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Fila has signed a sponsorship deal with Kiki Bertens, the...
Fila has signed a sponsorship deal with Kiki Bertens, the 27-year-old professional tennis player from the Netherlands. In 2018 alone Bertens won a doubles title in Brisbane and three singles titles in Charleston, Cincinnati and Seoul, raising her career totals to seven WTA singles titles and ten WTA doubles titles. ...
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Billabong is putting out a big collection of swimwear, shorts...
Billabong is putting out a big collection of swimwear, shorts and beachwear accessories in association with Julie Sariñana, a well-known, 32-year-old influencer who has gained five million followers on Instagram. Born in Mexico and living in Los Angeles, the fashion model started her own blog, called Sincerely Jules, in 2009. ...
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Kaufland and Lidl, which are both part of the Schwarz...
Kaufland and Lidl, which are both part of the Schwarz Group, have come out with their own sports collections. While Lidl has launched a line of fitness clothing, Kaufland, a German supermarket chain, has launched its own private sports label of apparel and accessories for yoga, Pilates, running, swimming, inline ...
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Rossignol has joined forces with Philippe Model, the French brand...
Rossignol has joined forces with Philippe Model, the French brand in the high-end sneakers' segment, on a new capsule collection. The Rossignol X Philippe Model Paris will be presented in a futuristic igloo-like installation in the garden of the Villa Vittoria, just outside Fortezza da Basso, on the occasion of ...
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Scott Sports is re-launching the Powderhorn brand of jackets, vests...
Scott Sports is re-launching the Powderhorn brand of jackets, vests and other outerwear at the Pitti Uomo fair in Florence this week, followed by presentation at the Premium fashion fair in Berlin and at Ispo Munich. Scott will also present the line along with those of Dolomite and Poivre Blanc ...
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Vans has sued Primark, the British fast fashion retailer, in...
Vans has sued Primark, the British fast fashion retailer, in a federal U.S. court in Brooklyn, charging that it began selling copies of its Old Skool and SK8 Hi vulcanized shoes in the U.S. The hot American brand of sneakers says that Primark started selling those knockoffs in some ...
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Forum Sport will be changing the structure of its upper...
Forum Sport will be changing the structure of its upper management during the first quarter of 2019, recasting five departments as six and shifting around its executives in consequence. The Spanish sports retailer is fusing its purchasing and own-brand departments into one. To lead this new, combined department Forum Sport ...
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Dynafit, Icebug and On have developed a “Clean Run Project”...
Dynafit, Icebug and On have developed a “Clean Run Project” for a sustainable, recyclable trail running shoe with the help of Peak Innovation and based on a consumer survey conducted through the Ispo Open Innovation platform. The products will be on display in the Shoe Village in Hall A4 of ...
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Wolverine Worldwide, the parent company of Saucony, Merrell and other...
Wolverine Worldwide, the parent company of Saucony, Merrell and other brands, is suing 3M for allegedly concealing information about the risks of the 3M'S Scotchgard water and stain repellent. The lawsuit was filed in Michigan District Court on Dec. 19. Wolverine claims that 3M knew that the PFOA and PFOS ...
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Sport Country will take over the distribution of X-Bionic in...
Sport Country will take over the distribution of X-Bionic in Switzerland and Liechtenstein from Feb. 1. Reto Bechtiger has rejoined Sport Country as general manager after 15 years of absence.
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Cycling Sports Group (CSG), a division of Dorel Industries, has...
Cycling Sports Group (CSG), a division of Dorel Industries, has appointed Eugene Fierkens as general manager of CSG Europe. He replaces Adriano Nascentes, who has been named chief operating officer of Dorel Juvenile Europe. Fierkens joins CSG from Specialized, where he has worked since 2004 and held various roles, including ...
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David Orr, an industry veteran who has worked for Keen,...
David Orr, an industry veteran who has worked for Keen, Timberland and Adidas, has been hired as general manager of Dakine, overseeing all aspects of sales, product creation and operations. He will report to Jonathan Hirshberg, the head of JR286, the company that has been contracted to operate Dakine by ...
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Manchester United will open a series of “entertainment and experience...
Manchester United will open a series of “entertainment and experience centers” in China through a leading property developer based in Shenyang, Harves. The first ones are due to come on stream in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenyang before the end of 2020. They will feature interactive and immersive experiences for fans ...
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The European Outdoor Group (EOG), will have a new general...
The European Outdoor Group (EOG), will have a new general secretary, Arne Strate, who will succeed Mark Held as of Jan. 1. Strate, a 42-year-old German executive, joined the EOG in January 2016 as head of marketing and business development, after working in marketing for two action sports brands, Reef ...
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The North Face has opened a lifestyle-oriented pilot store in...
The North Face has opened a lifestyle-oriented pilot store in the Williamsburg district of Brooklyn, New York, saying that it represents the next phase on the brand's retail offering, with a focus on a curated customer experience. Covering 4,000 square feet, it features higher-end collections that are more fashion-oriented.
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The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) said...
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) said it has welcomed the targets announced by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to reduce physical inactivity. In June 2018, the WHO published its Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030: More Active People for a Healthier World. The plan calls ...
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Polygiene is planning to open a new subsidiary in Hong...
Polygiene is planning to open a new subsidiary in Hong Kong. The Swedish odor-control specialist said the move is aimed at further strengthening its presence in Asia, which it considers an important market both for now and the future.
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At the opening of an international underwater swimming show in...
At the opening of an international underwater swimming show in Paris today, Aqua Lung announced that Philippe Cousteau and his wife, Ashlan Gorse Cousteau, will become its new brand ambassadors in 2019. Philippe is the grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the French underwater explorer, film-maker and member of the Académie Française ...
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Puma has reissued its RS-Computer shoe. The original RS-Computer, released...
Puma has reissued its RS-Computer shoe. The original RS-Computer, released in 1986, was purportedly the first shoe to incorporate a computerized sensor to record running statistics, such as time, distance and calories burned. It would connect to an Apple IIE or a Commodore 64 with a 16-pin cord. The current ...
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Marchon and Nike are partnering for the launch of Kevin...
Marchon and Nike are partnering for the launch of Kevin Durant's new KD Eyewear collection. Durant plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Marchon has a long-standing licensing agreement with Nike for the exclusive design, production and worldwide distribution of Nike optical and sunglass collections. ...
