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ArticleAnnie Leibovitz shoots for Canada Goose, focus on female empowerment
Canada Goose has taken to the rugged landscapes of New Mexico with Annie Leibovitz to stage its latest brand campaign, taking its community on a journey of female empowerment and individuality. The new Live in the Open campaign for FW23 celebrates three trailblazing women from the vastly different worlds of ...
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ArticleAdidas Originals launches new global brand platform
Celebrating the brand’s history across sports, music and fashion, Adidas Originals this year honors those who have consistently brought the iconic mark – the Trefoil – to the forefront of culture with a new global brand platform. The focus is on three films shot by three creative pioneers and a ...
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ArticlePrimaLoft launches new durable synthetic insulation
PrimaLoft, Inc. has introduced its latest innovation, PrimaLoft Utility. PrimaLoft Utility represents a new design approach and sets “new benchmarks in durability within the realm of synthetic insulation while also providing unparalleled ease of use and care.” According to PrimaLoft, Utility was designed to redefine the standards for durability and ...
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ArticleMuntagnard launches mono-material apparel via Kickstarter to avoid overproduction
Source: Muntagnard Muntagnard founders Dario Pirovino and Dario Grünenfelder Muntagnard, a young startup from Switzerland, has been offering its latest two sustainable products – the MIUtec Iso Vest and the MIUtec Iso Hooded Jacket – exclusively and internationally on Kickstarter since Aug. 24. The company uses Kickstarter ...
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ArticleGowalking.com goes online to unite fitness walkers worldwide
On Sept. 12, Gowalking.com launched a start-up founded by Jeremy Goldstein with the goal of connecting and supporting the world’s estimated 1.2 billion fitness walkers by providing a simple and innovative platform to find and join local walking groups and receive the latest walking fitness news. Gowalking.com ...
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ArticleTecnica presents first ski boot based on new eco design principles
For the 2023/24 season, Tecnica has redesigned its successful Cochise model to reduce its carbon footprint and support the circular economy. “The Cochise is our first ski boot to benefit from what we have learned from the ‘Recycle Your Boots’ program,” explains Matteo Murer, Product Manager Tecnica Ski Boots. “By ...
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ArticleEU to take action on late payments
The European Commission is at work on a revision of its Late Payment Directive. It has put out a call for evidence and opened up a public consultation. A third step, the convening of an SME panel, is underway. The directive in force dates to February 2011 and is intended ...
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ArticleZumiez encouraged by some brands in Europe, private label growth
Zumiez, despite reporting a Q2 loss of $8.5 million against a profit of 3.1 million and an 11.6 percent drop in revenues to $194.4 million for the period ended July 29, remains encouraged by key elements of its overall business. Those include “a good trend line” heading into Q4, a ...
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ArticleNew trio at Schanner’s helm
German company Schanner Eishockeyartikel GmbH + Co KG has expanded its management to three members on May 1, 2023. The long-standing employees Jan Otto and Mathias Angele have since been managing the company for hockey, ice skating and fun sport equipment together with CEO and sole shareholder Marc Meier. Schanner ...
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ArticleUYN banks on new biotech fibers
Source: UYN Evolutyon Biotech Italian brand UYN (Unleash Your Nature) has developed a range of new high-performance biomaterials. From Kapok, the so-called “plant wool,” to Flexicorn, an elastic fiber made from corn seeds, these fibers are designed to replace those synthetic ones derived from fossil fuels that ...
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ArticleA1 Padel, unfazed, looks to US
Fabrice Pastor, himself a former professional player, remains optimistic about the world’s third-largest pádel league, A1 Padel – known until this past January as the APT Tour. He is optimistic in the face of the recent unification of the world’s top two leagues, World Padel Tour (WPT) and Premier Padel. ...
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ArticleSalomon gives competitors insight into its winter sports product LCA
Salomon has unveiled the results of its winter sports product life cycle assessment, which was conducted across the company’s entire ski and snowboard range. The study, which began in 2019, was conducted with the goal of understanding the environmental impact of Salomon’s entire product offering using a science-based approach. Now, ...
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ArticleNational Running Show organizer Raccoon acquired by investment company
Cuil Bay Capital, a new U.K.-based investment firm led by exhibition entrepreneur Doug Emslie, has announced its first investment by acquiring a majority stake in U.K.-based Raccoon Media Group. Raccoon was founded in 2016 and achieved great success with the launch of the National Running Show. Since then, other trade ...
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ArticleThélios acquires Vuarnet
Thélios, the eyewear company of French luxury group LVMH, has announced its acquisition of Vuarnet from NEO Investment Partners, the U.K.-based investment fund that owned the brand since 2013. This marks the first brand acquisition by Thélios, whose portfolio included exclusively fashion brands from its parent company until now. Thélios ...
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ArticleSport-Tiedje becomes Peloton’s strategic partner in Germany
Peloton is strengthening its retail presence by entering into a collaboration with the Sport-Tiedje Group that will make the fitness retailer the exclusive distributor of Peloton fitness equipment in Germany. The collaboration represents a key milestone for the connected fitness company, expanding access to its fitness equipment and instructor-led classes ...
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ArticleISPO Munich 2023 offers New Perspectives on Sports
Only three months before the leading sporting goods trade show, ISPO Munich opens its doors again at the Messe München exhibition center. The show, which will take place from Nov. 28-30, 2023, will be thematically divided into the following areas: Outdoor (Halls A1-A3): From large booths to merged villages, ...
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ArticleHave NFT-issuing sports brands entered a new business?
BlockFi, OpenSea, Coinbase, Binance, FTX, Ripple, Impact Theory, Grayscale – all of them companies that have undergone investigation and government-initiated lawsuits over the past couple of years. The land of crypto, where sports brands have begun to tread over the past few years, is a land of confusion, and not ...
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ArticleNew study quantifies snow supply risk in European ski resorts due to climate change
The mountain snow cover is decreasing due to global warming at a rate that varies based on elevation and geographical location. A new study published in Nature Climate Change on Aug. 23 has quantified the snow supply risk to ski tourism throughout Europe that derives from climate change. Without snowmaking, ...
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ArticleWolverine sells Hush Puppies IP in China, divests US leather business
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. announced additional steps in the ongoing streamlining of its brand portfolio, including the sale of Hush Puppies intellectual property in China, Hong Kong and Macau, and the sale of its US Wolverine Leathers business. The portfolio transformation is expected to help the company become more efficient, ...
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ArticleMips invests in US sensor company
Swedish helmet safety specialist Mips AB has entered into an agreement to acquire 25 percent of Dallas, Texas-based sensor technology company Quintessential Design, Inc (Quin Design) for $7.3 million. Quin is an ingredient brand for event detection technology and has been providing specialized sensor fusion and software for helmet brands ...
