All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 29, Issue 23-24 – Page 4
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Christoph Frechen has been appointed as global general manager of...
Christoph Frechen has been appointed as global general manager of marketing at Intersport International Corporation (IIC), after nearly 16 years in the Adidas Group. The function was previously held by Franz Penka. Frechen has held several positions at the Adidas Group, mostly working as brand director and marketing manager, at ...
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Nike has appointed Noel Kinder as vice president and chief...
Nike has appointed Noel Kinder as vice president and chief sustainability officer from Sept. 5. He has already been with the company for the last 19 years, most recently as vice president in charge of sustainable manufacturing and sourcing. Kinder was also general manager at Nike Vietnam, in charge of ...
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Poc Sweden has appointed David DeMartini as global chief marketing...
Poc Sweden has appointed David DeMartini as global chief marketing and digital officer, Cornelia Lenz as global digital director and Lina Elfstrand as creative brand and marketing director
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Oakley has developed a line of cycling apparel that uses...
Oakley has developed a line of cycling apparel that uses graphene to dissipate body heat in collaboration with Directa Plus and Bioracer
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The ANWR Group is starting a pilot crowdfunding project for...
The ANWR Group is starting a pilot crowdfunding project for CN Mailorder, a web store affiliated with Sport 2000 Germany. It asks for contributions of between €250 and €10,000 by individual investors to collect a total of €500,000. In exchange, the investors will get annual interest payments of 4.6 percent ...
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The European Commission has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on electric...
The European Commission has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on electric bicycles originating in China. The duties, which came into force on July 19, range from 21.8 percent to 83.6 percent of the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, depending on the manufacturer's identity. They are applicable to all e-bike categories for a period ...
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New Balance has announced a collaboration with Paul Smith, the...
New Balance has announced a collaboration with Paul Smith, the British fashion designer, on a limited edition celebrating the 30th anniversary of the New Balance 576 trainer. The collection includes a men's trainer in black leather and a women's trainer in white leather. Both versions feature premium leather uppers and ...
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Speedo USA, a division of PVH Corp., has announced that...
Speedo USA, a division of PVH Corp., has announced that Caeleb Dressel has joined Team Speedo USA. The deal marks Dressel's first endorsement since becoming a professional swimmer earlier this year. The American athlete is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and seven-time FINA World Championships gold medalist. According to Speedo's ...
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Asics has announced a sponsorship deal with Zhang Shuai, China's...
Asics has announced a sponsorship deal with Zhang Shuai, China's number one female tennis player. She is currently ranked as the 30th best female player in the world in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Zhang made her debut as an Asics-sponsored athlete at the most recent Wimbledon tournament.
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O.Mustad & Son has announced the appointment of Anders Nygård...
O.Mustad & Son has announced the appointment of Anders Nygård as global brand manager, to further develop the brand's offering in the global recreational fishing tackle market. Nygård has spent the last six years with Mustad and Rapala VMC.
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Concept III will represent HeiQ Materials in North America...
Concept III will represent HeiQ Materials in North America
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Amer Sports' headquarters in Helsinki significantly reduced its carbon emissions...
Amer Sports' headquarters in Helsinki significantly reduced its carbon emissions last year. The largest reductions in greenhouse gas emissions were achieved by cutting flights and electricity consumption, the company said. The office building is now a certified WWF Green Office.
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Reebok has unveiled Danai Gurira as its latest ambassador. Gurira...
Reebok has unveiled Danai Gurira as its latest ambassador. Gurira will join the brand's ongoing “Be More Human” campaign. The American actress and playwright is best known for her role as Michonne in “The Walking Dead,” a TV horror drama series based on the comic book series of the same ...
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Bus Sport will handle the distribution in Switzerland of Alpinestars'...
Bus Sport will handle the distribution in Switzerland of Alpinestars' bike products
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Decathlon has pledged to have all textile products sold in...
Decathlon has pledged to have all textile products sold in France made from 100 percent more sustainable polyester by the end of 2021. The global sporting goods retailer intends to increase its use of recycled polyester, dope-dyed virgin polyester, and dope-dyed recycled polyester. The commitment is outlined in Decathlon's latest ...
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SDI moves ahead with store upgrades
Sports Direct International (SDI) says that its strategy to upgrade its stores is paying off, as its underlying operating profit strongly outpaced its sales increase for the full fiscal year to April 29.The British sports retailer's turnover was up by 3.5 percent to £3,359.5 million (€3,752.3m-$4,393.4m), amounting to an increase ...
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Asics has signed an agreement with the International Paralympic Committee,...
Asics has signed an agreement with the International Paralympic Committee, IPC, to become its official supplier until the end of 2020. As part of the agreement, Asics will supply official sportswear and footwear for the IPC as well as independent Paralympic teams at official events. In 2019, the agreement will ...
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Karstadt has agreed to offer Boomerang and Mountain Pro clothing...
Karstadt has agreed to offer Boomerang and Mountain Pro clothing for running, fitness and outdoor in its Karstadt department stores and its Karstadt Sports specialty stores in Germany, as well as on their websites. The two brands are private labels of El Corte Inglés, the big Spanish department store chain. ...
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Kaufhof and Karstadt partnership on the table – again
Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), the Canadian company that owns Galeria Kaufhof, has confirmed that it was exploring a tie-up with Karstadt, which could lead to the long-awaited partnership between the two German department store groups.The confirmation came after a report from Wirtschaftswoche, which said that a principle agreement had been ...
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Skechers’ shares tumble after lower-than-expected earnings
Skechers USA again posted record revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, after breaking the threshold of $4 billion in annual sales for the first time in 2017. However, its shares dropped by more than 20 percent after the company posted significantly lower earnings than expected for the quarter. ...
