News and insights about brands in the sporting goods industry – Page 181
-
Short stops
Adidas Golf has signed up Daniel Berger to a multi-year...
Adidas Golf has signed up Daniel Berger to a multi-year contract for apparel, footwear, headwear and other accessories
-
Article
Thule acquires a fishing rod carrier
The Thule Group has acquired Denver Outfitters, an American producer of vehicle-mounted fishing-rod carriers.
-
News briefs
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 ...
-
News briefs
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 ...
-
News briefs
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 ...
-
News briefs
The New York Times has reported that Nike's Zoom Vaporfly...
The New York Times has reported that Nike's Zoom Vaporfly 4% and ZoomX Vaporfly Next% make their wearer 4 to 5 percent faster than the wearer of an average running shoe and 2 to 3 percent faster than the wearer of the next-fastest shoe. The newspaper has used new data ...
-
ArticleMargins rise on lower sales in SDI’s sports stores
Sports Direct International decided at its general meeting in London on Dec. 16 to change its name to Frasers Group, as its £90 million (€105.1m-$116.5m) acquisition in August 2018 of House of Fraser, the embattled British department store chain, is adding a new dimension to the company that Mike Ashley ...
-
News briefs
Fischer Sports has reopened its Fischer Grants Program to promote...
Fischer Sports has reopened its Fischer Grants Program to promote skiing in the U.S., with a focus on youth, underserved ski populations, snowmaking and education. Applications for funding and equipment will be accepted on a rolling basis throughout winter 2020. The first Fischer grants went to Duluth Cross Country for ...
-
Short stops
DPS Skis is partnering with Madison Rose Ostergren, a ski...
DPS Skis is partnering with Madison Rose Ostergren, a ski racer from Northern Michegan ho began to compete in alpine ski races at the age of six
-
News briefs
The Fastening Products division of YKK – a network of...
The Fastening Products division of YKK – a network of 108 companies in 72 countries – has established a partnership with Browzwear, which produces a software suite for 3D apparel design and display. Parts of YKK's catalog of zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners, webbing tapes, snaps and buttons will be available for ...
-
News briefs
Nike might be giving a whole new meaning to digitalization....
Nike might be giving a whole new meaning to digitalization. The American sportswear giant has received a patent in the U.S. for CryptoKicks, a wide-ranging concept founded on the blockchain – the same sort of computer ledger that underlies cryptocurrencies. In one of its iterations, it serves as a sneaker-tracking ...
-
ArticleDigital-driven Nike gains market shares in Europe
As in the previous quarter, Nike grew more slowly in North America in the second quarter than in the rest of world, where it still has more opportunities to expand. It even picked up steam in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region during the period, in spite of ...
-
News briefs
Kang, the producer of ski poles in Sweden, has developed...
Kang, the producer of ski poles in Sweden, has developed a telescopic rod in recyclable aluminum. According to the Swedish magazine Sportfack, the two-piece rod comes in six different colors, can be adjusted between 87 and 137 centimeters and weighs 550 grams. Just like the brand's bamboo poles and linen ...
-
News briefs
Industrial Summit Technology (I.S.T), a Japanese materials company, will launch...
Industrial Summit Technology (I.S.T), a Japanese materials company, will launch a new high-tech fiber at the next edition of Ispo Munich in January. The new Imidetex material is based on Polyimide, a high-performance polymer widely used in the aerospace industry, and boasts a tensile strength equivalent to Kevlar. According to ...
-
Short stops
UYN is supplying an Italian ski champion, Kristian Ghedina, with...
UYN is supplying an Italian ski champion, Kristian Ghedina, with ist underwear and socks
-
News briefs
Helly Hansen will be launching a new fabric technology called...
Helly Hansen will be launching a new fabric technology called Lifa Infinity Pro at Ispo Munich. According to the brand, the technology sets a new standard for responsible waterproof-breathable apparel. Lifa Infinity Pro has a three-layer fabric construction and uses Helly Hansen's proprietary Lifa technology, which the brand has continued ...
-
Short stops
HUUB, a leading British supplier of swim goggles, has launched...
HUUB, a leading British supplier of swim goggles, has launched a prescription version of its Altair model for short-sighted people
-
Short stops
Skechers was previously named as Brand of the Year by...
Skechers was previously named as Brand of the Year by Germany's Schuhkurier
-
Short stops
Puma has been named as Brand of the Year by...
Puma has been named as Brand of the Year by Footwear News of the U.S.
-
News briefs
Dynafit has become the new title sponsor of the legendary...
Dynafit has become the new title sponsor of the legendary Transalpine Run. The competition is one of the best-known trail running events in the world and considered the most spectacular stage run and team competition in the Alps. Dynafit, the mountain endurance specialist that has been part of the Oberalp ...
