News Briefs – Page 399
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The Tecnica Group announced better than expected preliminary figures for...
The Tecnica Group announced better than expected preliminary figures for its 2018 financial year while presenting the autobiography of Giancarlo Zanatta, the visionary leader of the Italian group who recently stepped down after working for the company for 63 years. The book is available in Italian, English and German from ...
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The Thule Group saw its sales climb by 15.0 percent...
The Thule Group saw its sales climb by 15.0 percent to 1,157 million Swedish kronor (€109.8m-$124.6m) in the fourth quarter of 2018, with an increase of 8.0 percent in local currencies, but operating earnings declined to just one million kronor due to the anticipated under-utilization of production capacities during the ...
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Champion continued strong sales growth in Europe and Asia is...
Champion continued strong sales growth in Europe and Asia is leading the brand's owner, Hanesbrand, to predict a 6 percent sales increase outside the U.S. this year for the whole group. In the U.S., activewear sales are expected to rise by just 2.5 percent as Champion continues to de-emphasize the ...
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Matrix Fitness generated worldwide revenues of €466 million in 2018,...
Matrix Fitness generated worldwide revenues of €466 million in 2018, an increase of 21 percent from the previous year. The company's sales in the U.S. were particularly strong, growing by 26 percent for the year and by 40 percent in the fourth quarter. Matrix Fitness is the commercial brand of ...
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Nitro, one of the leading manufacturers of snowboards, has reported...
Nitro, one of the leading manufacturers of snowboards, has reported that in terms of value its sales for 2018 went up by 20 percent from the previous year. In terms of volume, sales increased by 15 percent to a total of 87,000 boards sold to the trade last year. The average ...
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Vibram finished 2018 with sales of €190 million, up from...
Vibram finished 2018 with sales of €190 million, up from €173 million in 2017. The U.S. and Europe represented about 90 percent of revenues and Asia the remaining 10 percent, led by Japan and South Korea. The company generated €20 million from its innovative FiveFingers and Furoshiki footwear collections – ...
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The European Commission has raised the budget for its Erasmus+...
The European Commission has raised the budget for its Erasmus+ Sport program to €48.6 million for this year from €37.4 million in 2018. The goal is to support initiatives that will lead to greater participation in sports. Public authorities, federations, leagues, clubs and other non-profit organizations have time until April ...
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The Ispo Group has signed a partnership with the World...
The Ispo Group has signed a partnership with the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) to help maximize the number of businesses that can use its shared global labelling database through its year-round communication platform. Many companies including Asics, Columbia Sportswear, Head Sport, Intersport International, New Balance, Nike, ...
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Mark Held, former secretary general of the European Outdoor Group,...
Mark Held, former secretary general of the European Outdoor Group, has become its new president, replacing Jon Jansen, general manager of Keen Footwear Europe. As of Jan. 1, the new secretary of the EOG is Arne Strate. At the EOG's annual assembly before Ispo Munich, the members agreed to expand ...
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On Feb. 7, the Higher Regional Court of Munich upheld...
On Feb. 7, the Higher Regional Court of Munich upheld a claim by Dainese that the Tech-Air vest by Alpinestars infringes on a German patent (EP 2 412 257 B1) held by the company. In a statement released on Feb. 11, however, Alpinestars sought to clarify that the alleged infringement ...
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that it will...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that it will inaugurate its new headquarters in Lausanne on Olympic Day, June 23. This year, the symbolic day will also coincide with the 125th anniversary of the creation of the IOC. The new Olympic House will allow the organization to bring together ...
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The new free trade agreement between the European Union and...
The new free trade agreement between the European Union and Japan became effective on Feb. 1, and it will have a significant impact on European shoe exports. The Economic Partnership Agreement, also referred to as Jefta, immediately eliminates over 90 percent of tariff duties on European exports, gradually increasing the ...
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The planned free trade agreement between the European Union and...
The planned free trade agreement between the European Union and Vietnam is in the doldrums. According to our sources, the draft of the agreement is practically ready, but it will be very hard for the European Commission to get it translated into all the languages of the EU for approval ...
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After making a very interesting and captivating presentation of its...
After making a very interesting and captivating presentation of its new Futurelight technology at the start of the Ispo Munich trade show earlier this month, The North Face told us that it will replace Gore-Tex in its high-performance lines of tents and clothing for mountaineering, skiing and trail running from ...
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Dermaltitude won the French Outdoor Award at Ispo Munich for...
Dermaltitude won the French Outdoor Award at Ispo Munich for its so-called hands-free sunscreen, with an innovative packaging that lets skiers benefit from a high-level sun protection while keeping their hands and gloves free of the product. It has a patented a rotating on/off system that prevents any leakage. Currently ...
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Rossignol won two awards at Ispo Munich 2019: one for...
Rossignol won two awards at Ispo Munich 2019: one for its Whoope Impacts Led children's ski helmet and another for its Supercode men's jacket. Like all of the company's Impacts helmets, the Whoope contains expanded polypropylene (EPP), which is recyclable and can withstand multiple impacts. The material is used in ...
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A lot of innovative products and concepts were to be...
A lot of innovative products and concepts were to be seen at the recent Ispo Munich show. A Munich-based eHealth start-up, Loewi, won this year's Ispo Brandnew Digital competition. The company provides blood-based nutrient analysis and personalized supplements. Other finalists included Actinate, a fitness studio app that connects members, digitizes the business, analyzes ...
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Vans has partnered with Led Zeppelin for a capsule collection...
Vans has partnered with Led Zeppelin for a capsule collection commemorating the 50th anniversary of the rock band's eponymous first album. Like the original band, the Vans x Led Zeppelin collection is a four piece, comprising a long-sleeve T-shirt, a baseball cap, high-top sneakers and low-top sneakers. The low-tops, called Era, ...
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Nike has introduced the Paul George 3 x Nasa sneaker...
Nike has introduced the Paul George 3 x Nasa sneaker and clothing line. George plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder, a basketball team competing in the NBA. The player debuted the new signature shoe from the collection during the team's game against the San Antonio Spurs on Jan. 10. The ...
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Canada Goose has unveiled an exclusive collection of parkas designed...
Canada Goose has unveiled an exclusive collection of parkas designed by Inuit designers. The Inuit are indigenous peoples living in the Arctic regions of Canada, Greenland and Alaska. The company commissioned 14 designers representing communities across four Inuit regions to create one-of-a-kind parkas, using their traditional skills and designs from ...
