News Briefs – Page 622
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Spalding has appointed Kenyatta Bynoe as senior director of marketing....
Spalding has appointed Kenyatta Bynoe as senior director of marketing. She replaces Wendy Unger-Moore, who has taken a position overseas with Fruit of the Loom, parent company of Russell Brands, the owner of the Spalding brand. In her new position, Bynoe will direct the strategic planning, production and campaign execution ...
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Isbjörn of Sweden, the ten-year-old specialty brand of functional apparel...
Isbjörn of Sweden, the ten-year-old specialty brand of functional apparel for children, has created the new position of export manager. The job will be done by Martin Eisele. The 41-year-old spent 17 years at Adidas in Scandinavia, most recently as head of sales coordination for the Scandinavian markets. At Isbjörn, ...
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Several media reports indicate that 361 Degrees, the Chinese sports...
Several media reports indicate that 361 Degrees, the Chinese sports brand, is preparing to move into European markets this year. The company already made hefty investments last year to start distribution in Brazil and the U.S., where it even opened a subsidiary run by seasoned executives. 361 Degrees, the fourth-largest ...
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Eleven Outdoor has become the exclusive importer for Houdini Sportswear...
Eleven Outdoor has become the exclusive importer for Houdini Sportswear in France, where the Swedish company didn't have a distributor before. Run by Jean-Marc Declroitre, who took it over at the beginning of this year, Eleven Outdoor was previously called JCP. It is still the distributor of Ferrino and Camelbak in ...
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Bauer Hockey, a subsidiary of Performance Sports Group, has announced...
Bauer Hockey, a subsidiary of Performance Sports Group, has announced it will open its first Bauer Hockey store, called “Own The Moment,” in the Boston suburb of Burlington, Massachusetts, in late summer. A second location will start up in the Minneapolis area in the autumn. The company currently plans an ...
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In a preliminary statement, JD Sports Fashion reported a strong...
In a preliminary statement, JD Sports Fashion reported a strong 12 percent increase in same-store sales for the five weeks ended Jan. 3, in spite of strong comparatives in the previous year, as well as for the first 48 weeks of its current financial year, ended on the same day. ...
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Jack Wolfskin, which is going under new management, has reported...
Jack Wolfskin, which is going under new management, has reported a 6.5 percent sales increase to €365 million for the financial year ended last Sept. 30, after declines of one percent and 8 percent in the previous two years, but this was apparently due primarily to its international expansion, notably ...
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Exceed, the Chinese company behind the Xidelong brand, reported that...
Exceed, the Chinese company behind the Xidelong brand, reported that its performance improved markedly in the first half of 2014. Its sales jumped by 29.7 percent to 845.2 million yuan renminbi (€117.5m-$136.1m) and its operating profit more than doubled to RMB 96.9 million (€13.5m-$15.6m). Exceed ended the half-year with net ...
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ABC-Mart, the Japanese-based sports retailer, which operates more than 800...
ABC-Mart, the Japanese-based sports retailer, which operates more than 800 stores in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea, has reported a 15 percent sales increase to 150.0 billion yen (€1,097m-$1,284m) for the nine months ended Nov. 30. The gross margin dropped slightly to 55.4 percent, but net earnings rose by 28 ...
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Puma has announced the conclusion of a joint venture agreement...
Puma has announced the conclusion of a joint venture agreement in North America for children's wear with United Legwear & Apparel (ULC) of New York. However, the Wild Cat is facing a legal challenge from its previous U.S. licensee for children's products, a company called Parigi, which has reportedly sued ...
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Adidas and Textronics have been sued in a U.S. federal...
Adidas and Textronics have been sued in a U.S. federal court by Sarvint Technologies, a start-up in Atlanta that claims infringement of two “Smart Shirt” patents through the miCoach men's training shirt, which integrates a heart rate monitor. Sarvint acquired last April an exclusive license to make and sell products ...
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The minimum monthly wage for apparel and footwear workers in...
The minimum monthly wage for apparel and footwear workers in Cambodia was raised on Jan. 1 by 28 percent to US$128, below the $160 level that had been requested by the labor unions. According to the International Labor Organization, the raise may trigger an increase of between 2.4 and 3.0 ...
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European brands and retailers have been invited to participate in...
European brands and retailers have been invited to participate in a trade mission to Myanmar, the former Burma, on March 22-27 to meet potential suppliers as part of the Smart Myanmar program funded by the European Union. Only 20 firms will be allowed to join in. The deadline for applications ...
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Le Coq Sportif is proposing a limited edition of its...
Le Coq Sportif is proposing a limited edition of its iconic Arthur Ashe shoe, made in France. It comes in two styles using stressed leather. One of them has been developed to be sold exclusively in the high-end Colette store in Paris, starting on Jan. 12.
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Eurojersey is launching a new fleece bonded with heat-sealed seams...
Eurojersey is launching a new fleece bonded with heat-sealed seams for thermal clothing. Its heat-sealing tapes are applied on the company's Sensitive fabrics through body-mapping. Eurojersey also says that it is using an environmentally friendly digital printing system.
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W.L. Gore has presented four outdoor brands that will start...
W.L. Gore has presented four outdoor brands that will start using its Gore-Tex or Windstopper technology in 2015. The four new licensees are Woolrich John Rich & Bros., Gaastra, Black Crows and Skhoop. The American outdoor apparel brand Woolrich is the best known while the other three are European. Gaastra ...
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New Era Cap is set to introduce a technical line...
New Era Cap is set to introduce a technical line of knitted headwear for next winter, featuring Outlast technology, Dri-Release and Durable Water Repellency (DWR). They will be worn by promising snowboarders and skaters on and off the mountains in Europe from the beginning of this year. The brand will ...
