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MacNeill Pride Group appoints new CEO and board
The MacNeill Pride Group (MPG) has announced the appointment of Keith Bornholtz as its new CEO. MPG is a portfolio company of Centre Partners, a middle-market private equity firm. Bornholtz, who has more than 30 years of experience in branded consumer products, joins MPG from Central Garden & Pet, where ...
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Nodale becomes president of Lacoste’s parent
Alexandre Nodale, 43, has been promoted to the new position of deputy CEO of Maus Frères, reporting to Thierry Guibert who became CEO of the Swiss family-owned group in January. Nodale has also been made president of MF Brands Group International, the group’s subsidiary that oversees Lacoste, Aigle, Gant, Tecnifibre ...
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Deporvillage to get a new HQ
Deporvillage plans to move its headquarters to new buildings in the Catalonian municipality of Sant Fruitós de Bages sometime late this year. There the staff, which recently came to exceed 100, will occupy 2,500 square meters of space. The Spanish e-tailer last expanded its office space in 2017, and has ...
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Dolomite backs the Clean Mont Blanc project
Dolomite, the 124-year-old Italian outdoor apparel and footwear brand owned by the Scott Sports Group, is supporting the Clean Mont Blanc project, led by the Summit Foundation and Aqualti. This cross-border initiative will see a multi-disciplinary team collect water samples for microplastic testing around the Mont Blanc Massif and organize ...
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Asics analyzes the effects of physical exercise on the collective mood
For a month starting on Global Running Day, June 2, Asics will be conducting a worldwide study to track the effects of sport on the “collective mood of cities, nations and the world.” The Japanese brand is using an interface called the “Mind Uplifter” – available through the Race Roster ...
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Sports retailers’ closures up by 84% year-on-year in Spain
Like in other countries, the pandemic has accelerated a reduction in the number of sporting goods stores in Spain, adding to factors such as the growing weight of e-commerce, the more selective distribution policies of the major sports brands and the general modernization of the trade. Some 372 sporting goods ...
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Under Armour celebrates Pride Month
For several years, Under Armour has been pursuing a policy of standing for equality through its “Unified” program, which helps to create a safe, friendly and empowering workplace for people who identify as LGBTQ. Unified is now one of nine “Teammate Resource Groups,” or TRGs, described as networks of more ...
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News briefsHoka appoints marketing executives
Hoka One One has appointed Norma Delaney as vice president of global brand marketing. Hoka has been a client for Delaney’s through her approximately four-year-old firm, Delaney Brand Consulting. She has in fact made a career of brand marketing, starting at Keds and Sperry, when it was a division of ...
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Derbystar creates new functions
While extending its contract with the German Football League (DSL) to provide the official matchball for the first and second Bundesliga as well as at the Supercup, Derbystar has created new functions to better meet customer needs. It has set up a new e-commerce department headed by Fabian Wenten, in ...
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Puma expands its offer of sustainable sneakers
Puma has created a new midsole that is made with sugar cane and is introducing new footwear styles made with recycled materials, the company has announced, as part of its plan to make its entire product range more sustainable. Better Foam contains at least 35 percent bio-based materials that are ...
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Fila's largest store in China has opened in Beijing
Fila has inaugurated its largest store in China in the city of Beijing, coinciding with the brand’s 110th anniversary. The 1,700-square-meter store, dubbed the “Fila Sport Fashion House,” is located at The APM Mall (138 Wangfuijing Street) and occupies three floors. The store has been designed to reflect a blend ...
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A sensor for cyclists that reads tire pressure via smartphone
Rover Development, a small start-up based in Minneapolis, has developed the PSIcle sensor, an NFC-based pressure sensor that is said to allow cyclists to read the tire pressure of their bike via their smartphone. The PSIcle sensor threads into an existing Presta valve. It can be used with tubeless tires ...
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Therabody signs up Ronaldo
Therabody has signed an endorsement deal with the famous footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, the Juventus and Portugal forward who has been using the Theragun since the company’s founder and ”chief wellness officer,” Dr. Jason Wersland, introduced it to the Real Madrid squad in 2017. The company is also launching its largest ...
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Bluesign Technologies has a new CEO
Daniel Rüfenacht has been appointed CEO of Bluesign Technologies, effective June 1st. He replaces Jill Dumain, who has become global vice-president for sustainability solutions at the SGS Group, the global testing, inspection and certification company of which Bluesign is part. Rüfenacht began his career with the Swiss government, identifying market ...
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Buff reports 63% growth in the past year
Buff closed its fiscal year on April 30 with record sales of €85 million, a growth of 63 percent as compared to the previous year. The Spanish neckware and headware company attributed the good performance to the boom in outdoor sports and the production of protective equipment during the pandemic. ...
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News briefsClarus to acquire Australian roof rack manufacturer Rhino-Rack
Clarus Corp., the Utah-based parent of Black Diamond, Sierra Bullets and Pieps, among others, has reported a definitive agreement to acquire Rhino-Rack Pty, an Australian-based manufacturer and distributor of roof racks, mounting systems, luggage boxes, carriers and other automotive accessories, for a total purchase price of around 255 million Australian ...
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Snipes buys a Polish chain
Snipes, the German-based sneaker and streetwear retail chain owned by Deichmann, is expanding to Poland with the acquisition of Distance, a retail chain founded in 2003 that sells soùoamr products through 31 physical stores in the country and an online shop that can be accessed from 20 European countries. No ...
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Under Armour will redeem $250m worth of notes
To further boost its liquidity, while reducing its annual interest payments by about $3.75 million, Under Armour is exchanging half of the $500 million in convertible senior notes that it issued last spring with cash and Class C common shares. The bonds being redeemed currently yield an annual interest of ...
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A new sneaker subscription platform, KYX, has been launched
KYX World, a new sneaker subscription platform that features a “try-before-you-buy and non-committal sneaker access model,” was launched out of Los Angeles on June 1, starting with 900 subscribers. By subscribing to the platform, users can obtain “fresh sneakers” every month and to “wear them, and then choose to keep ...
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Quiksilver presents 450 vintage pieces
Quiksilver is going to offer 450 unique unisex items from its archives for sale in a special pop-up area of the Citadium sports fashion store in central Paris between June 7 and 27. The colorful, authenticated vintage items come out of its collections dating from 1980 to 2000. They will ...
