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Zalando appointed two new vice presidents this month. Sara Diez,...
Zalando appointed two new vice presidents this month. Sara Diez, previously working as senior buying director for Europe and the Middle East at Nike, became vice president for Zalando's product line for woman. Diez succeeds Dalbir Bains, who left Zalando after four years. Before her career at Nike, Diez worked ...
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David Crothers has been appointed as the new chief executive...
David Crothers has been appointed as the new chief executive of Julbo's U.S. subsidiary. Reporting to Pierre Burgelin, Julbo's international sales director, he is taking the place of Nick Yardley. Crothers has been working for the French brand of sports eyewear as U.S. marketing manager since 2015. In 2008, he ...
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VF Corp. has appointed Todd Dalhausser to the position of...
VF Corp. has appointed Todd Dalhausser to the position of brand president of the Altra brand, effective immediately. He will report to Steve Murray, VF's vice-president of strategic products. Dalhausser joins VF from Wolverine Worldwide, where he served as senior vice-president of sales for Saucony North America. Dalhausser is a ...
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The European Commission has approved a set of free trade...
The European Commission has approved a set of free trade and investment agreements with Vietnam, submitting them to the member states and the European Parliament for final endorsement. Under the free trade agreement, both Vietnam and the European Union will eliminate 99 percent of their import duties on each other ...
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New Balance's social compliance program has been re-accredited by the...
New Balance's social compliance program has been re-accredited by the Fair Labor Association (FLA). The sports brand obtained its first FLA accreditation in 2014. The FLA, headquartered in Washington, DC, is an international organization based on the collaborative effort of universities, civil society bodies and socially responsible companies dedicated to ...
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Sympatex Technologies recently received the international B-Corp quality seal for...
Sympatex Technologies recently received the international B-Corp quality seal for above-average corporate management with a comprehensive approach and a social interest that extends outside the company itself. Sympatex is one of the first German companies in the textile industry to receive the seal, which rewards corporate concepts that, more than ...
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Christopher “Chris” H. Peterson will become executive vice president and...
Christopher “Chris” H. Peterson will become executive vice president and chief financial officer of Newell Brands on Dec. 3. He will be reporting Michael Polk, the president and chief executive, replacing Ralph Nicoletti, who will be retiring at the end of the year. Peterson has held senior roles in financial ...
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Nike has signed a multi-year deal to become the official...
Nike has signed a multi-year deal to become the official supplier and strategic partner of England Netball, the game's governing body in the U.K. The company will be supplying on- and off-court sportswear for the Vitality Roses, England's national team, in all international competitions, among them the 2019 Vitality Netball ...
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Sport Zone España has been removed from the Spanish corporate...
Sport Zone España has been removed from the Spanish corporate registry following its merger with JD Sports Fashion and Sprinter in the Iberian Sports Retail Group, in which Sonae, the Portuguese parent of Sport Zone, has a 50 percent stake. JD holds 35 percent of the shares and Sprinter 15 ...
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Bogner, the German luxury sports brand, has expanded into China,...
Bogner, the German luxury sports brand, has expanded into China, where it has opened its first franchise space. The store is located in the Thaiwoo ski resort, northwest of Beijing and a three-hour drive from China's capital city. The shop will be open seven days a week. Thaiwoo will play ...
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La Sportiva has extended its sponsorship contract with Michele Boscacci,...
La Sportiva has extended its sponsorship contract with Michele Boscacci, the Italian mountain skiing champion, for a further five years. He will be involved in the development of the company's ten-year-old line of Stratos boots and of a line of performance and lifestyle apparel.
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Pentland Brands is relaunching Ellesse in the U.S. through its...
Pentland Brands is relaunching Ellesse in the U.S. through its own subsidiary, headed up by Robert Dundon since last March, starting with limited releases of shoes and clothing at Foot Locker, Urban Outfitters and other selected retailers. The Italian vintage brand of sports apparel, which is enjoying strong momentum, has ...
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Puma has brought together TheColorGrey and Romelu Lukaku to release...
Puma has brought together TheColorGrey and Romelu Lukaku to release a song called “New Levels,” whose lyrics pay homage to Lukaku's tough upbringing and rise to international football stardom. Lukaku, who is a Puma Football ambassador, is already the highest scorer of all time for Belgium's national football team, and ...
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Zalando is launching a new strategy, called Connected Retail, to...
Zalando is launching a new strategy, called Connected Retail, to integrate online and offline channels as part of its evolution from an online retailer to an open ecosystem, or platform. Through Connected Retail, Zalando's fashion partners can take orders from Zalando customers themselves and ship the goods directly from their ...
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Ccilu and the PGA Tour have signed a long-term license...
Ccilu and the PGA Tour have signed a long-term license agreement to create a special sports/lifestyle footwear collection. The PGA Tour by Ccilu collection will incorporate Ccilu's most innovative and exclusive patents. The “Ccilucell” eco-friendly technology, for example, enables the creation of shoes that can weigh as little as 70 ...
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Odlo has joined forces with HeiQ, a Swiss specialty chemistry...
Odlo has joined forces with HeiQ, a Swiss specialty chemistry company, to launch a triple-action sustainable odor control technology for apparel. HeiQ Pure SPQR is derived from renewable and recycled sources. According to HeiQ's description, the “triple action” technology first delivers odor control with only one-tenth of silver-ion content of ...
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Don Lane is the new chief marketing officer at Saucony,...
Don Lane is the new chief marketing officer at Saucony, the running shoe brand of Wolverine Worldwide. Reporting to Anne Cavassa, Saucony's president, Lane is responsible for brand positioning, direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising and digital strategy. Until just recently, he had been senior vice president of “brand and creative” at DraftKings, ...
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Chip Wilson, the wealthy founder of Lululemon, and Tencent Holdings...
Chip Wilson, the wealthy founder of Lululemon, and Tencent Holdings are in discussions to join China's Anta Sports Products in its proposed €4.7 billion bid for Amer Sports, according to Bloomberg. Wilson, who is considered an expert in athleisure, would hold a 20 percent stake in the combined entity, while ...
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Santoni and Südwolle Group have collaborated on a new footwear...
Santoni and Südwolle Group have collaborated on a new footwear concept featuring an upper in seamless wool fabric. The footwear combines Santoni's X Machine technology with Südwolle's wool blend yarns. The X Machine enables the knitting of countless intarsia items for the design of any kind of seamless uppers. It ...
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Puma will launch the first collection designed by Selena Gomez....
Puma will launch the first collection designed by Selena Gomez. The collection is called “Strong Girl,” a name inspired by the singer's initials. It will comprise women's footwear, apparel and accessories, all characterized by confident colors and bold silhouettes, to make the wearer stand out from the crowd. The collection ...
