All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 28, Issue 20-21 – Page 4
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Moncler has announced a review of its top management functions,...
Moncler has announced a review of its top management functions, to make the company more flexible, the company said. The main managerial functions are concentrated in the hands of Roberto Eggs and Luciano Santel, who will continue to report directly to Remo Ruffini, the company's chief executive. The marketing and ...
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The European Outdoor Group (EOG) formally announced at the OutDoor...
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) formally announced at the OutDoor show that Mark Held has decided to step down as its secretary general as soon as his successor is found. We understand that he would like to leave in one or two years – possibly by the middle of next ...
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Banking on the athleisure trend, Supergroup has announced plans to...
Banking on the athleisure trend, Supergroup has announced plans to launch directly-owned or franchised stand-alone stores and shop-in-shops for its 18-month-old Superdry Sport range, in a move that is aimed at accelerating what it calls its “global lifestyle” strategy. The British sportswear brand is already sold in 60 countries. After ...
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Macron has announced a flurry of new deals to supply...
Macron has announced a flurry of new deals to supply its jerseys to many clubs. It will outfit the Asteras Tripolis FC club in Greece and the Dinamo Bucarest team in Romania, replacing Nike in both cases for the next four and three years, respectively. It will take the place ...
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Preliminary figures collected by the European Outdoor Group among more...
Preliminary figures collected by the European Outdoor Group among more than 100 brands for its annual State of the Trade research project indicate that the European outdoor market grew last year at the wholesale level by 3.4 percent in volume and by 3 percent in value to €5.47 billion. Factoring ...
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Hang Ten, the classic American surf wear brand, has entered...
Hang Ten, the classic American surf wear brand, has entered the Swedish market after a decade-long absence, according to Sportfack. It will be run by Peter Lenerius, formerly with Rehband, the Swedish brand of crossfit apparel. He has chosen to produce his own collection for the Swedish market, and in ...
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The sale ski passes at Swedish alpine ski areas increased...
The sale ski passes at Swedish alpine ski areas increased by almost 6 percent to nearly 1.5 billion Swedish kronor (€155.8m-$178.6m) during the winter 2016/2017 season. The number of ski days also increased and was just over nine million. This is good news for the alpine ski market and the ...
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Mike Ashley dismisses allegations of a multi-million pub deal
British newspapers have extensively reported about a hearing started in the High Court in London last week, which portrayed the majority shareholder of Sports Direct International (SDI), Mike Ashley, as an astute businessman prone to binge drinking and getting bored during meetings with investment bankers.The hearing revolves around a claim ...
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Decathlon is expanding its store at the Alexanderplatz in Berlin...
Decathlon is expanding its store at the Alexanderplatz in Berlin by increasing the sales surface from 6,000 to 8,500 sqm. New sports categories like rugby, fun wheels, tennis for kids and yoga for men, have been added to the existing product offer. The number of employees has been increased by ...
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Backed by Italian and British investors, Alessandro Bastagli has taken...
Backed by Italian and British investors, Alessandro Bastagli has taken over Shanghai Tang, the first Chinese luxury apparel firm to have obtained some international relevance. Among other holdings, Bastagli is the Italian entrepreneur who controls A. Moda, the Italian licensee of Everlast, and Dimensione Danza, the Italian brand of fitness ...
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Fesi welcomes Japan Free Trade Agreement
Leaders of the European Union and Japan signed a deal in principle on July 6 for a free trade agreement (FTA) that would create the world's largest economic zone, representing about 30 percent of the world's GDP and 40 percent of world trade.The European federation of the sporting goods industry, ...
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Blackstone has reached an agreement to hand over control of...
Blackstone has reached an agreement to hand over control of Jack Wolfskin to a group of lenders in a debt for equity swap. Such an agreement around the German outdoor brand was already reported several weeks ago but it was apparently finalized last week. Under the terms of the deal, ...
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Le Coq Sportif is preparing to take full advantage of...
Le Coq Sportif is preparing to take full advantage of investments in its apparel development center in Romilly-sur-Seine, after it sealed an agreement with the French rugby federation to outfit the French rugby team for six years starting from July 2018, taking over from Adidas. It's another high-profile endorsement deal ...
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Hi-Tec adjusts European distribution
Interga has been appointed to sell the Hi-Tec and Magnum brands in Italy, as part of the adjustments in European distribution after the sale of Hi-Tec's assets to Cherokee Global Brands (CGB) late last year. Interga is a strongly-established firm that sells a mix of sports and lifestyle brands, such ...
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Kasper Rorsted, chief executive of the Adidas Group, told Focus...
Kasper Rorsted, chief executive of the Adidas Group, told Focus magazine that the Reebok brand has to return to profitability within four years. Shortly after Rorsted took over the helm in October last year, the company launched a reorganization at Reebok, Muscle Up, which entailed about 150 job cuts, the ...
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Messe München is set to open two additional halls for...
Messe München is set to open two additional halls for the 2019 edition of its Ispo Munich trade show. Exhibitors will be able to present their latest products in a total of 18 halls encompassing 200,000 square meters. Fifty percent of the construction work for the two new halls, C5 ...
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Under Armour has chosen a New York rapper, A$AP Rocky,...
Under Armour has chosen a New York rapper, A$AP Rocky, as its newest testimonial, evidently to make a statement in the growing lifestyle segment of the sports market. The brand has focused on athletes until now, whereas its competitors have successfully associated their brands with well-known entertainers like Kevin Hart ...
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Nilit has introduced a new premium nylon 6.6 fiber, called...
Nilit has introduced a new premium nylon 6.6 fiber, called Sensil, for fashion and performance apparel. Aside from its soft feel, it is said to be strong and durable. It features inherent odor control, temperature management, moisture management and UV resistance. Its launch will be supported by an extensive consumer ...
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Cocona has reportedly raised a total of $5 million in...
Cocona has reportedly raised a total of $5 million in new investments from Asia. The company, based in Boulder, Colorado, has raised nearly $3.75 million so far, but its chief executive, Jeff Bowman, told Sportstextiles the total will reach $5 million once $1.25 million from a Chinese investor is added. ...
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Supra has signed up a 27-year-old American pro skater, Clint...
Supra has signed up a 27-year-old American pro skater, Clint Walker
