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    The Adidas Group announced the completion of the second tranche...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    The Adidas Group announced the completion of the second tranche of a €3.0 billion share buyback program initiated in March 2018 and running through May 2021. It has purchased sofar €1.8 billion worth of its own stock and plans to buy up to €1.0 billion in 2020. In the second ...

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    Without confirming a report that the Adidas Group is phasing...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Without confirming a report that the Adidas Group is phasing out 500 jobs in Europe, a spokesman said that it is adapting its organizational structures and processes to become more efficient, looking also for new talent for its digital business. All in all, he indicated, the European staff will remain ...

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    Johan Ryding, the chief executive of Sportamore, says he has...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Johan Ryding, the chief executive of Sportamore, says he has sold 16,000 shares in the Nordic sports e-tailer, representing less than 5 percent of his holdings, for personal financial reasons. Sportamore's sales rose by 17.4 percent to 252 million Swedish kronor (€24.2m-$21.8m) in the third quarter, leading to an operating ...

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    Symphony Holdings has completed the acquisition of the global trademarks...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Symphony Holdings has completed the acquisition of the global trademarks and patents of Skins, the Australian apparel manufacturer. In January 2019, Skins filed for bankruptcy in a Swiss court, blaming the global financial crisis for the situation that had led to its own excessive debt. The brand, founded in Australia ...

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    The American unit of Slinger Bag, the company that is...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    The American unit of Slinger Bag, the company that is launching a new, innovative, portable tennis ball launcher (SGI Europe Vol. 30 N° 13+14 of Apr. 13, 2019), has become a public company trading on the over-the-counter market in the U.S. as SLBG. This was made possible through a $332,239 ...

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    Zalando is selling Kickz, its sub-e-tailer for sneakers, street apparel...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Zalando is selling Kickz, its sub-e-tailer for sneakers, street apparel and accessories. The acquirer is Play Hard, a recent subsidiary of Crealize, described as a German “company creator” that “develops new business models and companies.” Zalando purchased Kickz as recently as 2017, intending to expand its position in streetwear, gaining ...

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    Ecco is expanding its head office in Denmark. A new...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Ecco is expanding its head office in Denmark. A new building of 2,400 square meters is set to become operational in 2020 across from the Ecco Conference Centers to house up to 100 employees involved in global marketing and other activities, plus three test shops.

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    Creating an interesting new position after disappointing results, Asos has...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Creating an interesting new position after disappointing results, Asos has appointed a “chief growth officer,” responsible for driving profitable growth and integrating marketing efforts with strategic planning, analytics and customer experience. The new role, which became effective on Dec. 3, has been assigned to Robert Birge. He will report directly ...

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    Bookman, a Swedish company that offers functional headlights, bike lights...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Bookman, a Swedish company that offers functional headlights, bike lights and reflectors under the Bookman Urban Visibility label, has received an injection of SEK3.5 million (€330,000-$370,000) from three Swedish investors including Stefan Ytterborn, the founder of Poc Sweden. Founded in 2011 in Stockholm by Victor Kabo and David Axelsson, Bookman ...

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    Hyosung has begun commercial operation at its first spandex plant...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Hyosung has begun commercial operation at its first spandex plant in India. The facility, which occupies about 400,000 square meters, is located in the Auric industrial complex near Aurangabad, in the state of Maharashtra. It has an annual production capacity of 18,000 tons of spandex. Hyosung began operations in India ...

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    Lenzing has secured a bonded loan of €500 million from...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Lenzing has secured a bonded loan of €500 million from investors around the world over the next 10 years to fund the general running of the business, including important future projects related to sustainability

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    Columbia Sportswear is being added to Standard & Poor's MidCap...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Columbia Sportswear is being added to Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Global Industry Classification Standard

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    Darn Tough Vermont, the U.S. performance outdoor and lifestyle sock...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Darn Tough Vermont, the U.S. performance outdoor and lifestyle sock manufacturer, has completed the multi-million dollar renovation of an existing 100 year-old building, the Nantanna Mill, which will now serve as the brand's new 6,100-square-meter site for all sock finishing processes in its hometown of Northfield, Vermont

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    Lindsey Vonn, the famous American ski champion, has become a...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Lindsey Vonn, the famous American ski champion, has become a shareholder in YNIQ, a Swedish brand of snow goggles, after ending her professional career at the beginning of 2019

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    Rallye, the parent company of Go Sport and other retail...

    2019-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Rallye, the parent company of Go Sport and other retail operations in France, indicates that it has finalized proposals for a settlement with its creditors that would reschedule the repayment of its debt of around €3.3 billion. The group's high debt led Go Sport to divest its Courir chain of ...

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    Selle Royal, the leading Italian supplier of bike saddles, has...

    2019-12-12T00:00:00Z

    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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    Pure Fishing, which is now owned by the private-equity firm...

    2019-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Pure Fishing, which is now owned by the private-equity firm Sycamore Partners, has acquired the two saltwater tackle producers Fin-Nor and Van Staal, both headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and owned until now by W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings. The terms remain undisclosed, but Captain Craig Cantelmo, a former director of sales at ...

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    Degré 7, the French brand of sports apparel, is up...

    2019-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Degré 7, the French brand of sports apparel, is up for sale according to the French edition of fashionnetwork.com

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    Skechers has completed a new, five-year $500 million credit facility...

    2019-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Skechers has completed a new, five-year $500 million credit facility that replaces a former $250 million asset-backed facility granted in 2015

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    Intersport’s internet platform widens its reach

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    After doing its own thing in the area of e-commerce, as the Intersport organizations in France and some other countries are still doing, Intersport Germany has decided to take part in the international development of Intersport 2.0, the omni-channel digitalization strategy of Intersport International Corporation (IIC).