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Shock Absorber is the sports bra partner of This Mum...
Shock Absorber is the sports bra partner of This Mum Runs, the U.K.-based women's running community with 50,000 members
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Adidas organized a long-standing running event, called “Run for the...
Adidas organized a long-standing running event, called “Run for the Oceans,” at the company's new headquarters in Herzogenaurach on June 11. Roland Auschel, sales director Adidas, Harm Ohlmeyer, financial director, Gina Lückenkemper, a world-class sprinter, Sebastian Steudtner, a big wave surfer, and Ian Thorpe, the Australian swim legend, were in ...
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Nike releases Impact Report for FY2018
Nike has released its Impact Report for the fiscal year ended on May 31, 2018. The report focuses on the company's 2020 targets and priorities across its value chain and for its stakeholders. Last year, among its priority issues, the company identified “Diversity and Equal Opportunity” and “Climate Change Risks” ...
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Mascot Bidco, the investment vehicle of Anta Sports Products and...
Mascot Bidco, the investment vehicle of Anta Sports Products and other investors for the takeover of Amer Sports, said earlier this month that the District Court of Helsinki decided on May 8 to appoint a trustee, Timo Kaisanlahti, as an arbitrator to help finalize the redemption of the remaining shares ...
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Woolrich International has appointed Stefano Saccone as its new chief...
Woolrich International has appointed Stefano Saccone as its new chief executive. Saccone joins from VF Corp., where he spent seven years, most recently as vice-president/general manager of Vans. Prior to VF Corp., he held marketing roles at Ralph Lauren, and served as general manager of sportswear and action sports at ...
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Adidas has promoted Neelendra Singh to general manager for India....
Adidas has promoted Neelendra Singh to general manager for India. He takes over the role from Dave Thomas, who has been appointed as Adidas' managing director for emerging markets. Singh, who was previously senior vice-president of global DTC and franchise, will continue to report to Dave Thomas. Singh joined Adidas ...
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Adidas succeeded in securing copyright registration in the U.S. for...
Adidas succeeded in securing copyright registration in the U.S. for the styling of the Yeezy Boost 350 v1 and v2 sneakers as the review board of the U.S. Copyright Office reversed an earlier decision rejecting the unique “artwork and sculpture” of the designs, according to The Fashion Law.
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Rodger Parker of Los Angeles has invented a bicycle that...
Rodger Parker of Los Angeles has invented a bicycle that not only eliminates greasy chains but multiplies the power of each pedal stroke. Parker applied for a patent in 2016 and spent the intervening years, as well as about $250,000 in cash, finding a way to improve the mechanics of ...
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Jane Fonda, the 81-year-old actress and activist who started the...
Jane Fonda, the 81-year-old actress and activist who started the aerobic fitness movement for women, is launching the first activewear collection under her own name on July 5, according to WWD. It will be available on Evine Live as interactive video and an e-commerce company in the U.S. whose live ...
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Mammut is asking owners of its Generation 3.0 avalanche airbags...
Mammut is asking owners of its Generation 3.0 avalanche airbags to ensure that the airbag balloon is correctly attached to the inflation system or else get in touch with the company's customer service department. An improperly attached airbag can lose volume too quickly after inflation. The request is addressed specifically ...
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Black Diamond has developed a light performance T-shirt made from...
Black Diamond has developed a light performance T-shirt made from Australian Merino wool, in partnership with The Woolmark Company. The T-shirt, which is called Rhythm Tee, is the first product from Black Diamond's new SolutionWool layering system. The collection uses Nuyarn, an ultralight and stretchy baselayer designed for high output ...
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BASF 3D Printing Solutions, a subsidiary of BASF, is working...
BASF 3D Printing Solutions, a subsidiary of BASF, is working with Ecco on the development of a new approach to 3D printing for footwear. They are partnering in this project with Origin, an open-platform provider of additive 3D printing services, with the aim of developing a solution for mass production ...
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Skechers will be the footwear sponsor for Team Europe in...
Skechers will be the footwear sponsor for Team Europe in the Solheim Cup, the biennial women's pro golf tournament due to be held on Sept. 9-15 in Gleneagles, Scotland. The golfers, caddies, coaches, and officials will be wearing the GO Golf Pro 2 Solheim Cup colorway. Team Europe as it ...
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Adidas is about to lose its 35-year-old endorsement of the...
Adidas is about to lose its 35-year-old endorsement of the Spanish Football Federation, according to Reuters, after several months of unfruitful negotiations. The Spanish organization, which is actually called the Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF), apparently claims that the current agreement does not meet current criteria for minimally acceptable ...
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Lotto Sport Italia has become the technical sponsor of Team...
Lotto Sport Italia has become the technical sponsor of Team Empire, the Russian e-sports team. Earlier this month, while wearing Lotto colors, Team Empire won the Rainbow Six Siege Season 9 Finals in Milan, avenging its loss to G2 in Montreal in February. For the next three years, Lotto will ...
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After Getafe, Leganés and Villarreal, Joma Sport has expanded its...
After Getafe, Leganés and Villarreal, Joma Sport has expanded its sponsorship roster with a fourth Spanish pro football team, SD Eibar of LaLiga. The sportswear brand will be the club's exclusive official technical sponsor from July 1 and during the 2019/2020 season. Eibar was formerly with Puma. In addition, Joma ...
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Macron and Uefa have signed a three-year deal that will...
Macron and Uefa have signed a three-year deal that will see the Italian kit manufacturer provide referee uniforms for all Uefa competitions until 2022. The new jersey made its debut at the Uefa Europa League final in Baku on May 29. It preserves the colors that are traditionally worn by ...
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Puma will replace Hummel as the technical sponsor of SpVgg...
Puma will replace Hummel as the technical sponsor of SpVgg Greuther Fürth, a team playing in the Bundesliga, starting with the 2020/21 season. The long-term contract is going to be useful for the Wild Cat because the city of Fürth is not far from its head office in Herzogenaurach. This ...
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Kappa has signed a three-year partnership with Fanatics to become...
Kappa has signed a three-year partnership with Fanatics to become the kit supplier to Aston Villa, a second-tier English soccer club. The team was previously sponsored by Under Armour, but the deal was terminated three years early in April 2018. Luke1977, a brand based in Birmingham, then partnered with Fanatics ...
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Brooks Running will be sponsoring Tobias Blum, a 23-year-old German...
Brooks Running will be sponsoring Tobias Blum, a 23-year-old German marathon runner, for the next two years. The cooperation with Blum, who won the Cologne Marathon last year, is part of Brooks Running's “Brooks Run Happy Team” social media campaign.
