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Asics is revising its system of selective distribution in the...
Asics is revising its system of selective distribution in the European Zone and Switzerland in the course of next year, in response to criticism from the German Cartel Office. It has developed a new set of criteria for authorizing online and offline retailers, defining the type of merchandise that they ...
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Nike has filed a 50-page complaint in a court in...
Nike has filed a 50-page complaint in a court in Oregon, seeking $10 million in damages from three designers - Denis Dekovic, Marc Dolce and Mark Miner - on eight charges including breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets and civil conspiracy. They have all been hired by Adidas to ...
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New Balance Athletic Shoe has sued Converse in a U.S....
New Balance Athletic Shoe has sued Converse in a U.S. federal court, stating that it wanted to protect itself against overly broad and aggressive trademark claims made by Converse with the International Trade Commission. New Balance said it wants to get a declaration of non-infringement concerning claims that could potentially ...
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Entities related with the German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and...
Entities related with the German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and Net-A-Porter have agreed to cease sales of a Lagerfeld branded casual footwear line following a settlement with New Balance Athletic Shoe. A statement says they acknowledge the trademark and trade dress rights that New Balance claims to have on their design. ...
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Alibaba says it spent one billion renmimbi (€131.9m-$160.8m) in the...
Alibaba says it spent one billion renmimbi (€131.9m-$160.8m) in the 12 months ended on Nov. 30 to combat the sale of counterfeited goods online, engaging a task force of more than 2,000 people that will be expanded by a further 200 in the next year. Some 5,400 volunteers have also ...
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After intense lobbying by the Federation of the European Sporting...
After intense lobbying by the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi), the European Parliament has set up a formal “Intergroup” on sport, taking the place of an informal group that has been operating for several years. It is one of 28 Intergroups that will carry out the debate ...
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The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, Fesi, expressed...
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, Fesi, expressed satisfaction at the European Parliament's approval of a proposal by the European Commission to grant GSP+ status to the Philippines from Dec. 25. This will lead to the elimination of import duties on some 6,274 products, giving European companies new ...
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The European Cyclists Federation (Ecf) and the cycling industry presented...
The European Cyclists Federation (Ecf) and the cycling industry presented in early December a new initiative called “A Cycling Investment Plan for Europe,” as a direct response to the European Commission's plan designed to boost growth and jobs on the continent, called “An Investment Plan for Europe.” According to Ecf, ...
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Adidas and New Balance have joined the Consumer Electronics Association...
Adidas and New Balance have joined the Consumer Electronics Association (Cea), the trade organization for the consumer electronics industry in the U.S. The two sports firms are among the companies who have recently joined Cea as connectivity quickly expands into the fitness, smart watch and wearables categories. Smart watches and ...
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Sport Scheck, Transa, Sport 2000 and STMI are the first...
Sport Scheck, Transa, Sport 2000 and STMI are the first retailers who have been admitted as members of the European Outdoor Group's (EOG). STMI is the international buying group representing Go Sport, Hervis Sport, SportXX, Forum Sport, Twinner Iberica and Twinner France. On the wholesale side, the Czech sporting goods ...
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The executive committee of Fifa has decided to publish a...
The executive committee of Fifa has decided to publish a redacted version of Michael Garcia's investigative report into alleged corruption in the bidding process for the World Cup. The decision was taken a few days after Garcia resigned from his mission, citing a lack of transparency at Fifa. The release ...
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Chris Ronnie, the 52-year-old British manager who led the now-defunct...
Chris Ronnie, the 52-year-old British manager who led the now-defunct JJB Sports chain of sporting goods stores between August 2007 and March 2009, is facing a possible jail sentence along with two accomplices on Dec. 12. After an eight-week trial, a jury convicted Ronnie of receiving fraudulent payments of more ...
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Adidas and other sponsors of the Olympic Games have expressed...
Adidas and other sponsors of the Olympic Games have expressed their dismay about new allegations of corruption in the decision-making process at Fifa for choosing the country to host the World Cup. Sony has decided to stop endorsing the event after the recent pullout of Emirates Airlines. Meanwhile, Fifa has ...
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Lidl, the discount supermarket chain, has had a request to...
Lidl, the discount supermarket chain, has had a request to cancel a trademark held by Crocs thrown out by the Community Trade Mark Office of the European Union. The claim related to the 3D shape of the recognizable plastic shoes across the EU. In a document filed to the Cancellation ...
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CNPC (Ecole Supérieure de Commerce du Sport), the French training...
CNPC (Ecole Supérieure de Commerce du Sport), the French training institution for personnel of sporting goods stores, joined forces with Club Méditerranée in Japan to train skiing specialists for the Club there. The eight-day session, which brought together 12 young trainees, started on Nov. 26 with the aim to have ...
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The European Cycling Federation (ECF) has discovered that more than...
The European Cycling Federation (ECF) has discovered that more than €2 billion can be unlocked for cycling from European Union subsidies until 2020. This amount is three times bigger than the amount available during the former financial period. The ECF reported the figure in its recent Cycling for Growth plan, ...
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The St Andrews Links Trust has struck a partnership to...
The St Andrews Links Trust has struck a partnership to license a golf academy in China. Golf Business News reports that the project on Simapo Island, Hainan, is the first foreign golf academy for St Andrews, the famous Scottish golf complex. The partnership is with White Horse Holdings, the company ...
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Fesi, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, has...
Fesi, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, has appointed new vice-chairs at two of its committees. Jane Montgomery, managing director of the U.K.'s Federation of Sports & Play Industries (FSPA), has become vice-chair of Fesi's Trade & Customs Committee chaired by Karl Sedlmeyer of Adidas. She takes the ...
