Corporate:
+++ A controlled subsidiary of Anta Sports Products has reportedly invested in a new Chinese footwear and apparel manufacturing and distribution firm, Shangqiu Ancheng Shoes, acquiring 18% of its capital
+++ Gympass has bought Trainiac, a personalized fitness training app, planning to roll it out in the U.S. and the rest of the world to “add a new level of personalization”
DTC:
+++ Nike has reopened its only Spanish Nike Clearance Store in the Outlet Stores center of Alicante
+++ Le Coq Sportif has reopened an iconic 220-sqm. store in Barcelona, located on calle Boters
Legal & Institutional:
+++ The Swiss government has decided to prevent unvaccinated people from entering bars, restaurants and cultural, sports and leisure venues instead of ordering a lockdown of most indoor venues
+++ The U.K. has signed a major free trade agreement with Australia
+++ Alfico, the subsidiary of New Balance that represents the brand in Spain and Portugal, is in litigation in a Spanish court with the Experience Group, which manages its stores in the region, over the renewal of their contract
Marketing:
+++ La Sportiva has become technical sponsor of the Swiss ski touring team
+++ Chris Davenport, the two-time American world extreme skiing champion, has become an ambassador for Ortovox
+++ Deeluxe has signed a sponsorship deal with Yuto Totsuka, the 19-year-old Japanese gold medalist in the X Games who beat the 34-year-old Shaun White at the snowboard Super Pipe earlier this year
CSR:
+++ Contributing to the circular economy, ABS and Pyua, which both belong to Spin Capital, are proposing to rent out their products on their websites instead of selling them outright
+++ Hestra, the Swedish glove maker, has published its first sustainability report
