All Marketplaces & E-tailers articles – Page 14

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    Adidas by Stella McCartney has launched a post-mastectomy sports bra,...

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Adidas by Stella McCartney has launched a post-mastectomy sports bra, to meet the needs of women who have undergone surgery as part of their treatment for breast cancer. The bra has been designed in partnership with Monica Harrington, a bra expert who has helped women who have had breast cancer ...

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    Adidas Golf is introducing Frostguard, a new layering collection for...

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Adidas Golf is introducing Frostguard, a new layering collection for both men and women that should allow golfers to play during the colder months of the year. The Frostguard jacket and vest feature down-filled panels, which have been incorporated on the front and back body. These panels are woven bonded ...

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    Adidas has launched Infinite Play, a new service that will...

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has launched Infinite Play, a new service that will allow customers to exchange worn or unused gear for an e-gift card and Adidas creators club points instead of sending it to landfill. The initiative, available through the Adidas app, has been developed with The London Waste and Recycling Board ...

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    After a redesign of its online store in May 2018,...

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    After a redesign of its online store in May 2018, Golfino, the golfwear specialist based in Hamburg, has been named this year’s best online store for golf in Germany by the German institute for service quality. The main feature of Golfino’s site is a new shopping system, which runs on ...

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    Reebok and Adidas, which belong to the same group, have...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Reebok and Adidas, which belong to the same group, have collaborated on a sneaker for the first time. The Instapump Fury Boost blends Adidas' Boost technology with Reebok's Instapump Fury silhouette. Reebok's original Instapump Fury, released in 1994, was a slip-on shoe with no laces, a GraphLite bridge instead of ...

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    Adidas and the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) have extended their...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Adidas and the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) have extended their long-standing partnership. Adidas will continue to be the FMF's official supplier through the 2026 Fifa World Cup, which will be played in Mexico, Canada and the U.S. The original deal between Adidas and the FMF ran from 1984 to 1990. ...

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    Four years after acquiring Runtastic for €220 million, Adidas is...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Four years after acquiring Runtastic for €220 million, Adidas is further integrating the app into its own e-commerce platform. Adidas is now using Runtastic to power its Adidas Running and Adidas Training apps, through which users will be collecting points and connecting to the Adidas' Creators Club, a free membership ...

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    Adidas has unveiled the official ball for 2019/20 UEFA Champions...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has unveiled the official ball for 2019/20 UEFA Champions League group stage. The base of the ball is a bold multi-colored design incorporating traditional colors from the UEFA Champions League as well as those seen across stadiums worldwide. The ball features a blend of blues, fluorescent oranges and yellows. ...

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    Zalando is launching a four-week pilot project to introduce reusable...

    2019-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Zalando is launching a four-week pilot project to introduce reusable packaging for its customer deliveries. The Berlin-based online retailer will ship deliveries to 10,000 customers in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark in envelopes that can be used for shipments as well as returns in a bid to reduce packaging waste ...

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    Toru, an autonomous robot that Zalando is using to pick...

    2019-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Toru, an autonomous robot that Zalando is using to pick shoe boxes from the shelves of its warehouses, has completed its test phase at the German e-tailer's logistical hub in Erfurt, Germany. Next up are a pilot phase at the company's warehouse in Lahr and, if that is successful, deployment ...

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    The Alibaba Group's charismatic founder and chairman, Jack Ma, has...

    2019-09-17T00:00:00Z

    The Alibaba Group's charismatic founder and chairman, Jack Ma, has retired at the age of 55. Ma, who founded the Chinese online giant 20 years ago, plans to spend more time on philanthropy and education, and with his family. Daniel Zhang, the company's chief executive, will take over the chairman's ...

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    Zalando, the Berlin-based online retailer, will be delivering parcels for...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Zalando, the Berlin-based online retailer, will be delivering parcels for Adidas in Paris. Orders that are placed on Adidas' French website will be delivered on the same day or the following day, as customers decide. Initial trials with partners of the so-called Zalando Fulfillment Solutions (ZFS) will probably start at the ...

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    Under Armour and Zalando have joined forces for a new...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Under Armour and Zalando have joined forces for a new marketing campaign called “Shepwr” (pronounced “she power”). The brands will be accompanying a purely female influencer group, along with the Berlin-based musician Lary Poppins, on a three-day workout. The athletes will be demonstrating exercises on their social-media channels and providing ...

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    Alibaba pulls a strong quarter despite the ongoing trade war

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Supported by growth in e-commerce and cloud computing, Alibaba Group Holding's revenues for its first fiscal quarter ended on June 30 topped analysts' expectations. This came despite the difficult trade environment caused by the ongoing U.S.-China dispute, as well as an increasingly competitive e-commerce industry.The Chinese e-tailer's sales increased by ...

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    Although it already sponsors a few e-sports teams, Adidas has...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Although it already sponsors a few e-sports teams, Adidas has signed its first sponsorship deal with an individual e-sports athlete: Tyler Blevins, better known as Ninja. Blevins is a professional gamer and gaming streamer who raised eyebrows in the videogame world at the start of August by switching his streaming ...

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    As part of Adidas' “She Breaks Barriers” initiative, Stadium will...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    As part of Adidas' “She Breaks Barriers” initiative, Stadium will be broadcasting the stories of struggle and success of a roster of star female athletes. Stadium is a 24/7 multi-platform sports network, featuring exclusive live and on-demand games and events. The special two-part broadcast, which began on Aug. 26, is ...

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    Adidas has filed an opposition to J.Crew's trademark application for...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has filed an opposition to J.Crew's trademark application for a design of five parallel stripes, to be used on apparel and on such accessories as business card cases and various kinds of bags. The Trial and Appeals Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has suspended the application ...

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    Adidas Originals has cooperated with Arizona Iced Tea for a...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Adidas Originals has cooperated with Arizona Iced Tea for a limited edition of sneakers, priced at 99 cents (€0.88) per pair – the same as a can of iced tea. There were two models, the Continental 80 and the Yung 1, each available in two designs matching that of an ...

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    Adidas has signed multi-year endorsement deal with the world's number-one...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has signed multi-year endorsement deal with the world's number-one alpine skier, Mikaela Shiffrin. The 24-year-old native of Colorado won 17 World Cup titles in 2018/19, the highest tally for a single season of any skier – regardless of gender – in history. Shiffrin's training goes beyond skiing to include ...

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    Adidas, Nike and Puma have joined the Global Fashion Pact...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Adidas, Nike and Puma have joined the Global Fashion Pact to protect the world's climate, biodiversity and oceans at the instigation of Kering, the former controlling shareholder of Puma, which is committed to sustainability. The fashion pact, which gathers 32 groups – mostly from the fashion sector – representing nearly ...