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    Eurazeo has sold its entire remaining stake of 4.8 percent...

    2019-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Eurazeo has sold its entire remaining stake of 4.8 percent in Moncler, making a major capital gain with a total price of $445 million for the shares. It had invested €950 million to acquire a 45 percent stake in the Italian company in 2011, prior to its public offering. Meanwhile, ...

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    Amer Sports has announced the sale of Mavic, the brand...

    2019-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Amer Sports has announced the sale of Mavic, the brand of bicycle components inherited from Salomon, to an American equity company, Regent. The price being paid for Mavic, which represented only about 3 percent of the group's sales, was not disclosed. There was no comment by the group about the ...

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    Mike Ashley is doing whatever he can to call all...

    2019-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Mike Ashley is doing whatever he can to call all the shots at Debenhams, the struggling British department store chain in which Sports Direct International holds a 30 percent stake. He has pledged to relinquish his position as chief executive of SDI and to provide Debenhams with an interest-free loan ...

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    The insatiable Mike Ashley has made an indicative takeover offer...

    2019-03-22T00:00:00Z

    The insatiable Mike Ashley has made an indicative takeover offer for LK Bennett, according to the Financial Times. This major U.S.-based shoe and apparel retail chain, which is positioned in the upper-middle segment of the market, recently filed for administration, the British equivalent of bankruptcy protection. Acting through Sports Direct ...

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    Tecnica Group is a winner of a Leonardo Italian Quality...

    2019-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Tecnica Group is a winner of a Leonardo Italian Quality Prize 2018. The award honors companies for the quality of their products as well as their potential in terms of international and commercial prospects. The Quality Prize and the other Leonardo Prizes are presented every year by the Leonardo Committee ...

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    JD Sports is among the companies targeted by The Investment...

    2019-03-22T00:00:00Z

    JD Sports is among the companies targeted by The Investment Association, the trade body that represents U.K. investment managers, for failing to have enough women on their boards. The Investment Association and the Hampton-Alexander Review sent a letter to 69 of the FTSE 350 companies, asking them to outline what ...

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    Andy Murray has taken a stake in Castore, the British...

    2019-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Andy Murray has taken a stake in Castore, the British premium sports and casual menswear brand. The company did not unveil the financial details of Murray's investment. Meanwhile, the 31-year-old tennis player is also becoming the brand's global ambassador. The financial details of the sponsorship deal were not revealed either, ...

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    Skechers India is transitioning to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skechers...

    2019-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Skechers India is transitioning to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skechers USA following the purchase by Skechers USA of a 49 percent stake in its Indian joint venture from Future Group. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. This development is meant to accelerate expansion and to build ...

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    Skechers reports the opening of its 3,000th store. With a...

    2019-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Skechers reports the opening of its 3,000th store. With a surface of 3,000 square meters, it is its largest mono-brand store in the world. It is located in the Chinese city of Shenyang. The store has an entertainment area for children and a large assortment of branded clothing to complement ...

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    Toray has announced that by July 17, its Dutch subsidiary,...

    2019-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Toray has announced that by July 17, its Dutch subsidiary, TenCate Advanced Composites, will change its name to Toray Advanced Composites

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    Grupo SBF, the Brazilian retail group known mainly for its...

    2019-02-19T00:00:00Z

    Grupo SBF, the Brazilian retail group known mainly for its chain of 180 Centauro stores, is trying to go public again, while local observers feel that the new government will help stimulate the economy, reducing taxes and opening up borders to imports. The company has announced an initial public offering ...

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    Descente's central executive committee has rejected a tender offer by...

    2019-02-19T00:00:00Z

    Descente's central executive committee has rejected a tender offer by its largest shareholder, Itochu, which wanted to acquire an additional 9.56 percent stake in the company. Itochu is already the Japanese company's largest shareholder with a stake of 30.44 percent. Descente argued that Itochu wanted to focus on maximizing short-term ...

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    An affiliate of Garmin has signed a definitive agreement to...

    2019-02-19T00:00:00Z

    An affiliate of Garmin has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Tacx Onroerend en Roerend Goed B.V., a Dutch company whose trade name is Tacx. The agreement is subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions but should reach completion in the second quarter of this year. ...

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    Wolverine Worldwide has announced a 25 percent increase in the...

    2019-02-19T00:00:00Z

    Wolverine Worldwide has announced a 25 percent increase in the quarterly dividend and a new $400 million share repurchase program for the next four years. It has also disclosed some details of a new credit agreement announced on Dec. 6, which involved a new term loan of $200 million and ...

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    Skechers India is transitioning to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skechers...

    2019-02-19T00:00:00Z

    Skechers India is transitioning to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skechers USA following the purchase by Skechers USA of a 49 percent stake in its Indian joint venture from Future Group. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. This development is meant to accelerate expansion and to build ...

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    NBC Sports Group and Rory McIlroy have announced the launch...

    2019-02-19T00:00:00Z

    NBC Sports Group and Rory McIlroy have announced the launch of Golfpass, a direct-to-consumer subscription program offering a series of opportunities around golf. Paid membership gives access to exclusive content including a podcast hosted by McIlroy himself, training videos and 1,000 hours of library content from classic tournaments and behind-the-scenes ...

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    In 2020, Crocs will be relocating its headquarters from Niwot...

    2019-02-19T00:00:00Z

    In 2020, Crocs will be relocating its headquarters from Niwot to Broomfield, another town in the same state of Colorado. This new building, which already stands, is more spacious, at 80,000 square feet, and more conveniently located, near the growing commercial corridor of Route 36, which passes through both Boulder ...

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    Itochu has made an unsolicited partial tender offer for an...

    2019-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Itochu has made an unsolicited partial tender offer for an additional stake of 9.56 percent in Descente. If accepted, it would raise its holding in the Japanese group from 30.44 percent to 40.00 percent. Politely, Descente said it was analyzing the offer, but noted that it has been in talks ...

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    Osprey Packs has completed the acquisition of Osprey Europe, the...

    2019-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Osprey Packs has completed the acquisition of Osprey Europe, the U.K.-based subsidiary that was set up by Rob Wylie in 2003. The American brand of backpacks has grown a lot in Europe since then, with a presence in more than 30 countries, claiming the leadership in the sector. Wylie has ...

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    The Austrian-based shareholders of KTC and Mountain Force have created...

    2019-02-01T00:00:00Z

    The Austrian-based shareholders of KTC and Mountain Force have created a new Swiss entity, KTC Unlimited, to manage the Mountain Force brand as well as Artisan des Montagnes (ADC), a new functional and more outdoor-oriented sister brand launched by Mountain Force last year. KTC's highly sophisticated apparel manufacturing factory in ...