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Stravito hires key executives, accelerates expansion
Stravito, an AI-powered platform for businesses that democratizes access to market research, continues to expand its global leadership team following its $14.6 million Series A financing last fall. Stravito has appointed Laura Lockley as VP of customer success and Will Gardiner as VP of marketing. These appointments will help Stravito ...
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News briefsDecathlon has donated 36K items of unsold merchandise
Decathlon says that the deal it struck in April of last year with Comerso, a digital and logistical anti-waste platform for companies, has resulted in the donation of some 36,000 items of unsold merchandise to various associations. Among these are the French Red Cross and the Recyclerie Sportive, a network ...
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Italy secures pádel tournament
The International Padel Federation (FIP), the Italian Tennis Federation (FIT) and Italy’s government sports agency (Sport e Salute) have signed a multi-year deal to establish Italy’s first majors tournament for pádel. The event is part of the world’s new official circuit, Premier Padel, under the management of FIP, the Professional ...
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News briefsCanada wins bid to host Invictus Games 2025
The Invictus Games 2025 bid has been awarded to Vancouver and Whistler in British Columbia, Canada, in partnership with the True Patriot Love Foundation. True Patriot Love is working with the Government of Canada, the Government of British Columbia and First Nations in Vancouver and Whistler to ensure that the ...
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News briefsScuba diving equipment market to post CAGR of 3% by 2024
The scuba diving equipment market is expected to post a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3 percent in the 2019-2024 period, according to a new report by global technology research and advisory firm Technavio. Growth is being driven by the rising popularity of water sports in general and the ...
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News briefsSave the Duck has new majority stakeholders
Milan-based private equity firm Progressio SGR has sold its majority stake in Save the Duck to Reinold Geiger and André Hoffmann, respectively chairman and CEO of L’Occitane International. Both Geiger and Hoffmann, who already held a minority stake in the down-free outerwear specialist, are investing in their personal capacity through ...
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AGB potential bidder for Ted Baker
According to SkyNews, the New York-based Authentic Brands Group (AGB), which owns brands like Reebok, David Beckham and Juicy Couture, is exploring a bid for the London-listed fashion brand Ted Baker, owner of hundreds of standalone stores and concessions globally, that is just restructuring its business after financial torrents in ...
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News briefsNew Swedish women’s padel apparel brand launched
Source: Peachy The motto of the new padel apparel brand Peachy is “from court to cocktail, smashing both in style and in serve” and is designed to encourage women to find a good balance between performance and play. The founders of the new Swedish brand include artist ...
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News briefsAquafil releases online Sustainability Report
Aquafil, the creator of the branded Econyl regenerated nylon, has released online its Sustainability Report 2021. The report revolves around the company’s flagship product Econyl, which is described as putting Aquafil “at the forefront of the circular economy revolution in textiles.” Econyl is made from regenerated waste materials like old ...
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News briefsAbsolute Teamsport continues to expand internationally
Sport 2000 has opened three new stores as part of its Absolute Teamsport concept - two in the Netherlands and one in Austria. Source: Sport 2000 Absolute Teamsport Kuster, Austria The opening of the tenth Absolute Teamsport store took place in Rotterdam on April 12, 2022. ...
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FIFA appoints new director of member associations for Europe
FIFA has announced the appointment of Elkhan Mammadov as director member associations Europe, effective May 1. Mammadov, who is currently the executive vice-president of the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA), will assume the role vacated by Nodar Akhalkatsi, who has been named FIFA director of strategic projects and ...
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News briefsRossignol launches first recyclable ski
Rossignol has unveiled its new Essential ski, which will be available in limited quantities in FW22-23 and has been designed using the most simplistic and least amount of raw materials, making more than 75 percent of the ski 100 percent recyclable. Following the announcement of its Respect program in 2020, ...
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News briefsUnder Armour extends partnership with Jordan Spieth until 2029
Under Armour has extended its 10-year endorsement deal with Jordan Spieth through December 2029. The contract was set to run until 2025. The sports apparel maker announced the four-year extension on the heels of Spieth’s victory at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head, South Carolina on April 17. It was ...
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Intersport France expands logistics capacity to address cycling boom
After eight months of work, Intersport has opened a new warehouse at its facilities in Machecoul-Saint-Même, in France’s Loire Atlantique department. The new 18,000-square-meter building brings the total warehouse surface in Machecoul to 30,000 sqm. Intersport is the owner of Manufacture Française du Cycle, its own bike factory in Machecoul, ...
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Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams join bid for Chelsea
According to the British press, Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton and tennis player Serena Williams have each pledged about £10 million towards a bid to purchase London’s Chelsea FC. The owner, Roman Abramovich – triple citizen of Russia, Israel and Portugal – put the club up for sale on March ...
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News briefsPuma’s Re:Suede project begins
Puma is now conducting the Re:Suede experiment we reported on last month when it was seeking 500 Germans to join some of its brand ambassadors in a trial to determine whether a biodegradable version of its Suede model – made of Zeology-tanned suede, biodegradable TPE and hemp fibers – would ...
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News briefsPerformance Days & The Loop: The industry reunion on April 27-28
The specialized ingredient sourcing show Performance Days and its digital version The Loop are thoughtfully aligned with the sourcing schedules of the industry and give product designers and managers the chance to finally meet in person again. On April 27 and 28, the industry is offered the chance for face-to-face ...
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News briefsIIC elects CEO of Intersport Finland to board of management
Source: Intersport Sami Kiiski, CEO Intersport Finland and Member of the IIC Board of Management The shareholders of Intersport International Corporation (IIC) have unanimously elected Sami Kiiski, CEO of Intersport Finland, to the IIC board of management during an extraordinary general meeting of the IIC shareholders. Kiiski ...
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PGB Sports to license DKNY Sport and Golf in Europe
PGB Sports has signed a deal with G-III Apparel Group to license DKNY Sport and DKNY Golf men’s apparel and accessories in Europe. The deal represents an expansion of the DKNY brand into sportswear. The first collections should make their debut this summer. PGB Sports was founded in 2008. Its ...
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News briefsAmazon launches “Buy with Prime” service to integrate marketplace businesses into Prime program
In light of the growing importance of marketplace sales for smaller businesses worldwide, a new program Amazon has launched in the U.S. is worth noting: Buy with Prime is designed to expand the shopping experience for members of the Amazon Prime service. The new service will initially be available by ...
