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The Hockey Company will change its name to Reebok-CCM Hockey,...
The Hockey Company will change its name to Reebok-CCM Hockey, reflecting its focus on two of its brands, Rbk and CCM. It will continue to operate also under the Reebok, Jofa and Koho brands.
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Erima has set up a new subsidiary in Holland for...
Erima has set up a new subsidiary in Holland for the Dutch and Belgian markets, led by Arian Verrijt who has been associated with the German team sports brand since 1997. The German company says it reached its previously targeted turnover of €44 million in 2006. The visibility of the ...
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The Salewa group has appointed Christopher Sword as managing director...
The Salewa group has appointed Christopher Sword as managing director and president of its newly established North American subsidiary, Salewa USA. Sword was previously the director of marketing, product development and corporate development for Russell Corporation’s Outdoor Group. Flanking him will be Tim Kelley, named sales director. Kelley was most ...
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Scott Lewis stepped down last week as commercial director of...
Scott Lewis stepped down last week as commercial director of Oakley Europe. His functions will be taken over by Giuseppe Servidori, who was appointed managing director and vice president of the French-based subsidiary in January 2006. Lewis worked for Oakley for nearly ten years, previously as managing director of Oakley ...
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David Sanderson, a former Reebok executive who ran its Rockport...
David Sanderson, a former Reebok executive who ran its Rockport division and was president of Dexter, has been named as president of Isaac Daniel LLC, a company based in Miami that is introducing this year the Compass, a patented sneaker with an embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) system. The shoe ...
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Goldwin will enter the European motorcycle apparel market this February,...
Goldwin will enter the European motorcycle apparel market this February, beginning in Italy. The company’s motorcycle apparel has been sold in Japan since 1983. The brand hopes to reach sales of $1.7 million in Europe by 2010. After about two years on the Italian market, where Goldwin has its European ...
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Icon Health & Fitness’ consolidation of some of its production...
Icon Health & Fitness’ consolidation of some of its production in Utah will result in about 250 people losing their jobs in mid-March, when the company will close its factory in Clearfield and fold them into its facility in Logan. Icon is eliminating a total of 450 positions at its ...
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BasicNet has signed a licensing agreement with House of Scandinavia...
BasicNet has signed a licensing agreement with House of Scandinavia Fare, which will produce and market a range of fragrances and beauty care products under the Kappa and Robe di Kappa brands. The 8-year deal specifies a minimum amount of sales over the period, guaranteed for over €30 million, and ...
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Puma has signed a long-term sponsorship agreement with FC Brügge,...
Puma has signed a long-term sponsorship agreement with FC Brügge, the Belgian first division football club, which will take effect from the 2007/2008 season. This makes Puma the official supplier of all competition and training apparel and equipment. The endorsement deal aligns FC Brügge with other clubs sponsored by Puma, ...
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Li Ning has announced a major 6-year sponsoring agreement with...
Li Ning has announced a major 6-year sponsoring agreement with Argentina’s professional basketball league, the Confederación Argentina de Basquet (CABB), beginning this year. Through the deal, Li Ning will sponsor a line of specially designed sports apparel at major international sports events like the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and the ...
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Li Ning, the Chinese sporting goods company, has signed an...
Li Ning, the Chinese sporting goods company, has signed an agreement with the CCTV National Sports TV Channel in China which sees all hosts and reporters on the channel wearing apparel sponsored by Li Ning in 2007 and 2008. Li Ning is providing the Li Ning and Aigle brands for ...
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Bever Zwerfsport of the Netherlands and Platou Sport of Bergen...
Bever Zwerfsport of the Netherlands and Platou Sport of Bergen in Norway are the first retailers that have become members of the European Outdoor Group’s (EOG) Association for Conservation. Messe Friedrichshafen, organizer of the OutDoor fair, has also joined the EOG, whose members include brands such as Nike, Salomon, The ...
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Keen Footwear has launched Hybrid.Give, which follows on from Hybrid.Life...
Keen Footwear has launched Hybrid.Give, which follows on from Hybrid.Life and is part of the Keen Foundation which supports environmental and social causes. The foundation was established after the Tsunami disaster with money that had been redirected from its advertising budget. For 2007, the foundation is supporting nine initiatives, including ...
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Schoeller Textil has received the 2006 Frost & Sullivan award...
Schoeller Textil has received the 2006 Frost & Sullivan award for product innovation of the year for its waterproof and windproof membrane technology, called c_change, which stands for «climate change.» The membrane adapts to changes in temperature and humidity, and is designed to offer wearers a high level of breathability ...
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Lotto Sport Italia has signed a technical sponsorship agreement with...
Lotto Sport Italia has signed a technical sponsorship agreement with the Liquigas Team in a move designed to associate its name with bike racing. Filippo Pozzato and other members of this major Italian bike racing team will wear technical after-race materials, clothing, footwear and accessories under the Lotto brand throughout ...
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As it strives to expand beyond running, ASICS is launching...
As it strives to expand beyond running, ASICS is launching a large-scale European advertising campaign emphasizing the width of its ranges. It comes at a time when the Japanese brand has begun to invest in several new performance categories across Europe, ranging from cricket in the UK to field hockey ...
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Sports Source Asia is a new trade fair that will...
Sports Source Asia is a new trade fair that will take place in Hong Kong from next Oct. 27-30, contextually with the big Canton Fair in Guangzhou. It will be organized by Messe München, organizer of ISPO and ISPO China, together with the Hong Kong Trade Development Center, targeting only ...
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Bread & Butter counted 82,837 passages through the turnstiles at...
Bread & Butter counted 82,837 passages through the turnstiles at its 3-day show in Barcelona last week – a big increase from 48,800 one year ago and 53,774 last July. The cancellation of the Berlin edition of the show contributed to a near-doubling in the number of visitors from Germany ...
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Eurovet, the company that recently bought the successful Sport Achat...
Eurovet, the company that recently bought the successful Sport Achat show, has decided to hold it earlier than usual in September because of the Rugby World Cup and to try out new synergies with Lyon Mode City, the swimwear and lingerie show that it owns as well. Sport Achat will ...
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The U.S. National Football League (NFL) will have its first...
The U.S. National Football League (NFL) will have its first regular- football game in Europe in 2007, and it will take place in London. The exact venue and the teams that will play should be made concrete before the Super Bowl, taking place on Feb. 4 in Miami. The move ...
