All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 24, Issue 21-22 – Page 2
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The International Olympic Committee has shortened from eight to three...
The International Olympic Committee has shortened from eight to three the list of sports that are candidates for inclusion in the 2020 Olympic Games. It has retained wrestling, squash and baseball/softball, and one of them will be picked in September. The candidates that did not make it to the final ...
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Jack Wolfskin makes new commitments to sustainability
As part of plans to remove harmful substances from its production processes, Jack Wolfskin has published a detailed roadmap for the complete phase-out of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in its supply chain by 2020. It is committing itself to full transparency with regard to the chemicals used by its ...
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Waitt Co., a Omaha-based investment company, owner of a number...
Waitt Co., a Omaha-based investment company, owner of a number of sports brands, has announced the acquisition of the Bobby Jones golf brand from W-Diamond Group. The agreement gives Waitt a long-term license for the exclusive use of the brand globally for apparel, golf equipment and related products. The terms ...
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SportScheck, Germany's leading specialty sporting goods chain, is joining an...
SportScheck, Germany's leading specialty sporting goods chain, is joining an charity initiative called Tag des Aufrundens (“Day of rounding Up”). The retailer and other participants in the campaign encourage their customers to round up the total of their purchases at the cashier by up to ten cents of a euro. ...
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Canterbury will be the official supplier of the uniforms worn...
Canterbury will be the official supplier of the uniforms worn by the Rotherham Titans rugby team in South Yorkshire. The new deal, which starts on June 1, extends Canterbury's sponsorship portfolio in the RFU Championship, which already includes the London Scottish and Moseley rugby teams.
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E-Land leads K-Swiss to buy OTZ
Shortly after closing its $170 million acquisition of K-Swiss, the American company that owns the K-Swiss and Palladium labels, E-Land has appointed a new management that has declared a clear interest in acquiring additional brands that can be “globally relevant.”Losing no time, K-Swiss has announced the takeover of OTZ, a ...
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Zopfi Sustainable Business Development, the new Dutch company recently founded...
Zopfi Sustainable Business Development, the new Dutch company recently founded by John and Rob Zopfi, is going to introduce Houdini in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, starting with the spring/summer 2014 season. As reported, John Zopfi build up Patagonia's sales in northern Europe and then acted as sales director of ...
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Desigual, the trendy Spanish brand of sportswear known for its...
Desigual, the trendy Spanish brand of sportswear known for its original graphics, has decided to come out with its own activewear line, called Desigual Sport. It will use technical materials and it will address sports fashion retailers. At least initially, it will not be sold in Desigual's single-brand stores. The ...
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Erima, the German brand of team sports, tennis and other...
Erima, the German brand of team sports, tennis and other sports apparel, is now sponsoring Elisabeth Seitz, the 19-year-old gymnast, who is the figurehead of German gymnastics and official ambassador of the German Gymnastics Festival 2013. Seitz won the silver medal at the European Championships held in Berlin in 2011. ...
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Shock Doctor Sports has hired Todd Blyleven as sports product...
Shock Doctor Sports has hired Todd Blyleven as sports product marketing director, responsible for establishing relations and executive projects with high-level athletes, sports teams and leagues. The new hire is the son of a famous baseball champion, Bert Blyleven. He pitched for seven seasons in minor baseball leagues in the ...
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Bluesign Technologies has revised the consumer safety limits on its...
Bluesign Technologies has revised the consumer safety limits on its list of restricted substances. The 2013 revision takes into consideration new scientific knowledge of the toxicological profile of the substances, revised risk assessments, new analytical standards and other elements.
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Big loss for Intersport in Sweden
Intersport Sverige has reported a net loss of approximately 118 million Swedish kronor (€13.7m-$17.9m) for 2012, compared with a profit of just under SEK6 million in 2011. The main reasons for the loss, according to the company, were the relocation of a warehouse in the course of last year and ...
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Oakley is getting involved in baseball through its first licensing...
Oakley is getting involved in baseball through its first licensing agreement with Major League Baseball. The company will produce and market licensed apparel and accessories co-branded with MLB teams, starting with the Los Angeles Angels and the New York Yankees.
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Labor incidents spread from Bangladesh to Cambodia
Two Cambodian factories that work for Nike and Asics have been under the spotlight in the last couple of weeks in connection with serious labor issues. Last Monday, 23 of the 5,000-odd workers at the Sabrina Garment Manufacturing factory near the capital of Phnom Penh were reported wounded in clashes ...
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Brown Shoe sells Avia and Nevados
Brown Shoe Company had bought these two brands and two others, And 1 and Ryka, through the acquisition of American Sports Goods for $145 million in February 2011. Eight months later, it sold And 1, a brand of basketball products, for $55 million. This time it is selling Avia, a ...
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Sports Direct enters Austria and the Baltics
Sports Direct International announced earlier this week the acquisition of majority stakes in Sports Eybl & Sports Experts (EAG) and the Sportland International Group, which are the major retail players in Austria, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The move will widen its retail presence outside the U.K. to a total of ...
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Arena partners with Red Bull, Punto Azzurro
In a potentially sensational deal that should enhance the visibility of the brand, Arena has agreed to work together with Red Bull, the big international drinks company noted for supporting the most daring human exploits, to establish a new record in cliff diving. It now stands at below 28 meters, ...
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Volcom has appointed Mandy Fry, a former executive of Billabong,...
Volcom has appointed Mandy Fry, a former executive of Billabong, to the new position of vice president of its women's division
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Hi-Tec has announced three new sales appointments in the U.K....
Hi-Tec has announced three new sales appointments in the U.K. David McIntosh is the new country sales manager rejoining the sports and outdoor brand, where he was previously the Scottish territory manager. McIntosh has worked in similar senior roles for leading sports, lifestyle and outdoor brands and his expertise covers, ...
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The BH Group has announced the nomination of Bob Whip...
The BH Group has announced the nomination of Bob Whip as chief executive of BH North America, following the recent move of Steve Lindenau to head BH Bikes. Whip previously served as the president of Johnson Health Tech's wellness & leisure and Horizon Fitness businesses in the region. BH North ...
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