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North Sails appoints new CEO
North Sails Apparel has hired Marisa Selfa to serve as the Italian company’s new chief executive, taking the place of Vicente Castellano who remains as executive chairman. Most recently, Selfa served as general manager of Ecoalf, a Spanish brand that develops clothing, footwear and accessories made entirely from recycled materials. ...
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Macron signs new kit deals with FC Nantes and Reggina, and extends deal with Real Sociedad
Macron has announced a new technical sponsorship agreement with FC Nantes, a French football club that competes in Ligue 1, starting with the 2020/21 season. The Italian sportswear brand is also the new technical sponsor of Reggina 1914, an Italian football club commonly referred to as Reggina, based in Reggio ...
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New boss for Deuter
Robert Schieferle has been promoted to the position of managing director for Deuter, the popular German brand of backpacks, starting on July 1. He has been with the brand for more than 30 years, serving as deputy managing director since 2016. Schieferle takes the place of Martin Riebel, who has ...
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Tecnica Group reshuffles distribution in Sweden and Norway
Blizzard and Tecnica will be distributed by J0 Sport in Sweden and by Sport Sensation in Norway, starting from March 2020. Sport Sensation is taking over the distribution in Norway from Ramos, while JO Sports will be taking it over from Scantrade after the delivery of the autumn/winter 2020/21 collections. ...
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News briefsGarmin introduces new solar watches, making cable charging nearly unnecessary
Garmin is expanding its portfolio of solar-powered products and now offers even more watches with an integrated, transparent solar charging lens that uses solar energy. In addition to a significantly extended battery life, some models also come with new features. The popular fēnix 6 series is now available as a ...
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Rossignol reorganizes functions at its Swiss subsidiary
According to sportbiz.ch, the website of the Association of Swiss Sports Retailers (Asmas), Groupe Rossignol is reorganizing its Swiss subsidiary. Switzerland will become part of a larger regional division, which will be managed by Alessio Meda, currently country manager for Italy. Meda has been working for Groupe Rossignol since 2006, ...
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News briefsGoPro‘s Hero8 Black now works as an HD webcam
GoPro announced that its flagship Hero8 Black camera now functions as a 1080p high-definition, wide-angle webcam. Users can update their Hero8 Black with a beta release of the new firmware and install the new GoPro Webcam desktop utility to use their camera as a webcam. The utility is now available ...
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Nike introduces a new, reactive store concept
On July 9 Nike introduced a new, reactive store concept at its flagship in the Chinese city of Guangzhou. Called Nike Rise, the system tailors the shopping experience to individual “members” – that is, customers registered with one of its apps – and connects them to a community in the ...
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Covid-19 cases at a JD Sports warehouse
A local track-and-trace system has identified a few Covid-19 infections among the employees at JD Sports Fashion’s main warehouse at the Kingsway Business Park in Rochdale, near Manchester. These employees are now self-quarantined at home. Working with the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS), the company has set up a mobile ...
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Deporvillage signs deal with Tour de France
Deporvillage and the Tour de France have signed an agreement that will make the Spanish-based e-tailer the official retailer of licensed products for the 2020 edition of the race. Deporvillage has been trading in France since 2013, and is aiming to further increase its visibility in the European market. The ...
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Ellesse will sponsor Paul Jubb
Ellesse has signed up Paul Jubb, the British tennis player and reigning NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) singles champion. Jubb, who is 20 years old, was the first British male to win the men’s single title at the 2019 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Championship, as a member of the South ...
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Strong recovery and an award for Polygiene
Polygiene is recovering strongly, thanks to its anti-viral technology. In a preliminary statement, the Swedish company indicates that its sales grew by 37 percent in the second quarter, keeping the gross margin at around 70 percent and generating breakeven operating results, compared with a loss of 4.2 million Swedish kronor ...
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Nike and 11teamsports partner with TSV 1860 München
Nike and 11teamsports will be supplying the TSV 1860 München, the third-tier Munich football club known also as ”die Löwen” (the Lions), from this summer until June 2025. Erima of Germany was previously the team’s sponsor and supplier since 2008. 11teamsports, the German multi-channel retailer, will take care of the ...
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Under Armour reportedly puts up a fitness app for sale
Under Armour is reportedly looking for an investor to take over MyFitnessPal (MFP), a food consumption and exercising app and website that it bought for $475 million in 2015, at around the same time as Adidas’ $220 million acquisition of Runtastic and Asics’ $85 million buy of Runkeeper. MFP offers ...
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Puma to launch the Unity Collection
Puma is releasing the Unity Collection of unisex apparel, footwear and accessories, accompanying the launch with a pledge of $200,000 to the U.N. Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund, which supports the World Health Organization (WHO). The pack is to celebrate Puma’s sports heritage and the unifying force of sport. The items ...
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Real Madrid implements an omni-channel retail plan with Legends
Real Madrid is implementing an omni-channel retail program developed for it by Legends, a company that operates in sports, entertainment and attractions and seeks to provide “holistic solutions for legendary brands.” The football club is opening a new online store, in eight languages, for its official merchandise, but it will ...
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Five years of Adidas with Parley for the Oceans
Adidas presented a new limited-edition sneaker for the fifth anniversary of its collaboration with Parley for the Oceans. The company said it would donate €30 to the NGO for each pair of the model sold in the first three days of the promotion. The partnership between Adidas and Parley for ...
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FC Barcelona seeks damages from Nike for defective jerseys
The Financial Times reports that FC Barcelona will be seeking monetary compensation from Nike, its sponsor since 2018. Apparently, the colors of the jersey in the Swoosh’s kit bleed when they get wet. Both Nike and the football club hope to resolve the problem by August, when Europe’s Champions League ...
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Town & Country is returning to Europe
According to Boardsport Source, Town & Country is returning to Europe this summer, in time for next year’s 50th anniversary, with the soft launch of a surf shop in Hossegor, France – not far from the legendary beach at La Gravière. Called “The Salts Only,” the store will strike a ...
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Ispo Shanghai attracted 14% more visitors
The Ispo Shanghai show closed on July 5 with a total of 17,776 visitors in three days, 14 percent more than a year ago – a pretty good score considering that it was the first major trade show in our sector to take place offline since the cancellation of Ispo ...
