News briefs - Corporate and M&A – Page 8
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News briefsAvoli is announcing the completion of a $2.1 million seed round
The volleyball shoe brand, which officially launched last year, has secured new funding from a number of investors.
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News briefsNew Era´s acquisition of ’47 complete
New Era Cap, LLC, announced today, August 8, the completion of its acquisition of ’47, the privately held sports lifestyle brand.
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News briefsJapans biggest fitness chain is expanding rapidly
Rizap Group is expanding its gym chain Chocozap to China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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News briefsSuperdry partners with Reliance Retail to launch athleisure line in India
The strategic move follows the formation of a joint venture in October.
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News briefsMichele Kang launches global multi-team women’s football organization
The world’s first global multi-team women’s football organization is set to bring unprecedented investment into the sport if Korean-American businesswoman, philanthropist, investor and owner of several sports teams, Michele Kang, has her way.
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News briefsPIF seeks 50 percent of Selfridges
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has reportedly offered to raise its stake in the department store chain.
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News briefsHibbett now under JD Sports Fashion’s umbrella
JD Sports Fashion completed the acquisition of Alabama-based sports fashion retailer Hibbett, Inc. on July 25, after Hibbett shareholders approved the deal at a special meeting on July 19 and all other outstanding conditions were met. “The completion of our acquisition of Hibbett is an important strategic milestone for us ...
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News briefsJapanese financial institutions to sell $1.2 billion in Asics stock
A group of Japanese financial entities, including 15 banks and investment funds, plans to sell 73,916,500 shares of Asics’ common stock at 2,442.5 Japanese Yen (€14.60) per share through a secondary offering. This move comes after a remarkable year for the Japanese sportswear company, with its stock price surging over ...
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News briefsShareholders approve sale of Hibbett to JD Sports
JD Sports has cleared the final hurdle in its $1.1bn takeover of US sports retailer Hibbett Sports.
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News briefsOnitsuka Tiger celebrates on Champs-Elysées
Days before the 2024 Summer Games begin, Onitsuka Tiger will start celebrating its 75th anniversary at the Hôtel Onitsuka Tiger in Paris.
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News briefsTottenham Hotspur in crypto sponsorship
Tottenham Hotspur has announced a global brand partnership with the crypto company Kraken.
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News briefsHanesBrands to downsize headquarters after Champion sale
North Carolinian Triad Business Journal has obtained a memo revealing that HanesBrands will move from its Hanes Mill Road campus to the Park Building in downtown Winston-Salem early next year. This is part of a plan to downsize after the company has sold Champion to Authentic Brands Group. The new ...
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News briefsSportsshoes.com and Adidas announces a three-year sponsorship deal
Adidas and Sportsshoes.com have announced a joint three-year sponsorship deal with the British Milers’ Club (BMC), the UK’s largest athletics club.
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News briefsRawlings announces trade-in program for customers
Sidelineswap, one of the world’s largest online marketplaces for new and used sporting goods, and Rawlings, a longtime leader in diamond sports, announce a comprehensive resale partnership.
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News briefsCrypto company Kraken and Atlético de Madrid sign sponsorship deal
Crypto platform Kraken is sponsoring La Liga club Atlético Madrid for the 2024/25 season.
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News briefsJeff Bezos to sell $5 billion Amazon shares
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to sell up to 25 million company shares worth about $5 billion, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. The notice was filed after market hours on July 2, when Amazon’s shares closed at a record high of $200 – the highest ...
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News briefsLululemon among backers of latest $65 million Samsara Eco funding round
Australian recycler Samsara Eco has raised about US$65 million in its latest funding round. Investors include Singapore state investment company Temasek, Hitachi’s venture capital arm, and Lululemon, which earlier this year started selling a jacket made from Samsara Eco’s recycled polyester. The latest round will be used by Samsara Eco ...
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News briefsIndoor pickleball franchiser raises its valuation
Pickleball Inc. has led a Series B round of funding for The Picklr, a North American franchise of indoor pickleball courts, with free leagues, tournaments and clinics. The company has now brought in $9 million, raising its valuation to about $59 million. In a little more than a year, The ...
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News briefsOrthoLite expands European hub
OrthoLite, the insole and footwear solutions brand, has expanded its European hub, OrthoLite Europa (OEU), in Almansa, Spain. The expansion enhances capacity, innovation and local-for-local insole production solutions for OrthoLite’s European brand partners, the company explained. The factory will add more automation, expand lean line production, and modernize the facility ...
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News briefsTeijin Frontier and Save the Duck jointly establish Save the Duck Japan
The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) has reported that the Japanese company Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. founded the joint venture Save the Duck Japan Ltd. based in Tokyo together with the Milan-based clothing company Save the Duck, a brand of animal-free outerwear. Kenichi Haruta of Teijin Frontier was appointed president. The ...
