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Champion and Clothsurgeon, the British streetwear label, have launched a...
Champion and Clothsurgeon, the British streetwear label, have launched a collaborative capsule collection, inspired by Ivy League college sportswear from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The menswear collection comprises vintage-style cardigans, hooded letterman sweatshirts and jackets, sweatshirts, jogging pants, T-shirts and caps. The collection was first unveiled during Paris Fashion ...
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Opro, the British mouthguard specialist, has signed up Danielle Lappage...
Opro, the British mouthguard specialist, has signed up Danielle Lappage as its first wrestling brand ambassador. Born in Canada, Lappage has been a gold and silver medalist at the Commonwealth Games and silver medalist at the World Championship, among other achievements.
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Original Buff, the main entity of the Buff group, rounded...
Original Buff, the main entity of the Buff group, rounded off its most recent fiscal year, ended April 30, with sales of €38.4 million, up by 8 percent from 2017. The Barcelona-based group's consolidated sales, subsidiaries included, moved some six million units worldwide and brought in €48.5 million, up by ...
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Investigating a tax case, the public prosecutor's office of Munich...
Investigating a tax case, the public prosecutor's office of Munich has searched the business premises of Bogner, the Munich-based fashion company. A spokeswoman for the prosecutor's office confirmed the search on July 24 but did not disclose further details about the case. A company spokeswoman has stated that the company ...
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In the wake of its first Manchester City product collection,...
In the wake of its first Manchester City product collection, Puma has signed a long-term deal with Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City FC. Guardiola will be serving as a brand ambassador, endorsing Puma products on and off the pitch, appearing in ad campaigns and advising Puma Football on the ...
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Skechers has released the Shaq by Skechers collection with the...
Skechers has released the Shaq by Skechers collection with the retired NBA star Shaquille O'Neal. It is the first Skechers Kids line that the California-based footwear brand has designed specifically for basketball. The mid-height, lace-up sneakers are available in three colorways and have leather or knitted uppers, lightweight midsoles and ...
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Reebok has launched its first maternity collection. The debut collection...
Reebok has launched its first maternity collection. The debut collection comprises leggings and tank tops, made with high-stretch fabric. The collection, which is already available in the U.S., will be on sale globally by this autumn.
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Peak Performance of Sweden has launched a collection designed by...
Peak Performance of Sweden has launched a collection designed by Ben Gorham, founder of Byredo, a Swedish brand of fragrances, leathergoods, eyewear and other items. In Peak Performance's view, “Possessions of My Soul” attempts to connect the urban and outdoor segments. It is a unisex outdoor collection made with technical ...
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Nike has introduced Joyride, a new technology that combines the...
Nike has introduced Joyride, a new technology that combines the previous cushioning systems of Nike Air and Nike React. Joyride sets pods and about ten thousand foam beads in the soles of each shoe. The beads shift with wearers' motions and the size and shape of their feet, while the ...
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The Tecnica Group has just completed two transactions to strengthen...
The Tecnica Group has just completed two transactions to strengthen its market position in outdoor footwear. The Italian sports group has increased its stake in Lowa from 60 percent to 75 percent, purchasing the new shares from the family of Renzo Castellani, the owner of a company, Riko Sport, that ...
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Nike is reportedly contemplating strategic options including the divesture of...
Nike is reportedly contemplating strategic options including the divesture of Hurley, the group's boardsports apparel brand. The information came just after that of the appointment of John Schweitzer as Hurley's chief executive and chief financial officer. He is replacing Bob Coombes, who was made general manager in 2015, with the ...
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Pierre Cote is stepping down as general manager of Tecnica...
Pierre Cote is stepping down as general manager of Tecnica Group Canada after 26 years with the company. Antonio Dus, chief executive of Tecnica Group SpA, the parent of Tecnica Group Canada, has decided that the time is therefore right to restructure the Canadian leadership. The overall group has already ...
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The District Court of Dortmund ordered the opening of insolvency...
The District Court of Dortmund ordered the opening of insolvency proceedings and the continuation of Sport Voswinkel's self-administration on July 25. Sport Voswinkel is a chain of 72 stores throughout Germany. It has been a member of Intersport Germany since 1989 and a subsidiary of the voluntary group since 2003. ...
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Puma has signed a long-term endorsement deal with Karsten Warholm,...
Puma has signed a long-term endorsement deal with Karsten Warholm, the current world champion in the 400-meter hurdles. Now 23, the Norwegian athlete began with the octathlon and decathlon, winning gold at the World Youth Championships in 2013 and silver at the European Junior Championships of 2015 before taking the ...
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Fanatics has signed a long-term partnership deal with the Union...
Fanatics has signed a long-term partnership deal with the Union of European Football Associations (Uefa) that will see the company handle the merchandising and official fan shop for the events of Uefa's national teams. The deal is set to cover the Euro 2020 tournament, the Nations League Finals, the European ...
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Lotto Sport Italia has signed endorsement deals with two Spanish...
Lotto Sport Italia has signed endorsement deals with two Spanish pádel champions, Franco Stupaczuk and Matías “The Warrior” Diaz Sangiorgio. The two athletes have been partners on the World Pádel Tour (WPT) since last year. Diaz, 40, has been a professional player for 13 years and has won seven WPT ...
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Didriksons has recently invested in a new headquarters in Borås, Sweden,...
Didriksons has recently invested in a new headquarters in Borås, Sweden, as well as in a new warehouse. The Swedish brand of rain and functional apparel was taken over in August 2018 by Adelis Equity Partners, an investment fund that acquired a majority stake from another fund managed by Herkules Capita. The parent company ...
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Garmin has opened a new directly operated store at a...
Garmin has opened a new directly operated store at a shopping center in Madrid called Plaza Norte 2. It's the brand's second store in Spain, after the one it opened in Barcelona last September.
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StockX, the e-commerce platform focusing on the sneaker resale market,...
StockX, the e-commerce platform focusing on the sneaker resale market, is launching an Italian version of its app and website. StockX was founded in Detroit in 2016, and made its European debut in October 2018.
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Young Europeans are ready to pay more for products that...
Young Europeans are ready to pay more for products that are made in a sustainable manner. According to a survey by Spinnova, a Finnish bio-yarn producer, 61 percent of respondents among Europeans aged 18-30 said that they would pay more for a sustainable piece of clothing, while 41 percent would ...
