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Tatonka is incorporating reflectors made by Recco, the Swedish brand...
Tatonka is incorporating reflectors made by Recco, the Swedish brand of search and rescue gear, into some of its backpacks and outerwear. The backpacks in question are the Skill 30, Kings Peak 45 and Kings Peak 60, all designed for summer or winter use. The Recco system of detectors and ...
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Opro, the British brand of mouthguards, has won a second...
Opro, the British brand of mouthguards, has won a second Queen's Award for Enterprise in the category of innovation, this time for its patented Snap-Fit model. The previous award was conferred in 2007. According to Opro, Snap-Fit is the only mouthguard on the market that requires no boiling or molding ...
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Polartec and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories are planning to bring the...
Polartec and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories are planning to bring the first fabrics made from spider silk to the performance apparel market. The two companies, in joint development since 2016, are currently using the performance features of spider silk in yarns for military-grade textiles. Kraig, a biotechnology company focused on the ...
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Speedo has partnered with HeiQ, the Swiss specialist in textile...
Speedo has partnered with HeiQ, the Swiss specialist in textile innovation, on a new line of elite swimwear, including the Fastskin LZR Pure Intent and Fastskin Pure Valor suits. The drag reduction technology from HeiQ that is featured in the new line is obtained by modifying the surface of the ...
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TaylorMade has introduced a new set of irons that have...
TaylorMade has introduced a new set of irons that have been co-designed with Tiger Woods. The new P7TW irons boast many of the same design elements that Woods has in his own irons, such as face height, blade length, center of gravity progression, sole geometry, score lines and tungsten weighting. The ...
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Technogym presented Bike Personal, a new design bike, at the...
Technogym presented Bike Personal, a new design bike, at the International Furniture Fair which took place on April 9-14 in Milan. Bike Personal, designed by Antonio Citterio, is the latest product from Technogym's Personal Line, a collection of products for home wellness, characterized by a combination of technology and ...
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Schöffel reports that it will continue with its recently launched...
Schöffel reports that it will continue with its recently launched retro collection, which is currently on sale online and at selected stores in Italy, Germany and Austria. It is the first so-called “Schöffel Originals” capsule collection of garments in vintage colors, including two jackets and a T-shirt with Schöffel's old logo ...
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Le Coq Sportif and Opium, a dedicated sneaker shop in...
Le Coq Sportif and Opium, a dedicated sneaker shop in the dead center of Paris, have collaborated on a limited-edition sneaker. Based on the Freestyle, a mountain-bike shoe from Le Coq's back catalogue, the LCS R1000 was designed in part by – and exists in tribute to – the three ...
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On April 1, Hydro Flask, the American brand of insulated...
On April 1, Hydro Flask, the American brand of insulated stainless-steel containers, launched the Journey Series of 10- and 20-liter packs, which enable mountain bikers to drink cold water for up to four hours as they peddle. Simultaneously with the launch, the company added two new brand ambassadors, the professional ...
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The South African golfer Ernie Els has signed a multi-year...
The South African golfer Ernie Els has signed a multi-year deal with Puma to become a global brand ambassador. Having worn Puma golf shoes since the year began, Els will now be wearing them on the PGA Tour under contract. In addition, he will be collaborating on the design and ...
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Canterbury has signed up Justin Tipuric from the Welsh National...
Canterbury has signed up Justin Tipuric from the Welsh National Rugby Team as brand ambassador. Meanwhile, Under Armour and the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) have decided to put an end to their contract after the 2020 season. Under Armour had renewed its current deal in 2015 through 2024 for a ...
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Macron and the Reading Football Club have signed a three-year...
Macron and the Reading Football Club have signed a three-year partnership agreement that sees Macron become the new official technical partner of the club. The Italian brand takes over from Puma, who have produced Reading's kits since 2004. From the start of the 2019/20 season, Macron will design and produce ...
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Ben Sherman will dress the British Olympic team competing at...
Ben Sherman will dress the British Olympic team competing at the Tokyo 2020 Games. The heritage brand is taking over from Stella McCartney, who has dressed British Olympians since 2012. As part of the multi-year agreement, Ben Sherman will create exclusive formal wear to be worn by Team GB athletes ...
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Adidas and Reebok have topped the annual Fashion Transparency Index,...
Adidas and Reebok have topped the annual Fashion Transparency Index, a ranking of the social and environmental transparency practices of global brands, for the third year in a row. In this latest edition, Patagonia also reached the top of the ranking. Each of these three brands scored 64 percent out ...
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Authentic Brands Group buys Volcom
Following Kering's separation from Puma and Stella McCartney, the French group led by François-Henri Pinault has now also sold Volcom, completing the disposal of all its sports and lifestyle brands. Kering, which had already indicated its intentional to divest the Californian surf, skate and snowboard label a year ago, has ...
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Former Prince chief runs a new start-up: Slinger Bag
Slinger Bag is a rather revolutionary, patented product that is expected to help stimulate the largely static level of participation in tennis around the world. It is described as “your 24/7 tennis partner” and as the most versatile portable launcher of tennis balls in the market, allowing individuals to practice ...
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Under Armour opens new EMEA office
While covering other sports categories, Under Armour has chosen to focus on training and running to build up its brand image in Europe, said Massimo Baratto, senior vice president in charge of Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA), during the official opening of a brand-new headquarters in Amsterdam early last ...
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Adidas teams up with Beyoncé
Beyoncé, the popular American singer, dancer and actress, is going to become a “creative partner” of Adidas, helping to design apparel and footwear products that will eventually be co-branded. Adidas will also help relaunch her Ivy Park brand. Adidas has benefited a lot from similar deals with other musical actors ...
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The takeover of Amer Sports by the Mascot Bidco consortium...
The takeover of Amer Sports by the Mascot Bidco consortium headed up by Anta Sports Products is making progress. Mascot Bidco has struck a seven-year inter-company financing agreement for €1,236 million involving a term loan of about €921 million for the refinancing of existing debts and a revolving credit facility ...
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Columbia Sportswear has elected Kevin Mansell to serve as a...
Columbia Sportswear has elected Kevin Mansell to serve as a director and a member of its nominating and corporate governance and audit committees. Mansell began serving in that capacity on March 25 and will be standing for election to full-term board membership at this year's annual shareholders' meeting. Ed George, ...
