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Ecco is setting up a new factory
Ecco is setting up a new factory that will employ 1,400 people in Vietnam, according to a Danish financial newspaper, Børsen. Quoting the Vietnam Economic Times, the report estimates the initial investment at $30 million. The factory is expected to be ready at the end of the year. Ecco already ...
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Specialized loses French office in fire
Specialized lost its French office at Charmes-sur-Rhône to fire on Jan. 9. The cause remains unknown. The building was also the headquarters of an architectural firm. No one was killed. According to a local newspaper, Le Dauphiné, the French region of Ardèche will be providing financial aid to both firms. ...
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Milliken to acquire Borchers Group
Milliken & Company, which operates in chemicals, consulting and training, floor coverings and textiles, has signed an agreement to acquire Borchers Group, a chemicals company in Westlake, Ohio, currently owned by the Jordan Company. The deal should close sometime this month, after clearing the customary hurdles. According to Milliken, Borchers’ ...
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Philipp Plein is discontinuing Plein Sport
Philipp Plein, the German luxury fashion company, is discontinuing its dedicated sports line, Plein Sport. Instead, sports products will be integrated into the main collection in the future, with a potential especially for sneakers. The sports line was launched in 2016, with a plan to open around 50 stores within ...
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Hummel acquires two Danish sports brands
Hummel has acquired two other Danish sports brands, Halo and Newline, from Performance Group Scandinavia. The purchase price has not been disclosed. Founded in 1981 by a parachutist and pentathlon athlete, Helge Petersen, Newline specializes in running and cycling apparel, complemented by running shoes since 2011. Halo is a recent ...
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VF Corp. exploring workwear divestments
VF Corp. is exploring options for divestments in its occupational workwear segment. The nine brands under review are Red Kap, VF Solutions, Bulwark, Workrite, Walls, Terra, Kodiak, Work Authority and Horace Small. Dickies and Timberland Pro are excluded. For VF’s chairman, president and chief executive, Steve Rendle, “divesting these brands ...
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ArticleAdidas launches a skiwear line
Confirming a report in Süddeutsche Zeitung, Adidas says it is planning to enter the snow sports market with a line of winter sports apparel for cross-country and alpine skiing, ski touring and snowboarding for the autumn/winter 2020/21 season. It will be launched under its growing sub-brand for outdoor products, Adidas ...
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Trisport, which has been the exclusive importer of Kettler in...
Trisport, which has been the exclusive importer of Kettler in Switzerland for 40 years, has reportedly acquired the fitness equipment patents of the insolvent German brand and the trademark rights for its distribution in Europe. Kettler's holding company will keep the rights for the brand's tennis tables. Trisport will show ...
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Sport 24, the third-largest sporting goods retailer in Denmark, which...
Sport 24, the third-largest sporting goods retailer in Denmark, which has been growing fast, has moved to a new 3,200-square-meter headquarters in Jutland. Henrik Bruun, the founder, has used his own money to build an attractive, modern building to handle all functions for the chain's six divisions. There is also ...
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In the summer of 2019, Zalando completed the construction of...
In the summer of 2019, Zalando completed the construction of buildings X and O in Berlin. In April 2020, the e-commerce company will be starting the construction of another building (Z) in Friedrichshain, Berlin. The new building is expected to offer a flexible working environment, allowing employees to work individually ...
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Adidas has announced the start of the third tranche of...
Adidas has announced the start of the third tranche of its multi-year share buyback program, which calls for the purchase of up to €3.0 billion worth of its own shares between March 2018 and May 2021. It is planning to purchase own shares worth up to €1.0 billion in 2020. ...
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Bluestar Alliance, the new owner of Hurley, is moving quickly...
Bluestar Alliance, the new owner of Hurley, is moving quickly to turn Nike's former action sports brand into a licensed operation. According to ShopEatSurf, it has signed contracts for the U.S. with companies specializing in men's clothing, women's clothing and swimwear. The licensees will rehire some or all of Hurley's ...
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As part of a review of its corporate governance, which...
As part of a review of its corporate governance, which was announced at its general meeting last July 3, JD Sports Fashion will present a new remuneration policy in its annual report on April 15 that will be submitted for shareholders’ approval in the summer
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Babolat shifts its focus to Asia
The world’s leading producer of tennis racquets announced last month that it was putting an end to its contract with the French Tennis Federation (FFT), signed in 2011, as the official supplier of racquets, balls and strings for the Roland-Garros tournament. As reported in a news briefs in this issue, ...
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The Adidas Group announced the completion of the second tranche...
The Adidas Group announced the completion of the second tranche of a €3.0 billion share buyback program initiated in March 2018 and running through May 2021. It has purchased sofar €1.8 billion worth of its own stock and plans to buy up to €1.0 billion in 2020. In the second ...
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Without confirming a report that the Adidas Group is phasing...
Without confirming a report that the Adidas Group is phasing out 500 jobs in Europe, a spokesman said that it is adapting its organizational structures and processes to become more efficient, looking also for new talent for its digital business. All in all, he indicated, the European staff will remain ...
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Johan Ryding, the chief executive of Sportamore, says he has...
Johan Ryding, the chief executive of Sportamore, says he has sold 16,000 shares in the Nordic sports e-tailer, representing less than 5 percent of his holdings, for personal financial reasons. Sportamore's sales rose by 17.4 percent to 252 million Swedish kronor (€24.2m-$21.8m) in the third quarter, leading to an operating ...
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Symphony Holdings has completed the acquisition of the global trademarks...
Symphony Holdings has completed the acquisition of the global trademarks and patents of Skins, the Australian apparel manufacturer. In January 2019, Skins filed for bankruptcy in a Swiss court, blaming the global financial crisis for the situation that had led to its own excessive debt. The brand, founded in Australia ...
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The American unit of Slinger Bag, the company that is...
The American unit of Slinger Bag, the company that is launching a new, innovative, portable tennis ball launcher (SGI Europe Vol. 30 N° 13+14 of Apr. 13, 2019), has become a public company trading on the over-the-counter market in the U.S. as SLBG. This was made possible through a $332,239 ...
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Zalando is selling Kickz, its sub-e-tailer for sneakers, street apparel...
Zalando is selling Kickz, its sub-e-tailer for sneakers, street apparel and accessories. The acquirer is Play Hard, a recent subsidiary of Crealize, described as a German “company creator” that “develops new business models and companies.” Zalando purchased Kickz as recently as 2017, intending to expand its position in streetwear, gaining ...
