Winter Sports – Page 23
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The first Paris Ski & Snowboard Show is due to...
The first Paris Ski & Snowboard Show is due to take place in the French capital next Nov. 2-4, addressing consumers and featuring only a few brands along with the offers of ski resorts and hotels. The new fair is an initiative by Marc Assus, the French entrepreneur who organized ...
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Scott Sports, the Swiss company specializing in bicycles, winter sports...
Scott Sports, the Swiss company specializing in bicycles, winter sports and running products, has taken over Garmont USA, the North American distribution arm of the Italian ski and outdoor footwear group. Scott described the deal, which became effective yesterday, as a means to expand its product portfolio in North America. ...
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Snowboard Dachstein Tauern, the Austrian company behind Blue Tomato taken...
Snowboard Dachstein Tauern, the Austrian company behind Blue Tomato taken over by Zumiez of the U.S., made a turnover of €24.5 million in the financial year ended last April 30, according to a report by its auditor, KPMG Austria. It made an operating profit (Ebit) of €4.7 million and ended ...
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Burton Snowboards has named Jeff Boliba to the newly created...
Burton Snowboards has named Jeff Boliba to the newly created position of vice president for global resorts, working to boost snowboarding through education programs and resort partnerships. He will report to John Lacy, the company's executive vice president for product and North American sales. Boliba has been with Burton since ...
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Deeluxe, the Austrian brand of snowboard boots and brand owner...
Deeluxe, the Austrian brand of snowboard boots and brand owner of Dachstein footwear, is the new distributor of Billabong's eyewear brand, Von Zipper, for Austria and Germany. In return, Deeluxe is no longer in charge of the Austrian distribution of Skins. Effective July 1, Skins' Austrian business will be handled ...
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Amer predicts lower winter sports pre-orders
Buoyant apparel and footwear sales pushed the Amer Sports group's sales up by 9 percent to €489.8 million for the first quarter, with an increase of 7 percent in constant currencies, but the company's winter sports unit was hurt by the mild winter and the group warned that its pre-orders ...
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Head reports a decline in winter sports market
Head estimated in its annual report that the winter sports market reached a global turnover of €900 million in 2011, down from €920 million in wholesale value the year before. The Austrian company estimates that sales of skis amounted to €310 million, bindings €150 million, boots €230 million and snowboards ...
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Burton Snowboards has sold DNA Distribution, a company that supplies...
Burton Snowboards has sold DNA Distribution, a company that supplies skateboards and accessories under the Alien Workshop, Habitat and Reflex brand names, to Rob Dyrdek, an American television star and entrepreneur. Now a wealthy individual, he has been skateboarding for 20 years and had been originally sponsored by that company. ...
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Jarden Corporation indicated that its orders of winter sports equipment...
Jarden Corporation indicated that its orders of winter sports equipment could drop by 5 to 10 percent due to the unfavorable weather conditions in the current winter season, which implies a reduction of about $30 million to $50 million in sales. The American company, which owns K2 and Völkl in ...
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Volcom has launched a series of surf, snowboard and skate...
Volcom has launched a series of surf, snowboard and skate contests for amateurs and pros in the U.S. and Europe. Stops are planned in more than 15 European countries and the European final will be in France in April. There will be 13 stops in the U.S. The contests are ...
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Jake Burton, the founder and chief executive of Burton Snowboards,...
Jake Burton, the founder and chief executive of Burton Snowboards, has announced to his employees that his cancer treatment was successful. He made his fight with testicular cancer public in September, and has been undergoing treatment since then. He said in an e-mail to employees that any future treatment would ...
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Last Sunday, snowboarders around the globe celebrated World Snowboard Day....
Last Sunday, snowboarders around the globe celebrated World Snowboard Day. This year 167 events were organized in 37 countries, up from the 160 events last year. For the first time, events were held in India, Brazil and Peru. All were welcome, with lessons available for beginners as well as demonstrations, ...
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A French snowboard rider, Mathieu Crépel, has signed an endorsement...
A French snowboard rider, Mathieu Crépel, has signed an endorsement team with Blue Tomato, the Austrian-based online store
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Head has named Karl Acham division manager for snowboard and...
Head has named Karl Acham division manager for snowboard and protection, starting next Jan. 1, replacing Klaus Thurner, who has been placed in charge of the in-house sportswear department. Acham, 54, has been with Head since 2000. He has notably set up a snowboard business for the company in Japan. ...
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Dainese will distribute its winter sports products in Switzerland through...
Dainese will distribute its winter sports products in Switzerland through Catrade Sportmarketing
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The legendary snowboarder Shaun White has granted a license for...
The legendary snowboarder Shaun White has granted a license for sporting goods to Powerslide, the German vendor of inline skates and board sports products. The range, which bears the name of the American champion and is set to be positioned at the high-end level, comprises skateboards, decks, helmets, protection equipment, ...
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Jake Burton Carpenter, the founder of Burton Snowboards, has announced...
Jake Burton Carpenter, the founder of Burton Snowboards, has announced that he has seminoma, or testicular cancer. He was optimistic in his note to his global team, though, pointing out that that particular kind of cancer is “as curable as it gets” and his was discovered in its early stages. ...
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The big mountain snowboarder Jeremy Jones has joined the global...
The big mountain snowboarder Jeremy Jones has joined the global athlete team of POC
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Swix Sports USA, the winter sports accessory provider, has moved...
Swix Sports USA, the winter sports accessory provider, has moved its headquarters from Wilmington, Massachusetts, to Haverhill in the same state. The updated warehouse facility is double the size of the old one and includes a fitness facility for employees. The company invested almost $500,000 in the new office complex.
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Helly Hansen, the Norwegian winter sports and sailing brand, has...
Helly Hansen, the Norwegian winter sports and sailing brand, has obtained an agreement to provide technical gear and sports apparel to Team Sanya, the first Chinese team to enter the Volvo Ocean Race. Team Sanya will take part in the upcoming edition of the race, starting from Alicante in October ...
