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Oakley has extended its role as official eyewear supplier to...
Oakley has extended its role as official eyewear supplier to American Olympic athletes beyond the previous deal, which ran through this year's Games in London. The new partnership with the U.S. Olympic Committee runs through 2020 and gives Oakley licensing rights for protective, active, lifestyle and corrective eyewear. Athletes from ...
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Jeremy Moon, the founder and chief executive of Icebreaker, won...
Jeremy Moon, the founder and chief executive of Icebreaker, won the World Class New Zealand Award for Manufacturing, Design and Innovation. The World Class New Zealand Awards, given by Kea New Zealand, honor those who have contributed to the country's growth, development and reputation. Icebreaker was called “an iconic international brand ...
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Odlo's 37-page report on its social and ecological footprint highlights...
Odlo's 37-page report on its social and ecological footprint highlights Odlo's efforts in the field of corporate social responsibility. According to the report, 90 percent of the manufacturing facilities that work for Odlo already meet the requirements of the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF). This figure includes both the company's own ...
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Puma was honored by the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards as...
Puma was honored by the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards as the overall winner, beating out 35 other companies. It also took home the award in the biodiversity category for its environmental profit and loss account, which analyzes environmental factors such as water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions throughout its operations ...
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Vaude's commitment to the environment was applauded by the German...
Vaude's commitment to the environment was applauded by the German Environmental Management Association (BAUM), which gave its award for small and medium-sized enterprises to Antje von Dewitz, chief executive of the German outdoor company. She received the award at a reception with Germany's federal president, Joachim Gauck. Vaude has set ...
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Two top ski champions, Werner Heel and Antonio Fantino, have...
Two top ski champions, Werner Heel and Antonio Fantino, have joined the Atomic squad, and they will use the company's skis, ski boots and ski bindings during the next season
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Le Coq Sportif is sponsoring a 20-year-old French swimming champion,...
Le Coq Sportif is sponsoring a 20-year-old French swimming champion, Yannick Agnel
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Ashworth Golf is joining its new parent companies, Adidas and...
Ashworth Golf is joining its new parent companies, Adidas and TaylorMade, as sponsor of Justin Rose, the British professional golfer
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Puma has signed a deal with the South African rugby...
Puma has signed a deal with the South African rugby player Francois Hougard to run through the 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup
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Canterbury will be the official kit supplier of the Sale...
Canterbury will be the official kit supplier of the Sale Sharks, an English rugby team with a history going back to 1861
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Teva has signed the mountain bike freerider Paul Basagoitia of...
Teva has signed the mountain bike freerider Paul Basagoitia of Nevada to its team
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Collective Licensing International has signed a deal with OTL Brands...
Collective Licensing International has signed a deal with OTL Brands giving the London-based firm the right to design and sell Airwalk brand headphones and other electronic accessories in Europe. The products will be launched throughout Europe this winter.
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While the barefoot running trend is continuing to spread,...
While the barefoot running trend is continuing to spread, Merrell is preparing the large-scale launch of a vastly expanded barefoot running footwear range, including hiking products. The American brand has already contributed to the enthusiasm for light, fast and flexible running footwear with its own Merrell Barefoot range, which sold more than ...
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Alberto, the German pants specialist, will accompany its line of...
Alberto, the German pants specialist, will accompany its line of golf trousers for men with a line of golf trousers for women as part of its spring/summer 2013 collection
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Pentland Brands, the parent company of Berghaus, Ellesse, Speedo and...
Pentland Brands, the parent company of Berghaus, Ellesse, Speedo and other brands, has been recognized as one of the best places to work in the U.K., ranking higher than any other sports company in the country. It took the 16th spot on the list established annually by the Great Place to ...
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In De Sport, a website for professionals in Dutch sports...
In De Sport, a website for professionals in Dutch sports retailing, went live last week. The indesport.nl website, containing plenty of news on products, market developments and all sorts of practical information, was initiated by a special advisory committee on sports retailing within the Hoofdbedrijfschap Detailhandel, itself an advisory organization ...
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Casall, the Swedish fitness brand, plans to launch a new...
Casall, the Swedish fitness brand, plans to launch a new digital communication platform and new packaging next September to provide consumers in Sweden, the U.K. and possibly other countries with more than just training products. The new platform will consist of packaging with QR-codes, a new fitness app, as well ...
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Novak Djokovic, the Serbian tennis star, is no longer sponsored...
Novak Djokovic, the Serbian tennis star, is no longer sponsored by Sergio Tacchini for clothing. The new sponsor is Uniqlo, the big Japanese sportswear brand, under a deal reported to be worth €6 million a year. Tadashi Yanai, chief executive of Fast Retailing, the company that owns Uniqlo, announced the ...
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Lacoste has signed a five-year partnership with Gustavo Kuerten, the...
Lacoste has signed a five-year partnership with Gustavo Kuerten, the former Brazilian tennis champion who won the Roland-Garros Tennis Open three times. He will be the new face of the brand's “Unconventional Chic” campaign, first launched by Lacoste in 2011. Nicknamed Guga, the Brazilian founded in 2000 the Guga Kuerten ...
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Odlo announced a contract to be the official supplier...
Odlo announced a contract to be the official supplier of underwear for about 470 people involved with all the German national ski teams. The contract has been signed initially for two years. It will cover ...
