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Kobe Bryant has launched a new online store in China,...
Kobe Bryant has launched a new online store in China, the first outlet for Kobe Bryant-licensed products in the Chinese market. The flagship online store is called the “Kobe Official Enterprise Store” on Taobao and “Kobe Bryant 24” on WeChat. The products available through the store include mugs, sunglasses, sports ...
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Canada Goose and Gore-Tex have partnered on a limited-edition capsule...
Canada Goose and Gore-Tex have partnered on a limited-edition capsule collection of outerwear, known as the “Nomad” collection, designed to protect from rough elements such as downpours and harsh winds. The product line comprises two new, lightweight outerwear styles: the Nomad Jacket and the Nomad HyBridge Lite Jacket. Both jackets ...
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Lacoste made its catwalk debut during Paris Fashion Week with...
Lacoste made its catwalk debut during Paris Fashion Week with a show at the Tennis Club de Paris, in the elegant 16th district of France's capital city, not far from the venue of the Roland Garros tournament. The collection, for autumn/winter 2019, is inspired by the sportswear roots of the ...
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Foot Locker and Champion have teamed up on a sports...
Foot Locker and Champion have teamed up on a sports apparel collection celebrating five e-sports (electronic sports) teams. The retailer has started to sell, both online and at select retail locations in the U.S., a Champion Athleticwear line based on the following teams: OpTic Gaming, Counter Logic Gaming, Dignitas, Spacestation ...
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In a regulatory filing, Lululemon declared that its founder, Chip...
In a regulatory filing, Lululemon declared that its founder, Chip Wilson, no longer had the right to appoint a board director because he had violated certain terms of a 2014 agreement that gave him that right as long as he owned at least 8.0 percent of the shares and “did ...
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Sports Direct's warehouse in Wigan, Greater Manchester, will close on...
Sports Direct's warehouse in Wigan, Greater Manchester, will close on June 13, according to reports by the Press Association, causing the loss of around 300 jobs. The decision is believed to be linked to the expiration of a lease. The employees in the Wigan facility mostly pack goods for national ...
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Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof, the new holding company formed last year...
Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof, the new holding company formed last year from the merger of the Galeria Kaufhof and Karstadt department stores, aims to cooperate more closely with Amazon and Zalando in the future. Galeria Kaufhof has already been cooperating with Amazon since 2017. A new service will be launched in ...
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Europêche and Concept Pro Pêche, while maintaining their independence, have...
Europêche and Concept Pro Pêche, while maintaining their independence, have signed a cooperation agreement to increase their bargaining and purchasing power. The two French fishing-tackle retail chains, which have 195 stores between them, have announced in a letter to suppliers that they are pooling their resources and founding an Economic ...
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Deporvillage, the Spanish sports e-tailer, has launched its own cycling...
Deporvillage, the Spanish sports e-tailer, has launched its own cycling brand and will be its exclusive vendor. It is called Finisseur – the term for a cyclist who performs his team's final sprint – and its slogan is “Never look back.” The brand consists of more than 50 technical items: ...
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Umbro has extended its kit partnership deal with West Ham...
Umbro has extended its kit partnership deal with West Ham United through to the summer of 2023. The sportswear brand will remain as the official technical partner of the Premier League club, supplying all official playing kits, from first team to youth and schoolboy level, as well as training products ...
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Nike Skateboarding has signed a new partnership deal with the...
Nike Skateboarding has signed a new partnership deal with the French roller and skateboarding federation (FFRS). As reported by the French newspaper L'Equipe, the sports brand will dress France's skateboard team until the Paris Olympics in 2024. The sport of skateboarding is set to make its Olympic debut at the ...
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Decathlon will open its first pop-up store for second-hand products...
Decathlon will open its first pop-up store for second-hand products in Germany in June, covering 200 square meters next to its existing store in Magdeburg. The store will be tested in a pilot phase for three months to see whether customers accept the new store concept. The second-hand products that ...
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JD Sports Fashion has an experienced non-executive director on its...
JD Sports Fashion has an experienced non-executive director on its board. Kath Smith, the former executive of the Adidas Group who served as general manager and vice president of The North Face EMEA until last year, has joined the board of directors of the fast-growing U.K.-based retailer. She wanted to ...
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Salomon is launching a new edition of the Salomon Women's...
Salomon is launching a new edition of the Salomon Women's Weekend, which will give a group of female outdoor enthusiasts the opportunity of an adventurous week-end in the outdoors. The Salomon Women's Weekend will take place on June 20-23, but the precise location, in Europe, is still a secret. This ...
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Skechers is introducing the Mojo Elite and Mojo Punch Shot...
Skechers is introducing the Mojo Elite and Mojo Punch Shot golf shoes to its 2019 product range. Both shoes feature Skechers' new Gripflex spikeless TPU outsole, a proprietary grip system that is meant to provide optimal traction and stability. The low-profile design of the Gripflex sole enables more of the ...
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Macron is the new technical sponsor of the Newcastle Falcons,...
Macron is the new technical sponsor of the Newcastle Falcons, the English rugby union team that plays in the English Premiership. The long-term partnership will start in the 2019/20 season and last until 2024. The agreement also covers The Thunder, the Rugby League team. In addition, Macron has extended its partnership ...
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MIPS, a Swedish firm that regards itself as the world's...
MIPS, a Swedish firm that regards itself as the world's leading supplier of helmet-based safety technologies to protect against rotational movements, appointed on May 10 its former chief financial officer, Max Strandwitz, to the position as chief executive. Strandwitz replaces Johan Thiel, who will work together with the newly appointed ...
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Salomon has opened its first fully-fledged mono-brand store in Spain,...
Salomon has opened its first fully-fledged mono-brand store in Spain, which measures 206 square meters on two floors. It is located in the very central Calle Fuencarral of Madrid. A second store is due to be opened in Barcelona in June, again at in a central location: the Rambla de ...
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Ternua is including technical running pants made from fishing nets...
Ternua is including technical running pants made from fishing nets in its spring/summer 2019 collection. The Neon Capri model is made with Econyl yarn from the recycling of fishing nets collected through the Redcycle project. Through this project, 12 tons of fishing nets abandoned on the Basque coasts in 2016 ...
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Taking a position previously occupied by Joel Sandoz, Mark Phares...
Taking a position previously occupied by Joel Sandoz, Mark Phares has gone back to Smith Optics to serve as its new vice president of global sales. He had already spent 17 years with the U.S.-based Safilo subsidiary in various sales and management roles before leaving for OluKai, where he oversaw ...
