I wish to contact someone in Europe who is knowledgeable about sports
goods.  Reason being that I need some advise for a study on
(1) the quality of products from different countries, and 
(2) the trade flow - primarily from Asia to Europe and the US.  
Such a person might typically work in the purchase department of a
large group/chain of retail sports shops.  Or with an agent that buys
the products for others.
Could you trace some company/chain names for me. Half a dozen might do
- more are welcome.
By sports goods I mean primarily balls in leather and other materials
for different sports as well as rackets, sticks, clubs, bats etc.  
To a limited extent also things like boxing/baseball gloves, nets,
protection gear etc. but not so much sportswear (T-shirts, shoes,
apparels,...)

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Clarification of Question by alsinger-ga on 29 Mar 2006 09:38 PST

Supplementary comment:
Also fine with references to names/buyers/importers in e.g. US,
Canada, Australia, Japan, South Africa... as long as more than half of
the references are to Europe.