News and insights about brands in the sporting goods industry – Page 219
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Puma will launch the first collection designed by Selena Gomez....
Puma will launch the first collection designed by Selena Gomez. The collection is called “Strong Girl,” a name inspired by the singer's initials. It will comprise women's footwear, apparel and accessories, all characterized by confident colors and bold silhouettes, to make the wearer stand out from the crowd. The collection ...
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Vagabond launched a very limited collection of men's shoes on...
Vagabond launched a very limited collection of men's shoes on Oct. 23 that could only be booked on its online store
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Santoni and Südwolle Group have collaborated on a new footwear...
Santoni and Südwolle Group have collaborated on a new footwear concept featuring an upper in seamless wool fabric. The footwear combines Santoni's X Machine technology with Südwolle's wool blend yarns. The X Machine enables the knitting of countless intarsia items for the design of any kind of seamless uppers. It ...
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Ccilu and the PGA Tour have signed a long-term license...
Ccilu and the PGA Tour have signed a long-term license agreement to create a special sports/lifestyle footwear collection. The PGA Tour by Ccilu collection will incorporate Ccilu's most innovative and exclusive patents. The “Ccilucell” eco-friendly technology, for example, enables the creation of shoes that can weigh as little as 70 ...
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Christian Louboutin has put out a capsule collection of shoes...
Christian Louboutin has put out a capsule collection of shoes and handbags that are meant to be coordinated with seven different skin colors and tones
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Puma has brought together TheColorGrey and Romelu Lukaku to release...
Puma has brought together TheColorGrey and Romelu Lukaku to release a song called “New Levels,” whose lyrics pay homage to Lukaku's tough upbringing and rise to international football stardom. Lukaku, who is a Puma Football ambassador, is already the highest scorer of all time for Belgium's national football team, and ...
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La Sportiva has extended its sponsorship contract with Michele Boscacci,...
La Sportiva has extended its sponsorship contract with Michele Boscacci, the Italian mountain skiing champion, for a further five years. He will be involved in the development of the company's ten-year-old line of Stratos boots and of a line of performance and lifestyle apparel.
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Hunter Boots has launched a collection of rubber shoes for...
Hunter Boots has launched a collection of rubber shoes for children inspired by Mary Poppins in connection with the launch of a new Disney movie featuring the famous English character
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Nike has signed a multi-year deal to become the official...
Nike has signed a multi-year deal to become the official supplier and strategic partner of England Netball, the game's governing body in the U.K. The company will be supplying on- and off-court sportswear for the Vitality Roses, England's national team, in all international competitions, among them the 2019 Vitality Netball ...
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An Under Armour store is set to open soon in...
An Under Armour store is set to open soon in Milan in a former building of Luxottica on via Orefici, next to Levi's and Tommy Hilfiger
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VF Corp. has appointed Todd Dalhausser to the position of...
VF Corp. has appointed Todd Dalhausser to the position of brand president of the Altra brand, effective immediately. He will report to Steve Murray, VF's vice-president of strategic products. Dalhausser joins VF from Wolverine Worldwide, where he served as senior vice-president of sales for Saucony North America. Dalhausser is a ...
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JD Sports Fashion will be featuring the boxer Anthony Joshua,...
JD Sports Fashion will be featuring the boxer Anthony Joshua, the Manchester United star Jesse Lingard, the American actor Jaden Smith, the TV and radio host Maya Jama, the musicians Anne Marie, Ella Eyre and Bugzy Malone and the TV host HRVY in its Christmas advertising this year. The U.K.-based ...
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Columbia Sportswear has announced the appointment of John Soh as...
Columbia Sportswear has announced the appointment of John Soh as vice-president and general manager of China. The appointment will be effective in mid-February 2019. In his new role, he will report to Doug Morse, senior vice-president of emerging brands and APAC. Soh joins Columbia from Lego, where he was a ...
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Nike has announced that John W. Rogers, Jr. has been...
Nike has announced that John W. Rogers, Jr. has been appointed as a new member of the company's board of directors. Rogers, 60, is the founder, chairman, chief executive and chief investment officer of Ariel Investments. He founded Ariel Investments in 1983, with a focus on undervalued small and medium-sized ...
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Arc'teryx, a division of Amer Sports, has opened a new...
Arc'teryx, a division of Amer Sports, has opened a new mono-brand store in Japan, its largest in-mall store in the country. The new 264-square-meter store, on two floors, is located in Fukuoka Momochi, the largest commercial facility in western Japan. The store, which was inaugurated on Nov. 21, sells Arc'teryx's ...
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Suunto, the Finnish makers of sports instruments owned by Amer...
Suunto, the Finnish makers of sports instruments owned by Amer Sports, and Strava, a Swedish social network and developer of running and cycling apps, are expanding what has so far been a four-year partnership. Earlier this year, Suunto launched an app of its own. It has now become the interface ...
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The German Cartel Office has launched an investigation into Amazon's...
The German Cartel Office has launched an investigation into Amazon's practices, checking whether it is engaging in anti-competitive practices through its marketplace. It has indicated that its double role as a big internet retailer with a big marketplace may prevent other traders from using its platform.
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Polartec is introducing Power Air, a fabric said to reduce...
Polartec is introducing Power Air, a fabric said to reduce fiber shedding. Even the most resilient fiber is susceptible to shedding through normal wear. The construction of Polartec Power Air is said to mitigate this by encasing the insulating lofted fibers during the knitting. As the first fabric construction to ...
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Vans has signed up a South African pro surfer, Michael...
Vans has signed up a South African pro surfer, Michael February
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According to Lanxiong Sports, a Chinese media site covering the...
According to Lanxiong Sports, a Chinese media site covering the sports business, Nike is negotiating a five-year deal, worth up to $144 million, with China's Pro League for the videogame League of Legends. Nike would provide shoes, apparel and other items to all the players on China's 16 teams. Gaming ...
