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News briefsNewfeel releases Japan-inspired racewalking shoe
Newfeel, Decathlon’s private brand of shoes for exercise walking, has unveiled a new racewalking shoe with accompanying apparel: men’s and women’s rain jackets, windbreakers, T-shirts, talk tops and shorts. The RW900 is meant to come out in advance of the Olympic racewalking trials scheduled for Aug. 5-6 in Tokyo, 20 ...
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Running legend Ron Hill has passed away
Ron Hill, the legendary British runner who founded the Ronhill brand of performance sports clothing and one of the greatest marathon runners of all time, died in his hometown of Hyde, Cheshire, England, on May 23. He was 82 years old. In May 2018, he had announced that he had ...
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Some more Japanese brands are turning the corner
Besides Asics, Mizuno and Goldwin, whose latest results have already been covered, some other Japanese companies have reported better results for the three months of 2021. The foreign exchange impact was slight. For one of them, Yonex, this was insufficient to record an improvement for the full financial year, however. ...
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ArticleReport ranks Lululemon and Adidas highest for avoidance of forced labor
Of the 37 companies examined by KnowTheChain, the ten footwear or apparel companies that are most conscientious in terms of supply-chain labor policy, scored on a scale of zero to 100, are: Lululemon (89), Adidas (86), PVH (74), Gap (70), Primark (69), Nike (62), VF (62), Puma (58), H&M (55) ...
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Lotto is the title sponsor of the new Challenge Gdansk
Lotto has become the title partner of the Challenge Gdansk, a new triathlon festival and mid-distance race. The inaugural edition of the race will take place on June 20 in the Polish city of Gdansk, on the Baltic coast. Challenge Gdansk will start on the beach with a swim in ...
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Munich’s sales decline year-on-year but beat 2018’s
Munich, the Spanish brand of sports and lifestyle sneakers, has reported sales of €40.9 million for 2020, down 8 percent year-on-year, but still up from 2018. The Catalonian shoe brand says the effects of Covid-19 were “significantly more favorable than projected.” About 88 percent of the revenues were generated in ...
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News briefsWolverine Worldwide appoints new executives for the group and Sperry
Source: Wolverine Worldwide Isabel Soriano Isabel Soriano has been named president of international at Wolverine Worldwide. In this new role, she will oversee all company’s operations in the EMEA region, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Canada. Soriano joined the group in 2018 as vice president and managing director ...
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ArticleVF pledges to eliminate child labor
VF Corp. has created a new Child Rights Action Pledge to strengthen children’s rights and eliminate child labor throughout the global apparel supply chain by 2025. As part of its pledge, VF commits to integrate the Children’s Rights and Business Principles developed by UNICEF, the United Nations Global Compact and ...
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Peloton plans a $400m factory in Ohio
Peloton Interactive has announced a plan to invest $400 million in a new U.S. factory to make its stationary bikes and treadmills, which currently come mainly from Taiwan, to help accelerate deliveries to customers. Located in the Troy Township of Wood Country, Ohio, the new facility should start up in ...
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Mizuno joins Xinxiang boycott
Mizuno Corp. has joined several Western sports brands in the boycott of cotton sourced in the Xinjjiang region of China. The company refrained from an official disclosure of the reasons for the move, which is probably linked to allegations of human rights abuses against Muslim Uyghurs in the area. It ...
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Goldwin turns around in Q4, budgets 10% growth
Goldwin’s sales fell by 7.6 percent to ¥90,479 million (€678.0m-$830.5m) in the financial year ended March 31, 2021, while operating profit declined by 15.1 percent to ¥14,838 million (€111.2m-$136.2m), better than a forecast made in February for declines of 10.1 percent and 28.5 percent, respectively. Attributable earnings inched down by ...
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Wilson to introduce an apparel line
Wilson is introducing a new apparel line for men and women - only in the U.S. and China for the time being. Called Wilson Sportswear, the line is meant to blend “sport, fashion and culture.” Items will be dropping bi-weekly, with special collaborations at “key moments in sport culture.” They ...
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Adidas’ MD for Central and Eastern Europe is leaving
Adidas has confirmed a report that Winand Krawinkel, managing director for Central and Eastern Europe, is leaving the company, without saying at this stage how he is going to be replaced. No reason has yet been given for the move. Krawinkel joined the company in 2006 as head of business ...
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UYN 3D Ribs Sabot wins iF Design Award
Unleash Your Nature (UYN) has received an iF Design Award in the “Product” category for its 3D Ribs Sabot, a sock-derived shoe consisting of a single piece of seamless fabric that can be used as either a sabot or a shoe. By raising the heel area, the UYN 3D Ribs ...
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Castore secures kit deal with the Wolverhampton Wanderers
Starting from the 2021/22 season, Castore will replace Adidas as the kit partner of the Wolverhampton Wanderers, commonly known as the Wolves. For the young British sportswear brand, this is the first contract with a member of the English Premier League. The financial details of the new multi-year agreement have ...
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Reef partners with Life is Good on footwear range
Reef has partnered with Life is Good on a range of sandals and thongs for both men and women that is meant to celebrate fun, freedom and the spirit of the beach. The collection features Life is Good’s inspirational designs. Life is Good defines itself as “a positive lifestyle apparel ...
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BH Fitness is expanding its football business
According to a report in CMDsport, BH Fitness hopes over the coming months to raise the number of its contracts with Spanish football clubs from five to nine. At present, the brand fits out the clubs of Atlético de Madrid, Athletic Club, Leganés, Eibar and Alavés-Baskonia. It has deals in ...
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Garmin launches its smallest watch-style dive computer for multiple uses
Garmin International has introduced the Descent Mk2S, a follow-up to the Descent Mk2 especially suitable for women and men with smaller wrists. Described by the brand as Garmin’s smallest watch-style dive computer, it features a 3cm sunlight readable sapphire display, a 43mm case and interchangeable QuickFit bands in silicone, leather, ...
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News briefsUBC licenses Head sneakers
An Italian firm, United Brands Company (UBC), has signed a license agreement with Head to develop and produce lines of sneakers for men, women and children under the Head brand name. The first collection is scheduled for the spring/summer 2022 season. Under the multi-year agreement, UBC will also be in ...
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The North Face and Supreme launch new collaborative outerwear line
The North Face (TNF) and Supreme have teamed up once again on a line of clothing, this time designed for extreme cold weather and high alpine conditions. The line is centered around TNF’s Summit Series. The range, made exclusively for Supreme, which belongs to the same group since Dec. 28, ...
