News and insights about brands in the sporting goods industry – Page 254

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    Macron has announced a flurry of new deals to supply...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Macron has announced a flurry of new deals to supply its jerseys to many clubs. It will outfit the Asteras Tripolis FC club in Greece and the Dinamo Bucarest team in Romania, replacing Nike in both cases for the next four and three years, respectively. It will take the place ...

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    Umbro has signed a sponsorship contract with yet another German...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Umbro has signed a sponsorship contract with yet another German football club, the FC Schalke 04, starting in July 2018, for an estimated price of €6 million a year. Located in Gelsenkirchen and known also as the S04 club, it is currently sponsored by Adidas. It is aiming for revenues ...

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    Xendera, a French company that has developed a free app...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Xendera, a French company that has developed a free app converting physical activities into vouchers, said its eponymous app has taken the lead of the Apple Store's Health and Fitness ranking. The company also said the app will soon be partnering with various brands including Le Coq Sportif, Skullcandy, Deliveroo ...

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    Rossignol has appointed François Goulet as the new president of...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Rossignol has appointed François Goulet as the new president of its North America division, effective July 17. He replaces Ron Steele, who is to retire after 40 years with the company. Steele will remain until September 2018 in an advisory capacity. Goulet was most recently vice-president and general manager of ...

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    Oberalp, which recently got the distribution of Under Armour in...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Oberalp, which recently got the distribution of Under Armour in Italy, has opened its first brand store in the peninsula. It's located in the Orio shopping mall near Bergamo's airport, close to Foot Locker and many other sports stores. Under Armour has also taken advantage of the settlement of a ...

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    Under Armour has inked a new licensing contract for teamwear...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Under Armour has inked a new licensing contract for teamwear in the U.K. with Dreamsport, which will develop and sell customized UA teamwear for schools, universities and clubs in a wide range of sports, starting in October 2017. Dreamsport will take the place of Ninety9, with which UA has had ...

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    Frisk takes charge of Under Armour’s operations

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Under Armour has appointed Patrik Frisk as its president and chief operating officer, starting this week, as part of a broader executive reshuffle to streamline the group's management, aimed at optimizing its product assortment and at reinforcing its sales and marketing strategies.Thus, Frisk is making a comeback to the sporting ...

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    Asics has signed a four-year endorsement deal with Penny Olistkiak,...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Asics has signed a four-year endorsement deal with Penny Olistkiak, a 17-year-old swimmer who is the first Canadian athlete to have won four Olympic gold medals in one year

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    Joma will be the official supplier of Atalanta BC, the...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Joma will be the official supplier of Atalanta BC, the Italian first-division football team from Bergamo, during the 2017/18 playing season

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    Erima has signed a contract with the Austrian SK Vorwärts...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Erima has signed a contract with the Austrian SK Vorwärts Steyr football team, with which it had a successful partnership at the end of the 1980s. The German company will also outfit another Austrian team, WSG Swarowski Wattens, from the coming season.

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    Keller Sports, the German multi-channel retailer based in Munich, won...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Keller Sports, the German multi-channel retailer based in Munich, won the German Brand Award 2017 at the end of June. Other bands that were given with the award were Uvex, Lowa and Led Lenser. Among the sporting goods retailers that participated, Keller Sports was the only company that won an ...

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    Go Sport has launched a new private brand of clothing,...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Go Sport has launched a new private brand of clothing, skateboards and accessory items for urban action sports, called Up2Glide

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    Uvex has obtained for the second time the German Brand...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Uvex has obtained for the second time the German Brand Award in Gold for excellence in brand strategy, management, creation and employer branding

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    Creating a buzz in the younger communities, Louis Vuitton has...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Creating a buzz in the younger communities, Louis Vuitton has started an interesting collaboration with Supreme, the New York-based streetwear label, giving it visibility through the social networks. The products will be briefly available at pop-up stores in Paris, Tokyo, Beijing, London, Miami and Los Angeles. Their addresses are given ...

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    Powakaddy is launching what it claims to be the world's...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Powakaddy is launching what it claims to be the world's first electric golf trolley with fully integrated GPS technology. A British competitor, Motocaddy, has upgraded its free GPS app in preparation for the launch of a new electric trolley, the S5 Connect, which can be connected to the GPS via ...

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    Groupe Rossignol presented this week its first collection of racquets...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Groupe Rossignol presented this week its first collection of racquets for paddle tennis. They will be manufactured at its Spanish ski factory at Artés and distributed not only on the Spanish market, where the practice of this type of racquet sport is quite widespread, but also in the rest of ...

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    Nike and Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed a multi-year partnership, starting...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Nike and Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed a multi-year partnership, starting from the upcoming football season and taking over from Under Armour. The agreement between Nike and the Premier League club from North London had been anticipated in British newspapers for several months, and it was estimated at £25 million to ...

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    Speedo has signed an endorsement contract with Ryan Murphy, a...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Speedo has signed an endorsement contract with Ryan Murphy, a 22-year-old Canadian swimming champion who was the first to win three Olympic gold medal in the same summer games last year. Speedo has also extended its contract with Mireia Belmonte, the Spanish swimmer.

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    Nike has signed a long-term sponsorship contract with a major...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Nike has signed a long-term sponsorship contract with a major French rugby club, Stade Toulousain, starting with the 2017/18 season. The Swoosh had been its technical sponsor until BLK took over the contract three years ago. The club looked for a new sponsor after the Australian brand ran into financial ...

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    Umbro is the official kit supplier for the inaugural Star...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Umbro is the official kit supplier for the inaugural Star Sixes tournament, the six-a-side indoor football competition where former international players represent a senior national team for which they played. The inaugural tournament will take place at the O2 Arena in London on July 13-16. The brand is already the ...