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INDIA: Lotto renews license deal
27 May 2010
Sportswear firm Lotto Sport Italia has signed a 15-year extension to its licensing deal with India's Sports Lifestyle.
US: Lotto agrees San Diego football deal
25 March 2010
San Diego Boca football club has announced a two-year agreement with Lotto Team Sport to be the gear and merchandise supplier for next year's National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) season.
MALAYSIA: Lotto Sport Italia kicks off new partnership
20 October 2008
Italian sports footwear, clothing and accessories brand Lotto Sport Italia has appointed Star 360 Sdn Bhd as its new licensee for the Malaysian market.
HONG KONG: New office to support Lotto Sport growth
9 October 2008
Italian sportswear company Lotto Sport Italia SpA has opened a new office in Hong Kong to support its growth in Asia.
CHINA: Italy’s Lotto signs sportswear deal with Li Ning
1 August 2008
Italian sportswear company Lotto Sport Italia has signed a 20-year licensing deal with China’s Li Ning Company Ltd to produce and distribute Lotto brand products in China.
ITALY: Lotto FY sales up 8% on international demand
10 July 2008
Italian sportswear company Lotto Sport Italia SpA has posted an 8% jump in full-year sales, helped by growth in all major markets and major progress in its technical and leisure lines.
CHINA: Nilörn sets up labelling venture with Hembly
30 June 2008
Nilörngruppen AB is setting up a joint-venture with Hembly International Holdings Limited in China to supply labels, packaging and accessories to the fashion industry.
HONG KONG: Hembly benefits from "Beijing Olympics Mania"
15 April 2008
Apparel supply chain operator Hembly International bolstered its full year profit by 37.9% to HKD$107.7m (US$13.8m), which it attributed to supply chain growth and successful distribution of brands like Lotto and Moschino.
HONG KONG: Hembly close to completing Tacchini buy
6 December 2007
Hong Kong based Hembly International Holdings, which is currently in the process of buying the Italian Sergio Tacchini sportswear brand, is close to completing the deal.
HONG KONG: Hembly H1 profit up 30.4% on strong sales
14 September 2007
Apparel firm Hembly International has posted a 30.4% rise in first half profit to HKD$45.6m (US$5.85m).
VIETNAM: Viet Tien to build new US$1.8m apparel plant
25 July 2007
Viet Tien Garment Export and Import Corporation (VTEC) has begun building a new VND30bn (US$1.8m) apparel factory in the southern province of Tien Giang.
CHINA: Hembly increases stake in retailer Well Metro
27 June 2007
Fashion group Hembly International has agreed to buy a further 25% stake in Well Metro for HKD20.8m (US$2.66m), meaning it would own 95% of the Chinese retailer’s shares.
PHILIPPINES: Lotto Sport Italia signs license deal with Planet Sports
29 May 2007
Italian sportswear company Lotto Sport Italia has signed up Planet Sports Inc as its exclusive licensee in the Philippines.
ITALY: Lotto boosts turnover by 8% in 2006
3 May 2007
Italian sportswear manufacturer Lotto Sport Italia has reported a turnover of EUR277m (US$377m), up 8% from the previous year, attributed to growth across all major markets and progress in technical and leisure segments.
ITALY: Lotto Sport signs Brazilian license deal with Filon
11 April 2007
Italian sportswear maker Lotto Sport Italia hopes to sell US$20m worth of its footwear, clothing and accessories in Brazil over the next three years after signing a licensing agreement with Filon Confecções Ltda.
ITALY: Lotto acquires US sports shoe brand Etonic
30 November 2006
Football boot maker Lotto Sport Italia has bought US shoe manufacturer Etonic in a move that will help the Italian company bolster its position in the North American market and double its turnover in the next three years.
ITALY: Lotto Sport Italia H1 sales up 13% to EUR132.5m
11 October 2006
Italian sportswear company Lotto Sport Italia SpA has posted a 12.6% rise in first-half sales, helped by strong international growth following the football World Cup.
ITALY: Lotto Sport 2005 turnover flat at EUR257m
12 June 2006
2005 turnover at Italian sportswear company Lotto Sport Italia SpA came to EUR257m (US$330.7 mln) with recession in the Italian market keeping sales flat with last year’s levels.
Hi-tech kit takes to the pitch
8 June 2006
As the run-up the FIFA World Cup sends football fans into a frenzy, so do the ensuing opportunities for sportswear companies around the world. Here just-style takes a look at some of the latest products being peddled and how they are claimed to improve players’ performance.
World Cup kicks off branding bonanza
5 June 2006
This month’s football World Cup in Germany will showcase the branding tactics and marketing ploys adopted by the leading sporting goods companies. As the big three lock horns, German brand Adidas hopes its combination of geographical location and football heritage will pay dividends. Joe Ayling reports.
ITALY: Lotto launches in Indonesia through new licensee
2 March 2006
Italian sports brand Lotto has appointed Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk as its exclusive licensee for Indonesia until 31 December 2010.
UK: Lotto launches laceless football shoe
24 February 2006
Italian sportswear company Lotto yesterday unveiled the world’s first laceless football shoe, the Zhero Gravity, in the UK.
ITALY: Lotto Renews Licensing Deal With Fraly
28 July 2005
Italian sportswear company Lotto Sport Italia has renewed an agreement with underwear specialist Fraly for the manufacture and distribution of sports underwear collections under the Lotto brand.
ITALY: Lotto Content With FY Performance
8 June 2005
Sportswear brand Lotto Sport Italia says it is “very satisfied” with its 2004 results, reporting total sales of €256 million compared with sales of €255m last year.
CHINA: Lotto Opens JV With Hembly International
23 May 2005
Sports goods company Lotto Sport Italia SPA has opened its first joint Chinese venture with Hong Kong-based Hembly International Holdings Ltd.
USA: Lotto Sport Italia Sets Up US Sportswear Division
11 May 2005
Italian sportswear company Lotto Sport Italia has joined with investment firm The DCS Group LLC to launch a premium sports clothing and footwear segment in the US.
FRANCE: Lotto France Switches Headquarters
12 April 2005
Sports clothing and accessories maker Lotto France is exiting its current French headquarters in Besancon in the Doubs region and moving to a new base in Aix-en-Provence, southern France.
ITALY: Lotto Sport To Re-Launch In China
9 March 2005
Italian sportswear company Lotto Sport Italia has set its sights on China with plans to re-launch the brand and open 10 Lotto flagship stores in China’s major cities by the end of September 2005.
INDIA: Lotto Sport Signs Sierra Industrial As New Licensee
14 February 2005
Lotto Sport Italia, the Italian sports footwear and clothing maker, has signed Sierra Industrial Enterprises Private Ltd as its licensee for India, Bangladesh and Nepal.
ITALY: Lotto Reports H1 Sales Increase of 3.0%
14 September 2004
Sportswear company Lotto Sport Italia has recorded a 3.0 per cent year-on-year rise in sales to €35.million in the first half of 2004.
