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ISC to dress netballers
Official on-court apparel provider for the ANZ netball championship is ISC, appointed for three years to produce all match uniforms and replica apparel from the start of season 2011.
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Reminder: don’t miss the trade golf day
The annual Victorian Sporting Goods Industry golf day will be held on Tuesday October 19, at Sandhurst Golf Club in Melbourne’s east and site of both previous successful events.
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Shows were a buzzin’
The Melbourne Exhibition Centre was bright and optimistic in late August with the winter versions of Fashion Exposed & preview and the Australian Shoe Fair attracting plenty of visito
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Rebel gets help with ‘effectiveness’
Rebel Group chief executive John Joyce and his team have appointed marketing and media analytics company, Quantium to maximise the effectiveness of its advertising across its Rebel and Amart brands and 140 stores.
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More speakers signed to ASGA forum
As the Australian Sporting Goods Association forum and annual meeting draws closer, executive director Brad Kitschke has announced more speakers for the late October event.
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Big mountain skier signs up
Australian professional skier Janina Kuzma has been signed by by outdoor apparel, footwear and equipment supplier, The North Face.
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Run celebrates 40 with 80,000 friends
A record field of 80,000 runners have registered for The Sun Herald City2Surf presented by Westpac, cementing its position as the world’s largest run.
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AIS ties up with new institute
Victoria University's newly created Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living has linked with the Australian Institute of Sport in a partnership to fund research.
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Consumer bike show for Brisbane
Brisbane’s first bicycle exhibition is to run in partnership with Bicycle Queensland’s largest participation ride, the Wilson HTM Brisbane to the Gold Coast cycle challenge.
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‘Finding value’ is key to retail
Global information and measurement company Nielsen’s latest report on Australian consumer confidence reports more are concerned about rising utility costs and personal finances, and showing restraint in purchases.
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Sustainability – we all have a part to play.
In this first column, John Elliott of Escape Nominees urges businesses to be proactive about sustainability: With the threat of global warming becoming a bigger issue on the world, it is time businesses reacted to the problem and started the journey towards a cleaner and healthier planet.
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Team Merrell ‘thrilled with dream ride’
A dream come true is how the RCG Brands team of Hilton Brett and Ted Baldock describe the transition of the Merrell brand to a new distributor. Editor Maggie Coleman reports
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ASGA names forum speaker
Keynote speaker for the Australian Sporting Goods Association forum in late October is Kevan Gosper, known to most Australians for his Olympic achievements.
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Stella designs for Olympics
Official sportswear partner of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Adidas has appointed leading British fashion designer Stella McCartney as creative director for its adidas Team GB ranges, overseeing the design of athlete kit and supporter wear.
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ANZ signs up for three more
ANZ has renewed its naming rights sponsorship of the ANZ netball championship for three more years, making it the single largest female sport sponsorship across Australasia.
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Spalding in new basketball deal
Basketball Australia signs a new partnership with Russell Corporation and the basketball brand Spalding in a multi-year deal.
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