, Danskin and many other brands, in which it owns about 9 percent of the shares since the beginning of 2016. It is nominating four candidates for ...
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Reischmann, a German sports retailer based in Ravensburg, finished restructuring...
Reischmann, a German sports retailer based in Ravensburg, finished restructuring its big retail store, covering five floors, and reopened it in May. On the ground floor, Reischmann offers training and running products as well as lifestyle-sneakers for men. The first floor is used for the running, fitness, beachwear and winter ...
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Yonex grows more in tennis than in badminton
Yonex' sales rose by 1.9 percent to 62.2 billion yen (€477.7m-$565.2m) for the financial year ended March 31. Sporting goods sales increased by just over one percent in Japan and China. The company's comprehensive net income fell by 17 percent to ¥2.26 million (€17.4m-$20.4m). Excluding the foreign exchange effect and ...
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Munich, the Spanish brand of sneakers, is moving back into...
Munich, the Spanish brand of sneakers, is moving back into football with a fast boot called Tiga
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Babolat invests in China
Babolat has set up a new subsidiary in Guangzhou and is making other investments to push its presence in the big market for badminton racquets in China and the rest of Asia, which is dominated by Yonex.Babolat is still the number one brand in the declining Japanese tennis market, and ...
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Fischer buys One Way Sport, Asics expands in the Nordics
Fischer Sports has acquired the trademarks, patents and other intellectual property rights of One Way Sport, a major Finnish-based producer of cross-country ski poles that diversified into many other sectors during the 14 years of its existence. Using its know-how in the use of composite materials and its international sales ...
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Asics is launching a limited edition range of footwear and...
Asics is launching a limited edition range of footwear and apparel to mark the centenary of the birth of its founder, Kihachiro Onitsuka. He established the company in 1949, with the purpose of supporting sports participation and contributing to the health of Japanese youth. The range of Asics, Asics Tiger ...
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Asics is launching a partnership with The Walt Disney Company...
Asics is launching a partnership with The Walt Disney Company ahead of its release of the new Disney-Pixar Incredibles 2 movie. Starting this month, the two companies will deliver a joint cross-media campaign on digital channels to get families moving this summer, as a sequel to Asics “I Move Me” ...
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XXL ASA will have a new chief financial officer from...
XXL ASA will have a new chief financial officer from the autumn, Stein Alexander Eriksen. He is currently the CFO of Orkla Care, one of the key business areas of the Norwegian Orkla group. He started his career at Arthur Andersen and held several positions at Orkla. Eriksen will take ...
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Patrick Frisk, the new chief operating officer of Under Armour,...
Patrick Frisk, the new chief operating officer of Under Armour, has bought a new tranche of shares in the company, indicating his growing confidence in its turnaround. After his latest purchase, his shares were worth more than $12 million.
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The UK Listing Authority has approved a circular posted by...
The UK Listing Authority has approved a circular posted by JD Sports Fashion for a general meeting on June 15 at which shareholders will be asked to approve its acquisition of The Finish Line
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The Signa Sports Group has appointed Christian Bubenheim, an online...
The Signa Sports Group has appointed Christian Bubenheim, an online retailing specialist, to become chief executive of Internetstores, its online retailing entity specializing in cycling and outdoor products. He started at the beginning of June. Internetstores encompasses about 30 online stores in 13 countries, such as Bikester, Probikeshop, Campz and ...
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Dam, a brand of Svendsen Sport, has appointed Michael Unger...
Dam, a brand of Svendsen Sport, has appointed Michael Unger as its new managing director. Unger is a well-known name within the European fishing tackle industry. He has previously served as general manager of Pure Fishing Deutschland for the Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) region.
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Jimmy Reynolds was appointed international director for the Regatta and...
Jimmy Reynolds was appointed international director for the Regatta and Dare2B brands earlier this year, following the departure of Laurent Houlier. Reynolds previously spent nearly six years with the Pentland group, as multi-channel business director for Speedo International and then interim group digital director for Pentland Brands. He has dealt ...
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Nike is still the most valuable apparel and footwear brand...
Nike is still the most valuable apparel and footwear brand in the world, according to an annual census by Millward Brown. Its brand value in the sector rose by 13 percent to $38.48 billion. Adidas came in third position after Zara, but its brand value jumped by 50 percent to ...
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Laui Shixian, executive director and chief operating officer of Anta...
Laui Shixian, executive director and chief operating officer of Anta Sports, is appointed as the Chinese company's chief financial officer
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Pentland Brands has announced the launch of an in-house brand...
Pentland Brands has announced the launch of an in-house brand building academy for its new marketing and creative staff. Pentland, a British family-owned business, is the mother company of well-known sporting brands like Speedo, Berghaus and Canterbury. The decision follows a major recruitment drive across its marketing, digital and creative ...
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The European Commission has announced a proposal to tackle the...
The European Commission has announced a proposal to tackle the issue of abandoned fishing gear (nets, pots, lines, traps, etc.). In a wide-ranging statement about how to reduce marine litter on May 28, the Commission said it will require producers of fishing gear containing plastics to cover the costs of ...
