News Briefs – Page 574
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Frank Saeger is no longer in charge of sales in...
Frank Saeger is no longer in charge of sales in Germany, Austria and Northern Italy for Sealskinz. His functions will be taken over by Mike Storey, international sales director of the British supplier of sport socks company. The decision is said to be related to a recent investment in the ...
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Michael Klein has been placed in charge of Falke's Ergonomic...
Michael Klein has been placed in charge of Falke's Ergonomic Sport System, in a promotion from his previous role as innovation manager for the segment. The executive worked previously for Adidas and CEP.
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Sports Connection, the distributor of Skechers in the Nordic countries,...
Sports Connection, the distributor of Skechers in the Nordic countries, says that its sales grew by more than 125 percent so far this year. The biggest growth took place in Denmark, the distributor's home market, but the other three Nordic countries – Sweden, Norway and Finland – also registered an ...
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Bergans of Norway has signed a distribution contract for Switzerland...
Bergans of Norway has signed a distribution contract for Switzerland with ACE Alpine & Climbing Equipment. The territory was previously serviced from Bergans' German sales subsidiary. The deal will become operational with orders for the autumn/winter 2016/17 season.
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Decathlon opened its first store in Thailand earlier this month,...
Decathlon opened its first store in Thailand earlier this month, as part of a program to open five stores in Bangkok by the end of November. The stores are to be spread across the capital, including one right in the center, and they should cover between 1,700 and 2,700 square ...
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Sales at Intersport Finland shrank by 4.5 percent to €46...
Sales at Intersport Finland shrank by 4.5 percent to €46 million for the third quarter, according to the quarterly results released by Kesko, the large Finnish retail group that owns the Intersport license in Finland and Russia. For the first nine months of the year, sales for Intersport Finland were ...
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Sales in the fitness division of Brunswick Corporation, the owner...
Sales in the fitness division of Brunswick Corporation, the owner of the Life Fitness brand, advanced by 4 percent to $197.5 million for the third quarter. They were driven by increased sales to U.S. health clubs, local and federal governments, and they included an acquisition finalized in the third quarter. ...
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Li Ning reported that its same-store sales increased at a...
Li Ning reported that its same-store sales increased at a high single-digit rate for the third quarter, in its stores and through its online retailing business. Sales in its own stores were up at a mid-single-digit rate, while sales through franchised distributors advanced at a low single-digit rate. The comparable ...
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361 Degrees, one of China's leading sports apparel and footwear...
361 Degrees, one of China’s leading sports apparel and footwear brands, said that its comparable store sales increased by 8.1 percent in the third quarter. The channel inventory reached a level of 4.1 months of stock held for resale. The average retail discount for the period was 23 percent. The ...
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Beating analysts' expectations, Alibaba Group Holdings reported a 32 percent...
Beating analysts' expectations, Alibaba Group Holdings reported a 32 percent increase to $3.49 billion in revenues for the second quarter of its financial year, ended on Sept. 30. Sales through mobile devices nearly tripled to $1.66 billion. The total gross merchandise volume on its Chinese marketplaces went up by 28 ...
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GoPro reported a 43.0 percent sales increase to $400.3 million...
GoPro reported a 43.0 percent sales increase to $400.3 million for the third quarter, falling short of analysts' estimates due to disappointing sales of cameras. Sales in Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA) jumped by 179 percent to $156.6 million, while the Asia-Pacific region booked a 178 percent increase to ...
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A new survey by Piper Jaffray, the U.S. investment bank,...
A new survey by Piper Jaffray, the U.S. investment bank, again ranked Nike as the favorite apparel brand among U.S. teenagers. About 27 percent of respondents pointed to Nike as their preferred clothing brand, way ahead of Forever 21 with 7 percent and American Eagle with 6 percent. Nike's popularity ...
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Rossignol has signed a five-year partnership deal with CEA Tech...
Rossignol has signed a five-year partnership deal with CEA Tech for the development of innovative products for winter sports. CEA Tech is a French-based R&D organization, which develops technologies of interest to all industries. Like Rossignol, CEA Tech is also based in Grenoble, in southeastern France. Around 30 Rossignol staff ...
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Pádel is a big sports activity in Spain. Both Asics...
Pádel is a big sports activity in Spain. Both Asics and Kelme have decided to move into the pádel equipment segment in the country. Kelme, which has its base in Spain, has announced the launch of its first line of sports-specific shoes and racquets. Asics Iberia says it will introduce ...
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Nike has created an expensive version of its Air Jordan...
Nike has created an expensive version of its Air Jordan to mark the 30th anniversary of the brand, which has been generating an increasing amount of cash for the company. The new model, called Air Jordan 1 Pinnacle, features full-grain leather and 24-carat gold plating on the eyelets and other ...
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Moncler launched a new capsule collection in collaboration with FriendsWithYou...
Moncler launched a new capsule collection in collaboration with FriendsWithYou to celebrate the opening of its flagship store in Tokyo. FriendsWithYou, an art duo based in Los Angeles, will enliven Moncler's down jackets, t-shirts, sweaters and sneakers with pop images reproducing their art works. The new Moncler collection is entitled ...
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W.L. Gore will restructure its various labels for items being...
W.L. Gore will restructure its various labels for items being introduced by manufacturers for the autumn/winter 2016/17 season, in connection with the launch of two new products, Gore Thermium and Gore Windstopper with Insulation. Designed to protect insulated fabrics from cold rain and snow, Gore Thermium has been adopted by ...
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Reebok has announced a sponsorship deal with Chris Weidman, the...
Reebok has announced a sponsorship deal with Chris Weidman, the undefeated American mixed martial artist who is the current UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) middleweight champion. Weidman, 31, who is also known as the “All American,” was presented with his own customized Reebok shoe, decked out in an American-flag decor. He ...
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Asics will celebrate the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon...
Asics will celebrate the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon with the “World's Biggest Selfie Stick,” an eight-story-tall interactive structure at Gansevoort Plaza in Manhattan. Asics America is the official footwear and apparel partner of the marathon, while Tata Consulting Services (TCS) is premier partner and the title sponsor. Asics' ...
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Fibo is taking measures to enhance its profile as a...
Fibo is taking measures to enhance its profile as a trade fair for the international fitness industry. Fibo attracted a record number of visitors last year, with 136,000 people turning up at the Exhibition Centre in Cologne, but the organizers want to provide more specific space and services for trade ...
