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    An 18-year-old American tennis star, Amanda Anisimova, has signed one...

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    An 18-year-old American tennis star, Amanda Anisimova, has signed one of the biggest endorsement deals on record for a teenage sports champion. Although the exact figure is yet to be revealed, the long-term endorsement contract with Nike is believed to be similar to the Swoosh's deal with Maria Sharapova, which ...

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    Rocky Brands raised its sales by 2 percent to $67.2...

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    Rocky Brands raised its sales by 2 percent to $67.2 million in the third quarter, ended on Sept. 30. The company's retail sales jumped by 21.8 percent to $14.5 million. Wholesale revenues saw more moderate growth of 0.4 percent, reaching $47.2 million. In the military segment, sales decreased from $7 ...

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    After the sale of its B2B fair, the SIA Snow...

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    After the sale of its B2B fair, the SIA Snow Show, to Outdoor Retailer in May 2017, Snowsports Industries America (SIA) has now turned its focus to B2C events, announcing its intention to acquire the consumer-focused Boston and Denver Ski and Snowboard Expos from their current owner, BEWI Productions. The ...

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    Roger Federer owns both 20 Grand Slam trophies and more...

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    Roger Federer owns both 20 Grand Slam trophies and more than 250 pairs of sneakers. Now, as retirement from professional tennis approaches, the Swiss tennis champion has signed something more than an endorsement deal with On Running, the Swiss brand of running shoes. He has taken an unspecified financial stake ...

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    From the 2019/20 winter season, all Dynafit tech bindings will...

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    From the 2019/20 winter season, all Dynafit tech bindings will carry a lifetime warranty covering all material and manufacturing defects. Dynafit will repair faulty bindings free of charge or replace them with bindings of equal or higher quality. Normal wear and tear, improper use and damage from accidents are excluded. ...

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    With its 2019/20 collection, Stöckli, the Swiss ski manufacturer, is...

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    With its 2019/20 collection, Stöckli, the Swiss ski manufacturer, is introducing a new corporate design, wordmark and logo. The central element is dynamic lettering with precise lines, developed by hand by the Swiss agency Oeriginal Marke & Kommunikation. The “S” in the new logo symbolizes a downhill skier and is ...

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    Sport 2000 Austria has redesigned its rental website. With better...

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    Sport 2000 Austria has redesigned its rental website. With better usability, mobile optimization and modern design, it is now easier for customers to rent winter equipment.

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    At Ispo Munich in January 2020, Gore will present three...

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    At Ispo Munich in January 2020, Gore will present three variations of waterproof/breathable fabrics in its Gore-Tex Pro category, initially introduced in 2007. Called “Gore-Tex Pro most rugged technology,” “Gore-Tex Pro stretch technology” and “Gore-Tex Pro most breathable technology,” each will be optimized for a different use, enabling manufacturers to ...

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

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    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 Selfridge, 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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    Team 22, the exclusive manufacturer of Under Armour's lacrosse equipment,...

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    Team 22, the exclusive manufacturer of Under Armour's lacrosse equipment, and the National Lacrosse League (NLL) have extended their partnership for another three years. The NLL is the largest indoor lacrosse league in the world. Team 22 will therefore continue to distribute lacrosse equipment to NLL players. Team 22 became ...

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    A new 3D printing production technology for carbon frames has...

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    A new 3D printing production technology for carbon frames has been unveiled by Atala, an Italian bicycle manufacturer in which Accell Group has a 50 percent stake. Set to revolutionize the alloy and carbon frame market, the innovation enables production-ready carbon frames to be printed in a single piece. The ...

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    Dielmann, a German retailer with 49 footwear and sporting goods...

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    Dielmann, a German retailer with 49 footwear and sporting goods stores operating under banners such as Schuhhaus Dielmann and Sporthaus Robert Hübner, has appointed a retail expert, Manuel Farrokh, as its new executive manager, responsible for project and risk management. In his new role, he will work closely with the ...

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    Anta Sports Products, which had a 57.95 percent stake in...

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    Anta Sports Products, which had a 57.95 percent stake in the consortium that bought Amer Sports earlier this year, will no longer have to include and report Amer's figures, which have been dilutive, in its consolidated income statements. Anta is shedding 5 percent of its economic interest in the group ...

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    JD Sports reached a total of 60 stores in Spain...

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    JD Sports reached a total of 60 stores in Spain when it opened two, in the cities of Alcoy and Mogán, on Nov. 23. The new stores carry footwear and urban sportswear from name brands, such Nike, Adidas, Vans and Fila, as well as its own brands, Supply & Demand ...

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    Vista Outdoor reported an organic sales decline of 7 percent...

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    Vista Outdoor reported an organic sales decline of 7 percent in its Outdoor Products segment, excluding Bollé and other divested eyewear brands. The division's total sales were off by 14 percent to $234 million, but the adjusted gross margin was up by 3.97 percentage points to 26 percent. The remaining ...

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    Pon Bike has acquired Urban Arrow, a Dutch brand of...

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    Pon Bike has acquired Urban Arrow, a Dutch brand of electric cargo bikes. Pon has disclosed no financial details about the acquisition. Founded in Amsterdam in 2010 by Jorrit Kreek and Gerald van Weel, Urban Arrow operates in 20 countries and employs a staff of 60 at its headquarters and ...

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    Ciesse Piumini's parent company, Sport Fashion Service, has been acquired...

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    Ciesse Piumini's parent company, Sport Fashion Service, has been acquired by Mittel, an Italian investment bank, which now owns 90 percent of the Italian down clothing specialist. Ciesse, which was the property of Fila for a while, was a direct competitor of Moncler in its early days, but it didn't ...

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

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    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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    Adidas and Prada are partnering on a collaborative line of...

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    Adidas and Prada are partnering on a collaborative line of sneakers. The announcement has been made on Instagram with the three accounts – Prada, Adidas and Adidas Originals – posting the same photo at the same time, all using the hashtag #Pradaforadidas, followed by the comment “Coming Soon.” The collection ...

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    The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and Adidas are extending...

    2019-11-28T00:00:00Z

    The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and Adidas are extending their sponsorship deal through 2030. Adidas originally supplied the Spanish national team's jersey from 1981 to 1983. The present deal dates back to 1991. As recently as last June (see SGI Europe Vol. 30 N°19+20), Adidas was threatening to take ...