Sports trade

Discounter Lidl is expediting its engagement in sports, and is launching its own sports apparel line. And a notable spokesman has already been hired on.

The clothing company IC Group from Denmark was able to increase its profits and sales in the first half of the current fiscal year.

The American sportswear manufacturer, Under Armour, has announced a partnership with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The actor and producer will undertake several tasks at once.

Intersport International Corporation (IIC) is about to enter Chile. The group has signed a licensing agreement with Calzados La Otra Opción.

Siegfried Paßreiter will step down as Managing Director of Fischer + Löffler. Very few people have served the ski industry as long as he has.