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    Bluesign has asked its stakeholders to take part in a...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Bluesign has asked its stakeholders to take part in a consultation exercise to discuss possible revisions of the organization's system. The draft revisions will be available for comments on the organization's website until Sept. 12. Proposed revisions include linguistic improvements for better understanding, specific changes in the content, as well ...

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    Kookaburra, the Australian manufacturer of sporting goods, has been developing...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Kookaburra, the Australian manufacturer of sporting goods, has been developing a smart ball for cricket. A microlight chip embedded in the ball measures the number of revolutions, delivery speed and other pre- and post-bounce data and sends them to an app that runs on smartphones and tablets. The ball is ...

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    Rudy Project has extended its sponsorship of the Bahrain Merida...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Rudy Project has extended its sponsorship of the Bahrain Merida cycling team for helmets and eyewear until 2023. The partnership started in 2016. The Italian brand kitted out 25 of the 176 riders in the recent Tour de France race, which ended in Paris on July 28.

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    Munich, the Barcelona-based footwear brand, has settled on a single...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Munich, the Barcelona-based footwear brand, has settled on a single distributor in Portugal for both its fashion and the sports collections. Bedivar, as the company is called, has its headquarters and an extensive logistical network in the country, distributing important brands like Crocs, Fila, Merrell and New Era, in addition ...

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    Tessitura Taiana Virgilio, the Italian fabric developer based in...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Tessitura Taiana Virgilio, the Italian fabric developer based in Olgiate Comasco, has worked with The Woolmark Company to launch a new fabric designed for use in extreme performance. The new product, called Kinetech Wolf Wool, is a three-layer fabric, but engineered in a single woven structure, with one side made ...

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    Since January, Skechers has been donating to the Petco Foundation...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Since January, Skechers has been donating to the Petco Foundation a portion of the proceeds from the sale of every “Bobs for Dogs” or “Bobs for Cats” pair of shoes. So far, these donations have amounted to about $830,000 and helped provide for the adoption of about 155,000 animals, about ...

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    The second Patagonia European Worn Wear Tour began in the...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    The second Patagonia European Worn Wear Tour began in the French sea resort of Seignosse on Aug. 13-14 and moved to Wales on Aug. 25-26. Surf, wetsuits and other sporting apparel can be brought in for repair. The Worn Wear program helps keep gear in action for longer and provides ...

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    Canada Goose began seeking Intuit designers for a special collection...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Canada Goose began seeking Intuit designers for a special collection in January of this year, and Project Atigi has now been extended and expanded. The Canadian outdoor brand is planning to commission 20 native designers from the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Nunatsiavut, Nunavut and Nunavik – all four regions of the ...

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    Zalando, the Berlin-based online retailer, will be delivering parcels for...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Zalando, the Berlin-based online retailer, will be delivering parcels for Adidas in Paris. Orders that are placed on Adidas' French website will be delivered on the same day or the following day, as customers decide. Initial trials with partners of the so-called Zalando Fulfillment Solutions (ZFS) will probably start at the ...

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    Sports Marketing Surveys, the U.K.-based market-research firm, and The Bicycle...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Sports Marketing Surveys, the U.K.-based market-research firm, and The Bicycle Association (BA) of Great Britain, the national trade group, have begun releasing data from their current study of the cycling market in the U.K. Sales for the first half of 2019 were down by 4.8 percent in volume but by ...

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    Globerider, the owner of the Daiwa brand of fishing tackle...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Globerider, the owner of the Daiwa brand of fishing tackle and the Japanese distributor for Prince tennis products, posted comprehensive net profits of 558 million yen (€4.76m-$5.28m) for its first quarter, ended on June 30, compared with a loss for last year's comparable period. Quarterly revenues rose by 2 percent ...

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    Hummel, the Danish sportswear brand, has signed a four-year deal...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Hummel, the Danish sportswear brand, has signed a four-year deal to become the official technical kit supplier to the Wigan Warriors rugby club, whose previous sponsor was the Italian brand Erreà. Hummel will supply training apparel and leisurewear as well. The Warriors' new home and away kits will be revealed ...

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    Briko is launching a new cycling helmet that is said...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Briko is launching a new cycling helmet that is said to considerably raise the bar in terms of the cyclists' awareness of what is going on around them, for maximum safety. The Briko Cerebellum One features a smart microprocessor under the liner, complete with radar, front and rear full HD ...

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    Columbia Sportswear has purchased three buildings from Electro Scientific Industries...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Columbia Sportswear has purchased three buildings from Electro Scientific Industries (ESI), a firm specialized in laser applications. All lie within a quarter-mile of Columbia's current headquarters in Washington County, Oregon, and will expand it. The additional 200,000 square feet of space are costing about $33 million. The first building should ...

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    The Outdoor Retailer show cancels Winter Market

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Emerald Expositions, the organizer of the Outdoor Retailer show, has decided to cancel the Winter Market that was scheduled to take place for the second time on Nov. 5-7 and to concentrate all the product offerings for the next autumn/winter season at the Outdoor + Snow Show on Jan. 19-31. ...

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    Daka has opened a megastore in a shopping center located...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Daka has opened a megastore in a shopping center located near a highway in the Leidsche Rijn district of Utrecht, called The Wall. It's the 15th store operated by the retailer in the Netherlands. Daka will be in direct competition with Decathlon, which has had a store in the mall ...

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    The Norwegian sports retail market is changing rapidly, as illustrated...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    The Norwegian sports retail market is changing rapidly, as illustrated by Gresvig's momentum decision to drop the G-Sport and G-Max banners, concentrating on Intersport (see the story in this issue). Mobo Sportsholding, the owner of the high-end Anton Sport chain, is buying Milsluker'n, an Oslo-based retailer specializing in skiing, cycling and ...

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    Emma Stjernlöf will be taking charge of Röhnisch Sportswear as...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Emma Stjernlöf will be taking charge of Röhnisch Sportswear as chief executive in 2020. She will be replacing Fredrik Röhnisch, who is relinquishing his operational duties after 19 years with the Swedish sports apparel company, nine of them as CEO. He will remain a partner and board member. Stjernlöf has ...

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    Lennart Mauritzson will be stepping down as chief financial officer...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Lennart Mauritzson will be stepping down as chief financial officer of the Thule Group, giving six months' notice from August. He has accepted the post of chief executive at Backahill, a privately owned family company in Ängelholm, Sweden. Mauritzson, who will soon have been with the company for eight years, ...

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    Nike has launched a special collection of sneakers developed together...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Nike has launched a special collection of sneakers developed together with Levi's. Nike's Air Force 1 Low and Air Force 1 High sneaker models have special design elements, such as laser-engraved double logos, including Levi's logo and Nike's Swoosh logo. The limited edition became available online and in selected Levi's stores ...