Suppliers – Page 17
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Cocona, the American materials technology company that is seeking to...
Cocona, the American materials technology company that is seeking to expand in the sporting goods and outdoor sectors, has secured a private placement for $15 million in additional equity. The company will use the funds for marketing, the development of new technologies and general working capital purposes. Cocona, which was ...
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Helly Hansen will be the official supplier of baselayers to...
Helly Hansen will be the official supplier of baselayers to the U.S. Alpine Ski Team until the end of 2016 season. The collaboration reportedly began last Nov. 30 when the 48 athletes of the team wore Helly Hansen baselayers at a World Cup event at Beaver Creek, Colorado. The Norwegian ...
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French suppliers and retailers have agreed on an extension of...
French suppliers and retailers have agreed on an extension of the deal that exempts them from the more stringent payment rules adopted in France in 2008 in the Loi de Modernisation de l'Economie (LME). This law called for retailers to pay their invoices 60 days after receipt at the latest, ...
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The International Cotton Advisory Council, an intergovernmental group, thinks that...
The International Cotton Advisory Council, an intergovernmental group, thinks that cotton prices will stay low because of high inventories for the next year. The council says that cotton stocks should rise by 43 percent to 13.3 million tons in the year that ends July 31, and should grow by another ...
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Oakley has extended its role as official eyewear supplier to...
Oakley has extended its role as official eyewear supplier to American Olympic athletes beyond the previous deal, which ran through this year's Games in London. The new partnership with the U.S. Olympic Committee runs through 2020 and gives Oakley licensing rights for protective, active, lifestyle and corrective eyewear. Athletes from ...
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Odlo announced a contract to be the official supplier...
Odlo announced a contract to be the official supplier of underwear for about 470 people involved with all the German national ski teams. The contract has been signed initially for two years. It will cover ...
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Adidas will be replacing Umbro as the kit supplier for...
Adidas will be replacing Umbro as the kit supplier for Sunderland FC, a Premier League team in the U.K. Starting in June, Adidas will provide uniforms for competition as well as training. Adidas will also create a full line of replica jerseys and other fan merchandise, available for purchase in ...
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Taiwanese fitness suppliers team up
Fourteen leading Taiwanese fitness equipment manufacturers have teamed up in a move to improve the supply chain and efficiency of the entire industry. They have formed the S-Team, along the same lines as the tie-up between bicycle manufacturers that formed the A-Team a few years ago.The initiative was launched by ...
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Camelbak, the leading California-based supplier of hydration gear, has hired...
Camelbak, the leading California-based supplier of hydration gear, has hired new distributors around the world. In Greece, the only new hire is Niko Maniatopoulos. Like Hartje, the German distributor hired last year, it will only concentrate on the bicycle market, tough. In Japan, Riteway Product will distribute Camelbak in the ...
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Replacing Nike, Canterbury has become the official kit supplier to...
Replacing Nike, Canterbury has become the official kit supplier to the English Rugby Football Union for four years, starting next September and going beyond the 2015 Rugby World Cup to include other matches by the England senior team, the Saxons B team, the Sevens and the Women's teams. Canterbury, which ...
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Puma is replacing Adidas as official supplier of all the...
Puma is replacing Adidas as official supplier of all the Slovak national football teams through the 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign. The new kit developed by Puma will be unveiled during Slovakia's game against Turkey on Feb. 29. The Wildcat has also extended and expanded its deal with the ...
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Power Balance Performance Technology, the supplier of the famous wristbands...
Power Balance Performance Technology, the supplier of the famous wristbands popularized by professional athletes, will be allowed to exit bankruptcy protection with through a new company set up by its new owner, Power Balance Technologies. Denny Barge is the chairman of the new company. The new owner was an early ...
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According to the International Cotton Advisory Committee, global cotton production...
According to the International Cotton Advisory Committee, global cotton production should grow by 8 percent in the current 2011-12 season, reaching 26.8 million tons. Conversely, consumption is expected to drop by as much as 2 percent to 23.9 million tons. ICAC, an intergovernmental group, expects a surplus of 2.9 million ...
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Compex, the leading supplier of electrical muscle stimulation equipment, is...
Compex, the leading supplier of electrical muscle stimulation equipment, is launching a wireless system. In addition to eliminating any cables from the electrodes, the new Compex Wireless system includes a color LED screen on a remote control device that carries all the data that the user needs to fine-tune his ...
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Karstadt is reportedly asking again suppliers to stretch payment...
Karstadt is reportedly asking again suppliers to stretch payment terms, waiting for 30 more days than usual. Quoting a company spokesman, Textilwirtschaft says the German retail group doesn't have any liquidity problems, however. The management has already reported that its Christmas sales had been relatively good.
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Known for its advanced logistic solutions in the sporting goods...
Known for its advanced logistic solutions in the sporting goods sector and other areas, El Corte Inglés has installed a radio frequency identification (RFID) system at its main distribution center at Valdemoro, near Madrid. The system is expected to reduce the number of human errors and to speed up the ...
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Erhard Sport, the German supplier of sports products and sports...
Erhard Sport, the German supplier of sports products and sports facilities discussed in our Oct. 26 issue, has taken another important step in its development by taking over the management of www.dtb-shop.de, the web store of DTB, the German Gymnastics Federation. Its online shop will offer more and more Erhard ...
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Motocaddy is the new approved supplier of electric golf trolleys...
Motocaddy is the new approved supplier of electric golf trolleys for Foremost in an exclusive partnership that gives Foremost pros preferential terms in buying equipment. They will also get digital marketing support to help promote the product range and increase sell-through. Separately, Foremost has selected GolfBuddy as preferred supplier ...
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Adidas will replace Nike as the official supplier of the...
Adidas will replace Nike as the official supplier of the French Rugby Federation for six years, starting in August 2012. On the other hand Nike, which has held this contract since 1998, took the place of Adidas last January as the official supplier of the French Football Federation for seven ...
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Skullcandy, the American supplier of trendy headphones and T-shirts that...
Skullcandy, the American supplier of trendy headphones and T-shirts that are also sold in sporting goods stores, had a successful lunch of its initial public offering. The initial $20 price of its shares on the Nasdaq stock exchange valued the company at $535.6 million after reporting a 66.3 percent sales ...