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News briefsCasall hires new CMO
According to Sportfack, Casall, the Swedish fitness and yoga apparel brand, has seen a 21 percent increase in sales in 2020/2021. Now the company is continuing its growth and announced that it is heading for another record year, with key growth markets said to be Norway, Spain and the DACH ...
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News briefsNike names new accounting officer
Nike appointed Johanna Nielsen to replace Chis Abston as the company’s principal accounting officer, effective Oct. 7. Abston is set to retire a day earlier. Nielsen joined Nike as senior director of finance, strategy, and operations in 2017. She is set to become the company’s VP of controlling on May ...
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News briefsWSJ Report: Peloton pursuing minority investor
Some two months after announcing massive business changes and days before reporting its first-quarter results on May 10, Peloton Interactive is reportedly looking for a suitor to a minority stake of 15 percent in the fitness company that is now headed by former Netflix and Spotify executive Barry McCarthy. The ...
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News briefsCompass Diversified consumer business paced by Boa
Compass Diversified’s (CoDi) branded consumer business was led by Boa in the first quarter ended March 31 as the closure system brand generated a 75 percent increase in adjusted Ebitda to $24.9 million from revenue growth of nearly 56 percent to $56.8 million as compared to $36.5 million. Elsewhere in ...
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News briefsSports Direct opens new 5.500-sqm store in Birmingham
Covering four floors on one of Birmingham’s main shopping streets, the new Sports Direct flagship store uses roughly 5.500 square meters of retail space. The chain, part of the Frasers Group, has closed its older two-floor store in Birmingham on April 10, while a second Birmingham store is said to ...
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News briefsChampion brand sales hampered by supply challenges
Champion constant currency global revenues increased 6 percent in the first quarter (3 percent on a reported basis) due to strong growth in the collegiate channel but would have risen 14 percent without product supply challenges that impacted parent HanesBrands, Inc. Brand sales outside the U.S. were 10 percent higher ...
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News briefsSpinnova appoints Allan Andersen as chief sales officer
The Finnish company Spinnova is underlining its growth ambitions with the onboarding of Allan Andersen as chief sales officer and a member of the management team. According to a company release, the position is newly created and will play an essential role in supporting Spinnova’s growth and scaling. Andersen started ...
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Gordini expands sales and marketing team
Gordini has appointed Hanna Reichel, formerly in charge of its product strategy, as its new social and environmental impact director. Additionally, the Essex Junction, Vermont, company that specializes in cold-weather gear, has expanded its sales and marketing teams. Brett Wagenheim is Gordini’s marketing communications director, and Denver-based Adventure Labworks is ...
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News briefsCoca-Cola opens first flagship in Europe, including sportswear
Coca-Cola Great Britain runs the just opened first flagship store of the brand in Europe, located on Long Acre, Covent Garden. The new retail store is offering a range of limited-edition apparel collections and designer collaborations as well as gifts, merchandise and drinks. The Coca‑Cola clothing collections ...
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News briefsDiesel launches new athleisure and activewear collection
Source: Diesel Italian denim and fashion brand Diesel has launched its first Diesel Sport collection, already available in its stores and website. The apparel collections for men and women are inspired by the aesthetics of the 1990s and early 2000s, featuring color-blocking designs, primary colors and classic ...
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News briefsDecathlon increases investment in Quadient parcel lockers
Decathlon France began equipping 62 of its stores with Quadient parcel lockers in 2015. The lockers, where merchandise ordered online is deposited for pickup, are additional customer service. The success of the lockers, tested and certified by the retailer’s teams, has led the sports retailer to expand the partnership, resulting ...
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News briefsEU continues to criticize Apple over use of Apple Pay
The European Commission has informed Apple of its preliminary view that the U.S. technology company has abused its dominant position in the markets for mobile wallets on iOS devices. By restricting access to a standard technology used for contactless payments with mobile devices in stores, Apple has restricted competition in ...
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News briefsInternational Padel Federation accepts 14 new members in landmark meeting
The General Assembly of the International Padel Federation (FIP), the world’s governing body of padel, which met in Rome on April 28, voted 14 new national federations into FIP’s membership. The new members represent and are responsible for padel in the following countries: Albania, Bahrain, Croatia, El Salvador, Israel, Kuwait, ...
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UEFA announces exclusion of Russian national teams and clubs from upcoming competitions
Portugal will replace Russia at the Women’s EURO 2022 final tournament, scheduled to take place in England on July 6-31. Portugal is the opponent that Russia defeated in the play-offs. In addition, Russia will have no affiliated clubs participating in UEFA club competitions in the 2022/23 season. UEFA has also ...
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Decathlon partners with the French Handball Federation
Decathlon has become the official distributor of the French Handball Federation (FFHandball). Decathlon will sell FFHandball merchandise and branded equipment in its physical and e-commerce stores. In 2021, FFHandball had 335,000 registered members. The new partnership is meant to promote the sport and attract new participants.
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Internal promotions at K-Swiss
K-Swiss Global Brands (KSGB) has promoted Scott Boulton to global vice-president of trend and energy, a newly formed position. Additionally, Allison Bennett has been promoted to brand director of Palladium in the Americas region. Boulton served most recently as director of product and energy. He has more than 22 years ...
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News briefsJordan appoints Shannon Watkins as CMO
Source: Jordan Brand at Nike Shannon Watkins, CMO Jordan Brand Shannon Watkins is Jordan Brand’s new chief marketing officer, succeeding Sean Tresvant, who has left to join Taco Bell as global chief brand officer. The former director of brand and marketing for U.S. insurance company Aflac Inc. ...
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News briefsPuma continues to promote Re:Jersey on the big soccer stage
After Manchester City players wore special Puma jerseys made from recycled soccer jerseys before the Premier League match against Watford a week earlier, Borussia Dortmund players now swapped jerseys with fans at Signal Iduna Park before the kickoff of the match against VfL Bochum on April 30th to draw attention ...
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News briefsEllesse collaborates with Michael Kors for retro capsule
American luxury fashion brand Michael Kors and Italian sportswear brand Ellesse are collaborating to celebrate the “sporty style of the 1970s.” The faces at the forefront of the collaboration are model Emily Ratajkowski and Brooklyn-based rap musician Jay Critch. The collection’s designs were staged by fashion photographer Lachlan Bailey and ...
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Moncler and Gentle Monster collaborate
Gentle Monster, an “experimental” eyewear brand from Seoul, has partnered with Moncler for a collection featuring eyewear and apparel. Some frames employ swiping mechanisms as closures, with the Moncler logo elongated as if it has been swiped over. On one pair of oversized square sunglasses, the swipe functions as the ...
