All Corporations articles – Page 24
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News briefsSpanish retailer solidifying its image
According to Diffusion Sport, Atmósfera Sport has spent the year unifying its corporate image in its stores. The Spanish retailer began the refurbishments in January with 37 stores and by September had raised the number to 68, with another 50 or so planned for early 2024. Its 335 franchisees operate ...
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News briefsPolartec launches new brand ethos
Sending its press release from “Planet Earth, the Universe,” Polartec announced a new brand ethos, “Made To Go Beyond.” The new positioning and identity represent an evolution for the brand owned by Milliken & Company and form the foundation for future communications, reflecting and resonating with changing consumer values and ...
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News briefsLargest SSU shareholder terminates unconditional equity commitment
Shortly after deciding to delist from the NYSE, Signa Sports United (SSU) announced that it had received a termination notice regarding the unconditional equity commitment letter from Signa Holding GmbH, a privately held Austrian real estate and retail company and a subsidiary of the company’s largest shareholder, Munich-based Signa International ...
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ArticleGerman retail chain SportScheck to be acquired by Frasers
Frasers Group announced that it has reached a binding agreement with Signa Retail Department Store Holding GmbH to acquire German sports retailer SportScheck. Signa had once acquired SportScheck from the Otto Group. The most recent news surrounding Signa already suggested that some of its brands might be divested from the ...
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News briefsAnta Sports buying majority stake in women’s activewear firm
Anta Sports is taking action to acquire an approximate 75 percent stake in Mayiya Clothing (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. for an undisclosed sum. The company, founded in 2016, markets the Maia Active sportswear brand for Asian women with a principal focus on the yoga sports category. Anta sees the acquisition bolstering ...
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News briefsSpanish retailer Oteros Sport exits bankruptcy and draws expansion plan
Spanish athletic footwear retail chain Oteros Sport, which entered bankruptcy in September 2022 due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, has announced that it has been authorized by a commercial court in Cordoba to continue its operations. The company is therefore maintaining its 66 locations and 249 jobs and ...
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News briefsWattbike secures new financing
UK-based exercise bike manufacturer Wattbike has secured third-party financing to fund its international expansion strategy and launch “an exciting new product,” and expand its digital offering. Founded in 2008, the company says it has a customer base that includes more than 500 Olympic medalists, top athletes, Premier League, NFL and ...
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News briefsFire at large Taiwanese golf ball factory may impact global market
A massive fire and explosion occurred on Sept. 22 in a factory at the Pingtung Technology Industrial Park in Pingtung County, Southern Taiwan, which produces golf balls for major brands. The fire reportedly killed nine people, including four firefighters, while more than 80 people were taken to the hospital, as ...
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ArticleFitFlop targets pan-European expansion with new logistics partner
The London-based footwear company FitFlop has selected Bleckmann as its partner to provide omnichannel logistics for its clients in the UK and the EU. The five-year agreement is designed to support FitFlop’s “rapid growth in its home market while providing scope for streamlined expansion across the EU,” according to a ...
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News briefsFrasers Group acquires greater stake in XXL
XXL’s share price rose significantly on the Oslo Stock Exchange after Britain’s Frasers Group acquired 117 million shares in the troubled Norwegian sporting goods chain on Tuesday, now owning 162 million shares, which – according to E24 – equals 9.75 percent of the total shares and 12.16 percent of the ...
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ArticleThe Beachbody Company unveils new growth plan
California-based subscription health and wellness company The Beachbody Company (BODi) announced a key initiative as part of its comprehensive turnaround plan to restore growth and generate positive cash flow using new tools and incentives more closely aligned with productivity. BODi’s “Growth Game Plan” aims to reward the best-performing network distributors ...
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ArticleUYN opens AREAS research center in Italy
The Italian technical sportswear brand UYN (Unleash Your Nature) unveiled its new research and development lab on Oct. 5 in Asola, Italy. AREAS is a 3,500-sqm, two-story building immediately adjacent to the headquarters of Trerè Innovation, the company behind the UYN brand. The modern building houses the new research and ...
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News briefsPuma expects double-digit growth in China
Puma’s CEO Arne Freundt told German business magazine Euro am Sonntag last week that his company plans to grow strongly in China: „We see a gradual improvement in the market environment, and we expect to be able to return to double-digit growth as early as this year.” He also expressed ...
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News briefsSaaS provider Scnd receives €4 million in funding
Scnd, a Paris-based provider of a SaaS solution for e-commerce services, announced a €4 million funding round backed by investors including 42Cap and Partech. Led by Anthoni Noyon, CEO, Thomas Weyand, Chief Revenue Officer, and Sam Schneider, Chief Technical Officer, Scnd has developed a white label solution that allows companies ...
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News briefsFrasers Group submits plans for new HQ
According to Retail Gazette, U.K. retailer Frasers Group has submitted a planning application to establish a new global headquarters at Ansty in Rugby, Warwickshire. The move is intended to support its growth ambitions, the retail group said. The campus is expected to include a logistics area, offices, R&D retail, a ...
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ArticleMVC Group acquires 70% of Zoot
MVC, the Italian group behind the cycling and outdoor brands Sportful, Castelli and Karpos, has acquired 70 percent of the U.S.-based triathlon specialist Zoot. Zoot was founded in 1983 in Kona, Hawaii, and has been headquartered in San Diego, California, since 2003, with a factory in the Philippines. It is ...
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News briefsSuperdry transfers IP for South Asia to joint venture with Indian retailer
India’s largest retailer, Reliance Brands Limited (RBL), through its wholly-owned subsidiary in the UK (RBUK), signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture with British fashion brand Superdry PLC to acquire its intellectual property for the territories of India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the company said in a statement. ...
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News briefsLululemon will reportedly cut 120 jobs amid Peloton partnership
Lululemon is reportedly undergoing a round of cuts after its new partnership with Peloton. According to reports by Footwear News and Forbes, Lululemon will lay off 120 workers who support its Lululemon Studio. Lululemon acquired Mirror, a home fitness start-up selling a wall-mounted device for workout classes, in 2020. Two ...
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News briefsAthletico Ventures launches its first collective investment vehicle
Athletico Ventures, a London-based venture capital firm, has announced the formation of Athletico Ventures Collective#1, its first collective investment vehicle. More than 40 elite athletes from various sports, technology figures, corporate executives and investors are involved in the collective. The list includes renowned names like French footballer and World Cup ...
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ArticleOn announces ambitious 3-year outlook
At its investor day at On Labs in Zurich, Swiss sportswear brand On announced its financial targets for the next three years (FY 2026) and outlined the strategic building blocks to support its next phase of growth. Following On’s track record of strong growth and increasing profitability, the company intends ...
