News and insights about brands in the sporting goods industry – Page 262
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Smith replaces Arens to lead The North Face in Europe
Kath Smith has been appointed vice president and general manager for The North Face in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) from the end of March, at the company's European head office in Switzerland. After assignments with international consumer goods companies such as Mars, Diageo and the Adidas Group, ...
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Confirming earlier reports, Nike has become the new sponsor of...
Confirming earlier reports, Nike has become the new sponsor of the Tottenham Hotspur, a major football club in England's Premier League, taking the place of Under Armour after the end of the current playing season. The duration of the new contract has not been given. Reportedly, it calls for annual ...
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Joma has become the new supplier of jerseys for the...
Joma has become the new supplier of jerseys for the Ukrainian national football team, joining the national teams of Bulgaria and Romania. The contract started only a few days ago and will run through the European Football Cup in 2020. The Ukrainian deal was previously in the hands of Adidas.
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Hurley, a brand of Nike, has launched its first line...
Hurley, a brand of Nike, has launched its first line of technical swimwear for women. To mark the occasion, the surf apparel and accessories brand has collaborated with Carissa Moore, the triple world champion surfer, on the design of the new high-performance pieces. The swimwear is made in quick-dry fabric. ...
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Speedo has signed up two British swimming champions, Duncan Scott...
Speedo has signed up two British swimming champions, Duncan Scott and Chloe Tutton
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Digital and international will lead VF’s growth
VF Corp. is projecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in its total sales of between 4 and 6 percent over the next five years, driven by continued growth at Vans and th e resumption of growth at The North Face and Timberland, which have under-performed lately, especially in the ...
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Rossignol is teaming up with Tommy Hilfiger on a ski...
Rossignol is teaming up with Tommy Hilfiger on a ski collection for the upcoming winter season. The skis, helmet and other items in the collection feature the historic colors of the American label – blue, white and red. The sale prices will range between €499 and €699. The collection will ...
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After the end of the 2017/18 playing season, Umbro will...
After the end of the 2017/18 playing season, Umbro will replace Nike as the sponsor of the SV Werder Bremen team in the first division of the German Football League. The initial contract runs until the 2022/23 season. Nike had been the team's sponsor since 2009/10. Media reports indicate that ...
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Billabong has released a collection of surf clothing and accessories...
Billabong has released a collection of surf clothing and accessories in collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, featuring some of the late artist's iconic prints. The line was developed by the Billabong Lab, a collaborative project intended to bring the brand together with artists, musicians, designers, ...
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Dua Lipa, the British song writer and singer, will act...
Dua Lipa, the British song writer and singer, will act as an ambassador for some of Foot Locker Europe's marketing campaigns in the next months. Foot Locker Europe will also be a sponsor of the Lipas Europe Tour starting in April, with concerts planned in Berlin, Milan and London.
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Bullish new CEO upgrades Adidas targets
About two years after the launch of Creating the New, the Adidas Group has raised targets for its five-year expansion plan, to reach sales of between €25 billion and €27 billion by 2020, with an operating margin of 11 percent for the Adidas and Reebok brands.The upgraded targets were outlined ...
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Adidas gathers growing sales and profit
Ending the year with another buoyant quarter, the Adidas Group has continued its growth spurt with a sales rise of 14.0 percent to €19,291 billion, up by 18 percent in constant currencies, and with improved profit margins.Kasper Rorsted, the group's new chief executive, attributed much of the performance to Creating ...
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Adidas has decided to put an end to its long-standing...
Adidas has decided to put an end to its long-standing relationship with Olympique de Marseille, an emblematic French football club. This comes after the club was sold last year by the widow of Robert Louis-Dreyfus, the former shareholder and chief executive of Adidas, to an American businessman, Frank McCourt. The ...
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Adidas and Euroleague Basketball have announced an extension of their...
Adidas and Euroleague Basketball have announced an extension of their existing relationship that will expand Adidas' commitment to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, the 7DAYS EuroCup and the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament. Adidas basketball shoes will be integrated in EuroLeague and EuroCup platforms. In addition, the sports brand has ...
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Nike and Adidas have both hit headlines in the last...
Nike and Adidas have both hit headlines in the last weeks with efforts to make shoes that help athletes to run a marathon in less than two hours. Adidas has been working on it with the Sub 2 program, leading to the launch of the Adizero Sub2 shoes used by ...
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Selected employees of Amer Sports at all levels received on...
Selected employees of Amer Sports at all levels received on March 10 a total of 175,230 shares in the group under three distinct stock incentive plans announced in 2013 and 2016. They were nominated based on performance, talent and future potential.
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Under Armour is launching its brand in India via Amazon's...
Under Armour is launching its brand in India via Amazon's brand store
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Bruno Sälzer has been elected chairman of the Amer Sports...
Bruno Sälzer has been elected chairman of the Amer Sports group's board of directors, as part of a new board of seven. Sälzer previously worked as chief executive for many years at Hugo Boss and Escada, and currently at Bench. He is also a supervisory board member at Lacoste Holding ...
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Head has announced a new long-term partnership deal with Taylor...
Head has announced a new long-term partnership deal with Taylor Fritz. The 19-year-old American is one of the most promising tennis players on the ATP tour. As a junior, in 2015 he reached at least the quarter-final of all four Junior Grand Slam tournaments. He also won the boys' singles ...
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Puma has announced a partnership with Big Sean as the...
Puma has announced a partnership with Big Sean as the brand's new creative collaborator and global ambassador. The rapper, who is leaving Adidas, will be working with Puma's design team on an exclusive collection that is scheduled for release in spring 2018. Before that, he will be the face of ...
