News Briefs – Page 347
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The share capital of Moncler has changed slightly. Venezio Investments,...
The share capital of Moncler has changed slightly. Venezio Investments, the investment vehicle controlled by Tamasek, the state investment fund of Singapore, has sold half of its stake of 22.68 percent in Ruffini Partecipazioni (RH) to Remo Ruffini, the chief executive of Moncler, in exchange for a direct 2.88 percent ...
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Ciesse Piumini's parent company, Sport Fashion Service, has been acquired...
Ciesse Piumini's parent company, Sport Fashion Service, has been acquired by Mittel, an Italian investment bank, which now owns 90 percent of the Italian down clothing specialist. Ciesse, which was the property of Fila for a while, was a direct competitor of Moncler in its early days, but it didn't ...
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Intersport CCS, the Spanish master licensee of Intersport, has appointed...
Intersport CCS, the Spanish master licensee of Intersport, has appointed Xavier Alomar to the post of chief executive. In doing so, it has eliminated the post of managing director, whose former, long-time holder, Ignasi Puig, has accordingly been promoted to chairman and legal representative of the buying group. Puig remains ...
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Dielmann, a German retailer with 49 footwear and sporting goods...
Dielmann, a German retailer with 49 footwear and sporting goods stores operating under banners such as Schuhhaus Dielmann and Sporthaus Robert Hübner, has appointed a retail expert, Manuel Farrokh, as its new executive manager, responsible for project and risk management. In his new role, he will work closely with the ...
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Paul Batsch has returned to Salomon as brand manager of...
Paul Batsch has returned to Salomon as brand manager of its snowboard division, after working for Scott Sports as product manager and in marketing. Batsch already worked for Salomon as an intern six years ago. He reports to Jeremy Joire, business unit director for Salomon Snowboards.
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After a 10-year stint, Günter Althaus, 51, will be stepping...
After a 10-year stint, Günter Althaus, 51, will be stepping down as chief executive of the ANWR Group, earlier than planned on Nov. 30 for personal reasons. He had informed the German buying group's board of directors in August that he would not renew his contract after it expires at ...
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The New Wave Group of Sweden, parent company of Craft...
The New Wave Group of Sweden, parent company of Craft and many other apparel brands, has appointed Yann Guinand as account manager for its Craft brand. Guinand, who has a lot of experience in the Swiss sporting goods industry, will be reporting directly to Urs Strahm, brand director of Craft ...
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Hi-Tec Sport South Africa will welcome Gary de Vogel as...
Hi-Tec Sport South Africa will welcome Gary de Vogel as its new chief executive in December. The current CEO, Mickey Mallet, will depart to pursue new property-development projects. Mallet has worked for High-Tec for 28 years, holding the CEO position for 15 years. De Vogel has a strong financial background, ...
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Vista Outdoor has announced the promotion of four new executive...
Vista Outdoor has announced the promotion of four new executive officers to its corporate leadership team. Brad Crandell will become chief human resources officer; Mark Kowalski will be the company's controller and chief accounting officer; Dylan Ramsey will be vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary; and Kelly Reisdorf will ...
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Woolrich International has appointed two new executives, recruiting them from...
Woolrich International has appointed two new executives, recruiting them from VF Corp. Federico Manno will serve as general manager of global direct-to-consumer and digital key accounts, and Gaetano Coccopalmeri as export sales director. Both roles are new. Stefano Saccone, another former executive of VF, became chief executive of Woolrich last ...
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Columbia Sportswear has appointed Pierre Drui as its new director...
Columbia Sportswear has appointed Pierre Drui as its new director for Western Europe for the Columbia and Sorel brands. Drui, who has worked for the group for the last 14 years, served most recently as apparel sales manager for Columbia in Europe. Meanwhile, the company has named Bruno Moalic as ...
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Through AliExpress, Alibaba is inviting Spain's retailers to partner with...
Through AliExpress, Alibaba is inviting Spain's retailers to partner with it to fend off the threat of Amazon. Spain is Alibaba's third-largest market worldwide, after China and Russia. About a year ago, several large retailers in the country signed on to become pick-up points for purchases made on Alibaba's portal. ...
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BM Sportech, a big Spanish wholesale distributor, has purchased 100...
BM Sportech, a big Spanish wholesale distributor, has purchased 100 percent of Goita Sport, itself the Spanish distributor of Bergamont Bicycles, Outdoor Research and UYN. BM was already the majority shareholder in Goita, which was founded in 2011 by Oriol Rovira, and plans to have it integrated fully by Dec. ...
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Helly Hansen is reorganizing its distribution in Switzerland. The Norwegian...
Helly Hansen is reorganizing its distribution in Switzerland. The Norwegian ski and outdoor brand opened a new showroom in Zurich in October and appointed Yves Vaucher to the newly created position of field account manager. Together with Daniel Ley, key account manager, he will manage the new, 280-square-meter showroom. Vaucher ...
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DPS Skis of Salt Lake City, Utah, has continued to...
DPS Skis of Salt Lake City, Utah, has continued to grow its presence globally by adding a distributor for Norway, Roxee Sport; an agent for Austria, Heimo Baer; and a regional sales representative for Western Canada, Sasso Vertical. Baer is a sales representative for Sail & Surf, an Austrian wholesaler ...
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Stadium has given up in its expansion into Germany after...
Stadium has given up in its expansion into Germany after five years on the market and is closing its only three stores in the country, all located in Hamburg. The management of the Swedish sports retailer mentioned a difficult market situation combined with high rents. In addition to Sweden, Stadium ...
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Intersport opened its biggest flagship store in Europe on Nov....
Intersport opened its biggest flagship store in Europe on Nov. 14 in Graz, Austria. The family business Tscherne, which manages 12 Intersport stores in Austria, invested €6 million, and construction began three months ago. The 7,500-square-meter store includes a 100-square-meter ski hut as well as a tree house and ice ...
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Sport 2000 Austria has redesigned its rental website. With better...
Sport 2000 Austria has redesigned its rental website. With better usability, mobile optimization and modern design, it is now easier for customers to rent winter equipment.
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With three more stores due to open in Spain next...
With three more stores due to open in Spain next month, Courir will be meeting its goal of operating 15 stores in Spain before the year is out. It will have opened 11 during 2019. The 12th of these opened just a few days ago at the X-Madrid “anti-mall” in ...
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JD Sports reached a total of 60 stores in Spain...
JD Sports reached a total of 60 stores in Spain when it opened two, in the cities of Alcoy and Mogán, on Nov. 23. The new stores carry footwear and urban sportswear from name brands, such Nike, Adidas, Vans and Fila, as well as its own brands, Supply & Demand ...
