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Intersport Russia is found selling fake items
While the current Russian licensee of Intersport is winding down its loss-making operations, the court of arbitration of the Russian republic of Buryatia has found an Intersport store in the city of Ulan-Ude guilty of selling counterfeit sporting goods under the brands of Adidas, Reebok and Nike.
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The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) is...
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) is backing the European #BeActive campaign, which promotes sport and exercise for healthier living. As part of the campaign, the European Week of Sport (EWoS), which ran from Sept. 23 to 30, saw the organization of thousands of events across Europe, ...
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The Ironman Group has hired Ellen Newberg to be its...
The Ironman Group has hired Ellen Newberg to be its chief marketing officer, in charge of what is purportedly the world's largest mass-participation sports platform, home of the Ironman, Ironman 70.3, Rock ‘n' Roll Marathon Series and Epic Series. She will also oversee event marketing, athlete development programs, other digital ...
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Nikolai Klausen is the new secretary general of DSF, the...
Nikolai Klausen is the new secretary general of DSF, the Danish sporting goods retailers' federation, taking the place of Poul-Eric Pedersen, who is retiring after a long tenure in the position. Klausen spent the last four years with other trade associations affiliated with the Danish Chamber of Commerce. He previously ...
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Skechers says it has won a protracted trademark dispute with...
Skechers says it has won a protracted trademark dispute with Converse. An International Trade Commission judge found that Skechers' Twinkle Toes and its BOBS designs did not violate the trademark rights of Converse's Chuck Taylor midsole. According to Skechers, the judge also ruled that Converse's trademark had not acquired any ...
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The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) incorporated e-mountain biking (e-MTB) into...
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) incorporated e-mountain biking (e-MTB) into its regulations in January of this year and included e-MTB races in its UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in August. In September, with e-road races and international expansion on the horizon, the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) ...
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Following similar action in Germany, the U.S. Olympic Committee has...
Following similar action in Germany, the U.S. Olympic Committee has relaxed sponsorship rules for Team USA athletes competing in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. They will be able to publicly thank their sponsors during next year's Games in Tokyo and appear in their advertisements. They will also be able to ...
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Lululemon Athletica says it will investigate claims of abuse at...
Lululemon Athletica says it will investigate claims of abuse at one of its suppliers' factories. According to The Guardian, women working at the Youngone Corp. factory in Bangladesh are being underpaid, overworked, treated violently and otherwise humiliated by their managers. Their monthly wage is allegedly BDT 9,100 (€97-$107). Unions have ...
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According to Agence France Presse (AFP), about a third of...
According to Agence France Presse (AFP), about a third of the staff at Nike's flagship store on the Champs-Elysées in Paris went on strike on Oct. 16. Some 60 people signed a petition and 40 demonstrated on the broad sidewalks outside the store, distributing tracts to passers-by while a saleswoman ...
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The Specialized Foundation has changed its name to Outride and...
The Specialized Foundation has changed its name to Outride and launched a public fundraising platform, called the Outride Fund
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The Cambodian workers of the textile and footwear sectors will...
The Cambodian workers of the textile and footwear sectors will see the minimum wage rise to $190 per month in 2020, representing an increase of 4.4 percent
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New Balance has filed a suit alleging that Liverpool FC,...
New Balance has filed a suit alleging that Liverpool FC, one of the major football clubs in the English Premier League, has improperly blocked its bid to match Nike in the struggle over the rights to team's kit. New Balance has been Liverpool's kit sponsor since 2015. Nike's bid is ...
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The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) has addressed a...
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) has addressed a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to request that Amazon's marketplaces for France and India be added to an annual list of “Notorious Markets” that abet counterfeiting and piracy. Last year, the trade group made the same request regarding ...
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On Sept. 30, Nike filed a lawsuit in the Central...
On Sept. 30, Nike filed a lawsuit in the Central District of California against Skechers over the manufacture of “Skecherized versions” of its Air Max 270 and VaporMax sneakers. The shoes that are alleged to have infringed Nike's patents are the Skech-Air Atlas, Skech-Air 92, Skech-Air Stratus and Skech-Air Blast. ...
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In October, after a tenure of 11 years, Jean-Claude Bel...
In October, after a tenure of 11 years, Jean-Claude Bel will be retiring as chief executive of the European Anglers Alliance
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Prana, a brand of Columbia Sportswear, is offering $100,000 to...
Prana, a brand of Columbia Sportswear, is offering $100,000 to one person as an incentive to enable them to “pursue their passion.” The idea is consistent with the brand's slogan, “Clothing for Positive Change.” Applicants must submit a one- to three-minute video illustrating their current job and their dream job. ...
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The new Olympic House in Lausanne, headquarters of the International...
The new Olympic House in Lausanne, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), will open to the public on Sept. 13-14, in parallel with the 2019 European Heritage Days. Olympic House was inaugurated on June 23. The facility features a statue of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, made by Swiss sculptor ...
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Stöckli Swiss Sports has had to pay a fine of...
Stöckli Swiss Sports has had to pay a fine of 140,000 Swiss francs (€128,000-$141,000) for fixing prices with its Swiss retailer partners for the sale of its skis. The Swiss ski maker did not allow them to undercut the prices set by the company. This sort of agreement violates Swiss ...
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Assosport, the Italian sporting goods industry association, has moved its...
Assosport, the Italian sporting goods industry association, has moved its main office from Treviso to Mestre, near Venice. The transfer is taking place because of the reconstruction of the building where the association had its seat. Located near Venice, the city of Mestre is easier to reach by train and ...
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Fifa has appointed Simon Thomas, the former chief executive of...
Fifa has appointed Simon Thomas, the former chief executive of Team Marketing, as its new chief commercial officer, to replace Philippe Le Floc'h, who is leaving football's regulatory body for personal reasons
