All Corporations articles – Page 134

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    Preston Innovations, the England-based fishing brand, has been acquired by...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Preston Innovations, the England-based fishing brand, has been acquired by Zebco Brands, the fishing tackle business based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition of Preston brings its Korum, Avid Carp and Sonubaits brands under the Zebco banner. Zebco is owned by W.C. Bradley ...

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    Martti Uusitalo, who ran Halti between 2009 and 2014, has...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Martti Uusitalo, who ran Halti between 2009 and 2014, has sold his shares in the Finnish company to the Ingman Group of shareholders, which now owns nearly 90 percent of the equity. Uusitalo, who recently acquired control of another Finnish firm, Vauhti Speed, has also left Halti's board of directors, ...

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    The business of Fairchild Fashion Media, publisher of Women's Wear...

    2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

    The business of Fairchild Fashion Media, publisher of Women's Wear Daily, Footwear News and other trade publications, is changing hands again. Conde Nast, the publisher of Vogue and Vanity Fair, is selling the business to Penske Media Corporation, publisher of Variety and other magazines and internet-based information services. Comerica is ...

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    Ralf Bohle, the German company that owns the Schwalbe brand...

    2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Ralf Bohle, the German company that owns the Schwalbe brand of bike tyres and tubes, has started up a new factory in Vietnam together with an Asian partner, complementing its Indonesia facility. The initiative is described as a response to strong demand for the company's products. At last month's Eurobike ...

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    Under Armour is said to be planning to open a...

    2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Under Armour is said to be planning to open a German office in Munich during the first quarter of 2015

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    The retail members of Twinner in France approved a proposal...

    2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

    The retail members of Twinner in France approved a proposal to work together with Groupe Go Sport with a majority of 85 percent of the votes. As previously reported, the members of Twinner France, who ran 153 stores at the end of 2013, will be able to conduct their purchases ...

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    Lib Tech, the American brand of surfboards previously owned by...

    2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Lib Tech, the American brand of surfboards previously owned by Quiksilver, is reportedly setting up a European head office in Munich

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    Jim Monahan, former vice president of footwear for Asics America,...

    2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Jim Monahan, former vice president of footwear for Asics America, has been hired by 361 Degrees to steer the Chinese sports apparel and footwear brand's move into the U.S. market. Monahan has taken the helm of a new company, 361 Degrees USA, established in Irvine, California in June. The operation ...

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    Sport Danmark, the Danish retail group acquired by Nordic Capital...

    2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Sport Danmark, the Danish retail group acquired by Nordic Capital Funds in 2012, has acquired a local online store for football products, Fodboldexperten.dk. Thomas Olsen, who ran the web store, will continue as a consultant to Sport-Master, the big Danish sporting goods retail chain that is also owned by Sport ...

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    Intersport Sverige has acquired a controlling stake of 80 percent...

    2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Intersport Sverige has acquired a controlling stake of 80 percent in Löplabbet, the big Swedish chain of running stores, with 13 doors in the country. Tom Kellheim, who has been with Löplabbet for 20 years, will keep the rest of the shares and will continue as its general manager. Reporting ...

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    361° International of China reports the closing of a placement...

    2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

    361° International of China reports the closing of a placement of 1.5 million yuan renmimbi (€1.9m-$2.4m) worth of unsecured notes, maturing on Sept. 12, 2017 and carrying annual interest of 7.5%

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    A group of 18 German and Swiss shoe retailers affiliated...

    2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

    A group of 18 German and Swiss shoe retailers affiliated with ANWR has won the first round in its campaign to cancel the already completed takeover by the cooperative of a big German shoe and sporting goods retail chain, Schuh Mücke. It has received the support of 178 retail members, ...

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    Puma has confirmed the acquisition of a 5.0 percent stake...

    2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Puma has confirmed the acquisition of a 5.0 percent stake in Borussia Dortmund, underpinning its strategic partnership with this major German football team, which began in July 2012. Meanwhile, a high-level source at Kering, the French-based group that controls the German sports brand, denies a rumor that it is exploring ...

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    The loss-making Groupe Go Sport is likely to go private...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    The loss-making Groupe Go Sport is likely to go private soon. Rallye, which already owns 93.72 percent of the French sports retailer's shares and 94.62 percent of the voting rights, announced last night its intention to make a tender offer for the balance of the shares for €9.10 a share. ...

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    Deckers Outdoor Corporation is launching a new logo and a...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Deckers Outdoor Corporation is launching a new logo and a new corporate brand name, Deckers Brands, for its marketing and communications efforts. to mark its transformation into an omni-channel organization, but the company will remain formally registered under its present name

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    Shock Doctor, the U.S. brand of protection equipment including mouth...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Shock Doctor, the U.S. brand of protection equipment including mouth guards, footbeds and more, has acquired XO Athletic, another specialty company for protective gear, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition provides access to patented technologies owned by XO along with retail efficiencies that are supposed to benefit both brands. Shock Doctor ...

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    SR Suntour will start assembling rear shocks in France. The...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    SR Suntour will start assembling rear shocks in France. The company announced at the recent Eurobike trade show that it will start with rear shocks, but this could be expanded to other bike components such as suspension forks. In the next few months, the Vélovertigo facility in Chambéry, France will ...

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    Sequential Brands Group has announced a secondary offering of shares...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Sequential Brands Group has announced a secondary offering of shares to raise an estimated $184.2 million, with warrants for additional shares worth more than $40 million. It did so after the completion of its takeover of Galaxy Brand Holdings for US$100 million, adding brands such as And1, Avia and Nevados ...

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    Puma has announced plans to buy a stake of up...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Puma has announced plans to buy a stake of up to 5 percent in Borussia Dortmund, a leading German football team that it sponsors, as part of a capital increase that the club unveiled on Aug. 21. Borussia Dortmund is Germany's only listed football club. Dortmund plans to issue up ...

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    Lyle & Scott has bought Front Up Rugby, the British...

    2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Lyle & Scott has bought Front Up Rugby, the British rugby-inspired clothing brand, for an undisclosed price. Front Up Rugby sells T-shirts, rugby shirts, polo shirts and hoodies through its own website and also has accounts with U.K. retailers including House of Fraser and Debenhams. Lyle & Scott, whose move ...