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The latest edition of Modacalzado+Iberpiel, the Spanish shoe and leathergoods fair which...
The latest edition of Modacalzado+Iberpiel, the Spanish shoe and leathergoods fair which took place on March 9-11 in Madrid, featured an exhibition titled “Stepping Over the Finish-Line” and organized by the Footwear Museum of Elda. It offered visitors an insight into the origins of sports shoes, based on some 100 models of sports footwear dating back to ...
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Messe Friedrichshafen, the organizer of the Eurobike trade show, reports...
Messe Friedrichshafen, the organizer of the Eurobike trade show, reports that its VeloBerlin consumer expo for bicycles has been a success. Last weekend 13,000 visitors came to the event to see products for the upcoming season, to buy products, and to book bicycle trips and vacations. This compares with 9,000 ...
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UBM Asia has acquired a controlling stake of 60 percent...
UBM Asia has acquired a controlling stake of 60 percent in Novomania, a Chinese young fashion show that resembles in many ways Bread & Butter in Berlin. Based in Hong Kong, UBM Asia is the Asian subsidiary of United Business Media (UBM) of the U.K. and has 12 agencies in ...
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Messe München has formally announced the appointment of David Badalec...
Messe München has formally announced the appointment of David Badalec as exhibition director for Ispo Bike, replacing Eva Schlangenotto who is taking maternity leave. Effective immediately, José Moreno-Tapia will take over Badalec's responsibilities for the Action Sports segment of Ispo Munich. In turn, Constanze Fuchs will replace Moreno-Tapia as the ...
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Outdoor Retailer is introducing a new process for booking hotel...
Outdoor Retailer is introducing a new process for booking hotel rooms during the Summer Market, which is scheduled to run in Salt Lake City from Wednesday, July 31 (open air demo on July 30) through Saturday, Aug. 3. In the coming weeks, qualified retailers, exhibitors, their reps and the working ...
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Paris will host the first edition of eBike Tec, a...
Paris will host the first edition of eBike Tec, a special platform dedicated to electric bikes, on April 16-18 at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center. Organized by ExtraEnergy, the association for the promotion of lightweight vehicles, the event will take place simultaneously with eCar Tec, which showcases electric vehicles ...
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The next edition of Golf Europe, the 20th overall and...
The next edition of Golf Europe, the 20th overall and the second one to be held in Augsburg, Germany, will take place from Sept. 29 through Oct. 1. The registration for trade visitors is now live at www.golf-europe.com. Last year, its organizer, Messe Augsburg, welcomed 1,948 visitors from 34 countries ...
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Last month's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City...
Last month's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City featured a total of 950 brands, or 8 percent more than a year earlier. According to the organizers, who continue to vet new registrants to check their qualifications, preliminary figures indicate that attendance levels were strong.
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China's rising interest in surfing was on display at the...
China's rising interest in surfing was on display at the International Surfing Association's second ISA China Cup, held in Wanning, Hainan, in the last week of January. The event was attended by eight national teams with 48 surfers, to compete for individual and team gold medals. About 1,000 spectators watched ...
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Sympatex Technologies is preparing two information sessions at Ispo Munich...
Sympatex Technologies is preparing two information sessions at Ispo Munich about the topical issue of fluorocarbons and their eco-friendly alternatives. A report published by Greenpeace a few weeks ago pointed to the damaging environmental impact of some PFCs, which are used on a small scale in the outdoor industry to ...
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Wed'ze, the skiing and snowboarding brand of Oxylane, will be...
Wed'ze, the skiing and snowboarding brand of Oxylane, will be the new official partner of the X Games in Tignes, France, on March 14-16. The brand participated in the 2012 edition and following that experience, it will now upgrade to official partner of the event. Based on the American Winter ...
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Sports and health-related companies are preparing to take part in...
Sports and health-related companies are preparing to take part in the Health Forum organized by Ispo Munich to explore the so-called healthstyle market: This is a fast-growing segment that could be regarded as the intersection of sports and health care. The forum will bring together representatives of sports retailers, sporting ...
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Pitti Uomo, which has remained the only Italian trade show...
Pitti Uomo, which has remained the only Italian trade show where sporting goods brands continue to exhibit, reports a 6 percent drop in the number of Italian buyers as compared to one year ago for its latest session, which took place in Florence until Jan. 11. They fell to 12,800. ...
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About 200 exhibitors and 20,000 visitors are expected this year...
About 200 exhibitors and 20,000 visitors are expected this year at Novomania, China's leading international fashion trade show, which will be held at the Shanghai Mart from July 17 to 19. The dates were moved from March to July to fit between the European and U.S. fashion seasons. The fair's ...
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In cooperation with sport-job.de, Ispo has opened the stage for...
In cooperation with sport-job.de, Ispo has opened the stage for one of its latest services, offered all year 'round. Intended to provide efficient access to qualified staff, Ispo Jobs displays a listing of available jobs within the sporting goods industry. The service is offered on ispo.com in the English and German ...
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Bread & Butter has reduced the number of brands exhibiting...
Bread & Butter has reduced the number of brands exhibiting at its Jan. 15-17 edition in Berlin by about 100 to around 520. Contrary to a previous report, Tommy Hilfiger will be showing there. Levi's will make a comeback. The Sport & Street section has been renamed Upper Street, hosting ...
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Nielsen, which owns the Outdoor Retailer and Interbike shows in the...
Nielsen, which owns the Outdoor Retailer and Interbike shows in the U.S., has agreed to acquire The Sports Licensing & Tailgate Show as well as the Tailgating Industry Association with immediate effect from Showproco, LLC. The Sports Licensing & Tailgate Show has been held over the last six years, and it ...
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For the first time, Ispo Munich is giving out awards...
For the first time, Ispo Munich is giving out awards for the most impressive efforts in communication. The lucky winners have already been announced, and the awards ceremony will be held at the show on Feb. 4. A jury picked 26 winners, nine gold winners, and from them, one overall ...
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Stand-Up-Paddling will kick off for the first time with a...
Stand-Up-Paddling will kick off for the first time with a real-water testing pool at Ispo Munich 2013. The retail market has already set their sights on the trend of Stand-Up-Paddling, generally shortened to SUP. Tourism agencies, sport-schools and event organizers have steadily upgraded their equipment to include this beginner-friendly sport.
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Sport Partner reports that employees at Brandboxx Leusden, where many...
Sport Partner reports that employees at Brandboxx Leusden, where many sports brands have their showroom in the Netherlands, are keeping the center open despite the bankruptcy of TCN Sports Business Center, the legal entity that owns the Brandboxx. Last month already saw the bankruptcy of TCN Property Projects, the entity ...
