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An Italian company, Karpos, will dress up the Italian cross-country...
An Italian company, Karpos, will dress up the Italian cross-country ski team with a technical line of skiwear called Carbon Look, which uses Gore Windstopper and other technical materials
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Adidas has collaborated with Parley for the Oceans, an organization...
Adidas has collaborated with Parley for the Oceans, an organization dedicated to reducing plastic waste in oceans, on the first mass-produced footwear made of recycled plastic from oceans. Last year, the collaboration had created a 3-D printed prototype, which is now turning into actual pairs of shoes that customers can ...
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Chains outperform global market growth
The 72 largest integrated sporting goods retail chains saw their combined sales grow by 7.5 percent on a currency-weighted basis in 2015, according to our annual study of the global retail market. Translated into U.S. dollars, their sales inched up by 1.2 percent to a net total of almost $93 ...
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Adidas unveils Speedfactory shoe
Adidas unveiled the first shoe made at its fully automated German factory last month. The Futurecraft MFG (Made For Germany) that came out of the Adidas group's Speedfactory in Ansbach is one of the most tangible results of the latest innovation in footwear manufacturing, moving toward increasingly customized production that ...
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Timberland issues an update on its CSR efforts
Timberland recently released an update about its corporate social responsibility (CSR) actions. In the second quarter of this year, 95.5 percent of the leather used by the brand was produced by tanneries with a silver or gold rating. In the same period, 44 percent of the cotton used in its ...
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A large investment fund, Brookfield Asset Management, has taken advantage...
A large investment fund, Brookfield Asset Management, has taken advantage of the distressed price of Performance Sports Group (PSG) shares to accumulate a 13.2 percent stake in the company, which owns Bauer Hockey and other sports brands. The share price jumped by 16 percent to $4.16 on the news, but ...
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Moving from Vans to Reef, Fabio Marangoni has been appointed...
Moving from Vans to Reef, Fabio Marangoni has been appointed by VF Corp. as general manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), leading the brand's product, sales and marketing strategy in the region. He reports directly to Jeff Moore, president of Reef. Marangoni served most recently as area ...
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Columbia Sportswear has appointed David Lawner as interim senior vice...
Columbia Sportswear has appointed David Lawner as interim senior vice president of retailing in North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), while the company has started a search to replace Shawn Cox. From 2011 until March 2016, Lawner was president in charge of U.S. retailing and ecommerce ...
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The Adidas flagship store in Berlin's Tauentzienstrasse joined forces with...
The Adidas flagship store in Berlin's Tauentzienstrasse joined forces with Zalando in June in a pilot project to enable consumers to order in-store via the e-tailer's ZipCart app. With Zalando's app, shoppers can see what is in stock in the store and order what they want. The integrated commerce pilot ...
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Under Armour has slated new store openings in Philadelphia, Boston...
Under Armour has slated new store openings in Philadelphia, Boston and New York City's World Trade Center
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Adidas has filed a lawsuit against Bally's U.S. subsidiary in...
Adidas has filed a lawsuit against Bally's U.S. subsidiary in connection with several footwear designs. In its complaint, which was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon (Portland Division) in late August, the sports giant alleges that Bally is offering for sale and selling footwear featuring two ...
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Columbia University of New York plans to offer an online...
Columbia University of New York plans to offer an online program on sports management, without giving out a degree at the end of the course
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Oakley has launched its first snow helmet. It is fitted...
Oakley has launched its first snow helmet. It is fitted with a patented modular brim system, which allows an optimal fit for the goggle and the helmet itself.
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New Balance has expanded a partnership with J. Crew that...
New Balance has expanded a partnership with J. Crew that started 11 years ago with a joint line of sneakers. The two brands are now partnering on a co-branded line of women's activewear that is being offered from this week at selected J. Crew and New Balance stores in the ...
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IDEAS, the international sports designers' association, has launched its color...
IDEAS, the international sports designers' association, has launched its color forecast for spring/summer 2018, using the name “Equality” as the keyword for the season. The 52-page book presents a selection of 40 colors divided into six themes, each of which is directed by a member of IDEAS. The book can ...
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The Norwegian police has chosen Arc'teryx as a new supplier...
The Norwegian police has chosen Arc'teryx as a new supplier of uniform jackets. The garments come from Arc'teryx LEAF, a division of the company that is specialized in clothing for police and military. Garments from nine different vendors were tested for three years by the Norwegian police before the choice ...
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More and more sports and fashion brands are launching a...
More and more sports and fashion brands are launching a new line of “outdoor” clothing. It's now the turn of Joma, the leading Spanish producer of football boots, which has already diversified into other sports such as tennis and running. Listing some basic technical functions, Joma says its outdoor garments ...
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Oakley has begun to sell its interactive Radar Pace glasses,...
Oakley has begun to sell its interactive Radar Pace glasses, developed together with Intel, on its website and in its stores in North America, Europe and Australia
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Fusalp is launching its first children's skiwear line
Fusalp is launching its first children's skiwear line
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Elan's ski collection for the current season includes a limited...
Elan's ski collection for the current season includes a limited edition, called Delight Black Edition, featuring Swarovski crystals, which is being offered at a recommended retail price of €729.95 per pair
