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Decathlon made a successful test of a new logistic system...
Decathlon made a successful test of a new logistic system using a river boat in July, complementing its tests on a railroad link with its production sites in China, which began last November. A train carried 36 Decathlon containers from the Chinese province of Wuhan to Duisburg in Germany, where ...
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Descente and Wacoal have announced an alliance aimed at strengthening...
Descente and Wacoal have announced an alliance aimed at strengthening both companies' domestic and international growth, benefiting from their expertise in sportswear and fashion, respectively. The two Japanese companies will work on new opportunities in the athleisure market as well as new brand concepts. The alliance envisages collaboration around compression ...
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Cherokee Brands, the owner of the Hi-Tec Sports brand, has...
Cherokee Brands, the owner of the Hi-Tec Sports brand, has signed a new three-year financing agreement for $40 million with Gordon Brother Finance. Giving the company a much-needed cash infusion of $5.5 million, Cherokee has also increased the subordinated interest in its former credit facility by $2.0 million to $13.5 ...
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The change in European leadership reported at the Adidas Group...
The change in European leadership reported at the Adidas Group last month has revealed several other changes, particularly the appointment of Markus Baumann as senior vice president in charge of global product operations for Adidas. Baumann has already been with the Adidas group for eleven years, the last three of ...
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Shimano Europe has announced the appointment of Erik Naberman as...
Shimano Europe has announced the appointment of Erik Naberman as managing director of its fishing tackle division. He replaces Cor Ax, who left the company earlier this year. Naberman has been with Shimano for 21 years. Most recently, he was managing director of Shimano Benelux, a role that he has ...
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Peter Kuhl, former joint managing director of Uhlsport, left the...
Peter Kuhl, former joint managing director of Uhlsport, left the company at his own request at the end of July to take up new challenges. Since 2008, Kuhl worked for the German team sports company in various departments, among others in finance, purchasing, logistics, IT and quality assurance. He was ...
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After 18 years, Tomas Solin is leaving the role of...
After 18 years, Tomas Solin is leaving the role of chief executive at Salming Sports. The new CEO is Tomas Theil, which brings previous consumer brand experience from roles at Ikea and New Wave Sports. According to a press release issued by Salming Sports, the time has come for the ...
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Hermann Broekhof, 66, has decided to retire after working for...
Hermann Broekhof, 66, has decided to retire after working for 40 years as a journalist in the sporting goods sector for two Dutch trade publications, first for Tendens and then for Sport Partner. He will continue as a freelance writer in the sports and outdoor sectors. Admitting that its printed ...
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Thomas Aigner has been appointed as global marketing director for...
Thomas Aigner has been appointed as global marketing director for Salewa from the start of November. He will take over from Maurizio Priano, who has been in charge of the outdoor brand's marketing for five years and who left the company at the end of July. Aigner spent the last ...
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Barcelona has reportedly been picked as the first European destination...
Barcelona has reportedly been picked as the first European destination for the Nike Live retail concept. Already inaugurated in Los Angeles, Nike Live is a concept that combines digital features with a unique physical environment. Europa Press reports that the Barcelona store will be located in a dedicated sports store ...
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Go Sport has started to offer a new customer service...
Go Sport has started to offer a new customer service on the internet. It has become possible for customers to book appointments with a personal shopper to advise them about their purchases or to get their bicycles repaired or to string their racquets. The French sporting goods retail chain is ...
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In the long term, the ANWR Group sees a total...
In the long term, the ANWR Group sees a total of up to 600 shoe retailers in Germany installing its “sneaker wall,” which features a standard selection of sneakers supplied by Nike, Adidas, Puma and Reebok. Their automatic replenishment is operated via SAP. More than 100 shoe retailers have adopted ...
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Fanatics, the American team sports retailer that is expanding internationally,...
Fanatics, the American team sports retailer that is expanding internationally, has signed a partnership with Chelsea FC to become the official global online retailer of the English Premier League club. Chelsea had been using a network of regional online stores operated by local distributors.
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Sport Master, the Danish sports retail group, is searching for...
Sport Master, the Danish sports retail group, is searching for a new managing director. Jens Høgsted, who held the job for about five years, has left the company. Formerly a buying group, Sport Master was acquired in 2012 by Nordic Capital, and it has about 100 stores around the country. ...
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The Eklöf family is strengthening its grip on Stadium, one...
The Eklöf family is strengthening its grip on Stadium, one of the leading Swedish sports retailers, by buying back the 26.8 percent stake that has been held since April 2005 by Ikano. This is a group of companies owned by the family of the late founder of Ikea, Ingvar Kamprad. ...
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Snipes, the German-based sneaker retailer, has picked e-sports as a...
Snipes, the German-based sneaker retailer, has picked e-sports as a marketing vehicle, leading to multiple investments over the summer. In July it became the official fashion retail supplier for the ESL, the global e-sports organization. They will jointly create a co-branded apparel range and Snipes will supply clothing for some ...
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Forum Sport is considering the launch of a more “experiential”...
Forum Sport is considering the launch of a more “experiential” store format, with a strong focus on omni-channel retailing, according to Diffusion Sport. The new format will be tested on a store of 3,000 square meters in Vitoria, which is being remodeled. It will start to operate again at the ...
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Due to a shift in sales toward the second half...
Due to a shift in sales toward the second half of the year, the turnover of Le Coq Sportif declined to €56.8 million for the first six months of this year, down from €57.6 million in the prior-year period, but the French brand substantially raised its profit margins. A sharper ...
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Zumiez, the American action sports retailer whose holdings include Blue...
Zumiez, the American action sports retailer whose holdings include Blue Tomato in Europe, continued to improve its results in the second quarter ended Aug. 4. Total revenues went up by 13.9 percent to $219.0 million, with a 6.3 percent increase on a comparable basis. Sales grew by 14 percent to ...
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The Swiss sporting goods market suffered an estimated decline of...
The Swiss sporting goods market suffered an estimated decline of 2 percent at retail during the first six months of 2018, according to joint research conducted by GfK and Asmas, the Swiss sporting goods retailers' association, with online sales growing at a double-digit rate. Poor weather conditions at the beginning ...
