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News briefsNike to cut 1% of corporate workforce
The sportswear giant is implementing another round of layoffs as part of its organizational realignment under CEO Elliott Hill.
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ArticleTrump orders begin to affect US ‘de minimis’ policy
Trump has signed three Executive Orders affecting the ‘de minimis’ exemption, which includes products that are from Mexico, Canada or China.
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News briefsProtest expands in North America
The Dutch sportswear brand partners with Momentum Distribution to grow its presence across North America with versatile sportswear.
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News briefsGymshark Names Kim Dolder as General Manager for North America
Gymshark continues its strategic expansion with the appointment of Kim Dolder to the newly established role of General Manager for North America. Dolder joins a lineup of recent senior appointments at Gymshark, including Mat Dunn as CFO, Carly Natalizia as Chief Digital Officer and Laurent Madeleine as Chief Supply Chain ...
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ArticleLululemon unveils Team Canada’s kit for Paris 2024
Vancouver-based activewear brand Lululemon has revealed Team Canada’s summer athlete kit for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This initiative marks Lululemon’s second collaboration with the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic teams, but it’s the first time they’re crafting athlete kits tailored for warm weather. In a statement, ...
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News briefsAdidas has a new President for North America
Source: Adidas John Miller Adidas has named a new President for its North American operations. John Miller is a familiar face at the company: He worked with sales for three years before moving on to Nike, where he was from 2006 to 2017. Most recently, Miller was ...
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News briefsKodama returns to Asics North America as CEO and President
Asics North America reports that Koichiro Kodama is returning to Asics North America as President and CEO, replacing Richard Sullivan, effective immediately. Sullivan had been President and CEO for North America since January 2022, having served as President and COO since October 2020. He initially joined the company as President ...
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News briefsAuthentic Brands Group furthers strategic partnership with Liberated Brands
Authentic Brands Group has entered into a new long-term agreement with its strategic partner Liberated Brands, to be the retail and e-commerce operator for its brands Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, RVCA, Honolua and the recently acquired Boardriders in the US and Canada. Additionally, Liberated will become the license partner and wholesale ...
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News briefsRoots celebrates its 50th anniversary with Barbie
Source: Roots Roots teams up with Barbie for the Candian brand’s 50th anniversary Canadian lifestyle brand Roots is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an exclusive apparel and doll collaboration with fashion icon Barbie. The two brands will launch Sept. 15, 2023, to inspire Barbie and Roots fans ...
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News briefsIn-Sport Fashions signs distribution agreement with Allbirds for the Canadian market
Québec-based In-Sport Fashions, a Canadian distributor of specialized lifestyle, sports and outdoor products, entered an exclusive partnership with the sustainable footwear brand Allbirds. Effective Sept. 15, 2023, In-Sport Fashions assumes distribution of Allbirds products across all Canadian distribution channels: retail, allbirds.ca and wholesale partner openings. Under this new distribution agreement, ...
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ArticleJD Sports sees softer North America but holds guidance
JD Sports Fashion reported some softening in trade in its North American business in June, but this would be offset by growth in demand in the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific – allowing it to maintain annual guidance. Despite the US and Canadian markets’ slowdown, the UK retailer still expects ...
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News briefsNike’s largest Canadian flagship to open in Edmonton
A new Nike flagship store will open on the main level of the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in a prime location close to the popular hockey rink. Built in four phases from 1981 to 1998, the extraordinary mall was the world’s largest shopping center until 2004. Today, ...
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ArticleLululemon expands global HQ in Vancouver
The Canadian government issued a press release on May 25 stating that “the expansion of Lululemon’s global headquarters in its hometown of Vancouver promises to significantly boost British Columbia’s prosperity.” The release also indicates that the Canadian athleisure brand is committed to growing and investing in the creation of more ...
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News briefsMLS and Adidas announce multi-year partnership extension
Major League Soccer (MLS) and Adidas have announced a multi-year extension of their partnership. Under the multi-faceted agreement, Adidas will continue to be the official outfitter of the U.S./Canadian football league, its clubs and youth academies. The brand will pay €780 million over the next seven years to continue as ...
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ArticleAdidas merges Canadian and U.S. businesses
Retail Insider reported Jan. 10 that Adidas is merging its U.S. and Canadian operations. According to the report, the new combined North American headquarters will be the current U.S. headquarters in Portland, Oregon. In 1993, the company established its U.S. operations in Portland and moved to its existing North Portland ...
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News briefsProtest Sportswear signs distribution partner for Canada and the U.S.
Dutch brand Protest Sportswear has signed a distribution agreement with Whiteland, a Canadian sportswear distributor headquartered in Montréal with warehouses in Montréal, New York State and California. The partnership will expand Protest’s reach in both the U.S. and Canada. As the Protest brand has been very successful both in the ...
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News briefsRossignol launches new multi-brand mountain sports store concept
Rossignol Group has announced the opening of its “Start Gate” stores in Bex (Switzerland) and Bromont (Canada). The stores offer customers products from the group’s brands in a single location, alongside specialist technical and customization services. The group’s portfolio includes the brands Rossignol, Dynastar, Lange, Look, Kerma and Risport. The ...
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News briefsFirst Decathlon City to open in Canada this summer
Decathlon is opening its first-ever Decathlon City in Canada. It will be located in Toronto’s Union Station at 65 Front Street W. The opening is scheduled for August, based on the company’s website, although a specific date is yet to be communicated. Decathlon City at Union Station will give customers ...
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