SGI EUROPE, the international business newsletter that puts together the ISPO Newsblog, will continue to provide you with a selection of news during the ISPO show. We invite all of you to log in – even on Sunday - but we will have more information available for ISPO visitors at our SPORTING GOODS INTELLIGENCE stand at the...
The Life Fitness division of Brunswick Corporation, which encompasses the Life Fitness and Hammer Strength brands of fitness equipment, increased its sales by 11 percent to $180 million for the fourth quarter of last year. The expansion was driven by the U.S. market, where the unit’s sales climbed by 14 percent, against a rise of...
Skeleton Sea, a group of artists who strive to raise environmental awareness, will exhibit a selection of works in its « Keep our Oceans Clean » campaign at ISPO MUNICH. The striking pieces will be displayed near entrance East, in the walkway to halls B and C. Skeleton Sea’s works are made exclusively with flotsam, jetsam and any...
Bert Hoyt, a long-time Nike executive, has been appointed as the brand’s vice-president and general manager in Western Europe. He replaces Brent Scrimshaw, who is retiring. Hoyt was previously general manager of global football, leading Nike’s strategy ahead of the 2010 World Cup. He will be replaced in this position by Roland Wolfram, previously Nike’s...
Under Armour lifted its sales by 34 percent to $403 million for the fourth quarter of last year, with increases in all product categories. While the American company’s gross margin slid by just 0.1 percentage point to 56.1 percent, its net income for the quarter was up by 42 percent to just under $33 million. Under...
Pryde Group, the majority shareholder of the NeilPryde, JP Australia and Cabrinha water sports equipment brands, is moving further into the stand-up paddle (SUP) market with the acquisition of Imagine Surf, which is well-established in this hip category. Imagine Surf was set up in Canada in 2002 but two years ago it moved to California....
With both the football World Cup and the Olympics to be held Brazil in the coming years, the country and its fast-growing middle class are drawing increasing interest from the global sporting goods industry. This land of hope will be at the center of Forum Brasil, a conference that will be held at ISPO MUNICH,...
Callaway Golf reports a drop in sales of 17.2 percent to $154 million for the fourth quarter of2011. In the same period, the gross profit went down by 32 percent to $38 million. For the whole year, sales decreased from $967.7 to $886.5 million. The net loss jumped, however, from $18.8 to $171.8 million. The...
The Swiss sports apparel brand is investing more in the bicycle sector as the new sponsor of the Ghost Mountainbike women’s team. This is Odlo’s first commitment in the women’s mountainbike segment, but it already supports a French road racing team, the Pro Tour Team AG2R La Mondiale, and the men’s Scott Swisspower MTB Racing...
At today’s press conference, Klaus Dittrich, chief of Messe München, said that ISPO has recorded another increase in exhibitors, going up by 3 percent to reach a total of 2,344 from 51 countries. Some new exhibitors – or those returning to the show – are Adidas Porsche Design, Eagle Creek, Protest and Nixon. Another one...
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