News and insights about brands in the sporting goods industry – Page 230
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Vans has partnered with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam...
Vans has partnered with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam on a capsule collection that incorporates elements from Van Gogh's paintings. These elements are integrated into Vans products including the Classic Slip-On, Old Skool, and Authentic shoes, as well as hoodies, tees, backpacks, bombers and hats. Each footwear model features ...
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Under Armour progresses with a clean-up
Under Armour returned to growth in North America and managed an ample sales rise in international markets in the second quarter, but its profitability was impacted by restructuring measures. The company has identified additional cutbacks and investments worth about $80 million, which should raise restructuring and related charges to between ...
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Columbia Sportswear's board of directors has authorized the company to...
Columbia Sportswear's board of directors has authorized the company to spend an additional $200 million on the repurchase of its own shares. Since 2014, Columbia has purchased back 3.4 million shares at an average price of $56 per share, equivalent to $190.4 million. Since the beginning of this year, it ...
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Dainese has received a Red Dot Design Award for the...
Dainese has received a Red Dot Design Award for the AWA M1 jacket from its winter collection and its Sportmodular helmet. The jury gave a “Best of the Best” mark to the jacket, noting that it is “impressive for its qualities, ideal for extreme outdoor activities.”
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Puma has signed up its first marquee-level basketball player, Terry...
Puma has signed up its first marquee-level basketball player, Terry Rozier of the Boston Celtics, as it gears up to launch its new range of basketball footwear in September, followed by a global rollout in 2019. Rozier announced on Twitter that he was leaving Nike for Puma, where he will ...
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Zalando is bringing out an exclusive line of garments and...
Zalando is bringing out an exclusive line of garments and shoes for women in collaboration with Under Armour, covering training, yoga and other sports including running and boxing, with prices ranging from €44.95 for shirts to €129.95 for leggings. The partners are being aided on the marketing side by three ...
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Macron has extended its sponsoring contract with the Budapest Honvéd...
Macron has extended its sponsoring contract with the Budapest Honvéd Football Club through the 2022/23 season
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Sergio Tacchini is launching a special line of tennis clothing,...
Sergio Tacchini is launching a special line of tennis clothing, designed for the the sponsored athletes who will compete at Flushing Meadow from Aug. 28
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Mitre will take the place of Nike as the supplier...
Mitre will take the place of Nike as the supplier of the official ball for the English Football Association for the next three years, starting with the 2018/19. The team sports brand owned by thePentland Group had already started in 2014 a four-year deal with the English Football League, supplying ...
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Netflix has taken an option on the movie rights for...
Netflix has taken an option on the movie rights for Phil Knight's autobiography, Shoe Dog. Nike's founder will work with Frank Marshall, a producer nominated for the Academy Awards, to put out the film. The script is being developed, but no timetable has been given for the release of the ...
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Moncler has presented 19 stars from different countries for its...
Moncler has presented 19 stars from different countries for its autumn/winter 2018/19 fashion campaign. For its new “Moncler Beyond” campaign, the luxury brand has recruited Millie Bobby Brown, best known for her role in Netflix' series Stranger Things. Among the other names are Bebe Vio, the Italian wheelchair fencer and ...
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Wintersteiger has once again extended its 20-year-old partnership with the...
Wintersteiger has once again extended its 20-year-old partnership with the Austrian Ski Federation (ÖSV)
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Adidas has pledged to use only recycled plastic by 2024....
Adidas has pledged to use only recycled plastic by 2024. The announcement was first reported by the Financial Times. The company uses virgin plastic for a number of its products, including T-shirts, sports bras and many others, as this material is lightweight and dries quickly. Meanwhile, the sporting goods giant ...
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Daiwa celebrated its 60th birthday at the recent Efttex show...
Daiwa celebrated its 60th birthday at the recent Efttex show in Amsterdam by winning three first places for the Best New Product with its newest fishing reels. Other winners were Rapala VMC and R.L. Winston.
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Adidas challenges Rockport’s sale
A U.S. equity fund, Charlesbank Capital Partners, has emerged as the only bidder for most of the assets of the bankrupt Rockport Group, including its intellectual property rights for the Rockport, Aravon and Dunham brands, its sales operations in Europe and Asia and its other global wholesale and e-commerce businesses. ...
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Adidas will be the official supplier of athletic footwear, apparel...
Adidas will be the official supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories for the Jaguars, the collegiate teams of Purdue University in Indianapolis (IUPUI)
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Adidas has signed up two NBA draft prospects, Trae Young...
Adidas has signed up two NBA draft prospects, Trae Young in Oklahoma and Lonnie Walker in Miami, as well as a 21-year-old NHL star, Mathew Barzal, who plays as the center for the New York Islanders team
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After nine successful years at Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo's somewhat...
After nine successful years at Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo's somewhat unexpected move to Juventus Turin for an estimated €100 million during the World Cup is delivering quick cash for the Italian club and its official supplier, Adidas. Reportedly, the German brand sold 20,000 replica shirts personalized with the Portuguese striker's ...
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Asics has signed an agreement with the International Paralympic Committee,...
Asics has signed an agreement with the International Paralympic Committee, IPC, to become its official supplier until the end of 2020. As part of the agreement, Asics will supply official sportswear and footwear for the IPC as well as independent Paralympic teams at official events. In 2019, the agreement will ...
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Reebok has unveiled Danai Gurira as its latest ambassador. Gurira...
Reebok has unveiled Danai Gurira as its latest ambassador. Gurira will join the brand's ongoing “Be More Human” campaign. The American actress and playwright is best known for her role as Michonne in “The Walking Dead,” a TV horror drama series based on the comic book series of the same ...
