News and insights about brands in the sporting goods industry – Page 366
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Nike has introduced its Flyknit running shoe, which is ultra-lightweight...
Nike has introduced its Flyknit running shoe, which is ultra-lightweight and has virtually no seams. The structure and support are knitted into the shoe, which weighs about 160 grams. The company is launching a number of technologically innovative products in the run-up to the London Olympics this year, also including ...
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Erima has signed up as the official supplier for the...
Erima has signed up as the official supplier for the London Games of LOSV, the Olympic sports team from Lichtenstein
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Look, the French cycling specialist that launched clip-on pedals, and...
Look, the French cycling specialist that launched clip-on pedals, and Polar, which specializes in sports-related heart rate monitoring, have teamed up to introduce the first pedal with an integrated system to measure pedaling power. The new Kéo Power pedals by Polar and Look measure the pedaling power on each side ...
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Exceed Company, the Chinese company that markets the Xidelong brand...
Exceed Company, the Chinese company that markets the Xidelong brand of sports shoes and apparel, has received the Outstanding Contribution Award from the country's General Administration of Sport for the second consecutive year. It got the award for the company's “Fitness for All” campaign, described as a charitable social initiative ...
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Shimano, the Japanese company specializing in bicycle parts and fishing...
Shimano, the Japanese company specializing in bicycle parts and fishing equipment, is moving into an entirely new category with a range of cycling bags to be launched in 2013. The series of lightweight, ergonomic and form-fitting bags is aimed at dedicated cyclists. It includes bags for a variety of cycling ...
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Carlos Santana, the catcher for Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians,...
Carlos Santana, the catcher for Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians, has joined the team of Shock Doctor, the maker of sports protection and mouthguards; part of the partnership involves him advising the company on product development
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The Canadian Department of National Defense has awarded a contract...
The Canadian Department of National Defense has awarded a contract to Helly Hansen to make an inflatable life preserver for members of the Navy. The Maritime Pouch is worn on a belt so it doesn't hinder the user, and the life preserver can be removed from the pouch and inflated ...
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Fast-growing Anta slows down its retail expansion
Anta Sports, the Chinese sports brand, lifted its sales by 20.2 percent to 8,904.8 million renminbi (€1,051.4m-$1,411.8m) last year, outperforming the Chinese market. Yet the company emphasized that the country's sports industry was under pressure, with over-capacity and increasing discounts, which called for a more cautious approach in retail expansion.Anta ...
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New Balance and K-Way have announced the introduction in France...
New Balance and K-Way have announced the introduction in France of a co-branded limited series of color-coordinated sneakers and windbreakers
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Cutter & Buck has unveiled a new logo and a...
Cutter & Buck has unveiled a new logo and a new brand identity, based on its heritage from the Pacific Northwest part of the U.S.
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Distributed in Spain by Aguirre y Cia since one year...
Distributed in Spain by Aguirre y Cia since one year ago, Select has signed a two-year deal for its balls with the Catalunyan Handball Federation
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Puma is replacing Adidas as official supplier of all the...
Puma is replacing Adidas as official supplier of all the Slovak national football teams through the 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign. The new kit developed by Puma will be unveiled during Slovakia's game against Turkey on Feb. 29. The Wildcat has also extended and expanded its deal with the ...
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Abacus Sportswear is joining Glenmuir as an apparel licensee of...
Abacus Sportswear is joining Glenmuir as an apparel licensee of the Ryder Cup for the 2012 and 2014 editions. Both companies will have to get their items approved by the organizer of the event. Abacus stands a good chance with its rain jackets, which were worn even when it was ...
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Wed'ze, the 5-year-old snow sports brand of Décathlon, is going...
Wed'ze, the 5-year-old snow sports brand of Décathlon, is going to be the official supplier of the European Winter X Games in the French resort of Tignes on March 14-16. The event will give the brand an opportunity to preview a portion of its fall/winter 2012-13 collection of hardware. Visitors ...
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Amer Sports' board of directors has decided to start repurchasing up to 3 million shares between
Amer Sports' board of directors has decided to start repurchasing up to 3 million shares between Aug. 23 of this year and June 30, 2012
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Rossignol has extended until 2014 its sponsorship deal with Christof...
Rossignol has extended until 2014 its sponsorship deal with Christof Innerhofer, the 27-year-old alpine ski champion from South Tirol
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One Way has extended its 2-year-old partnership with the French...
One Way has extended its 2-year-old partnership with the French Ski Federation as exclusive supplier of textiles and footwear to its Nordic ski teams until 2018
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Macron, the Italian label of technical sportswear, is replacing Nike...
Macron, the Italian label of technical sportswear, is replacing Nike as the supplier of the kit for the Aston Villa FC, a team in the Barclays Premier League. The £15 million (€18.0m-$23.5m) deal takes effect for the start of the 2012-13 season and runs through May 2016. Macron will produce ...
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At the recent Ispo Munich fair, YKK presented a revolutionary...
At the recent Ispo Munich fair, YKK presented a revolutionary zipper for lightweight garments. Its new “Ultra Light Zipper” is directly and seamlessly applied on a wide breathable membrane fabric, decreasing the weight of the entire garment. Additionally, it is highly packable. The innovation is designed for half front zippers ...
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Wilson Racquet Sports has extended its sponsorship deal with the...
Wilson Racquet Sports has extended its sponsorship deal with the International Tennis Federation, providing the official ball for men's and women's national team competitions as well as tournaments such as the Davis Cup and the Fed Cup. Wilson first started partnering with the Davis Cup in 2002, adding the Fed ...
