All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 30, Issue 41-42 – Page 3
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Bogner is making several new changes at the top management...
Bogner is making several new changes at the top management level and in the supervisory board. The German company will now be managed under the oversight of a trust company. Arndt Geiwitz, managing partner of a law firm, SGP Schneider Geiwitz & Partner, will take over the shareholders' role from ...
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Selle Royal, the leading Italian supplier of bike saddles, has...
Selle Royal, the leading Italian supplier of bike saddles, has mandated UBS to help find a financial partner to accelerate its growth. The company is prepared to review preliminary offers in mid-February. Founded by the Bigolin family 60 years ago, Selle Royal sells saddles and other bike accessories under four ...
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Hummel has hired Giannicola Bellarosa as its new sales representative...
Hummel has hired Giannicola Bellarosa as its new sales representative for all of Switzerland, starting on Jan. 1
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Komono, the Belgian brand of prescription eyewear and sunglasses, is...
Komono, the Belgian brand of prescription eyewear and sunglasses, is coming out with its first line of snow goggles
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Ispo has been the exclusive digital host of the Rocket...
Ispo has been the exclusive digital host of the Rocket League World Championships in Germany since November. The live broadcast on its own channels, with commentaries in German, is a continuation of Ispo's commitment to eSports. The Rocket League Championship Series has been the championship for the best teams from ...
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Sarah Bany has resigned from Columbia Sportswear, where she was...
Sarah Bany has resigned from Columbia Sportswear, where she was a member of the board of directors, in order to administer the estate of her late mother, the company's long-time leader, Gert Boyle
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Lem Helmets has hired Ken Baker, previously at Bell Helmets...
Lem Helmets has hired Ken Baker, previously at Bell Helmets and Giro, as global product manager
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Le Col has been chosen by Team Bahrain McLaren, the...
Le Col has been chosen by Team Bahrain McLaren, the pro cycling team, as its technical kit partner
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Smith’s owner buys into Blenders, gets the Under Armour license
Safilo, the Italian eyewear group that owns Smith Optics, has bought a 70 percent stake in a fast-growing Californian firm, Blenders Eyewear, that targets Millennials and Generation Z customers with cool sunglasses and snow goggles and has a great website.Safilo also reported that it has signed an eyewear licensing agreement ...
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Archroma, the Swiss producer of chemicals and dyes, has made...
Archroma, the Swiss producer of chemicals and dyes, has made Heike van de Kerkhof its chief executive. She is replacing Alexander Wessels, the founding CEO, who is becoming both vice chairman of the board and a senior adviser to the company's owner, SK Capital. The latter acquired the textile chemicals, ...
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Shiner is to become the exclusive worldwide distributor for Arbor...
Shiner is to become the exclusive worldwide distributor for Arbor Skateboards from March of next year. The U.K.-based skate specialist will be handling development, production, logistics, sales and marketing for the American brand as well. The Arbor Collective, for its part, will “continue to foster the brand,” managing its look, ...
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Chuck Ponthier has been appointed by VF Corp. as the...
Chuck Ponthier has been appointed by VF Corp. as the new senior director of sales for Altra, the brand of running shoes that it recently acquired. He is described as an experienced executive who has been in charge of sales strategy at major global brands, including Toms, where he served ...
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England Golf has appointed Jeremy Tomlinson, previously vice-president and managing...
England Golf has appointed Jeremy Tomlinson, previously vice-president and managing director of Acushnet Europe and a founding director of jamgolf.com, as its new chief executive
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Babolat has signed a two-year extension of its apparel and...
Babolat has signed a two-year extension of its apparel and footwear sponsorship for the Pádel Estrella Damm, the world's largest amateur series of padel tournaments, with upwards of 60,000 players. The French producer of racquet-sports equipment initiated its association with the Spanish competition in 2016.
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The Renewal Workshop, a provider of circular solutions for apparel...
The Renewal Workshop, a provider of circular solutions for apparel and textile brands, has raised $5.5 million in Series A financing. The Oregon-based company is working with brands like The North Face, Eagle Creek, Osprey, Pearl Izumi, and Prana to renew existing products, analyzes companies' operations, and provides a “circular ...
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SGS, the testing and certification body, has opened an apparel...
SGS, the testing and certification body, has opened an apparel and textile testing laboratory in Ethiopia, at the Hawassa Industrial Park
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Anta Sports Products, the Chinese sports brand, is confident in...
Anta Sports Products, the Chinese sports brand, is confident in its growth trajectory, to judge by its latest 2019 projections. According to a letter sent by the company to its shareholders, its financial data through November is indicative of a jump in net income of at least 45 percent by ...
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Lululemon has announced that Stuart Haselden, chief operating officer and...
Lululemon has announced that Stuart Haselden, chief operating officer and executive vice-president, will leave the company on Jan. 10, 2020. Haselden joined Lululemon in 2015 as chief financial officer. He will become the chief executive of Away, an American lifestyle-oriented travel luggage start-up. Lululemon said the regional heads of the ...
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UYN, the new Italian brand of functional knitwear, has announced...
UYN, the new Italian brand of functional knitwear, has announced its sponsorship of Didier Cuche. The Swiss ski champion will wear its underwear and socks and lend his face for products sold in Switzerland and their packaging. The brand, which is owned by a former licensee of X-Bionic, is already ...
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North Sails expands its involvement in the America’s Cup
North Sails has stepped up its involvement in the iconic sailing competition by becoming the official clothing partner of the 36th America's Cup presented by Prada. The race will start in April 2020, and will crown a winner in early 2021. North Sails has been supplying clothing and sails for ...