All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 29, Issue 23-24 – Page 5
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After nine successful years at Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo's somewhat...
After nine successful years at Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo's somewhat unexpected move to Juventus Turin for an estimated €100 million during the World Cup is delivering quick cash for the Italian club and its official supplier, Adidas. Reportedly, the German brand sold 20,000 replica shirts personalized with the Portuguese striker's ...
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The World Cup will affect Russia’s sports goods market later
Some sports retailers in Russia registered a hike in sales just before and during the recent Fifa World Cup, but local analysts believe that the real effect on the market has yet to come.For example, Adidas registered record-breaking sales in the first three days of the tournament. The turnover of ...
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Joma Sport has been awarded an AENOR Quality Management System...
Joma Sport has been awarded an AENOR Quality Management System certificate, which recognizes that the company complies with the requirements established by the UNE-EN ISO 9001 standard, and that it has implemented a quality management system that aims at continuous improvement. This certification is based on the ISO 9001 standard, ...
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Adidas challenges Rockport’s sale
A U.S. equity fund, Charlesbank Capital Partners, has emerged as the only bidder for most of the assets of the bankrupt Rockport Group, including its intellectual property rights for the Rockport, Aravon and Dunham brands, its sales operations in Europe and Asia and its other global wholesale and e-commerce businesses. ...
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Adidas will be the official supplier of athletic footwear, apparel...
Adidas will be the official supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories for the Jaguars, the collegiate teams of Purdue University in Indianapolis (IUPUI)
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Adidas has signed up two NBA draft prospects, Trae Young...
Adidas has signed up two NBA draft prospects, Trae Young in Oklahoma and Lonnie Walker in Miami, as well as a 21-year-old NHL star, Mathew Barzal, who plays as the center for the New York Islanders team
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Accell moves ahead with fresh team and strategy
After a management reshuffle and a sharp decline in profits for 2017, Accell Group is moving ahead with the implementation of its new strategy this year. The Dutch company behind Haibike, Lapierre, Batavus, Raleigh and many other bicycle brands has just about managed to raise its sales during the first ...
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Daiwa celebrated its 60th birthday at the recent Efttex show...
Daiwa celebrated its 60th birthday at the recent Efttex show in Amsterdam by winning three first places for the Best New Product with its newest fishing reels. Other winners were Rapala VMC and R.L. Winston.
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While its sales in the Americas dipped by 6 percent...
While its sales in the Americas dipped by 6 percent in the second quarter, with a drop of 4 percent in constant currencies, the Thule Group's sales in Europe and the rest of the world jumped by 18 percent, or 12 percent in local currencies, driven by Sport & Cargo ...
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Nike is raising the salaries of about 7,500 of its...
Nike is raising the salaries of about 7,500 of its 74,000 employees on all levels around the world, starting in August, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. The wage review is intended to solve issues about equal pay and corporate culture. It comes after an analysis of all the ...
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Giant Bicycle has announced an investment of €48 million in...
Giant Bicycle has announced an investment of €48 million in a new factory in Gyöngyös, Hungary. In a first phase, the factory will start producing 300,000 bikes a year in the second half of 2019, focusing on e-bikes, following the new tariff barriers implemented by the European Union for this ...
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Accell Group has increased its stake in Velosophy from 35...
Accell Group has increased its stake in Velosophy from 35 percent to 100 percent. Velosophy, the owner of Babboe, is a specialist in e-cargo bike solutions for consumers and the business market. The acquisition is meant to increase Accell's involvement with the development of urban mobility solutions, an evolution that ...
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Decathlon has opened a 300-square-meter “Connect Store” in the central...
Decathlon has opened a 300-square-meter “Connect Store” in the central railroad station of Berlin. Like two similar stores opened in Munich and Stuttgart in the last two years, it allows passersby to order items online and to collect them. It's Decathlon's fifth store in the German capital and its 52nd ...
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Adidas has pledged to use only recycled plastic by 2024....
Adidas has pledged to use only recycled plastic by 2024. The announcement was first reported by the Financial Times. The company uses virgin plastic for a number of its products, including T-shirts, sports bras and many others, as this material is lightweight and dries quickly. Meanwhile, the sporting goods giant ...
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Analysis: The global athletic shoe market 2017
The global athletic shoe market accelerated in 2017 , with a gain of 9.4 percent in dollars to $63.2 billion compared with an increase of 8.8 percent recorded in the previous year, according to an annual SGI survey of the branded market based on the vendors’ revenues from this type ...
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Eric Cuenot, general manager at Nike France since October 2012,...
Eric Cuenot, general manager at Nike France since October 2012, has been appointed to lead several key sports categories in Latin America and Asia Pacific, Sport-guide.com reports. Cuenot already obtained extra responsibilities as vice president and general manager for Nike France as well as Northern Europe from October 2016. He ...
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Wintersteiger has once again extended its 20-year-old partnership with the...
Wintersteiger has once again extended its 20-year-old partnership with the Austrian Ski Federation (ÖSV)
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Schöffel has launched a new B2B internet portal for its...
Schöffel has launched a new B2B internet portal for its retailer partners worldwide. Retailers are able to place orders, put together collections for their stores, reorder items and receive marketing support for their communication with customers. Schöffel aims to expand the range of its services on its B2B portal in ...
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Bench, the streetwear label founded in Manchester in 1989, has...
Bench, the streetwear label founded in Manchester in 1989, has been sold to an investment company based in Boston, Gordon Brothers. It had recently started insolvency proceedings in the U.K. The new owners want the brand to phase out its German sales subsidiary and to close all its 14 stores ...
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Moncler has presented 19 stars from different countries for its...
Moncler has presented 19 stars from different countries for its autumn/winter 2018/19 fashion campaign. For its new “Moncler Beyond” campaign, the luxury brand has recruited Millie Bobby Brown, best known for her role in Netflix' series Stranger Things. Among the other names are Bebe Vio, the Italian wheelchair fencer and ...
