News and insights about brands in the sporting goods industry – Page 217
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Adidas is reportedly planning to launch a signature shoe for...
Adidas is reportedly planning to launch a signature shoe for Donovan Mitchell. According to a report in SLCdunk.com, the shoe is set for launch in the third quarter of 2019. Mitchell, 22, plays for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Prior to playing in the NBA, he ...
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Adidas has announced an initiative to help remove barriers faced...
Adidas has announced an initiative to help remove barriers faced by girls and women in sports. The She Breaks Barriers initiative expands on the #creatorsunite conversation, launched by the brand in August 2018, and is meant to inspire and support the next generation of female athletes, creators and leaders. To ...
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Eqpe is a new brand of ski apparel and accessories...
Eqpe is a new brand of ski apparel and accessories that has been designated as an official supplier of clothing for the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup when it moves to the Swedish resort of Åre in early February. It has been launched by Skistar, which owns and operates numerous ...
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Nike’s digital disruption paid off in Q2
Crediting the efforts being made to execute its Consumer Direct Offense program, Nike reported better-than-expected results for the second quarter ended on Nov. 30. Revenues grew by 14 percent on a currency-neutral basis across the group, with increases of 14 percent for the Nike brand and 6 percent for Converse. ...
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AnalysisMarket capitalization of global sporting goods industry sector increased by 10.1 percent in 2018
The stock market capitalization of the global sporting goods industry sector increased by 10.1 percent in terms of local currencies in 2018, in contrast with major declines in stock indexes worldwide, especially toward the end of the year.
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Nike has opened a flagship store on the second floor...
Nike has opened a flagship store on the second floor of the Dubai Mall. The 3,500-square-meter store in the capital of the United Arab Emirates has a small basketball court. It features a women's salon, NikePlus enhancements and customization facilities for shoes and apparel. The opening in Dubai follows last ...
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Major sports retailers grow twice as fast as the world market
The 64 largest sporting goods specialty retail chains in the world raised their sales by 10 percent in local currencies as well as in dollars in 2017, according to an annual survey by Sporting Goods Intelligence, in spite of the strong growth of the generalist internet operators in this and ...
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Ortovox has introduced Swisswool – its fair-trade virgin wool from...
Ortovox has introduced Swisswool – its fair-trade virgin wool from Switzerland – into its Classic Knit inserts and Classic Wool Gloves. Their manufacturing is farmed out to Heratex, a knitting company based in Styria, Austria. Ortovox has also launched its Trace ski tour backpack, manufactured by a fair-trade Vietnamese company. ...
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Gilbert and the French Rugby Federation (FFR) have extended their...
Gilbert and the French Rugby Federation (FFR) have extended their partnership deal until the 2023/24 season. The partnership between the rugby brand and FFR has been in place since 1999. The extension will include the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which will be held in France.
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Intersport International Corporation (IIC) has reported on the creation of...
Intersport International Corporation (IIC) has reported on the creation of a new position of global category director for lifestyle products. It will be filled by Marcus Albrecht, who comes from Zalando. He worked there for the past two years as head of sports, starting in sales and subsequently handling product ...
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Macron is launching a new and more contemporary logo. To...
Macron is launching a new and more contemporary logo. To draw attention to its new symbol, the Macron Hero, the Italian company has launched a new video and a new marketing campaign on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and Youtube. The hashtag is #MacronHero or #MacronHeroisborn.
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Fila will launch a premium line called Fila Fjord under...
Fila will launch a premium line called Fila Fjord under the creative direction of Astrid Andersen, the young Danish fashion designer who has previously collaborated with Fendi. The new collection, which has the slogan “The measure of perfection,” is inspired by the relationship between northern architecture and the natural environment, and ...
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Kontoor Brands is the name given by VF Corp. to...
Kontoor Brands is the name given by VF Corp. to the new jeanswear company that it is spinning off
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Dakine finds new brand owners
Marquee Brands, a brand management company whose portfolio includes names such as Bruno Magli, Ben Sherman and Body Glove, has acquired the Dakine brand and the related intellectual property. It has also entered into a long-term license agreement with JR286, a product design company based in California that has acquired ...
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Italy's Macron has become the new technical sponsor of K.K....
Italy's Macron has become the new technical sponsor of K.K. Split, an important Croatian basketball team, for three years starting with the current season. It is taking the place of a Bosnian firm, XBGT, which took over the role from Jako two years ago. Nike, Playlife, Reebok and And 1 ...
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Mammut has become the official partner of the Jackson Hole...
Mammut has become the official partner of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in the U.S., outfitting its ski patrol with its Barryvox and other tools
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Vincent Kompany, the center back and captain for both the...
Vincent Kompany, the center back and captain for both the Manchester City and the Belgian national soccer teams, has signed an endorsement deal with Puma. Kompany has long been a wearer of leather boots on the field. Since Dec. 14, however, he has been playing in the Puma Future (the ...
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Peter Ruppe, who recently left as Under Armour's senior vice...
Peter Ruppe, who recently left as Under Armour's senior vice president of footwear, is joining Columbia Sportswear to help double sales of Columbia branded shoes within three years, according to the Oregonian. Mark Nenow will continue to be in charge of Sorel, another brand of the group. Ruppe joined UA ...
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Nike has appointed Tamika Curry Smith as vice president of...
Nike has appointed Tamika Curry Smith as vice president of diversity and inclusion, according to a report in Black Enterprise. She previously held similar roles at Mercedez-Benz USQA and at Target. The new executive is supposed to be taking the place of Antoine Andrews, who left the group in April.
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Montane, the British maker of mountaineering apparel and gear, has...
Montane, the British maker of mountaineering apparel and gear, has signed a sponsorship deal with the British Ice Climbing Team for the 2018/19 season. The company will begin providing kits as of Jan. 24-26 of next year, for a climb in Switzerland.
