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Big sales jumps for Yue Yuen
Yue Yuen Industrial Corp. reported a 30 percent jump in total revenues to $870.9 million for the month of March as compared to a year ago, when the novel coronavirus pandemic shut down its manufacturing and retail operations in China. Revenues from manufacturing and retailing were up by 12 percent ...
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Kettler gets involved in an Atlantic rowing race
As part of its repositioning, Kettler is supporting the Prowject X project of two Swiss 30-year-old women, Sonja Graf and Marina Hunziker, the only female team competing in this year’s Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, a 5,000-kilometer rowing race from La Gomera to Antigua. The German sports equipment brand, which rights ...
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News briefsAnta Sports had a good start to 2021
In an operational update on the first quarter ended March 31, which relates to the performance of Anta, Fila, Descente, Kolon Sport, Sprandi and Kingkow, but does not include the businesses of Amer Sports, Anta Sports Products Limited said retail sales of Anta branded products advanced by 40 to 45 ...
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Puma launches “Only See Great” campaign to spark optimism
Puma has unveiled “Only See Great,” a new brand campaign that is meant to spread a vision of hope, optimism and self-belief during these challenging times, and ahead of major sporting events this summer like the Formula One World Championship series, the European Football Championships and the Olympic Games in ...
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News briefsNew capsule from Arena pays tribute to Mark Spitz
Arena has dedicated a retro-style capsule collection of swimsuits, T-shirts and sweatshirts to Mark Spitz, the American swimmer who in 1972 won more gold medals than any other single athlete ever had at any edition of the Olympic Games – setting world-record times in all of those events. His record ...
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Unrest, a new French brand of sustainable fitness clothing
Unrest is the name of a new French brand of fitness apparel made with 100 percent natural and biodegradable materials that is set for a launch in September, after nearly three years of development. Founded by Lucile Trouette, the brand is working with a Portuguese textile supplier while the manufacturing ...
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Fitbit and Garmin are cleared of two out of four patent infringement charges
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has confirmed that Garmin and Fitbit are not infringing on two patents registered by Philips, concluding that they are invalid, but it did not overturn two other patents over which the Dutch electronics company is still in litigation with the two suppliers of wearables. ...
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Nike is now refurbishing sneakers
Nike has begun selling reconditioned sneakers at “up to” 15 stores in the U.S., with plans for more. The program is not going to be implemented in Europe until further notice. Inaugurated on April 12, the Nike Refurbished program operates with Nike sneakers returned within 60 days of purchase, which ...
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The French bicycle market grows by 25% in value
According to figures from Union Sport & Cycle, the French sporting goods industry association, the broader bicycle market (bicycles, parts and accessories) in France reached for the first time the milestone of €3 billion in value in 2020, representing an increase of 25 percent from the previous year. In terms ...
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FESI launches new Covid-19 survey
FESI has launched a third survey to assess the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the sporting goods industry. It is open to any sporting goods company operating in Europe, with a tentative deadline of April 28 for the replies. A specific section is devoted to winter sports. FESI’s previous ...
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Champion launches two new sustainable collections of apparel and footwear
Champion Athleticwear has introduced two new environmentally conscious collections – a range of Natural State Reverse Weave clothing and Rally Pro Earth footwear. The Natural State Reverse Weave product line contains recycled polyester fibers and uses minimally processed and unbleached fabrics, along with all-natural dyes derived from flowers, roots and ...
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Macron partners with the Bavarian Basketball Federation
Macron is the new technical sponsor of the Bavarian Basketball Federation (BBV - Bayerischer Basketball Verband). Starting with the 2021/22 season (from July 1st), the Italian sportswear brand will be the official and exclusive technical provider of the BBV, dressing referees, regional selections and federal staff. The BBV represents all ...
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Technogym’s founder enters Forbes’ World’s Billionaires List
Nerio Alessandri, the founder and CEO of Technogym, has entered for the first time Forbes’ World’s Billionaires List with an estimated real net worth of $1.3 billion as of April 12, 2021. Forbes’ annual World’s Billionaires List has reached its 35th edition this year. At the national level, Alessandri is ...
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Sotheby’s to sell a pair of the original Nike Yeezy sneakers
A forthcoming sale by Sotheby’s will include a pair of Kanye West Nike Air Yeezy 1 sneakers. The model was unveiled publicly during West’s performance at the 2008 Grammy Awards and was released in a limited series the next year. The Air Yeezy 2 followed in 2012. Nike had never ...
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News briefsFormer Nike executive will run Patagonia EMEA
Patagonia has announced the appointment of a new general manager for Patagonia EMEA, effective this May. Matthijs W. Visch will lead Patagonia’s growing business in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, which today counts more than 230 employees and 11 brand stores. He takes over from the previous general ...
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SmartFlex paddings change ownership
G-Form has been acquired by a Greenwich, Connecticut-based investment company, Eldridge Industries. Details of the purchase price were not disclosed. G-Form is known for its patented SmartFlex impact protection technology used for a variety of team sports including baseball, soccer, field hockey and basketball as well as action sports such ...
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Decathlon will sell replicas of the Danone Nations Cup official ball to help clean water charity
Kipsta, Decathlon’s private label brand for team sports products, is releasing the replica of the official ball of the Danone Nations Cup, the world’s biggest football tournament for boys and girls aged 10 to 12. Kipsta is the technical partner of the tournament, which Danone has been organizing since the ...
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A call for donations of warm clothing by Intersport Germany
After the winter is still not over in Germany with night temperatures around -3°C, many homeless people are continuing to struggle, especially in times of Covid-19. Under the hashtag #Lässtmichnichtkalt, Intersport Germany has joined forces with Caritas to call on its customers and partners to take part in a relief ...
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Puma releases women’s collection inspired by the oceans
Puma is dropping a new collection of women’s footwear, apparel and accessories inspired by the deepest seas, called Ocean Queen. The collection is worn by Winnie Harlow, the Canadian fashion model and a Puma ambassador. The designs are inspired by the sea, with colors like bright aquamarine, yellow and a ...
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Li & Fung launches digital incubator as a separate company
Li & Fung, the sourcing giant headquartered in Hong Kong, is launching LFX, a new and separate company designed to capitalize on new digital opportunities that can transform the retail industry and enable sustainability along the supply chain. Described as “an incubation, investment and operating platform,” LFX will launch and ...
