All Japan articles – Page 2
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News briefsMizuno’s new innovation center begins operations in November
Mizuno said its new research and development facility, dubbed Mizuno Engine, is opening this month. The company announced plans to build the innovation center three years ago. The new 6,500-square-meter facility, located on the premises of the company’s headquarters in Osaka City, Japan, is meant to amplify Mizuno’s prototyping, testing ...
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Infographics & DataInflation rates in the G20
This exclusive interactive chart shows inflation rates for June and July 2022 for all members of the G20. The chart can be downloaded. This is exclusive data and analysis for Premium Members.
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News briefsXponential Fitness signs master franchise agreement with CycleBar for Japan
Xponential Fitness, a global franchisor of boutique fitness brands based in California, has signed a master franchise agreement in Japan for the indoor cycling brand CycleBar. The deal, signed with Xponential’s master franchisee for Club Pilates in Japan, allows the new master franchisee to license at least 30 CycleBar studios ...
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News briefsItochu acquires marketing and licensing rights for Reebok in Japan
Tokyo-based Itochu Corporation announced that it has reached an agreement for Reebok’s marketing and licensing rights in Japan. Reebok is owned by New York-based Authentic Brands Group (ABG). Adidas formally completed the divestiture of Reebok to ABG on Feb. 28, 2022. Itochu will start operations via Locondo, Inc., which is ...
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News briefsItochu acquires stake in Under Armour’s exclusive Japanese distributor
Tokyo-based Itochu Corporation, one of Japan’s largest trading corporations, announced on April 5 that it has agreed to acquire a majority of the outstanding shares of Dome Corporation, also based in Tokyo and Under Armour’s exclusive Japanese distributor. Dome will be managed in the future by Itochu and Under Armour, ...
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News briefsCanada Goose accelerates expansion in the Japanese market
Canada Goose Holdings and its longtime Japanese partner Sazaby League Ltd. have reached an agreement to establish the Canada Goose Japan joint venture to accelerate DTC expansion, including retail stores. The agreement will replace an existing exclusive national distribution agreement between Sazaby League and the Canadian luxury outdoor brand. Beginning ...
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Infographics & DataTop 10 countries leading the global sports market in 2020
This exclusive interactive chart shows total market size of sporting goods in the U.S., China, Germany, Japan, France, the U.K., Canada, South Korea, India and Italy for the year 2020. The chart can be downloaded. This is exclusive data and analysis for Premium Members.
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Assosport expects Tokyo 2020 to boost Italy-Japan trade, despite the pandemic
Assosport, the Italian sporting goods industry association, has emphasized the importance of the Games for the industry, despite the restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, notably the absence of spectators at the events. The Olympics nevertheless provide a special showcase for companies to present their products to the rest of ...
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BasicNet buys back Kappa Japan from China’s DongXiang
BasicNet has signed a deal to reacquire the Kappa brand in Japan from the Chinese group DongXiang for $13 million. The company said the deal is limited to intellectual property assets and does not include any related business unit and should take place “in the coming months.” “Japan is a ...
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Vans opens its first store in Japan
Vans has inaugurated its first retail location in Japan, a three-story building in the Harajuku district of Tokyo. The first two floors are for footwear, apparel and accessories; and the third one for its skate collection. Three Japanese artists – Shigeki Matsuyama, Yutaka and Hirotton – were commissioned to produce ...
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