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Eurosima joins Fesi
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) has announced the arrival of a large new member, the European Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (Eurosima). The French-based organization has also gained a seat on various steering committees at Fesi, notably the one that handles product compliance with EU standards on ...
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H&M wins court fight against Adidas
H&M, which is moving more strongly into men’s activewear, has won a long-standing case against Adidas at the Court of Appeal in The Hague, which has ruled that the dual stripe design on its apparel didn’t infringe on Adidas’ three-stripe trademark. The court has also found that the proportions of ...
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EU calls for better ideas on sustainability
The European Commission is seeking sustainable fashion ideas. This year’s European Social Innovation Competition has the theme “Reimagine Fashion: Changing behaviors for sustainable fashion,” and is seeking early-stage initiatives to reduce fashion’s environmental footprint and improve its societal effects. Solutions must be scalable at the local, national or European levels. ...
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Two Asian co-chairs will lead the WFSGI
It was Asia’s turn to take on the chairmanship of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industries (WFSGI) for the next three years, after Europe and the Americas. Partly in view of the Olympic Games that will be held in Tokyo this year and in Beijing two years later, ...
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A rule change to deal with Nike’s Vaporfly
In response to controversy over Nike’s Vaporfly running shoe and the bouncy carbon-fiber plate inserted in its sole, World Athletics has instituted new regulations on athletic footwear worn for competition (For background, see SGI Europe – Vol. 31 n°2+3 of Jan. 24).
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The FTA between the EU and Vietnam makes progress
The Committee on International Trade of the European Parliament has approved the free trade agreement signed last June by the European Commission with the government of Vietnam, paving the way for its endorsement by the full Parliament in February, ahead of its ratification by the European Council. It calls for ...
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Philips accuses Fitbit, Garmin, others of copyright infringement
In December, the Dutch electronics conglomerate Philips filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission to allege that Fitbit, Garmin, the distributor Ingram Micro and two Chinese manufacturers, Inventec and Maintek, have been stealing its wearable technology, in violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The ...
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Ping Europe loses appeal
The Court of Appeal, the highest court within the Senior Courts of England and Wales, has upheld the findings of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that Ping Europe Ltd acted illegally in banning the online sale of its products. The Court has dismissed Ping’s appeal against an infringement decision ...
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Steven Gerrard wins copyright dispute with Lotto, Erreà
Steven Gerrard, the former player who now manages the Rangers in the Scottish Premiership, has won a legal fight with two Italian sportswear firms – Lotto and Erreà – that attempted to block his clothing range. In 2018, Gerrard launched a menswear line, called SGG Apparel, comprising polo shirts, hooded ...
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EC releases report on intellectual property
According to the European Commission’s new “Report on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in third countries,” clothing and footwear remain the most pirated goods. The report is aimed particularly at small and medium-size enterprises based in the EU and doing business abroad. It underscores the importance of ...
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Skechers has filed a series of counterclaims challenging the validity...
Skechers has filed a series of counterclaims challenging the validity of a dozen design patents held by Nike in response to two separate lawsuits filed against it last autumn. Nike had accused Skechers of imitating its Air Vapor Max and Air Max 720 sneakers in one suit, and of infringing ...
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ArticleThe ski market is apparently growing in the long term
Manufacturers’ deliveries of skis, boots and bindings to the trade grew for the third year in a row during the winter 2018/19 season, according to an annual study recently released by the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi). Some analysts expect the trend to continue to be positive ...
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Adidas has reached a negotiated settlement with Rick Pitino, the...
Adidas has reached a negotiated settlement with Rick Pitino, the former coach of Louisville University’s basketball team who was fired in 2017 over a bribery scandal, ESPN has reported. Pitino claimed to have no knowledge of a deal under which James Gatto, a former sports marketing executive of Adidas, and ...
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Fifa will be collaborating with the European Parliament in a...
Fifa will be collaborating with the European Parliament in a joint effort to address social issues through football. The two organizations have just agreed to organize an event in 2020 focusing on how football can support social development. The event will pay special attention to issues such as gender equality, ...
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In Cambodia, exports of footwear and travel goods rose by...
In Cambodia, exports of footwear and travel goods rose by 88 percent to $385 million in the first nine months, thanks to preferential duty-free entry obtained under the U.S.'s Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), according to a local newspaper, the Phom Phen Post.
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The former Finnish Sports Retail and Wholesale Association (UVT), which...
The former Finnish Sports Retail and Wholesale Association (UVT), which has about 30 member companies, is being terminated at the end of this year. As previously reported, its members will be integrated into the Fashion and Sports Commerce Association, which originally started as a group of retailers. It held its ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has reached a tentative agreement with local authorities...
Wolverine Worldwide has reached a tentative agreement with local authorities and the state of Michigan to help settle its litigation over the damage caused by the use of chemicals in a now closed tannery and another manufacturing plant near its head office in Rockford. The company will pay $69.5 million ...
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Deichmann has lost a lawsuit against a Spanish producer of...
Deichmann has lost a lawsuit against a Spanish producer of sneakers and sports shoes, Munich, regarding the use of a cross on its footwear. In a ruling issued in June, but only made public recently, the General Court of the European Union rejected an appeal made by the German company ...
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Swiss import duties on various consumer goods could be abolished...
Swiss import duties on various consumer goods could be abolished in the future. If Parliament gives its approval, the plan will come into force in 2022. The abolition of tariffs on a number of industrial products, including bicycles, clothing and health products as well as some raw materials and semi-finished ...
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ArticleThe AAFA appeals to Trump on tariffs
While acknowledging problems in the trade relations between the U.S. and China, the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) stands opposed to the Trump administration’s policy of imposing high tariffs on imports of footwear and other products from China.
