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    France is Inov-8’s newest direct market

    2022-01-24T17:22:00Z

    Source: Inov-8 Emmanuel Fedon The U.K.-based running, hiking and fitness brand Inov-8 has added France to its portfolio of European direct markets, led by Emmanuel Fedon as sales manager. Fedon lives in Annecy and brings two decades of sports industry experience to the role. He previously worked ...

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    Footwear companies take sustainability in their stride

    2021-03-17T09:06:00Z

    Hardly a day goes by without a footwear company or a component supplier announcing a more sustainable product, a recycling program or an environmentally-friendly scheme. Such a flurry of initiatives, which are taking place also outside the athletic footwear sector, is motivated by growing consumer and regulatory pressure as well ...

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    Inov-8’s founder takes the business back

    2021-02-25T12:17:00Z

    Wayne Edy, who founded Inov-8 in 2003, is preparing to launch a new graphene-based shoe after buying back the 80 percent stake in the British company that he had sold to Descente in 2015, with the exception of the rights to the brand for Northern Asia, including Japan, South Korea ...