News and insights about brands in the sporting goods industry – Page 181
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Multiple brands adopt Gore-Tex Pro tech
Arc’teryx, Mammut, Mountain Equipment, Mountain Hardwear, Montbell, Norröna and Patagonia are among the apparel brands that have adopted three new Gore-Tex Pro technologies for their autumn/winter 2020/21 collections. Segmenting its offer of solutions for waterproof/breathable fabrics, W.L. Gore & Associates has developed a “most rugged technology,” a “stretch technology” and ...
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Rab to present its first skiwear collection at Ispo
Rab will present its first skiwear collection, called Khroma, at Ispo Munich. The British outdoor brand describes it as a natural progression of its own history. Khroma is a clothing system to keep ski mountaineers warm, dry and comfortable at all times. The step does seem natural, as Rab has ...
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Balenciaga introduces new chunky shoe
Will chunky and colorful sneakers continue to be in fashion? Balenciaga, which launched the new trend a few years ago, presented a much smaller sneaker, called Zen, at its recent fashion show in Paris under the slogan “take it easy.” Made of polyurethane, the more minimalistic Zen shoe has a ...
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TNF and Fusalp adopt the “intelligent heating technology” developed by Clim8
The North Face and Fusalp have adopted the “intelligent heating technology” developed by Clim8, a four-year-old French firm, in the wake of Odlo, Ixon and Burton. For the next autumn/winter season, TNF will be using it in some versatile mid-layers and sport chic jackets, and Fusalp in gloves. Similar functionalities ...
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Anta develops its first graphene-enhanced garment
Anta has developed its first graphene-enhanced garment, the A-Flame down jacket, in collaboration with researchers at Xiamen University. Graphene is used in the jacket to radiate far infrared rays and help keep the wearer warm in cold temperatures. The company said that it plans to use graphene in a wide ...
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Asics launches Tokyo-inspired collection of footwear and apparel
Asics is launching a new Tokyo-inspired collection of footwear and apparel to celebrate its Japanese heritage. The collection features two lines, Retro Tokyoand Modern Tokyo, and comprises multiple categories, including running, volleyball, tennis and sportstyle. The design of the collection is inspired by Japanese culture and craftsmanship, with breathable panels ...
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UA discontinues UA Record app
Under Armour will pull UA Record out of the market at the end of March, encouraging users of its mobile app for fitness workouts to transition to the company’s MapMyFitness app, which is launching a new feature, Workout Routines. By Dec. 31, 2019, UA Record had already been removed from ...
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Clariant partners with FFE on color project
Clariant, the color expert and manufacturer, has partnered with Francesco Franceschetti Elastomeri (FFE) on an in-depth research and color-finding project that has led to a solution for high-end ski boot application. Early in the summer of 2019, Clariant and FFE joined forces on an exhaustive study of the Italian ski ...
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Andreas Heep leaves Adidas
Andreas Heep, senior director of sales for fashion products in Central Europe at Adidas, has left the company at his own request, after working there for 22 years. He is said to want to follow new projects in the future. His successor is Philip Clas, who has been with the ...
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Anllian Capital is issuing convertible bonds
Anllian Capital – a special-purpose investment vehicle belonging to Anta Sports Products that directly or indirectly owns just over 59 percent of Amer Sports through the Mascot Bidco consortium – is issuing convertible bonds with a zero coupon worth €1 billion. Issued at a price 0.25 percent higher than the ...
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OpinionWhy 2020 could be the year Amazon becomes unstoppable
From infiltrating the pharma business to owning the internet, the Amazon juggernaut will be flexing its muscle with broad implications.
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On July 1, Puma will become the new sponsor and...
On July 1, Puma will become the new sponsor and exclusive supplier of the German Handball Federation (DHB), outfitting all coaches, supervisors and referees for both indoor and beach handball. The current sponsorship deal, with Kempa, will be expiring. The new DHB collection of apparel, footwear, accessories, underwear, merchandise and ...
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Polartec was among the winners at the 2019 edition of...
Polartec was among the winners at the 2019 edition of the R&D 100 Awards, in December. Its winning product – in the Mechanical/Materials category – was Power Air, a fabric designed to reduce fiber shedding by encasing air in a continuous yarn. According to the company, the resulting fabric sheds ...
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Wilson Golf is launching the D7 Forged irons, as part...
Wilson Golf is launching the D7 Forged irons, as part of its range of D7 products. The D7 Forged irons feature a urethane-filled Power Chamber and centered power holes, alongside a new clubhead design and a thinner topline. The clubface is forged from soft 8620 carbon steel. The thicker sole ...
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Thule acquires a fishing rod carrier
The Thule Group has acquired Denver Outfitters, an American producer of vehicle-mounted fishing-rod carriers.
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ArticleAdidas launches a skiwear line
Confirming a report in Süddeutsche Zeitung, Adidas says it is planning to enter the snow sports market with a line of winter sports apparel for cross-country and alpine skiing, ski touring and snowboarding for the autumn/winter 2020/21 season. It will be launched under its growing sub-brand for outdoor products, Adidas ...
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ArticleNike and Adidas trigger distinct emotions
In an interesting exercise, CMDsport has pitted the top two sports brands against each other in a survey of 5,491 Spaniards who read its publications. At stake were the “emotions” that these brands inspire. The Spanish trade paper developed a list of 34 such emotions or perceptions and asked participants ...
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Adidas has announced the start of the third tranche of...
Adidas has announced the start of the third tranche of its multi-year share buyback program, which calls for the purchase of up to €3.0 billion worth of its own shares between March 2018 and May 2021. It is planning to purchase own shares worth up to €1.0 billion in 2020. ...
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Adidas has reached a negotiated settlement with Rick Pitino, the...
Adidas has reached a negotiated settlement with Rick Pitino, the former coach of Louisville University’s basketball team who was fired in 2017 over a bribery scandal, ESPN has reported. Pitino claimed to have no knowledge of a deal under which James Gatto, a former sports marketing executive of Adidas, and ...
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Adidas has launched new laceless footwear for tennis players. The...
Adidas has launched new laceless footwear for tennis players. The new Stycon shoe, whose silhouette does not look like the typical tennis sneaker, is said to offer optimized comfort for wearers thanks to improved fit and control. The shoe has no shoelaces and a knit collar, designed to naturally expand ...
