News and insights about brands in the sporting goods industry – Page 242
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Willy Bogner will switch over to a new licensee for...
Willy Bogner will switch over to a new licensee for its handbags, belts, other accessories and luggage. The current contract with Unlimited Accessories expires in August this year, so from spring 2019, Bogner bags will be made under license by Müller & Meirer Lederwarenfabrik as part of a move by ...
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The Woolmark Company, which promotes merino wool, is teaming up...
The Woolmark Company, which promotes merino wool, is teaming up with Adidas to launch a new competition for innovative product solutions in the performance apparel sector. Participants will work on new ideas for performance clothing that harness “the unique, natural attributes of merino wool.” A joint news conference will be ...
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Mammut has launched a new transactional website for consumers in...
Mammut has launched a new transactional website for consumers in the U.K.
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Leki, the German pole specialist, is cooperating with Boa Technology, the maker...
Leki, the German pole specialist, is cooperating with Boa Technology, the maker of the patented Boa Closure System, for its winter 2018/19 collection of Leki Trigger gloves. The Boa system, which was originally developed for shoes, has for the first time been integrated in another product category.*
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La Sportiva has invested in the development of its...
La Sportiva has invested in the development of its apparel collection, introducing several innovations for next winter for ski mountaineering, winter running and winter climbing. The novelties include removable inserts that absorb moisture during physical exercise, storage solutions that are compatible with integrated hydration systems, and simple and effective connections ...
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Jack Wolfskin will reportedly display a Wolfskin Tech Lab X...
Jack Wolfskin will reportedly display a Wolfskin Tech Lab X Gianni Versace range at the Kronprinzenpalais in Berlin as part of a Gianni Versace retrospective starting in Berlin on Jan. 30, for the Italian fashion label's 40th anniversary. The Jack Wolfskin jackets for men and women feature Versace branding on ...
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Polartec is introducing Power Fill, a warm, light fill insulation...
Polartec is introducing Power Fill, a warm, light fill insulation that is said to be more compressible than standard fills. Adopted by Millet in a new mid-layer Elevation hoodie and jacket, it uses Polartec's exclusive melting process to create a district geometric pattern from a matrix of hollow polyester.
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Hi-Tec has a new running shoe with rolling gait and...
Hi-Tec has a new running shoe with rolling gait and a Vibram sole
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Industry stocks jump by 19.3%
After a relatively flat performance in 2016, the stock market capitalization of the sporting goods sector rose by 19.3 percent in terms of local currencies in the course of 2017, in tune with a generally buoyant trend in the stock exchanges. In dollars, the total market capitalization of the 81 ...
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Adidas is joining many other investors in a new $200...
Adidas is joining many other investors in a new $200 million round of financing for Carbon that placed a $1.7 billion valuation on the company, higher than the $1.1 billion valuation of two other public supplier of 3D equipment and software, 3D Systems and Stratasys. Carbon's Digital Light Synthesis technology, ...
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Umbro will replace Adidas as the technical supplier of an...
Umbro will replace Adidas as the technical supplier of an Argentinian football team, Newell's Old Boys, for three years
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Macron is the technical partner of the new Running &...
Macron is the technical partner of the new Running & Walking center, La Mandria, located inside the historical Reggia di Venaria compound near Turin. The new training center is open for all running and walking activities, both high level and amateur. The project was officially launched on Jan. 4. Macron ...
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The Hohenstein Group has announced the development of HOSYcan, the...
The Hohenstein Group has announced the development of HOSYcan, the next generation of its compression testing device. HOSYcan is said to allow for accurate compression measurements during movement, and to measure the interaction between different materials. Compression garments, which are widely used in the sports and medical sectors, typically come ...
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Pony has announced a collaboration with Michael Michalsky, a well-known...
Pony has announced a collaboration with Michael Michalsky, a well-known German fashion designers who served many years ago as creative director of Adidas. The fruits of the collaboration will be shown at the Seek trade show during this week's Berlin Fashion Week. The presentation will coincide with the establishment of ...
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Ruffwear, the specialist in performance dog gear, has announced a...
Ruffwear, the specialist in performance dog gear, has announced a new partnership with the National Ski Patrol (NSP), the U.S.-based authority for on-mountain safety. Starting in winter 2017/18, the brand is serving as a partner of the NSP. Ruffwear's products can be used by the avalanche rescue dogs who work ...
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Callaway Golf has announced that Sergio Garcia, the reigning Masters...
Callaway Golf has announced that Sergio Garcia, the reigning Masters champion, has become part of its players' team. Garcia played with TaylorMade for most of his professional career, but the two parties confirmed that they were parting ways in October and since then Garcia has already competed with Callaway clubs ...
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Sloane Stephens announced on Instagram and Twitter that she has...
Sloane Stephens announced on Instagram and Twitter that she has teamed up with Nike, just four months after her triumph at the U.S. Open in Under Armour gear. The 24 year-old Stephens has been sponsored by Under Armour since 2010, when she was a little-known player. She turned into the ...
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Two important brands, Columbia and Arc'teryx, are reportedly staying out...
Two important brands, Columbia and Arc'teryx, are reportedly staying out of the new Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show in Denver later this month
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Under Armour starts delayed expansion in Ukraine’s depressed market
Under Armour announced the opening of the brand's first stores in Ukraine at the end of December. They are both located in Kiev and operated by Under Armour's exclusive distributor in the country, the MD Fashion group.MD Fashion is one of the biggest multi-brand distributors in the Ukrainian fashion market, ...
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“Find --- me!” - an Austrian invention designed for snow...
“Find --- me!” - an Austrian invention designed for snow tourers and free riders to find their skis in deep snow and to assist searchers after avalanches - has won the 2017 German Design Award for its functionality. Developed by Heinz Polak, an inventor and mountain specialist, the avalanche and ...
