News and insights about brands in the sporting goods industry – Page 193

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    Canada Goose is launching Branta, a new capsule collection for...

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Canada Goose is launching Branta, a new capsule collection for autumn/winter 2019, comprised of six limited-edition parkas for men and women that are based on the artwork of Diane Burko. This season's theme is Glacial Shifts, inspired by Burko's work, who used art to document the disappearance of glaciers through ...

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    Rossignol has launched “We Rise,” a new global campaign that...

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Rossignol has launched “We Rise,” a new global campaign that aims to encourage women to get outside and share their passion for the mountains. The campaign features stories about the lives of Rossignol women, from world-class athletes like Marion Haerty and Tatum Monod to women behind the scenes. Followers of ...

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    Schöffel will be the exclusive supplier of clothing for the...

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Schöffel will be the exclusive supplier of clothing for the 341 athletes, coaches and staff of the Austrian Ski Federation for the current autumn/winter season

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    Puma has released a collection of lifestyle winter jackets designed...

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Puma has released a collection of lifestyle winter jackets designed in collaboration with Helly Hansen

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    Puma has come out with a second collection of streetwear...

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Puma has come out with a second collection of streetwear and sneakers co-branded with Karl Lagerfeld, as the designer's fashion house is still operating after his death last January

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    Puma has signed a multi-year deal with the Royal Moroccan...

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Puma has signed a multi-year deal with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation to be the kit supplier to all of the country's representative teams, including the Atlas Lions national team. The German brand has performed this service for the national Moroccan team two times previously. The new deal takes effect ...

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    Umbro has signed a ten-year extension of its licensing deal...

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Umbro has signed a ten-year extension of its licensing deal with Grupo Dass, a manufacturer and marketer of sporting goods with offices and factories in Brazil and Argentina. In addition to Umbro – which is owned by Iconix Brand Group – Fila is another of Grupo Dass' big clients. The ...

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    Scarpa has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with the Italian...

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Scarpa has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI). The agreement will see the brand sponsor Italy's national mountain skiing team during the 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons. The partnership was officially presented during Milano Montagna Week at Base Milano on Oct. 17.

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    Polygiene, the Swedish developer and supplier of Stays Fresh and...

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Polygiene, the Swedish developer and supplier of Stays Fresh and Odor Crunch technology, has announced new agreements with Vtinon, a Korean producer of socks, and with Osklen, a sustainable Brazilian sportswear brand owned by the Alpargatas group. It has previously announced Tommy Sport as a client. The Swedish company's financial ...

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    Eastpak has joined forces with Neighborhood, the Japanese streetwear label,...

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Eastpak has joined forces with Neighborhood, the Japanese streetwear label, founded by Shinsuke Takizawa in 1994, on a range of padded bags. The collaboration has resulted in four items made of nylon and satin, inspired by Neighborhood's military/biker streetwear style. Each item features co-branded graphics as well as Neighborhood's slogan, ...

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    Marty Pomfry, a former executive of Nike and Fossil, has...

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Marty Pomfry, a former executive of Nike and Fossil, has been appointed by Patagonia as general manager of its Japanese subsidiary

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    Silhouette International, known for its high-end eyeglasses, is introducing a...

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Silhouette International, known for its high-end eyeglasses, is introducing a new highly functional line of sports eyewear this autumn, simultaneously with the end of its long-standing licensing deal with Adidas, which has moved to the Marcolin Group. Developed and produced internally by the Austrian family-run company, each Evil Eye-branded model ...

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    Intersport Russia is found selling fake items

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    While the current Russian licensee of Intersport is winding down its loss-making operations, the court of arbitration of the Russian republic of Buryatia has found an Intersport store in the city of Ulan-Ude guilty of selling counterfeit sporting goods under the brands of Adidas, Reebok and Nike.

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    Macron is the new technical sponsor of the Italian Federation...

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Macron is the new technical sponsor of the Italian Federation of Equestrian Tourism (FITENTREC-ANTE). The federation is part of the Italian Olympic Committee (Coni) as the representative of competitive equestrian sports including workhorse, western riding (with the exception of reining), cross country, derby and horseback archery, while also being the ...

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    Nike and Lululemon top a frugal teen market

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Piper Jaffray, the American investment bank and institutional securities firm, has released the latest edition of its semi-annual “Taking Stock With Teens” survey, which follows trends in the spending and brand preferences of teenagers. This 38th edition, which surveyed 9,500 teenagers in 42 U.S. states, may be indicative of trends ...

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    Poc, the Swedish producer of sports helmets, will be working...

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Poc, the Swedish producer of sports helmets, will be working more closely with MIPS, the Swedish safety technology company

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    Prana, a brand of Columbia Sportswear, is offering $100,000 to...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Prana, a brand of Columbia Sportswear, is offering $100,000 to one person as an incentive to enable them to “pursue their passion.” The idea is consistent with the brand's slogan, “Clothing for Positive Change.” Applicants must submit a one- to three-minute video illustrating their current job and their dream job. ...

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    Adidas has unveiled the official ball for 2019/20 UEFA Champions...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has unveiled the official ball for 2019/20 UEFA Champions League group stage. The base of the ball is a bold multi-colored design incorporating traditional colors from the UEFA Champions League as well as those seen across stadiums worldwide. The ball features a blend of blues, fluorescent oranges and yellows. ...

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    Four years after acquiring Runtastic for €220 million, Adidas is...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Four years after acquiring Runtastic for €220 million, Adidas is further integrating the app into its own e-commerce platform. Adidas is now using Runtastic to power its Adidas Running and Adidas Training apps, through which users will be collecting points and connecting to the Adidas' Creators Club, a free membership ...

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    On Sept. 30, Nike filed a lawsuit in the Central...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    On Sept. 30, Nike filed a lawsuit in the Central District of California against Skechers over the manufacture of “Skecherized versions” of its Air Max 270 and VaporMax sneakers. The shoes that are alleged to have infringed Nike's patents are the Skech-Air Atlas, Skech-Air 92, Skech-Air Stratus and Skech-Air Blast. ...