News and insights about brands in the sporting goods industry – Page 245
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American retail tensions flatten Amer Sports’ sales
A rise in underlying sales of outdoor apparel helped Amer Sports to slightly raise the turnover of its outdoor division for the third quarter, but the group's sales were flattened by sluggishness in the American wholesale market, which led to declining sales in ball sports and a flat turnover in ...
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Vans strides ahead
There were no signs of a slowdown in the third quarter for the Vans brand, which delivered a 26 percent sales increase in constant currencies and led the growth of the outdoor and action sports division at VF Corp.The performance encouraged VF to raise its forecast again for this full ...
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Lotto Sport Italia has signed an agreement to be the...
Lotto Sport Italia has signed an agreement to be the first official technical sponsor of Italy's national men's and women's paddle tennis teams for the next three years, starting next spring. Coming from a couple of Latin American countries and Spain, paddle tennis is a growing sport in Italy, where ...
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Molten will replace Adidas as the official ball supplier...
Molten will replace Adidas as the official ball supplier for the Uefa Europa League under a three-year contract starting in 2018
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Adidas is extending its sponsorship of the Fulham FC club...
Adidas is extending its sponsorship of the Fulham FC club in England until 2023
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Hoka One One is adding a Swedish triathlon champion, Patrik...
Hoka One One is adding a Swedish triathlon champion, Patrik Nilsson, to its elite team, joining Cyril Viennot, Charlotte Morel, Boris Stein and Alessandro Degasperi. The 25-year-old has won four Ironman Triathlon races. Hoka is an exclusive sponsor of the Ironman Series.
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Puma is said to be in talks about taking over...
Puma is said to be in talks about taking over the sponsorship of the AC Milan football club from Adidas next year. However, the discussions reportedly revolve around a sponsorship fee of only €10 million to €15 million per year, about half what the company is paying for Arsenal in ...
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After winning the German Brand Award 2017 this past summer,...
After winning the German Brand Award 2017 this past summer, Keller Sports also received the German Design Award 2018 in the category of “excellent communications web design web.” The German multi-channel retailer based in Munich has a premium positioning in the market and offers a narrow selection of branded products online. It ...
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Lowa has received a prize for its reliability and the...
Lowa has received a prize for its reliability and the saleable quality of its shoes from a German footwear trade magazine, Schuhkurier, following a survey of its readers
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Oakley signs on as the official sponsor for helmets and...
Oakley signs on as the official sponsor for helmets and smart eyewear of the 2017 Ironman World Championships
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For the first time, the Pentland Group has won the...
For the first time, the Pentland Group has won the Best UK Family Business of Excellence award from Ernst & Young as part of its 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Founded in 1932, Pentland is a third-generation family-owned company that employs 28,000 people across 20 countries. It has received ...
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Nike is extending its sponsorship of the Portuguese Football Federation...
Nike is extending its sponsorship of the Portuguese Football Federation through 2024
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Faradei, a Russian supplier of sports equipment and footwear, has...
Faradei, a Russian supplier of sports equipment and footwear, has expanded its product range by adding an Arctic line, consisting of footwear that can withstand extremely cold temperatures, down to -60 degrees centigrade. For Faradei, which generates about 60 percent of its revenues from contracts with the Russian Army, the ...
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Decathlon is going to launch a new private label for...
Decathlon is going to launch a new private label for Nordic walking, called Inovik, during the autumn/winter 2018/19 season. It recently introduced other new private brands: Itwit for paddle sports, and Olaian for surfing. Sport-guide indicates that it is also working on a brand for rugby.
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Dainese, D-Air Lab and Enel (Ente Nazionale per l'Energia Elettrica)...
Dainese, D-Air Lab and Enel (Ente Nazionale per l'Energia Elettrica) have collaborated on the development of the Safety Jacket, an innovative jacket which is meant to protect workers from the consequences of an impact or fall while working at a height. D-Air Lab is a start-up linked to Dainese. The ...
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Columbia Sportswear has emerged largely victorious from a patent infringement...
Columbia Sportswear has emerged largely victorious from a patent infringement lawsuit over one of its Omni-Heat reflective technology designs. In late September, a jury in the U.S. District Court of San Diego awarded $3,018,000 in damages against another US-based snow apparel company Seirus Innovative Accessories, headquartered in San Diego. The ...
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Dakine has signed up three female surfers, Carissa Moore, Courtney...
Dakine has signed up three female surfers, Carissa Moore, Courtney Conlogue and Johanne Defay
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Munich, the Spanish futsal brand, has launched its first line...
Munich, the Spanish futsal brand, has launched its first line of running shoes, called R-X +++ Riccardo Tisci, who left the position of creative director at Givenchy at the beginning of this year, has indicated on Instagram that he is working on another collaboration with Nike as he did last ...
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The Tecnica Group's Moon Boot, which is growing strongly right...
The Tecnica Group's Moon Boot, which is growing strongly right now, is one of 111 garments and accessories that have been selected for an exhibition running from last Oct. 1 through Jan. 28 at New York's Museum of Modern Art, covering its entire floor. Called “Items: Is Fashion Modern,” the ...
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Bollé has enlarged its Sport Protective range of glasses with...
Bollé has enlarged its Sport Protective range of glasses with three models for adults. Initially launched in 2014, the range only included kids' glasses until now. The new products are equipped with a lateral and frontal shock absorption system, a ventilation system to prevent moisture and steam, and an adjustable ...
