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Sabic, the chemical group based in Saudi Arabia, has unveiled...
Sabic, the chemical group based in Saudi Arabia, has unveiled a new polyolefin elastomer foam solution designed for both athletic and casual footwear. Thanks to their consistency, low density and high-performance properties, the new Fortify C11075DF and Fortify C05075DF – where “DF” stands for Dedicated Footwear – provide stable foamability, ...
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Nike and Ocean Conservancy have launched the Arctic Shipping Corporate...
Nike and Ocean Conservancy have launched the Arctic Shipping Corporate Pledge, inviting businesses to join in the commitment to not ship through the Arctic Ocean. Arctic ice is diminishing due to climate change. This opens new ocean routes that were previously unnavigable, but increasing vessel traffic on the Arctic Ocean ...
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Under Armour (UA) and Virgin Galactic, the space tourism start-up...
Under Armour (UA) and Virgin Galactic, the space tourism start-up that is set to operate its first commercial space flight in the near future, have unveiled a range of spacewear for passengers, designed by UA. It is the first collection ever created for private astronauts. The line includes a base ...
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Intersport Austria will open three new stores in Austria by...
Intersport Austria will open three new stores in Austria by the end of this year. They will be located in Graz, Salzburg-Bergheim and Linz. The existing Intersport stores in Ottensheim and Weiz will be renovated. Intersport is investing about €15 million in its retail network and creating about 160 new ...
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Hervis Sport, one of the major Austrian sporting goods chains,...
Hervis Sport, one of the major Austrian sporting goods chains, with operations in various East European countries, appointed Werner Weber as its new chief executive on Nov. 1. Until June, Weber was chief executive of Leder & Schuh, the Austrian parent company of the Humanic and Shoe4You retail chains, with ...
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BASF has developed a high-performance polyurethane for the midsole of...
BASF has developed a high-performance polyurethane for the midsole of Mizuno's new TC-01 and TC-02 athletic shoes that is said to help improve the wearer's performance and balance. The Elastopan polyurethane that has been introduced in Mizuno's new footwear has high hydrolysis resistance and good bonding strength, according to BASF's ...
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Esprit has become the third official partner for the women's...
Esprit has become the third official partner for the women's side of the Union of European Football Associations (Uefa). Last year, Uefa boldly broke down the traditional sports sponsorship model by unbundling the sponsorship rights from the men's game. The first sponsors to join were Nike and Visa, with Nike ...
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Goldwin, which has been offering its highly technical skiwear mainly...
Goldwin, which has been offering its highly technical skiwear mainly outside Japan, has recently expanded the product range of its C3fit brand of functional apparel. Goldwin will launch an autumn/winter and spring/summer collection for the brand and cover various sports. The logo with the C3's remains, as it is well ...
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Decathlon is expanding its presence in Berlin. The sporting goods...
Decathlon is expanding its presence in Berlin. The sporting goods retailer will be opening an eighth store this month, having opened two others earlier this year. The new branch will have a sales floor of 1,400 square meters. With the Mydecathlon membership card, customers will receive a bonus of €10 ...
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Zalando, the Berlin-based online retailer, is currently testing same-day delivery...
Zalando, the Berlin-based online retailer, is currently testing same-day delivery with electric cars. The online retailer recently started a pilot project in Hamburg with 24 electric cars, which are operated on 100 percent green electricity. Zalando works with various logistics partners. Hamburg's urban area has 600 charging stations for electric ...
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Craghoppers, best known for its Kiwi walking gear range, has...
Craghoppers, best known for its Kiwi walking gear range, has announced that 70 percent of its autumn/winter 2020 products will be made from recycled materials. This is a significant increase for the British outdoor clothing manufacturer, up from 12 percent for autumn/winter 2019. The autumn/winter 2020 range will be featured ...
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Trek Bicycle has promoted Harald Schmiedel from sales director for...
Trek Bicycle has promoted Harald Schmiedel from sales director for Europe to vice president for Europe. He is replacing Malcolm Davies, who is due to retire at the end of this year and will in the meantime oversee the retail department. Schmiedel has been with Trek since 2003, when he ...
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Billabong has gone in for some headbanging. Through its Billabong...
Billabong has gone in for some headbanging. Through its Billabong Lab – a platform for collaborations with artists, musicians, designers and photographers – the boardsports-apparel company will be releasing five lines in its Billabong x Metallica 2019-2020 Collection from this past October to March of next year. Each line incorporates ...
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Clarus Corp., the parent company of Black Diamond and other...
Clarus Corp., the parent company of Black Diamond and other brands, had mixed results in the third quarter, with net income dropping by 14.3 percent to $3.5 million on 8.0 percent higher sales of $60.2 million. The gross margin was down by 1.6 percentage points to 34.1 percent, due to ...
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Blue Tomato opened its first store in Finland on Oct....
Blue Tomato opened its first store in Finland on Oct. 31. It is located at the well-known Forum shopping center in the center of Helsinki and occupies 360 square meters. Blue Tomato opened a big store in Amsterdam in September. It has more than 45 physical stores operating in Austria, ...
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With an eye to both its direct-to-consumer and retail channels,...
With an eye to both its direct-to-consumer and retail channels, Rossignol Group North America has overhauled its management for apparel and retail operations in the U.S. and Canada. Devon Cruickshank, general manager and vice president of apparel, has relocated to the group's North American headquarters in Park City, Utah. He ...
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Gray-Nicolls, the English sports brand and cricket specialist, will be...
Gray-Nicolls, the English sports brand and cricket specialist, will be using discarded materials to create a new, eco-friendly collection of batting gloves, called the Off-Cuts. The innovative concept is launching on Nov. 1 for the 2020 season. As the name suggests, the batting gloves in the Off-Cuts collection have been ...
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Nike has launched a new “Just Do It” marketing campaign...
Nike has launched a new “Just Do It” marketing campaign in Germany. A spot for the campaign was recently filmed in Berlin and in the federal state of Brandenburg with 16 athletes taking part. Members of Nike+ received a preview on the Nike app before the launch. Nike will also ...
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Nordica has launched a new campaign entitled “It's Family Time,”...
Nordica has launched a new campaign entitled “It's Family Time,” which features a series of five short videos celebrating the role of skiing in families. The emotional videos show how skiing brings people and families together, creating lasting memories. Each episode in the series is told from a different point ...
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Canada Goose is now offering four hood options – thermal,...
Canada Goose is now offering four hood options – thermal, reflective thermal, light-weight thermal and fur ruff – on six of its parkas: the Chelsea, the Wyndham, the Carson, the Rossclair and the men's and women's versions of the Chiliwack. “Thermal” combines Arctic Tech fabric with down insulation, whereas “reflective ...
