News Briefs – Page 560
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The Adidas Group ended last year with a closetful of...
The Adidas Group ended last year with a closetful of awards for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts in China. As detailed in a company statement, Adidas Greater China was listed by the CSR Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences as one of the top ten multinational ...
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Kering, along with Adidas and H&M, was named as one...
Kering, along with Adidas and H&M, was named as one of the most sustainable corporations in the world following its inclusion in the 2016 Corporate Knights' Global 100 index, which was published at the World Economic forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22. It is the first time that the ...
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Herbert Hainer, chief executive of the Adidas Group, told the...
Herbert Hainer, chief executive of the Adidas Group, told the Süddeutsche Zeitung that the company achieved sales of more than €2 billion in China last year, up from €1,811 million in 2014, making it the group's second-largest national market after the U.S. For this year the Adidas chief predicts buoyant ...
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At least three companies are reportedly holding talks about their...
At least three companies are reportedly holding talks about their possible takeover of Scapino, the large Dutch shoe retailer that was declared bankrupt last Friday. While Scapino stores remain open, a spokesman for the receivers confirmed that they were holding talks with interested parties to obtain a rapid relaunch for ...
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Atmósfera Sport, the Spanish buying group, has expanded its 2,000-m²...
Atmósfera Sport, the Spanish buying group, has expanded its 2,000-m² head office near Valencia by an additional 1,000 square meters. The reasons given for extension are a growing number of retail members and plans for a stronger verticalization process for the group's operations. According to CMD Sport, the group's revenues ...
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Black Diamond is moving its European head office from a...
Black Diamond is moving its European head office from a town near Basel, in Switzerland, to Innsbruck in Austria. The transfer, which follows the disposal of Gregory Mountain Products and Poc, is expected to help the company to reduce its operating costs. More on this in The Outdoor Industry Compass.
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Graeme Roustan, the former chairman of Bauer, is again threatening...
Graeme Roustan, the former chairman of Bauer, is again threatening a hostile takeover of its parent company, Performance Sports Group. He says he is looking for partners to take the company private, claiming that it is pursuing a direct-to-consumer strategy that could be a threat to its existing customer base. ...
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Christian Ender has been appointed international sales manager at Bogner,...
Christian Ender has been appointed international sales manager at Bogner, taking the place of Klaus Grönefeld who is moving to an unidentified firm. Ender, 39, acted most recently as general manager of Louis Vuitton's office for Central Europe, responsible for five countries. He previously worked for Hugo Boss, helping it ...
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Andreas Rauter has left as European sales manager of Burton...
Andreas Rauter has left as European sales manager of Burton (which will not have a stand at the next Ispo Munich show) to replace Miro Geise as country manager of O'Neill for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Before his three-year station at Burton Europe, Rauter worked as export manager of Oberalp ...
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Wolverine Worldwide announced yesterday yet another change in the top...
Wolverine Worldwide announced yesterday yet another change in the top management with the appointment of Pat O'Malley as president of the Saucony brand. Reporting to Jim Gabel, president of the company's Performance Group, he takes the place of Richie Woodworth, who was recently named president of Wolverine's Lifestyle Group. O'Malley ...
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Dan Wille has been appointed general manager and vice president...
Dan Wille has been appointed general manager and vice president of InMovement, the brand that was formally launched in September by Brunswick Corporation to provide equipment for a more active workplace. Wille was previously at Life Fitness, the group's core fitness brand, as vice president supervising the product development, engineering ...
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Billabong International announced the retirement of Ed Leasure, president of...
Billabong International announced the retirement of Ed Leasure, president of the Americas, after 40 years in the action sports industry and nine years with the company. Billabong also announced a new operating structure for the region, redistributing functions. Shannan North, president of the Billabong brand, will run the group's remaining ...
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Jochen Hoffmann returns to Eagle Creek, after a 17-year absence...
Jochen Hoffmann returns to Eagle Creek, after a 17-year absence from this property of VF Corporation, in the position of European key account manager, concentrating on the sports and outdoor retail channels. He also worked in sales and marketing positions at Berghaus, Bergans of Norway and Norrøna. In the U.S., ...
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Arne Strate, who has been responsible for marketing at Volcom...
Arne Strate, who has been responsible for marketing at Volcom in Germany and Austria for ten years, is joining the growing European Outdoor Group (EOG) in the new position of marketing and business development manager. He previously worked for Reef. More in The Outdoor Industry Compass.
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After the recent departure of Jason Steris, chief executive of...
After the recent departure of Jason Steris, chief executive of Volcom, Eric John, vice president of global retail at Volcom, has now left the company as well. Described by Shop-eat-surf as a member of Steris' close circle, John had been with Volcom since 2008. The changes follow the appointment of ...
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Carving Sport has set up a B2B platform that allows...
Carving Sport has set up a B2B platform that allows retailers to place orders online. The company is the Spanish distributor of various brands including Asolo, Dalbello, Marker, Völkl, Yaktrax and Fila skates. It recently hired a new commercial director, Arman Majoral.
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Kubus Sports, the distributor of Elan and many other sports...
Kubus Sports, the distributor of Elan and many other sports brands in the Netherlands, has expanded its distribution of the Slovenian ski brand to Belgium and Luxembourg from the start of the year. Kubus Sports already covers the Netherlands and in some cases the entire Benelux for snow sports brands ...
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Sport Partner reports that TCK Sports Group, a leading distributor...
Sport Partner reports that TCK Sports Group, a leading distributor in the Dutch sports and outdoor market, is taking over the distribution of Dalbello and Ortovox in the Benelux countries. Previously handled by Kubus Sports in the Netherlands and by Aquatic Sport in Belgium, Dalbello's distribution in these countries is ...
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Zalando and the Adidas Group have been partnering since last...
Zalando and the Adidas Group have been partnering since last November on a pilot project. If the e-tailer runs out of stock of certain Adidas or Reebok products in certain sizes or colors, it can access the Adidas Group's own central distribution center in Germany, which will ship them directly ...
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Li Ning, the Chinese sports company that has been struggling...
Li Ning, the Chinese sports company that has been struggling to take advantage of the market's clean-up in the last two years, says it will break even in 2015 after three years of losses, based on unaudited numbers for the eleven months until the end of November. The company suffered ...
