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Bougez!, the new consumer-oriented sports fest held for the first...
Bougez!, the new consumer-oriented sports fest held for the first time in Paris last month, pulled only about 4,000 visitors, 60 percent less than originally envisaged.
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Dorel’S Sales Increase Even As Consumers Spend Less
Dorel Industries’ recreational/leisure segment saw sales grow by 15 percent year-over-year to $161.4 million in the first quarter, with sales to independent bike dealers growing by 8 percent and revenues from Sugoi apparel up by 9 percent. Operating income for the period ended March 31 fell by 33 percent to ...
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Fira Sport will be a new consumer-oriented sports show and...
Fira Sport will be a new consumer-oriented sports show and convention held next June 5-7 in Gerona, near Barcelona.
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission in the U.S. issued a...
The Consumer Product Safety Commission in the U.S. issued a guideline last week that exempts sporting goods from a federal ban on phthalates that took effect on Feb. 10. The only sporting goods products that will be subject to the ban are toy versions of sporting goods, i.e. a product ...
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New Balance names Chris Quinn, a 20-year veteran of consumer...
New Balance names Chris Quinn, a 20-year veteran of consumer products companies, to be its new executive vice president for sales, replacing Fran Allen. Quinn was most recently a senior vice president for sales at Folgers Coffee. Elsewhere, Trevor Masson is the new general manager of New Balance Canada. There, ...
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More and more consumer-oriented golf shows are taking place in...
More and more consumer-oriented golf shows are taking place in Europe, including one due to take place in Rome on Nov. 21-23, but Madridgolf stands out as a major success. The show, which was held for the third time in Madrid last Oct. 24-26, attracted a total of almost 15,000 ...
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Two Spanish sports-related consumer shows have been cancelled due to...
Two Spanish sports-related consumer shows have been cancelled due to the pull-out of many exhibitors in view of the general economic situation in the country. One is Cosmofitness, which was going to be run in Barcelona on Oct. 3-5. Another one is Nivalia Naturiva, the snow and outdoor fair which ...
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Barcelona will host a new fitness fair for consumers, called...
Barcelona will host a new fitness fair for consumers, called Cosmofitness, from next Oct. 3-5.
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Madrigolf, the consumer-oriented golf trade show organized in Madrid for...
Madrigolf, the consumer-oriented golf trade show organized in Madrid for next Oct. 26-28, will feature a dedicated space for women’s golf.
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Targeting mainly consumers and featuring mostly golf courses and tour...
Targeting mainly consumers and featuring mostly golf courses and tour operators, the first Portugal Golf Show will be held in Lisbon next May 22-24. A small Portuguese retail chain, Golf Market, will sell products to the general public. The new event is being organized by Portuguese agents of Pink Ribbon ...
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The relationship between Adidas and French consumers has deepened over...
The relationship between Adidas and French consumers has deepened over the last three years, with the Three Stripes scoring much higher than its competitors in the rankings of France’s favorite brands in a survey by LH2, a French research institute, whose findings were reported by Adidas earlier this week. In ...
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Accepting a complaint lodged by a consumers’ group, a French...
Accepting a complaint lodged by a consumers’ group, a French court has fined Marlboro Classics, the licensed sportswear brand of Valentino Fashion Group, for illegal advertising in favor of tobacco smoking.
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NPD Group is to provide a consumer study for the...
NPD Group is to provide a consumer study for the sporting goods market in Japan. The international marketing research firm currently provides the same service for markets in the USA, France, UK, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Holland. The group tracks apparel, footwear and sporting equipment throughout the supply ...
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Salewa informs dealers and consumers that the “Rock” climbing harnesses...
Salewa informs dealers and consumers that the “Rock” climbing harnesses that it sold between 1993 and 1998 should not be used any longer. According to company information, this product does not correspond any more to the latest safety standards. Seams may break. Salewa will exchange all harnesses purchased at that ...
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A group of Norwegian consumers, FO, have attacked Oslo Sportslager...
A group of Norwegian consumers, FO, have attacked Oslo Sportslager because it didn’t show the percentage discount that it was granting in the promotion of certain bicycles.
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French consumers are getting more responsive to price promotions on...
French consumers are getting more responsive to price promotions on sports footwear throughout the year. According NPD’s regular quarterly surveys of the market, discounted sports shoes represented 43 percent of French retailers’ sales in the 12-month period ended in June 2006, as compared to nearly 36 percent five years earlier.
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A new French company, Expodience, is organizing a new consumer-oriented...
A new French company, Expodience, is organizing a new consumer-oriented golf show is planned in Paris for March 17-19, grouping about 180 brands including the US Golf chain.
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To build consumer enthusiasm for Nike’s Jordan brand in Europe,...
To build consumer enthusiasm for Nike’s Jordan brand in Europe, the Air Man himself, Michael Jordan, is making promotional stops in Paris, London, Berlin, Barcelona, Milan and Hamburg this month. The 9-day trip, which started on Oct. 17, will feature media and consumer events as well as opportunities to meet ...
