All Lifestyle products articles – Page 13
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News briefsCrocs obtains long-sought verdict against sale of counterfeit shoes
Crocs has announced a judgment against USA Dawgs and Double Diamond Distribution stemming from the sale of counterfeit Crocs shoes by the two companies. In the case, Crocs also obtained damages of $6 million and $55,000, respectively, against the companies. The case is the culmination of years of litigation between ...
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News briefsActress Priyanka Chopra and husband invest in luxury sportswear brand Perfect Moment
Perfect Moment, a luxury fashion and sportswear brand founded in 1979 in Chamonix, France, by Thierry Donard, a French racer turned filmmaker, announced that Priyanka Chopra Jonas, an award-winning actress, producer, philanthropist, activist and entrepreneur, and her husband Nick Jonas, a Grammy-nominated artist, songwriter and actor, have partnered with the ...
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News briefsNissan and Hurley collaborate on special van model
Automaker Nissan has teamed up with Hurley to develop a special surf van, a discreet camper “designed by surfers, for surfers.” The Primastar City Surfer, currently apparently only marketed in Spain, is an evolution of Nissan’s existing Primastar model and has built-in features that make transporting boards and gear and ...
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News briefsDainese and Momodesign collaborate for apparel line
Dainese is teaming up with Momodesign on a new line of clothing, footwear, helmets and accessories designed for the outdoors and urban mobility. Upon the terms of the all-Italian license agreement, the products will be designed by Momodesign in its Style Center and manufactured by Dainese, which will also distribute ...
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News briefsKerwin Frost launches collection with Adidas Originals
Source: Adidas Frost x Originals Grass Suit and Microbounce Harlem-born entertainer, DJ, talk show host and comedian Kerwin Frost brings his eclectic street style to select stores worldwide in collaboration with Adidas Originals beginning July 13. Frost’s bold and unique taste in conceptual design will translate into ...
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Superdry designer receives compensation after age discrimination claims
Designer and knitwear expert Rachel Sunderland has received £96,208 (€112,207) in compensation from her former employer in the U.K., Superdry, after winning a claim for unfair dismissal and age discrimination. The company had refused to promote her because it thought she was “too old to quit.” She was reportedly considered ...
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News briefsVeja opens first Berlin store
Source: Veja Veja Store Berlin The French sneaker brand Veja has opened its first store in the German capital. Located in the central and historic district of Berlin Mitte, the footwear brand offers its line in a 100 sqm shop. Veja’s minimalist corporate design is already found ...
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News briefsFrasers Group buys stake in fashion marketplace MySale
Frasers Group, the owner of Sports Direct, has acquired a 28.7 percent stake in MySale, an off-price fashion marketplace headquartered in Sydney and listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. In a filing with the LSE, Frasers explained that the ...
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News briefsWolverine sells Champion footwear license to HanesBrands
Wolverine Worldwide has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Keds, LLC has sold the Champion trademarks for footwear in the U.S. and Canada to HanesBrands Inc (its licensee for over 35 years) for $90 million in cash. As part of the agreement, Wolverine retains a perpetual license to continue using the ...
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News briefsStockX to lay off 8% of its workforce
According to several media reports, the sneaker marketplace StockX announced this week that it will lay off 8 percent of its workforce. The Detroit-based company employs more than 1,500 people, so the number of layoffs is likely to be 120 or more. StockX cited “macroeconomic challenges currently impacting our global ...
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ArticleSaysh secures $8m in funding from Gap's Athleta and others
Consumer-focused fund IRIS and Gap Inc.’s performance lifestyle brand Athleta have led an $8 million Series A funding round for startup sneaker and lifestyle company Saysh. Other investors in the funding round include the 50-percent female early-stage team at Redpoint Ventures, a venture capitalist that has successfully invested in companies ...
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Mbappé partners with WME to create his own content production company
Football star Kylian Mbappé signed an agreement with WME Sports and established his own content creation arm, Zebra Valley. WME Sports is the sporting department of Hollywood talent agency WME. Aged only 23, Mbappé won the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia with the France national team and four Ligue ...
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Turtle Fur changes hands
IcebVenture 7 Advisors announced that private equity firm Camano Capital has acquired a majority stake in Turtle Fur, a Vermont-based manufacturer and distributor of headwear and accessories for the snowsports and lifestyle markets. Richard Sontag, owner of Turtle Fur, will retain a partial stake in the company. Venture 7 Advisors ...
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News briefsCanadian Tire Corp launches first own activewear brand
Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC) has launched its first own activewear label, called Forward With Design (FWD), which was designed, developed and engineered in-house. CTC is a Canadian group of companies that includes a retail segment, a financial services division and a real estate investment trust. In the sports business, the ...
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News briefsVarlion presents official racquet of the Human Pádel Open
Varlion is now producing the official racquet of the Human Pádel Open, scheduled for June 13-19 in Toulouse, France, and organized by the World Pádel Tour. Called the (R)evolución, the racquet will be a limited edition of 750 units and sold through Varlion’s website, the website of retailer Padel Nuestro ...
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News briefsSNS works with Bleckmann
The Swedish company SNS (Sneakersnstuff) has entered into a partnership with Dutch logistics company Bleckmann for all logistics handling in Europe. SNS was founded in 1999 and has worked on more than 200 cooperation projects with major footwear brands since 2003. The company started as a local store in the ...
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News briefsWoolrich posts 22% sales increase
Woolrich achieved a 22 percent sales increase in 2021 compared to the previous year. The sales growth was primarily attributed to its new business mix, based on a renewed focus on directly operated retail via both the brick-and-mortar and online channels. Stefano Saccone, who joined Woolrich as CEO in 2019 ...
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News briefsBjörn Borg with best Q1 sales in history
Total net sales from the Swedish Björn Borg Group increased 22.7 percent to 226.6 million Swedish kronor compared to SEK 184.7 in the corresponding quarter last year. Operating profit was SEK 29.3 million (€2.79m), up 30.8 percent from last year’s SEK 22.4 million. Gross profit margin decreased slightly to 50.0 ...
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News briefsNew brand director at Chiemsee
Source: Chiemsee GmbH & Co. KG Alexander Timmers With immediate effect, Chiemsee has a new brand director in Alexander Timmers. He succeeds Lutz Mai, who is leaving the company at his own request at the end of June. Timmers has many years of experience in sales, marketing ...
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News briefsBrooks partners with Lisa Congdon on latest “Run Proud” collection
Every spring, Brooks releases a “Run Proud” collection as part of its celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and Pride. The running brand has teamed up with queer artist and illustrator Lisa Congdon on a collaborative range this year. The apparel and accessory collection is now available in men’s and women’s ...
