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Jason LaRose is leaving as president of North America for...
Jason LaRose is leaving as president of North America for Under Armour, after two and half years in which the brand's sales in the region kept declining. Meanwhile, Under Armour has a new senior marketing manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland: the 30-year-old Nicolas Schwartz succeeds Philipp Walter, who is ...
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Zalando has announced that Christian Baier and Jan Wilmking, both...
Zalando has announced that Christian Baier and Jan Wilmking, both managing directors of zLabels, will be leaving the company. zLabels, the e-tailer's nine-year-old private label division, was closed on April 1, although the company has indicated that it will continue to offer “everyday essential” clothing and footwear products under 11 ...
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The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has announced Quiksilver as a...
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has announced Quiksilver as a new member of the organization. The addition of Quiksilver brings the total number of full EOG members to 104, plus 10 associate members. The EOG was founded in 2003 by 19 of the world's biggest outdoor brands, which recognized the ...
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Much like Lululemon, another Canadian brand of yoga apparel, Lolë,...
Much like Lululemon, another Canadian brand of yoga apparel, Lolë, is now trying to build itself up as dual-gender brand. After launching it in North America last year, its first men's line is now being offered in Europe as well.
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Brooks Running has settled a long-standing dispute with Anta Sports...
Brooks Running has settled a long-standing dispute with Anta Sports Products over the Chinese company's use of a chevron logo. The terms of settlement have not been disclosed. Brooks had opposed the registration by Anta of its logo in the U.S. in May 2014. For its part, Anta noted in ...
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Sergio Khiel has been appointed as the new chief executive...
Sergio Khiel has been appointed as the new chief executive and president of Fischer Skis' U.S. subsidiary, effective May 1. He takes the place of Ryan Leach, who left the company in December. Khiel served most recently as vice president of strategy and business development for DPS Skis. Prior to ...
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Kering and its parent company, Artemis, are keeping a foot...
Kering and its parent company, Artemis, are keeping a foot in the door at Puma. Héloise Temple-Boyer and Fiona May replaced two top executives from Kering, Jean-Marc Duplaix and Béatrice Lazat, on Puma's supervisory board at the company's annual meeting. Born in 1969, May won Olympic silver in the long ...
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The Authentic Brands Group has concluded a multi-year deal with...
The Authentic Brands Group has concluded a multi-year deal with Eleven After Eleven, a Chinese manufacturer of skateboarding apparel, for one of its 50-odd brands, Airwalk. The Chinese company will be designing, manufacturing and distributing Airwalk apparel, footwear and accessories in Greater China. There are also plans to establish some ...
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CrossFit has lifted the ban on non-Reebok footwear in the...
CrossFit has lifted the ban on non-Reebok footwear in the CrossFit Games, its annual summertime competition. Reebok will continue to supply apparel for the Games, but competitors may now wear shoes from their own sponsors, which include Nobull, Under Armour, Inov8 and Adidas. Reebok became the title sponsor of the ...
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Waterhaul, a start-up based in Cornwall, England, is introducing a...
Waterhaul, a start-up based in Cornwall, England, is introducing a range of sunglasses that are made from 100 percent recycled ghost fishing nets and gear, taken out of the ocean. Intercepted nets, which may exceed 100 meters in length, are washed, shredded and transformed into pellets, which are then molded ...
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StockX, the U.S.-based sneaker resale platform, has begun to operate...
StockX, the U.S.-based sneaker resale platform, has begun to operate in Germany by taking part in conferences and other events. Its first European launch, in October of last year, was in the U.K., with Italy and France coming next. StockX' shoes, whose quality is certified in London, are already sold ...
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Ben Sherman will dress the British Olympic team competing at...
Ben Sherman will dress the British Olympic team competing at the Tokyo 2020 Games. The heritage brand is taking over from Stella McCartney, who has dressed British Olympians since 2012. As part of the multi-year agreement, Ben Sherman will create exclusive formal wear to be worn by Team GB athletes ...
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Puma is beta-testing its Fit Intelligence self-lacing sneaker. The company...
Puma is beta-testing its Fit Intelligence self-lacing sneaker. The company has been accepting tester applications from April 18 to 28 both online and through its training app, PumaTRAC (available via the Apple Store and Google Play). Testers were asked to test the sneakers and comment on their usability, design, engineering ...
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Technogym presented Bike Personal, a new design bike, at the...
Technogym presented Bike Personal, a new design bike, at the International Furniture Fair which took place on April 9-14 in Milan. Bike Personal, designed by Antonio Citterio, is the latest product from Technogym's Personal Line, a collection of products for home wellness, characterized by a combination of technology and ...
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Polartec and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories are planning to bring the...
Polartec and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories are planning to bring the first fabrics made from spider silk to the performance apparel market. The two companies, in joint development since 2016, are currently using the performance features of spider silk in yarns for military-grade textiles. Kraig, a biotechnology company focused on the ...
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Rapala VMC Corp. said it will redeem a hybrid bond...
Rapala VMC Corp. said it will redeem a hybrid bond of €25 million issued on May 31, 2017, which is not convertible. It has also signed new bilateral, unsecured financing agreements for a total nominal amount of €51 million with Nordea Bank and OP Corporate Bank, with covenants based on ...
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Tatonka is incorporating reflectors made by Recco, the Swedish brand...
Tatonka is incorporating reflectors made by Recco, the Swedish brand of search and rescue gear, into some of its backpacks and outerwear. The backpacks in question are the Skill 30, Kings Peak 45 and Kings Peak 60, all designed for summer or winter use. The Recco system of detectors and ...
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Opro, the British brand of mouthguards, has won a second...
Opro, the British brand of mouthguards, has won a second Queen's Award for Enterprise in the category of innovation, this time for its patented Snap-Fit model. The previous award was conferred in 2007. According to Opro, Snap-Fit is the only mouthguard on the market that requires no boiling or molding ...
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The major Chinese sports brands have issued preliminary figures indicating...
The major Chinese sports brands have issued preliminary figures indicating the market is not slowing down. Anta Sports Products said that sales under its own brand rose at a low-teen rate in the first quarter, while those of other branded products distributed or licensed in China went up by between ...
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Craghoppers, the British travel clothing specialist, is strengthening its German...
Craghoppers, the British travel clothing specialist, is strengthening its German sales team by hiring Christoph Schröder. The 30-year-old was most recently sales manager for Northern Germany at Kübler Sport. Also, Karolin Krohn will strengthen the marketing team at Craghoppers' European headquarters in Hamburg under the leadership of Oliver Robens. The ...
