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Timberland has appointed Christopher Raeburn, the British fashion designer, to...
Timberland has appointed Christopher Raeburn, the British fashion designer, to be its first global artistic director. He will be splitting his time between his own Christopher Raeburn brand, based in London, and Timberland's offices in New Hampshire, Switzerland and Hong Kong. Known for his green philosophy and use of recycled ...
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Peter Smith has been appointed chief executive of Bollé Brands,...
Peter Smith has been appointed chief executive of Bollé Brands, the new company formed by A&M Capital to run the Bollé Safety business and the consumer eyewear and helmet business of Bollé, Cébé and Serengeti recently bought from Vista Outdoor, Smith was most recently the CEO of Musto. He previously ...
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The NBA has appointed Ralph Rivera as its new managing...
The NBA has appointed Ralph Rivera as its new managing director for Europe and the Middle East, effective Jan. 2, 2019. He replaces Ben Morel, who stepped down from the role in May to become the chief executive of Six Nations. Rivera was most recently managing director at Eurosport Digital ...
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Under Armour (UA) has signed up Joel Embiid to a...
Under Armour (UA) has signed up Joel Embiid to a five-year shoe deal. The NBA player for the Philadelphia 76ers had been with Adidas since his entrance into the NBA. Embiid, who is 24, is a native of Cameroon and is currently competing in his third NBA season. As part ...
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Nike is venturing into virtual athletics in its sports marketing...
Nike is venturing into virtual athletics in its sports marketing strategy, having just signed Jian “Uzi” Zihao to its first e-sports endorsement deal. The move comes just as Michael Jordan is becoming a shareholder in Axiomatic, which controls the Team Liquid, rated as the third-largest player in professional e-sports. Zihao ...
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VF Corp. is making available to consumers the « sourcing maps »...
VF Corp. is making available to consumers the « sourcing maps » for ten of its brands' most iconic products. The sourcing maps, which can be viewed on VF's sustainability website, are meant to ensure transparency about every step in the production of VF's apparel and footwear. The interactive maps show the ...
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Tradeinn has been awarded Spain's Ecommerce Awards as the Best...
Tradeinn has been awarded Spain's Ecommerce Awards as the Best Digital Company in the country. The awards, which reached their ninth edition this year, saw the participation of more than 150 companies. The sporting goods e-tailer was honored as Spain's Best Webshop Crossborder. Tradeinn posted revenues of €120 million in ...
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Colin Kaepernick has filed to trademark a black-and-white image of...
Colin Kaepernick has filed to trademark a black-and-white image of his face and hair. The former NFL player was recently revealed as one of the faces of Nike's 30th anniversary “Just Do It” campaign. The filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which was made through the player's company, Inked ...
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Blue Tomato plans to open four new stores by the...
Blue Tomato plans to open four new stores by the end of this year. The Austrian-based retailer of products for snowboarding, freeskiing, skating and surfing will also be entering the Dutch market by the end of this year with its first store in the Netherlands. It plans to open a ...
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The board of directors of Columbia Sportswear has elected Sabrina...
The board of directors of Columbia Sportswear has elected Sabrina Simmons to direct its Nominating and Corporate Governance and Compensation Committees. Simmons will also be a candidate for full-term board membership at the company's 2019 annual shareholders meeting. Currently, Simmons sits on the boards of Williams-Sonoma and ELF Cosmetics, chairing ...
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Le Col, a premium cycling clothing brand, has secured a...
Le Col, a premium cycling clothing brand, has secured a £2.35 million (€2.7m-$3.0m) investment from Puma Private Equity, which is meant to help Le Col undertake international expansion. Puma Private Equity, based in the U.K. and part of Puma Investments, funds small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) across a variety of ...
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Burton Snowboard's current president, John Lacy, will be joining Donna...
Burton Snowboard's current president, John Lacy, will be joining Donna Carpenter, joint owner of the company along with her husband Jake Burton Carpenter, as its co-chief executive. The company has also appointed Sarah Crockett, formerly with Vans and REI, as its new marketing director. Sharing a two-decade history, John Lacy ...
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Burton and Carhartt Work in Progress are teaming up on...
Burton and Carhartt Work in Progress are teaming up on a line of products geared for mountain-driven functionality, combining classic Carhartt WIP designs with Burton's technical performance fabrics. The latest Burton x Carhartt WIP collection marks the third collaboration between the two brands, following previous collaborations in 2008 and 2011. ...
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Puma and Karl Lagerfeld have teamed up for a capsule...
Puma and Karl Lagerfeld have teamed up for a capsule collection of ready-to-wear that combines sports style with high fashion. The 13-piece collection, which is launching on Oct. 19 worldwide, includes unisex suede sneakers, hoodie, T7 track jacket and pants, jumpsuit, sweat pants and logo tee, plus accessories such as ...
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Go Sport, the French chain of general sporting goods stores,...
Go Sport, the French chain of general sporting goods stores, has launched the 3rd edition of the “Go Innov Trophy,” a competition that rewards the best innovative solution helping people with disabilities play sports. In order to participate, companies, associations or individual participants are invited to fill out an online ...
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Phil Knight, the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, has...
Phil Knight, the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, has donated 12 million shares of Nike stock worth $990 million to an unnamed charity, according to a financial document that Nike has recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The regulatory filing notes that Phil Knight and his wife, ...
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Primaloft has introduced what it claims is the first synthetic...
Primaloft has introduced what it claims is the first synthetic insulation made from 100 percent recycled, biodegradable fibers. Thanks to a proprietary technology, Primaloft Bio fibers have reached near complete biodegradation in 394 days, a highly accelerated rate compared with the negligible degradation observed in standard polyester under the same ...
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Dainese, the Italian specialist in protective gear and clothing for...
Dainese, the Italian specialist in protective gear and clothing for motorcycling, mountain biking, winter sports and horse-riding, has joined the Altagamma Foundation, the association that brings together Italian high-end cultural and creative companies that are globally recognized as ambassadors of the Italian style. The Altagamma Foundation, created in 1992, operates ...
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Colmar has worked together with Van Orton Design for the...
Colmar has worked together with Van Orton Design for the development of a limited edition of original ski suits, inspired by the strong colors of the ‘eighties, that are being worn during the current season by the alpine ski and cross-country ski athletes of the French ski team. They made ...
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VF Corp. has completed the sale of Reef to the...
VF Corp. has completed the sale of Reef to the Rockport Group, which was recently taken over by Charlesbank Capital Partners. The disposal of the action sports brand will reduce VF's annual revenues by about $150 million. According to ShopEatSurf, Roger Spatz will stop running Reef after a short transition, ...
