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Woolrich and Griffin Studio have teamed up on a capsule...
Woolrich and Griffin Studio have teamed up on a capsule collection revisiting two classic Woolrich jackets - the Atlantic Parka and Atlantic Smock. The two reversible jackets feature one side combining Woolrich's Buffalo Check and Griffin's signature orange lining, while the other side is black or photo-print camo. The two ...
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Joma and Gola have come out with a limited...
Joma and Gola have come out with a limited edition of sneakers with Swarovski crystals
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The European Commission has recommended the reinstatement of the one...
The European Commission has recommended the reinstatement of the one bag bass limit for fishermen from Oct. 1, and for the remainder of 2018. In June, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (Ices) had issued revised scientific advice which reduced the estimated impact of recreational fishing on ...
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Nike said it is “deeply concerned” by a lawsuit filed...
Nike said it is “deeply concerned” by a lawsuit filed by a woman in Las Vegas who claims that she was raped by Ronaldo in 2009. His new cub, Juventus, said it was fully behind the football star.
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Macron has signed an important six-year contract with the recently...
Macron has signed an important six-year contract with the recently formed Canadian Premier League (CPL), which is going to start organizing the first professional football matches in the country next spring. The Italian company will supply all the shirts for each of the seven teams that will participate in ...
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The Rossignol Group is taking full control of the distribution...
The Rossignol Group is taking full control of the distribution of its winter sports brands in Denmark, compensating the two wholesale distributors for the work that they have put into building up its brands in the country. One of them, Playground, was responsible for the Rossignol brand. The other one, ...
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Eurobike's organizers have teamed up with counterparts in Thailand to...
Eurobike's organizers have teamed up with counterparts in Thailand to set up a new trade fair targeting the cycling business in South East Asia. Aseanbike powered by Eurobike will be held for the first time next year, over three days starting on Oct. 3, at the Impact Exhibition and Convention ...
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Marsure Sports has decided to stop the distribution of the...
Marsure Sports has decided to stop the distribution of the Varlion brand of paddle tennis racquets in Spain and the rest of Europe. The brand was acquired by a group of Swiss investors two years ago.
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Tina Rolén, former marketing director at Haglöfs, has joined VF...
Tina Rolén, former marketing director at Haglöfs, has joined VF Corp. to take the marketing lead at Vans in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Rolén has spent many years in the sports, outdoor and fashion industry, working with brands from Nike and Adidas to Mini Rodini and Haglöfs. ...
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Fischer is no longer going to distribute Swix' products in...
Fischer is no longer going to distribute Swix' products in Russia, where it is particularly strong, after the upcoming winter season. The decision follows Fischer's recent acquisition of One Way Sport, the Finnish producer of ski poles. The Swix Sport Group will set up its own subsidiary in Russia, ODO ...
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Nike and the European Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry...
Nike and the European Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) partnered with Sport and Citizenship to organize a conference near Brussels on “Shaping a New Active Generation. “ Representatives of Adidas, Foot Locker, Play International and other institutions adopted a “Brussels Active Kids” statement that aims to stimulate action ...
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Hestra has opened a new factory in Hai Phong, Vietnam....
Hestra has opened a new factory in Hai Phong, Vietnam. The factory will complement the manufacturing units already operated by the Swedish sports glove manufacturer in Hungary and China. The new Vietnamese factory is meant to respond to a high volume of orders. The company has invested 32 million Swedish ...
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JD Sports Fashion is raising the surface of its store...
JD Sports Fashion is raising the surface of its store in the Bluewater shopping mall near London from 9,544 to 18,966 square feet. Digitalization is the big buzzword in retailing right now, but as Fashionmagazine.com has noted, Peter Cowgill, executive chairman of the U.K.-based retail group, made an interesting statement ...
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Uniqlo will be opening its first Italian store in Milan...
Uniqlo will be opening its first Italian store in Milan in April 2019. The store will be located in Piazza Cordusio, just a few steps from Milan's Duomo, and will reportedly have a sales area of around 2,500 square meters on three floors. The Japanese brand, better known for its ...
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Stefan Herzog, a well-known name in German sports retailing, has...
Stefan Herzog, a well-known name in German sports retailing, has assumed the newly created position of secretary general of VDS, the German sporting goods retailers' association chaired by Werner Haizmann. Much like the appointment in February 2016 of Michael Nendwich as general manager of VSSÖ, the Austrian counterpart of VDS, ...
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XXL has introduced the Klarna in-store payment system, a service...
XXL has introduced the Klarna in-store payment system, a service that gives customers the opportunity to split their payment into instalments, postpone it or pay all at once, all by telephone. The new payment system will be rolled out in all of XXL's 77 stores in the Nordic countries during ...
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Swix Sport's warehouse just north of the Norwegian town of...
Swix Sport's warehouse just north of the Norwegian town of Lillehammer is only two years old, but it is being expanded by an additional 5,100 square meters. Construction is scheduled for completion by the summer 2019. The new warehouse will be fully automated as the result of an investment of ...
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Lululemon will be opening a new store at the Royal...
Lululemon will be opening a new store at the Royal Exchange shopping mall in Manchester this autumn. The Canadian brand and retailer, specializing in technical clothes for yoga and running, already has a small showroom on the nearby Saint Anns Place, where it hosts sports events for runners. Also in ...
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Skechers has helped 583,000 pets in shelters in the U.S.,...
Skechers has helped 583,000 pets in shelters in the U.S., including saving the lives of around 241,000 animals, through its $3 million donation to Best Friends Animal Society, an American non-profit organization dedicated to ending the killing of dogs and cats in shelters. Best Friends has also used Skechers' contributions ...
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After 18 years, Tomas Solin is leaving the role of...
After 18 years, Tomas Solin is leaving the role of chief executive at Salming Sports. The new CEO is Tomas Theil, which brings previous consumer brand experience from roles at Ikea and New Wave Sports. According to a press release issued by Salming Sports, the time has come for the ...
