News and insights about brands in the sporting goods industry – Page 15
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News briefsAlibaba.com announces ambassadors for Paris 2024 campaign
Olympic and four-time NBA champion Tony Parker and two other athletes will promote Alibaba.com’s “Same Player, New Game” campaign for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the B2B e-commerce platform announced on 10 July. Parker is a two-time Olympian who reached the quarter-finals in men’s basketball with France at the 2016 ...
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News briefsCastore launches petition to rename street in Wimbledon after Andy Murray
British sportswear brand Castore has proposed that the road currently known as Church Road in Wimbledon be retitled Murray Mile after Scottish tennis star Sir Andy Murray. The road is 2 km in length from Wimbledon Rail Station. “In a passionate display of support for Castore ambassador and investor Andy ...
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News briefsFirst images of Louis Vuitton and Timberland collab
The collaboration between high-fashion label Louis Vuitton and boot brand Timberland has been in the news for quite some time. Now, a date has been set for the product release.
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ArticleUnder Armour’s Kevin Ross: “It’s about more than just the game”
Kevin Ross, SVP and EMEA Managing Director at Under Armour, discusses how the brand leverages sports for social impact, focusing on youth empowerment and community well-being. Discover how Under Armour’s initiatives and partnerships aim to prepare young athletes for success in life beyond sports.
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News briefsZanier Sport new European distributor for Le Bent
Australian outdoor accessory brand Le Bent has a new distributor in the EU and Switzerland in Innsbruck-based Zanier Sport. As a Climate Partner-certified glove brand, the Austrian family-owned company uses sustainable materials, among other things, to reduce the ecological footprint of its products and the company itself. A philosophy similar ...
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ArticleAnti-synthetics group forms in US Congress
The Congressional Slow Fashion Caucus was established in the US House of Representatives on June 27. Among its founding members are Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Washington), Chellie Pingree (Maine), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (California), Grace Meng (New York), Julia Brownley (California) and Jerrold “Jerry” Nadler (New York) – all of whom belong to ...
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News briefsMacron to kit out its 15th Spanish club
The Italian brand Macron continues to sign new sponsorship deals with top football clubs. Starting next season and for five more years until at least 2030, Spanish La Liga club Atlético Osasuna will wear a kit with the Macron logo. Macron replaces Adidas as the club’s kit supplier. Osasuna ...
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News briefsSkechers launches second edition of Kane’s football boots, global expansion in focus
After a successful debut in Europe with English national team player and Golden Boot winner Harry Kane, who plays for Bayern Munich in Germany, as well as other Premier League players wearing the US brand’s football boots, Skechers is now entering its second season in football. With the new Evolution ...
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News briefsDP World Tour partners with J.Lindeberg
Swedish sports and fashion brand J.Lindeberg has become the official clothing supplier of the DP World Tour in an exclusive multi-year partnership. As part of the agreement, J.Lindeberg will outfit the tour personnel with a range of bespoke products at the DP World Tour’s 44 tournaments across 24 countries. In ...
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ArticlePuma, Mercedes AMG Petronas and Ræburn launch upcycling collection
Puma has entered into a collaboration with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team (MAPF1) and Ræburn, a London-based creative studio known for reusing surplus materials. Source: Puma MAPF1 x Ræburn / George Russell Within the scope of the partnership, the trio is mainly drawing on Ræburn’s upcycling ...
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News briefsManchester United’s new home kit for 2024/25
Adidas has revealed Manchester United’s home kit for the 2024/25 season. The new design is based on the classic jerseys, which featured slightly fluorescent materials so players could see each other better in the floodlights. The viscose fabric appeared in different shades of red, depending on how the light reflected ...
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News briefsMore sustainable movement in the wetsuit market: Billabong introduces Upcycler program
After years of Patagonia producing neoprene-free wetsuits made from natural Yulex rubber, Alpkit recycling its wetsuits into new neoprene since 2023, Decathlon recently starting to produce wetsuits made from Yulex100 and Quiksilver just announcing that it is upcycling wetsuits into sunglasses, Australian surf and lifestyle brand Billabong has now introduced ...
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News briefsChinese Olympic medal winners to wear climate-neutral outfits from Anta
Chinese sportswear brand Anta, which is also an official partner of the Chinese Olympic Committee, has unveiled the outfit that the Chinese delegation will wear at the medal ceremonies during the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. Anta, part of publicly listed Anta Sports, which also includes brands such as Arc’teryx, ...
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News briefsMacron to outfit two more European clubs
Italian brand Macron continues to dress up top clubs. In the coming season, two more classic football clubs will wear sportswear with Macron’s logo, the Hero, printed on it. The jerseys of Ferencváros, the most titled and supported team in Hungary, will feature the Macron Hero in the coming seasons. ...
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News briefsNew Balance introduces its first American football cleats
Source: New Balance NB Fortress New Balance is introducing two football franchise models, the NB Prodigy and the NB Fortress, which were first revealed in April at the 2024 NFL draft in Detroit. The brand said the two models were created based on years of athlete insight ...
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News briefsCrocs releases Comfort Report and extend net zero to 2040
Crocs has released its third annual Comfort Report, highlighting the company’s progress in corporate responsibility, including initiatives in social responsibility and sustainability. In the report, the company claims to have reached a “milestone” in material innovation by exceeding a monthly average of 20 percent bio-circular content in its proprietary Croslite ...
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News briefsConsumers can buy Spalding’s original Globetrotters game ball
Source: Spalding Limited-edition Spalding x Harlem Globetrotters Official Game Ball Spalding announced that the official game ball of the Harlem Globetrotters will be available for purchase for the first time. The limited edition, uniquely designed basketball will be featured at all Harlem Globetrotters games, giving fans the ...
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ArticleAsics’ Gary Raucher: “Our role in society is inspire people to move”
SGI Europe spoke to Gary Raucher, Executive Vice President, Head of Product, Marketing, and Merchandising at Asics, about the brand’s influential role in promoting physical and mental health through sport.
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News briefsAdidas and AFA to continue partnership until 2038
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) and Adidas have extended their long-term kit supplier contract until 2038. The brand has been Argentina’s supplier since 2001. The long-term extension means that Adidas will continue to outfit the Argentinian men’s, women’s and youth teams throughout the next four FIFA Men’s World Cups in ...
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News briefsFoot Locker relaunch the FLX Rewards Program
Foot Locker unveiled an enhanced FLX Rewards program and announced upcoming upgrades to its mobile app, marking key milestones in the company’s Lace Up strategy, its strategy to drive sustainable and profitable growth. Based on extensive consumer insights, the revamped FLX Rewards program introduces FLX Cash, which allows customers to ...
