News and insights about brands in the sporting goods industry – Page 269
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Under Armour invests to get big fast
Under Armour turned in yet another sharp increase in turnover for the third quarter, fueled by surging international and footwear sales, but the group's chief executive, Kevin Plank, explained that the company was over-investing in several aspects of its expansion to gain market share and move toward annual sales of ...
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Under Armour is celebrating the launch of Stephen Curry's signature...
Under Armour is celebrating the launch of Stephen Curry's signature footwear collection, the Curry 3, with a new campaign starring the professional basketball player. The spot is set in the San Francisco Bay area and is shot by Harmony Korine, the American film director and screenwriter best known for writing ...
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New Era has announced an expanded global licensing partnership with...
New Era has announced an expanded global licensing partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) that makes the brand the official authentic headwear provider of the NBA, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the NBA Development League (NBA D-League). The new multiyear deal comes as New Era and the ...
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Ping has announced a multi-year sponsorship deal for equipment and...
Ping has announced a multi-year sponsorship deal for equipment and accessories with Aaron Baddeley, the 35-year-old Australian golf player who has won the PGA Tour four times. Adams Golf was his previous sponsor for equipment, bags and hats.
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Amer Sports has promoted Bill Kirchner to vice president and...
Amer Sports has promoted Bill Kirchner to vice president and general manager for the Americas. Most recently, he served as vice president of U.S. sales for Wilson Sporting Goods, prior to his added responsibilities at the parent company, Amer Sports. Kirchner has worked at Wilson for 32 years. In his ...
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Affected by U.S. retail caution, Columbia rises in Europe
After a small decline in turnover and net income for the third quarter, Columbia Sportswear has adjusted its sales guidance for the full year, estimating that sales should increase by about 4 percent, including less than one percentage point of negative impact from currency exchange rates.The group's sales dipped by ...
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Decathlon has withdrawn an advertising poster promoting ammunition for hunting...
Decathlon has withdrawn an advertising poster promoting ammunition for hunting migratory game birds in the city of Ajaccio, the capital of the French island of Corsica. It featured a bird accompanied by a large script reading as “special migration” (Migration Special). The message of the poster was diverted by Nordpresse.be, ...
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Aspom, the European digital platform that advertises employment offers and...
Aspom, the European digital platform that advertises employment offers and internships in the sports and lifestyle sector, is coming out with a new identity to take advantage of the growing digitalization. Aspom says it has successfully connected more than 350 companies with 20,000 quality candidates.
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Adidas’ new CEO launches Reebok’s overhaul
In his first public speech after taking the helm of the company on Oct. 1, Adidas' new chief executive, Kasper Rorsted, took the opportunity of the group's strong third-quarter results to give an insight into his plans for the group.While confirming the planned divestiture of TaylorMade, Adams and Ashworth, for ...
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The Adidas Group is resuming its share buyback program today,...
The Adidas Group is resuming its share buyback program today, based on the authorization given at its annual meeting on May 12. After two previous tranches of stock repurchases conducted in the last two years, involving a total of 9,018,769 shares that represented 4.31 percent of its share capital, the ...
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Adidas confirms that it has sealed a partnership with Kristaps...
Adidas confirms that it has sealed a partnership with Kristaps Porzingis, a fast-rising Latvian player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Vertical writes that the agreement was signed for seven years and that it makes Porzingis the highest-paid European sneaker endorser in NBA history. The publication puts the deal ...
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Adidas has collaborated with Parley for the Oceans, an organization...
Adidas has collaborated with Parley for the Oceans, an organization dedicated to reducing plastic waste in oceans, on the first mass-produced footwear made of recycled plastic from oceans. Last year, the collaboration had created a 3-D printed prototype, which is now turning into actual pairs of shoes that customers can ...
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Adidas posts a strong Q3, driven by sneakers
The Adidas Group reported a strong lift in third-quarter sales, which rose 17 percent on a currency-neutral basis, and the new management confirmed that it is on track to meet targets for a record year. In reported euros, group sales went up by 14 percent to €5,413 million.Adidas brand sales ...
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In May 2017, Columbia Sportswear will relocate the headquarters of...
In May 2017, Columbia Sportswear will relocate the headquarters of Sorel and 45 employees to the downtown area of Portland, Oregon, but it will keep its own global head office in Washington County, where it moved from downtown Portland in 2001. Columbia bought Sorel in 2000. Tim Boyle, chief executive ...
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Lowa invited 170 sales professionals from the German shoe and...
Lowa invited 170 sales professionals from the German shoe and sporting goods retail sector to some very special events in Nuremberg, Hinterzarten and Rettenberg in Bavaria. Professional actors integrated participants in a crime comedy act that was written exclusively for Lowa. The act combines the crime story with elements of ...
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Chains outperform global market growth
The 72 largest integrated sporting goods retail chains saw their combined sales grow by 7.5 percent on a currency-weighted basis in 2015, according to our annual study of the global retail market. Translated into U.S. dollars, their sales inched up by 1.2 percent to a net total of almost $93 ...
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Intersport UK will be the official sports retail partner of...
Intersport UK will be the official sports retail partner of the new Aldi Manchester Half Marathon on Oct. 16
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Rudy Project had the helmet most often worn at the...
Rudy Project had the helmet most often worn at the latest Ironman World Championship, held in Hawaii, for the sixth consecutive year. LAVA Magazine counted 550 helmets for the Italian brand, 112 more than Giro and 280 more than Specialized. The same race saw Hoka One One jump into second ...
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Umbro is sponsoring Palma Futsal, the first-division futsal team from...
Umbro is sponsoring Palma Futsal, the first-division futsal team from Palma de Mallorca
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Oakley has launched its first snow helmet. It is fitted...
Oakley has launched its first snow helmet. It is fitted with a patented modular brim system, which allows an optimal fit for the goggle and the helmet itself.
