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News briefsFire at large Taiwanese golf ball factory may impact global market
A massive fire and explosion occurred on Sept. 22 in a factory at the Pingtung Technology Industrial Park in Pingtung County, Southern Taiwan, which produces golf balls for major brands. The fire reportedly killed nine people, including four firefighters, while more than 80 people were taken to the hospital, as ...
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News briefsNolt and Etoile Noire de Strasbourg launch eco-friendly hockey kit
French equipment maker Nolt is joining forces with ice hockey club Etoile Noire de Strasbourg during the 2023/24 season to introduce a new eco-friendly ice hockey kit entirely made from recycled polyester. Each jersey is made from 15 recycled plastic bottles. Nolt stands for “Nothing is lost.” Nolt was founded ...
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News briefsA tennis-to-pickleball pipeline?
The pickleball brand Selkirk has signed an endorsement deal with Jack Sock, as we have learned from The Dink and Selkirk itself. At the peak of his career, Sock was the number-eight singles (2017) and number-two (2018) doubles player on the ATP Tour. He will be endorsing the Luxx line ...
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News briefsFrench start-up launches recycled, repairable rugby ball
After launching an eco-friendly football last year, French start-up Vista has introduced its first recycled and repairable rugby ball. Using recovered seat coverings from cars and planes, the percentage of plastic in Vista’s balls is reduced by 50 percent, claims the company. The fact that the balls can be repaired ...
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News briefsPádel brand invites you to rent before you buy
StarVie has introduced eight-day pre-purchase rentals for pádel racquets. The fee per rental is €22.90 and includes the costs of shipping to and from the customer and of insurance to cover any damage to the racquet. The racquet is delivered to and collected from whatever address the customer provides. If ...
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News briefsSpanish e-tailer hits three more European markets
Deporvillage has inaugurated three more e-commerce sites – for Denmark, the Netherlands and Poland. According to sales director Alex Reina, who has spoken with CMDsport, the Spanish specialist in cycling, running and outdoor sports believes that the Netherlands could become a key market in three to five years, as early ...
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News briefsAdidas North America president resigns
Rupert Campbell, President of Adidas North America, is stepping down from his position. Campbell became head of Adidas North America in January 2022, succeeding Zion Armstrong, who returned to his home of New Zealand at the time. Campbell previously led Adidas’ operations in Russia after working at Adidas in Europe. ...
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News briefsFrasers Group acquires greater stake in XXL
XXL’s share price rose significantly on the Oslo Stock Exchange after Britain’s Frasers Group acquired 117 million shares in the troubled Norwegian sporting goods chain on Tuesday, now owning 162 million shares, which – according to E24 – equals 9.75 percent of the total shares and 12.16 percent of the ...
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News briefsFútbol Emotion branches out
A specialty retailer until now, Fútbol Emotion is branching out into a new sport – indeed, new sports. As we’ve learned through Diffusion Sport, CEO and co-owner Carlos Sánchez has detailed the plan to infoRetail. “We’d like to take our know-how in football and export it to other sports, and ...
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News briefsFootball thrives in Spain
Though it has long been the country’s “king sport,” football continues to expand in Spain. Citing figures put together by the market-analysis firm Circana (now part of NPD Sports Tracking Europe), Diffusion Sport relates year-on-year double-digit rises in both sales and units moved for football apparel and shoes for the ...
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News briefsArena launches breast cancer awareness collection
Source: Arena Arena has unveiled the 2023 Breast Cancer Awareness Collection benefiting the Keep A Breast foundation. The collection is launching concurrently with Breast Cancer Awareness Month to highlight the importance of early detection and access to timely, quality treatment and to support breast cancer survivors. 50 ...
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News briefsNike’s virtual shoe goes real-life
Nike’s digital member platform .SWOOSH is launching its first-ever real sneaker, designed exclusively for its members: The Air Force 1 Low TINAJ (“this is not a jpg”). According to the .SWOOSH blog, customers must have uncovered one or more OF1 boxes by Oct. 16 to enjoy exclusive access to the ...
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News briefsColmar celebrates 100 years
Colmar is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year with a series of initiatives. The outerwear label has released a short documentary that looks back at some of its creations over the past 100 years, including the skiwear worn by the Italian national ski team in the 1950s. On the heels ...
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News briefs"Crocs but tall": Now offering cowboy boots
Source: Crocs Crocs has kicked off “Croctober” with month-long festivities dedicated to the passionate, universal fan base proudly known as “Croc Nation.” This Croctober will feature one of the most requested Crocs footwear designs in the brand’s history – the Crocs Classic Cowboy Boot. “For years, the ...
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News briefsPuma expects double-digit growth in China
Puma’s CEO Arne Freundt told German business magazine Euro am Sonntag last week that his company plans to grow strongly in China: „We see a gradual improvement in the market environment, and we expect to be able to return to double-digit growth as early as this year.” He also expressed ...
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News briefsSaaS provider Scnd receives €4 million in funding
Scnd, a Paris-based provider of a SaaS solution for e-commerce services, announced a €4 million funding round backed by investors including 42Cap and Partech. Led by Anthoni Noyon, CEO, Thomas Weyand, Chief Revenue Officer, and Sam Schneider, Chief Technical Officer, Scnd has developed a white label solution that allows companies ...
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News briefsPuma enters fashion footwear collab
Source: Puma Puma x Coperni Puma has formed a new creative partnership with Coperni, a ready-to-wear and accessories brand hailing from Paris. It is the second-ever collaborator from the fashion space to create an original footwear design with the German sporting goods company. The partnership is set ...
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News briefsJD’s new CFO in office
As announced earlier this year, Neil Greenhalgh, Group CFO since 2018, has left JD Group. Dominic Platt took over the position on Oct. 4, 2023. Platt was most recently CFO of BGL Group, one of the UK’s leading digital distributors of financial services and owner of Compare the Market. He ...
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News briefsBata India launches athleisure clothing line
Bata India is entering the athleisure clothing market by launching Power Acti-Wear, a new clothing range, part of its wider “Power” portfolio of products. The new versatile line comprises a range of T-shirts as well as shorts and tracks, featuring technologies like Qik-Dry, Acti-Vent, Acti-Stretch and Feather ...
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News briefsRidestore breaks billion SEK mark
According to a report on ehandel.se, Gothenburg-based e-tailer Ridestore will close the 2022/2023 fiscal year, which runs until the end of March, stronger than ever, already reporting net sales of 1.16 billion Swedish kroner (€99.91m). Operating profit is SEK 353.2 million (€30.42m). The company says the strong Euro had a ...
