News Briefs – Page 436
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Patrick Frisk, the new chief operating officer of Under Armour,...
Patrick Frisk, the new chief operating officer of Under Armour, has bought a new tranche of shares in the company, indicating his growing confidence in its turnaround. After his latest purchase, his shares were worth more than $12 million.
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Sports Direct International has launched a proxy battle in the...
Sports Direct International has launched a proxy battle in the U.S. against the board of directors of Iconix Brands Group, the licensor of Umbro, Danskin and many other brands, in which it owns about 9 percent of the shares since the beginning of 2016. It is nominating four candidates for ...
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The Norman Group, which has replaced Trerè Innovation as the...
The Norman Group, which has replaced Trerè Innovation as the manufacturer of X-Technology's products in Italy, is investing in a new factory in Serbia that will become operational in the spring of 2019, with a capacity of six million pieces per year. The company currently manufactures about 15 million units ...
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Acting through its strategic investment arm, Tin Shed Ventures, Patagonia...
Acting through its strategic investment arm, Tin Shed Ventures, Patagonia has joined a $12.4 million funding round for NuMat Technologies, which develops and markets metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that are programmed to specifically interact with targeted molecules. NuMat compares its manufacturing process to precision medicine in the health care sector.
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The Signa Sports Group has appointed Christian Bubenheim, an online...
The Signa Sports Group has appointed Christian Bubenheim, an online retailing specialist, to become chief executive of Internetstores, its online retailing entity specializing in cycling and outdoor products. He started at the beginning of June. Internetstores encompasses about 30 online stores in 13 countries, such as Bikester, Probikeshop, Campz and ...
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Dam, a brand of Svendsen Sport, has appointed Michael Unger...
Dam, a brand of Svendsen Sport, has appointed Michael Unger as its new managing director. Unger is a well-known name within the European fishing tackle industry. He has previously served as general manager of Pure Fishing Deutschland for the Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) region.
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XXL ASA will have a new chief financial officer from...
XXL ASA will have a new chief financial officer from the autumn, Stein Alexander Eriksen. He is currently the CFO of Orkla Care, one of the key business areas of the Norwegian Orkla group. He started his career at Arthur Andersen and held several positions at Orkla. Eriksen will take ...
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Columbia Sportswear has announced the appointment of Andrew Burns to...
Columbia Sportswear has announced the appointment of Andrew Burns to the new role of “director of investor relations and competitive intelligence.” He takes on some of the responsibilities of Christian Buss, who was named director of investor relations at the beginning of this year and recently left the group to ...
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The Rossignol Group has promoted Stéphane Mougin to the position...
The Rossignol Group has promoted Stéphane Mougin to the position of alpine racing manager, working with athletes for all the group's ski brands: Rossignol, Dynastar, Lange and Look. Angelo Maina who held the responsibility during the past 13 years, will continue to work part-time, focusing on specific missions. Mougin worked ...
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James JJ Gonzales, who has worked for Volcom for 16...
James JJ Gonzales, who has worked for Volcom for 16 years, has been named men's design director. The company has also hired Erica Yary as global women's marketing director.
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Jimmy Reynolds was appointed international director for the Regatta and...
Jimmy Reynolds was appointed international director for the Regatta and Dare2B brands earlier this year, following the departure of Laurent Houlier. Reynolds previously spent nearly six years with the Pentland group, as multi-channel business director for Speedo International and then interim group digital director for Pentland Brands. He has dealt ...
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After lengthy negotiations, the ANWR Group has signed contracts with...
After lengthy negotiations, the ANWR Group has signed contracts with Nike, Adidas and Reebok that will allow the 1,300-plus shoe retailers affiliated with its ANWR Schuh voluntary group in Germany to order more than 600 selected items for delivery in the first quarter of 2019 at favorable conditions. These items, ...
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Canada Goose is making a big pitch for the Chinese...
Canada Goose is making a big pitch for the Chinese market, where another Canadian sports outerwear brand, Arc'teryx, enjoys a strong position and a high status. Canada Goose will soon open a regional headquarters for Greater China in Shanghai that will be run by Scott Cameron, former executive vice president, ...
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2squared Agency has inaugurated its first London showroom. The agency...
2squared Agency has inaugurated its first London showroom. The agency distributes brands including Champion, Diadora, The Couture Club, Android Homme and Marshall Artist. The new 1,500-square-foot showroom, which is located at 16-18 Heneage Street, will be a base for international growth as the agency looks to attract new long-term brand ...
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Columbia Sportswear is reassessing its business structure in the Nordics,...
Columbia Sportswear is reassessing its business structure in the Nordics, in view of the planned departure of Martin Kaggestad as regional manager at the end of July. Meanwhile, Columbia is opening a Spanish subsidiary in Barcelona, led by José Manuel Arrojo, who was previously country manager for Geox, for 14 ...
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Decathlon is taking part in the development of My Cardinet,...
Decathlon is taking part in the development of My Cardinet, a shopping center due to open around the end of this year in Paris, where the French sports retailer has taken up a space of 1,500 square meters. The shopping center in the north-eastern area of Cardinet-Batignolles covers more than ...
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Footpatrol, the iconic sneaker store owned by the JD Sports...
Footpatrol, the iconic sneaker store owned by the JD Sports Fashion group, is opening a second store in Paris, in the Marais district. Footpatrol has turned into a sneaker destination in Soho in London since it opened its original store in 2002 and then moved to its current location on ...
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Reischmann, a German sports retailer based in Ravensburg, finished restructuring...
Reischmann, a German sports retailer based in Ravensburg, finished restructuring its big retail store, covering five floors, and reopened it in May. On the ground floor, Reischmann offers training and running products as well as lifestyle-sneakers for men. The first floor is used for the running, fitness, beachwear and winter ...
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Lululemon opened on June 1st its first flagship store in...
Lululemon opened on June 1st its first flagship store in Sweden, in a popular shopping district in the middle of Stockholm. Like the company's other locations around the world, the store space of about 200 square meters will be used to sell the company's clothing and as a yoga studio.
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Padel Nuestro, a major Spanish retailer of padel tennis products,...
Padel Nuestro, a major Spanish retailer of padel tennis products, is entering the Portuguese market with the opening of three stores in Guimaraes, Porto and Lisbon. Actually, it already opened a store on the Portuguese island of Madeira in 2016. The chain already has 40 stores in operations, most of ...
