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Anta leads Chinese recovery
Anta Sports described itself a few days ago as the first Chinese group to fully recover from the glut in inventories that affected the Chinese sports market for several years, after a sales increase of 22.4 percent to nearly 4,122 million yuan renminbi (€501.28m-$670.24m) for the first half of this ...
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Amer Sports is repurchasing up to one million of its...
Amer Sports is repurchasing up to one million of its own shares between Aug. 15 and Aug. 31, has on the authorization given by its board of directors last March 6
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Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed his second CR7 underwear collection in...
Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed his second CR7 underwear collection in spectacular style, by projecting images from the new campaign “Rankin x Ronaldo for CR7 Underwear” onto iconic locations in seven fashion capitals around the world. Shot by John Rankin Waddell, also known as Rankin, a British-born internationally acclaimed fashion photographer, ...
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New Era Cap has been named the Official Cap of...
New Era Cap has been named the Official Cap of the 2014 U.S. Ryder Cup Team by the PGA of America. The global lifestyle brand has secured exclusive rights to headwear during the biennial competition through 2016. Players and team captain will wear New Era caps at the upcoming 2014 ...
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Green Lamb has announced a new multi-year deal with British...
Green Lamb has announced a new multi-year deal with British supermodel Jodie Kidd. The partnership, which will see Kidd as brand ambassador for Green Lamb, is part of a £1 million (€1.25m-$1.67m) investment into the brand. Established in 1989, Cork-based Green Lamb designs and markets women's sports clothing and a ...
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Kelly Brook, the English model, actress and TV presenter, will...
Kelly Brook, the English model, actress and TV presenter, will act as a new testimonial for Skechers in 2015. Featured in Skechers' global marketing campaigns and on social media, she will be the first celebrity endorsing the brand who came to fame outside the U.S. Skechers has also signed up ...
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Intersport wants to renew and sharpen its image in Sweden...
Intersport wants to renew and sharpen its image in Sweden with the launch of a new website, advertisements and an increased social media presence aimed at strengthening ties with consumers. The exact launch date of the new website has not yet been announced, but television advertisements featuring a range of ...
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Digital marketing can be very effective. Selena Gomez reportedly got...
Digital marketing can be very effective. Selena Gomez reportedly got 865,000 likes after introducing her new shoe collection to her 12 million followers on Instagram. The line is a collaboration with Neo, the young and affordable shoe brand of the Adidas Group.
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Primaloft is launching a completely redesigned website, at www.primaloft.com, as...
Primaloft is launching a completely redesigned website, at www.primaloft.com, as part of a change in branding the company announced in January this year. Along with new brand visuals, the website features multiple platforms dedicated to educating the consumer about all aspects of the company. The “Performance Guide” includes, among other ...
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Wilson was the number one brand of tennis racquets for...
Wilson was the number one brand of tennis racquets for the 20th consecutive year at the Wimbledon championships, according to Sports Marketing Surveys' 2014 Wimbledon equipment census. At this year's event, the brand had 11 racquets in play in the last 16 men and ladies' singles, namely 34 percent of ...
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Hi-Tec has announced a global TV advertising campaign to be...
Hi-Tec has announced a global TV advertising campaign to be aired in connection with the English Premier League during the 2014/2015 season. An Hi-Tec digital advertisement will be intermittently displayed via LED boards around the perimeter of three selected Premier League clubs during all their home matches plus League Cup ...
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Speedo and Trespass acted as official providers to the 2014...
Speedo and Trespass acted as official providers to the 2014 Commonwealth Games, held in Scotland from July 23 to Aug. 3
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Abacus Sportswear is confirmed as official apparel supplier of the...
Abacus Sportswear is confirmed as official apparel supplier of the 2015 European Solheim Cup team
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Anta has sent money and materials worth $800,000 to communities...
Anta has sent money and materials worth $800,000 to communities in China's Ludian County, Yunnan province, after the area was hit by an earthquake on Aug. 3. The earthquake, which had a magnitude of 6.1, resulted in the deaths of more than 600 people. The Chinese sports footwear group said ...
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Europe and footwear lift Columbia
A rebound in European sales helped Columbia Sportswear to post a 15.6 percent increase in total revenues to $324.2 million for the second quarter ended June 30. For the whole Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, they were up by 39.1 percent to $72.9 million in the quarter, with ...
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Columbia Sportswear has announced a two-for-one stock split
Columbia Sportswear has announced a two-for-one stock split
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Armin Weber has been appointed marketing manager of Amer Sports...
Armin Weber has been appointed marketing manager of Amer Sports for Central Europe, concentrating on digital marketing for the various brands of the group. He has taken the place of Stephan Hagenbusch, who recently became European marketing manager of Black Diamond. Weber had previously handled similar functions at Quiksilver Europe.
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Invista has introduced a new blend of Cordura nylon fiber...
Invista has introduced a new blend of Cordura nylon fiber and natural sheep wool fiber. Called the Wool Collection, the new hybrid fiber is a response to rising consumer demand for natural-feeling textiles that can keep the functional characteristics of synthetics. Chia Her is one of the first users of ...
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Toyota Tsusho is launching PFC-free waterproof breathable membranes in outdoor...
Toyota Tsusho is launching PFC-free waterproof breathable membranes in outdoor clothing. These high-performance membranes are made from Arnitel VC, a very flexible thermoplastic polyester-based elastomer developed by a Dutch company, DSM. This elastomer, which has been used for many years in membranes for clothing, does not rely on perforations to ...
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Décathlon has signed a sponsorship contract for Kipsta, its private...
Décathlon has signed a sponsorship contract for Kipsta, its private brand of team sports products, with the Castres Olympique rugby club, which currently ranks second in France. True to its low-cost vocation, Décathlon will sell its Castres jerseys at only €40 apiece, reduced to €35 for children's models. These prices ...
