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Fresh start at Jack Wolfskin: 'Product must come first'

After about 29 years, outdoor retailer Jack Wolfskin is relocating its headquarters from Idstein near Wiesbaden to Eschborn near Frankfurt am Main. However, the move is merely the outward sign of the profound transformation that the heritage German brand has undergone in recent years. Since its founding in 1981, the company has changed ownership...

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Callaway to debut premium line under extended Topgolf and Perry Ellis deal

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp has extended its licensing agreement with Perry Ellis International for Callaway, which will see the golf apparel label venture into premium wear and embark on a new phase of global expansion. Under the amended multi-year deal, first signed in 2009, the collaboration with Perry Ellis will now continue through...

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Jack Wolfskin forges ahead with US expansion

A year after the acquisition by Golf equipment supplier Callaway, outdoor brand Jack Wolfskin continues its expansion abroad. The German company will "finally invest seriously and sustainably in North America and also in Japan," said CEO Melody Harris-Jensbach when talking to German business weekly "Wirtschaftswoche". Accordingly, the company...

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Callaway completes Jack Wolfskin takeover

Callaway Golf Company (Callaway) has completed the announced acquisition of Jack Wolfskin from the previous shareholders on January 4, 2019 for 418 million euros or approximately 476 million dollars at an exchange rate of 1,140 euros to the US dollar. While Callaway is headquartered in Carlsbad, California, post-acquisition, Jack Wolfskin will...