News and insights about brands in the sporting goods industry – Page 187
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Kjus and new clubs boost Acushnet’s results
After a disappointing second quarter, hampered by lower sales of Titlest golf clubs, Acushnet bounced back in the third quarter thanks to a strong performance from new products and the addition of the Kjus brand of premium functional apparel. The net income of the company, which is controlled by Fila ...
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Anta Sports Products, which had a 57.95 percent stake in...
Anta Sports Products, which had a 57.95 percent stake in the consortium that bought Amer Sports earlier this year, will no longer have to include and report Amer's figures, which have been dilutive, in its consolidated income statements. Anta is shedding 5 percent of its economic interest in the group ...
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A new 3D printing production technology for carbon frames has...
A new 3D printing production technology for carbon frames has been unveiled by Atala, an Italian bicycle manufacturer in which Accell Group has a 50 percent stake. Set to revolutionize the alloy and carbon frame market, the innovation enables production-ready carbon frames to be printed in a single piece. The ...
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Team 22, the exclusive manufacturer of Under Armour's lacrosse equipment,...
Team 22, the exclusive manufacturer of Under Armour's lacrosse equipment, and the National Lacrosse League (NLL) have extended their partnership for another three years. The NLL is the largest indoor lacrosse league in the world. Team 22 will therefore continue to distribute lacrosse equipment to NLL players. Team 22 became ...
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At Ispo Munich in January 2020, Gore will present three...
At Ispo Munich in January 2020, Gore will present three variations of waterproof/breathable fabrics in its Gore-Tex Pro category, initially introduced in 2007. Called “Gore-Tex Pro most rugged technology,” “Gore-Tex Pro stretch technology” and “Gore-Tex Pro most breathable technology,” each will be optimized for a different use, enabling manufacturers to ...
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From the 2019/20 winter season, all Dynafit tech bindings will...
From the 2019/20 winter season, all Dynafit tech bindings will carry a lifetime warranty covering all material and manufacturing defects. Dynafit will repair faulty bindings free of charge or replace them with bindings of equal or higher quality. Normal wear and tear, improper use and damage from accidents are excluded. ...
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With its 2019/20 collection, Stöckli, the Swiss ski manufacturer, is...
With its 2019/20 collection, Stöckli, the Swiss ski manufacturer, is introducing a new corporate design, wordmark and logo. The central element is dynamic lettering with precise lines, developed by hand by the Swiss agency Oeriginal Marke & Kommunikation. The “S” in the new logo symbolizes a downhill skier and is ...
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An 18-year-old American tennis star, Amanda Anisimova, has signed one...
An 18-year-old American tennis star, Amanda Anisimova, has signed one of the biggest endorsement deals on record for a teenage sports champion. Although the exact figure is yet to be revealed, the long-term endorsement contract with Nike is believed to be similar to the Swoosh's deal with Maria Sharapova, which ...
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Dorel Sports posts 14.2% sales increase
Dorel Sports, a division of Dorel Industries, registered revenues of $250.3 million for the third quarter ended on March 31, representing a 14.2 percent increase from the same quarter a year earlier, driven by strong performances at the Cycling Sports Group (CSG). Cannondale’s new line-up is driving CSG success, the ...
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Nike announced an 11% increase in its quarterly dividend shortly...
Nike announced an 11% increase in its quarterly dividend shortly after appointing its new CEO, John Donahoe (see our previous issue)
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After launching the women's version of the Air Force 1...
After launching the women's version of the Air Force 1 Shadow, Nike has added materials from Gore-Tex in a new expansion of the Air Force 1 silhouette. The new Air Force 1 Gore-Tex comes in a high-top model which takes the tooling on the AF1 Duck Boot and adds a ...
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Nike has unveiled the Nike Vapor, an innovative performance swim...
Nike has unveiled the Nike Vapor, an innovative performance swim goggle. The new goggle, approved by the International Swimming Federation (FINA), is designed to minimize drag and maximize field of view, for optimal performance. It features curved, oversized, drag resistant lenses, maximizing the horizontal and vertical field of view and ...
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The North Face and Vans drive VF’s results
Despite strong earnings and robust sales, VF Corp. posted results in the latest quarter that missed Wall Street’s expectations. Total sales improved by 5 percent to $3,393 million for the company’s second fiscal quarter ended on Sept. 30, or by 7 percent in constant currencies. Adjusted to exclude the spin-off ...
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Nike has extended its “Nike Live” store concept to Long...
Nike has extended its “Nike Live” store concept to Long Beach, California, and the Shibuya ward of Tokyo. The company opened an “experimental digital-meets-physical retail pilot,” called Nike by Melrose, in West Los Angeles in July of last year. To stock the store, Nike extrapolated from 18 months of consumer ...
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New top executives for three major sports companies
Almost simultaneously, Nike, Adidas and Under Armour announced changes in their top management shortly after we published our last issue, underlining the rapid transformation that the highly concentrated athletic footwear market is undergoing.
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Roksanda Ilin?i?, a Serbian fashion designer, has collaborated with Lululemon...
Roksanda Ilin?i?, a Serbian fashion designer, has collaborated with Lululemon to create an eclectic but functional and innovative capsule collection with bold color palettes and exaggerated silhouettes. According to the brand, the collection combines the designer's eye for color and volume with the technical fabrics and functionalities of some of ...
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Spyder has teamed up with Eastman Chemical to be the...
Spyder has teamed up with Eastman Chemical to be the first brand to incorporate Eastman's Avra, a new, flat performance microfiber technology, into its performance baselayer and mid-layer products. Avra performance fibers are said to wick moisture and dry up to 50 percent faster than conventional polyester fibers. The U.S. ...
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Opening Ceremony and Hoka One One have teamed up for...
Opening Ceremony and Hoka One One have teamed up for the first time to produce a new capsule collection. The collection includes three reissues of classic Hoka footwear products: the Bondi running shoe, the Tor Ultra Hi trail runner and the Clifton trainer. In 2002, the designers Carol Lim and ...
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Canada Goose is now offering four hood options – thermal,...
Canada Goose is now offering four hood options – thermal, reflective thermal, light-weight thermal and fur ruff – on six of its parkas: the Chelsea, the Wyndham, the Carson, the Rossclair and the men's and women's versions of the Chiliwack. “Thermal” combines Arctic Tech fabric with down insulation, whereas “reflective ...
