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    Puma will reportedly replace Umbro in July as the kit...

    2020-01-11T00:00:00Z

    Puma will reportedly replace Umbro in July as the kit sponsor of PSV Eindhoven, the Dutch football club. According to a local newspaper, the Eindhovens Dagblad, Puma has inked a five-year agreement with PSV worth between €40 million and €50 million, roughly three times what the club is receiving from ...

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    Nike will be the new official kit supplier of the...

    2020-01-11T00:00:00Z

    Nike will be the new official kit supplier of the important Liverpool Football Club (FC), starting with the 2020/2021 season. Under the new contract with the European champion and the leading footwear team in the English Premier League, Nike will be paying an annual guaranteed fee of just £30 million ...

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    A Pinterest 100 report has revealed that customers will emphasize...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    A Pinterest 100 report has revealed that customers will emphasize environmentally friendly products and '90s designs in 2020. The report compared search queries on its platform from August 2017 to July 2018 with queries from August 2018 to July 2019 and from the data predicts the 100 trends that should ...

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    Polartec has received an R&D 100 Award 2019 for its...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Polartec has received an R&D 100 Award 2019 for its Polartec Power Air fabric technology. The annual R&D 100 Awards, organized by American magazine R&D World, have served as the most prestigious innovation awards program since 1963 and are presented in recognition of exceptional new products or processes developed and ...

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    The 11th edition of the annual Skechers Pier to Pier...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    The 11th edition of the annual Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk, for children with special needs and students, has raised more than $2 million. The event drew Kodi Lee, winner of this season's America's Got Talent; the retired boxer Sugar Ray Leonard; the retired baseball player and coach Tommy ...

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    Apex Global Brands reported a 16 percent decline in revenues...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Apex Global Brands reported a 16 percent decline in revenues to just $4.9 million for the third quarter ended Nov. 2. Lower licensing revenues were recorded across all its brands, including Hi-Tec, Magnum, Cherokee and Interceptor, and they were affected by the non-renewal of a Cherokee license in South Africa. ...

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    Vans has opened a store at 214 Oxford Street in...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Vans has opened a store at 214 Oxford Street in London, its largest European store. The 4,714-square-foot flagship store, in a space previously occupied by Miss Selfridges, offers a wide selection of footwear, clothing and accessories for men, women and kids, as well as Vans' surf and pro-skate ranges. The ...

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    Thun, the German producer of bicycle parts, has donated €3,500...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Thun, the German producer of bicycle parts, has donated €3,500 to “Mein Regenwald,” (My Rainforest) a project – run by the German non-profit organization Chance e.V. – to protect and explore 180 square kilometers of rainforest in the Peruvian Andes. The Peruvian Forestry Authority has made Mein Regenwald the official ...

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    Production delays pushed deliveries of GoPro's new Hero8 cameras into...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Production delays pushed deliveries of GoPro's new Hero8 cameras into the fourth quarter, leading the company to record weak results for the third quarter, but the drop was lower than what GoPro and the financial community had predicted. Revenues tumbled by 54.1 percent to $131.2 million, while the gross margin ...

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    Swiss import duties on various consumer goods could be abolished...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Swiss import duties on various consumer goods could be abolished in the future. If Parliament gives its approval, the plan will come into force in 2022. The abolition of tariffs on a number of industrial products, including bicycles, clothing and health products as well as some raw materials and semi-finished ...

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    Javan Bunch is leaving the Rockport Group after about one...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Javan Bunch is leaving the Rockport Group after about one year in the position of president. Bunch, who previously led Donald J. Pliner, has been reporting to Gregg Ribatt, who was appointed chief executive of Rockport after its takeover in August 2018 by Charlesbank Capital Partners. In addition to the ...

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    As part of the Arc'teryx Academy Zurich, Arc'teryx is inviting...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    As part of the Arc'teryx Academy Zurich, Arc'teryx is inviting the public to an urban mountaineering event in the Swiss metropolis. On Saturday, Jan. 18, visitors to the Zurich's Foundry Hall can look forward to a free program of workshops, films and lectures on alpine climbing and local mountain activities, ...

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    After Icebug achieved its goal of becoming climate positive in...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    After Icebug achieved its goal of becoming climate positive in February of this year, the Swedish outdoor footwear brand is now offering what it calls the “world's most sustainable trail running shoes.” The “Outrun” will first be offered and sold exclusively via a Kickstarter campaign to reach the accurate end ...

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    Symphony Holdings has completed the acquisition of the global trademarks...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Symphony Holdings has completed the acquisition of the global trademarks and patents of Skins, the Australian apparel manufacturer. In January 2019, Skins filed for bankruptcy in a Swiss court, blaming the global financial crisis for the situation that had led to its own excessive debt. The brand, founded in Australia ...

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    Nike has released a semi-autobiographical video ad in the U.K....

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Nike has released a semi-autobiographical video ad in the U.K. with Raheem Sterling, midfielder for the Manchester City and England national football teams. The video shows children playing football where Sterling himself used to play as a child, in the shadow of Wembley Stadium in London's northwestern borough of Brent. ...

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    Volcom will be adding a branded line of eyewear and...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Volcom will be adding a branded line of eyewear and snow goggles to its product range next year. Electric Visual Evolution, which is also based in Southern California, will design, develop, produce and distribute the new line. Both companies were the property of Kering when the luxury group owned Puma. ...

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    The Adidas Group announced the completion of the second tranche...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    The Adidas Group announced the completion of the second tranche of a €3.0 billion share buyback program initiated in March 2018 and running through May 2021. It has purchased sofar €1.8 billion worth of its own stock and plans to buy up to €1.0 billion in 2020. In the second ...

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    Without confirming a report that the Adidas Group is phasing...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Without confirming a report that the Adidas Group is phasing out 500 jobs in Europe, a spokesman said that it is adapting its organizational structures and processes to become more efficient, looking also for new talent for its digital business. All in all, he indicated, the European staff will remain ...

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    Adidas has reportedly promoted Jon Wexler, the current vice-president of...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has reportedly promoted Jon Wexler, the current vice-president of global entertainment and influencer marketing, to general manager of the Yeezy business unit. For the last 13 years, Wexler has helped Adidas set up some of the brand's biggest collaborations with major music stars, including Kanye West and Pharrell Willliams.

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    Adidas Outdoor will launch next year the first apparel styles...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Adidas Outdoor will launch next year the first apparel styles featuring Primaloft insulation made from recycled Parley Ocean plastic. They will be presented at the Ispo Munich and Outdoor Retailer shows next month. Adidas has already used the repurposed plastic from the organization in its footwear and apparel. Primaloft said ...