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The Renewal Workshop, a provider of circular solutions for apparel...
The Renewal Workshop, a provider of circular solutions for apparel and textile brands, has raised $5.5 million in Series A financing. The Oregon-based company is working with brands like The North Face, Eagle Creek, Osprey, Pearl Izumi, and Prana to renew existing products, analyzes companies' operations, and provides a “circular ...
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Babolat has signed a two-year extension of its apparel and...
Babolat has signed a two-year extension of its apparel and footwear sponsorship for the Pádel Estrella Damm, the world's largest amateur series of padel tournaments, with upwards of 60,000 players. The French producer of racquet-sports equipment initiated its association with the Spanish competition in 2016.
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Chuck Ponthier has been appointed by VF Corp. as the...
Chuck Ponthier has been appointed by VF Corp. as the new senior director of sales for Altra, the brand of running shoes that it recently acquired. He is described as an experienced executive who has been in charge of sales strategy at major global brands, including Toms, where he served ...
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Shiner is to become the exclusive worldwide distributor for Arbor...
Shiner is to become the exclusive worldwide distributor for Arbor Skateboards from March of next year. The U.K.-based skate specialist will be handling development, production, logistics, sales and marketing for the American brand as well. The Arbor Collective, for its part, will “continue to foster the brand,” managing its look, ...
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Archroma, the Swiss producer of chemicals and dyes, has made...
Archroma, the Swiss producer of chemicals and dyes, has made Heike van de Kerkhof its chief executive. She is replacing Alexander Wessels, the founding CEO, who is becoming both vice chairman of the board and a senior adviser to the company's owner, SK Capital. The latter acquired the textile chemicals, ...
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Ispo has been the exclusive digital host of the Rocket...
Ispo has been the exclusive digital host of the Rocket League World Championships in Germany since November. The live broadcast on its own channels, with commentaries in German, is a continuation of Ispo's commitment to eSports. The Rocket League Championship Series has been the championship for the best teams from ...
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Selle Royal, the leading Italian supplier of bike saddles, has...
Selle Royal, the leading Italian supplier of bike saddles, has mandated UBS to help find a financial partner to accelerate its growth. The company is prepared to review preliminary offers in mid-February. Founded by the Bigolin family 60 years ago, Selle Royal sells saddles and other bike accessories under four ...
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Bogner is making several new changes at the top management...
Bogner is making several new changes at the top management level and in the supervisory board. The German company will now be managed under the oversight of a trust company. Arndt Geiwitz, managing partner of a law firm, SGP Schneider Geiwitz & Partner, will take over the shareholders' role from ...
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A notable boost in production is on the cards for...
A notable boost in production is on the cards for the ZQ natural fiber produced by the New Zealand Merino Company. Through a collaboration with VF Corporation, its affiliated ZQ farmers will receive long-lasting supply commitments from VF subsidiaries such as Icebreaker and Smartwool. The farmers will get more than ...
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JD Sports Fashion has received an official request from Britain's...
JD Sports Fashion has received an official request from Britain's Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to stop any further moves for its planned takeover of the Footasylum chain, pending an ongoing investigation by the anti-trust body. JD's main rival, Sports Direct International, has warned the CMA against making inaccurate estimates ...
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Canada Goose has just opened a new and sophisticated experimental...
Canada Goose has just opened a new and sophisticated experimental store at CF Sherway Gardens, a mall near Toronto. Called “The Journey,” it has no products in its inventory, and it will treat customers to daily synthetic snowstorms. The store uses OLED TV displays, 4K laser applications, rock walls and ...
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Pelican International, the maker of stand-up paddleboards, canoes, kayaks, pedal...
Pelican International, the maker of stand-up paddleboards, canoes, kayaks, pedal boats and fishing boats, based in Quebec, has appointed Danick Lavoie as its new chief executive. Lavoie brings 20 years of broad management experience in the U.S. and Canada. During his career, he has held senior roles in the areas ...
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The MOC Order Center in Munich has welcomed On Running...
The MOC Order Center in Munich has welcomed On Running shoes, Komperdell/Camaro, Paul Lange and 4F as new tenants. Four other tenants have expanded their permanent showrooms, including Equip Outdoor, the parent of Rab and Lowe Alpine, and Osprey Packs, which are using the space for their local subsidiaries. The ...
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Sprinter, the Spanish sports retail chain partly owned by JD...
Sprinter, the Spanish sports retail chain partly owned by JD Sports Fashion, has expanded its e-tail page into an e-commerce marketplace, adding some 500 brands and 50,000 products to the catalog. Sprinter will now be hosting the sale of hoverboards and electric skates, for instance. Existing categories, such as cycling, ...
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On its inaugural Checkerboard Day, which took place on Nov....
On its inaugural Checkerboard Day, which took place on Nov. 21, Vans put its headquarters on pause, donated about $1 million to Imagination.org and announced the Vans Checkerboard Fund, which will support charities worldwide that “enable creative expression through Vans' core pillars of action sports, art, music and street culture.” ...
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Hannes Rumer, chief financial officer at Intersport Germany, will leave...
Hannes Rumer, chief financial officer at Intersport Germany, will leave the company at the end of March 2020. He will be taking on new professional challenges. Rumer joined Intersport in November 2015 and was responsible for finances, IT, supply chain and participation management. He played an important part in the ...
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Ziener will be for the first time the official clothing...
Ziener will be for the first time the official clothing partner of the Nordic World Ski Championships. They will be staged by the International Ski Federation (FIS) in Oberstdorf from Feb. 23 to March 7, 2021. Under the deal, which was brokered by Infront, the German brand will dress more ...
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Umbro has collaborated with Coral Studios – a “space” in...
Umbro has collaborated with Coral Studios – a “space” in New York City for the “uncensored expression” of “self-initiated artists” – on a capsule collection for Art Basel in Miami. Part of the proceeds will be going to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. Included in the collection are a reversible ...
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Rallye, the parent company of Go Sport and other retail...
Rallye, the parent company of Go Sport and other retail operations in France, indicates that it has finalized proposals for a settlement with its creditors that would reschedule the repayment of its debt of around €3.3 billion. The group's high debt led Go Sport to divest its Courir chain of ...
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Zalando has launched its Zalando Lounge concept in the Czech...
Zalando has launched its Zalando Lounge concept in the Czech Republic, a market that the e-tailer entered in the summer of 2018. Zalando Lounge, which has more than 25 million members in 14 European countries already, offers discounts of up to 75 percent on a selection of shoes, clothing and ...
