News Briefs – Page 451
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Pascal Jacquemoud will take the place of Fabrice Arbey at...
Pascal Jacquemoud will take the place of Fabrice Arbey at the head of Schöffel's French subsidiary, according to sport-guide.com. Jacquemoud has been with the company for ten years
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Vario Sport has just purchased all shares of Ullfrotté Original,...
Vario Sport has just purchased all shares of Ullfrotté Original, which is the Norwegian distributor of two Swedish brands, Woolpower and Gränfors Bruk. According to Ullfrotté's chief executive, John Sveen, the acquisition is the result of a long and thorough process, with both companies having had the need for a ...
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The Swiss Sport 2000 retail organization has signed exclusive distribution...
The Swiss Sport 2000 retail organization has signed exclusive distribution agreements for two lines of products. One is a special line of skiwear under the Marc Girardelli line that Sport 2000 members can only sell to companies and sports clubs under an agreement with the brand's licensee, Liegeling. The other ...
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This spring, Sweaty Betty will open a store on King's...
This spring, Sweaty Betty will open a store on King's Boulevard in London. It will join Nike, Carhartt and other stores in a new shopping district in London, called the Coal Drops Yard, near King's Cross and the St. Pancras railway station.
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Maloja, the German sportswear brand, has opened new franchised stores...
Maloja, the German sportswear brand, has opened new franchised stores with retail partners in several German cities. The first franchised store was opened in Obersdorf in Germany in 2016 and the second store in Wiesbaden in October last year. Another franchised store will be opened with a local retail partner ...
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Buff has opened a store in Barcelona's central Plaza de...
Buff has opened a store in Barcelona's central Plaza de Catalunya in cooperation with Havaianas. The Brazilian brand of rubber sandals will use it only during the summer months.
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In contrast with Puma's strong results (see the details in...
In contrast with Puma's strong results (see the details in separate articles in this issue), Volcom and the rest of Kering's Sport & Lifestyle division continued to suffer. The division's Other Brands segment recorded a 4.7 percent decline in revenues to €230.2 million, including a drop of 3.2 percent on ...
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Hanesbrands said its Champion brand grew by 15 percent in...
Hanesbrands said its Champion brand grew by 15 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017, thanks largely to moves intended to consolidate go-to-market strategies on a global basis and the retro trend in sports fashion. The brand's sales rose by more than 10 percent in every region of the world, ...
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Oakley enjoyed a rebound in the fourth quarter of last...
Oakley enjoyed a rebound in the fourth quarter of last year, after its sales were under pressure from hurricanes and stricter pricing policies in the U.S. Its parent company, Luxottica, saw its sales decline by 2 percent to €2,093 million in the quarter, while improving by 4 percent in local ...
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December retail figures in Sweden show that Christmas sales were...
December retail figures in Sweden show that Christmas sales were record-setting for the second year in a row throughout the retail sector. However, the good news does not extend to the sale of sporting goods. According to Hui Research, sporting goods sales increased by a moderate 0.9 percent compared to ...
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Golf rounds played in the U.K. were lower in the...
Golf rounds played in the U.K. were lower in the fourth quarter of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. According to the figures exclusively released by Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS), all regions experienced a decline, leading to an average drop of 11.4 percent. These figures were to ...
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Garmin has settled a patent dispute with Navico after losing...
Garmin has settled a patent dispute with Navico after losing the case in the International Trade Commission in the U.S. The two parties have agreed on a series of cross-licensing deals that should allow both companies to bring innovative products to the market.
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Assosport, the Italian sporting goods industry association, held a seminar...
Assosport, the Italian sporting goods industry association, held a seminar entitled “Sport Industry: The Italian Excellence” in South Korea on the occasion of the 23rd Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. The seminar, which was organized in collaboration with the Italian Trade Commission (ICE), took place at Casa Italia, the headquarters ...
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Puma has unveiled new collaborations and capsule collections with Shantell...
Puma has unveiled new collaborations and capsule collections with Shantell Martin and Hello Kitty. The sportswear brand has partnered with Shantell Martin, the British visual artist best known for her stream-of-consciousness drawings, on a capsule collection of sneakers and apparel. The pieces of this collection, entirely black and white, all ...
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Adidas has announced the release of a women's ready-to-wear collection...
Adidas has announced the release of a women's ready-to-wear collection in collaboration with Daniëlle Cathari, the 23-year-old fashion designer based in Amsterdam. The Adidas Originals by Daniëlle Cathari capsule collection for spring/summer 2018 debuted with a presentation at New York Fashion Week on Feb. 8. A year ago, Cathari designed ...
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In the wake of Amazon and fast-fashion retailers like H&M,...
In the wake of Amazon and fast-fashion retailers like H&M, Asos has its first label of activewear in January, with a good response from its customers. Called Asos 4505, the British online retailer's new range encompasses more than 100 styles for men and women in a segment situation between sports ...
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Champion presented a capsule collection developed in collaboration with Urban...
Champion presented a capsule collection developed in collaboration with Urban Outfitters at the inauguration of a new store in Paris. It recently introduced a collaboration with an American fashion label, Kith, sporting a new version of the Champion logo. It also launched a new unisex line in black, white and ...
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Mizuno is moving into the lifestyle segment with a sneaker...
Mizuno is moving into the lifestyle segment with a sneaker version of its Wave Rider running shoe, first launched in 1998. Called Wave Rider 1, the new sneaker will be the first product in a new Sports Style category for the Japanese brand. It is being introduced selectively at retail ...
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PVH has launched a Calvin Klein Performance collection of apparel...
PVH has launched a Calvin Klein Performance collection of apparel for men and women in Europe for sale from next autumn in fashion boutiques as well as selected sporting goods stores. A similar athleisure line is already being sold in Asia.
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Rossignol has issued a product recall for the 2017/18 series...
Rossignol has issued a product recall for the 2017/18 series of Look Pivot ski bindings purchased after Sept. 1, 2017. The company explains on its website that the heel piece may come loose and cause a skier to fall or crash. Customers are asked to arrange for an inspection and ...
