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    Speedo is commemorating its 90th anniversary this year with a...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Speedo is commemorating its 90th anniversary this year with a brand campaign entitled Water Baby Forever. The campaign is a celebration of swimming as an activity accessible to everyone regardless of age, ability or experience in the water. As part of its 90th birthday celebrations, Speedo has announced that it ...

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    The Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has completed its acquisition of...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    The Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has completed its acquisition of Nautica from VF Corporation. It is now its biggest brand, with an annual turnover of nearly $1 billion. The group already owns brands such as Prince, Spyder, Vision Street Wear and Juicy Couture.

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    Surfstitch Australia, the online retailer specializing in action sports products,...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Surfstitch Australia, the online retailer specializing in action sports products, has been taken over by an entity of the Alceon Group, a private equity firm. The offer was approved by creditors of the Surfstich Group at a meeting early last month. Alceon already owns Ezibuy, an online retailer of clothing ...

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    Adidas has developed a new yoga collection in cooperation with...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has developed a new yoga collection in cooperation with Wanderlust, using polyester made of recycled plastic from oceans. 80 percent of the waste that is in oceans and on coasts is plastic. As with some other Adidas products already launched, Parley for the Oceans, the environmental organization that addresses major ...

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    Adidas has signed up the University of Wyoming, covering the...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has signed up the University of Wyoming, covering the school's 17 athletic team. The Cowboys teams were previously split between Nike and Under Armour.

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    Kasper Rorsted, chief executive of the Adidas Group, has agreed...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Kasper Rorsted, chief executive of the Adidas Group, has agreed to be one of the speakers at the Ispo Digitize Summit, the event organized by Messe München in June around the digital economy. Other confirmed speakers include Günther Althaus, chief executive of the ANWR Group, Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer, co-founder and chief ...

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    Bench has fallen into administration, a procedure under the British...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Bench has fallen into administration, a procedure under the British legislation which is similar to bankruptcy in the U.S. In a statement, the fashion retailer said that the move will also affect the German service entities of Bench in Munich. Among the factors that led to the filing, the company ...

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    GoPro's depressed share price took a jump after reports that...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    GoPro's depressed share price took a jump after reports that a Chinese rival, Xiaomi, may make an offer for the company. Xiaomi, a big Chinese company that makes smartphones, mobile devices, laptops and other consumer electronics, is a minority shareholder of Yi Technology, which makes action cameras that are much ...

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    After regaining their control from its previous European licensee, X-Technology...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    After regaining their control from its previous European licensee, X-Technology is pushing hard against fake shops and counterfeiters of its X-Bionic and X-Socks brands. A dedicated department of its Swiss head office in Wollerau has managed to close down seven fraudulent websites in the first three months of this year. ...

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    The Oberalp Group has agreed to distribute the highly technical...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    The Oberalp Group has agreed to distribute the highly technical Swiss X-Bionic and X-Socks brands of X-Technology in the Italian market under a new five-year contract, starting on May 1 with orders for the spring/summer 2019 season. The two Swiss brands were previously distributed in Italy and some other markets ...

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    Perry Ellis International has signed a license agreement for its...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Perry Ellis International has signed a license agreement for its Gotcha brand in North Africa with Kennek FZE, a Morocco-based sourcing and retail business specializing in surf and skate products. The deal allows Kennek to source and distribute a full range of products under the Gotcha label, from surf boards ...

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    Puma has struck a global licensing partnership agreement with the...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Puma has struck a global licensing partnership agreement with the Fossil Group for the design, development and distribution of Puma watches and wearables until 2028. The company has been growing rapidly in the running and training categories in recent years, and its management indicated earlier that it was considering moves ...

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    Aldo Servadio replaces Stefan Heiniger as chief executive of Montana...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Aldo Servadio replaces Stefan Heiniger as chief executive of Montana Sport, the Swiss distribution company. Servadio has been working for the company for 25 years. He has held several positions, most recently as distribution and marketing manager for Asics and the company's lifestyle division. From this May, he will follow ...

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    Columbia Sportswear has also announced the appointment of Snow Burns...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Columbia Sportswear has also announced the appointment of Snow Burns as global vice president of marketing for Mountain Hardwear, with the task of redefining the way in which such an outdoor brand should connect with consumers in the new digital age. Burns spent ten years in Silicon Valley, running the ...

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    For the fifth consecutive year, Stormberg is ranked among the...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    For the fifth consecutive year, Stormberg is ranked among the top three sustainable businesses in Norway. The ranking is based on the Sustainable Brand Index, which is the largest Nordic brand study on sustainability, based on consumer assessment of 225 Norwegian businesses. Stormberg came in third place, increasing its score ...

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    Spy has announced the passing of Seth Hamot, its former...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Spy has announced the passing of Seth Hamot, its former chief executive. Hamot died on March 22, after a long battle against lymphoma. He served as chairman of Spy's board of directors and chief executive from 2015 until late 2017. In Nov. 2017, Fir Geenen, an active member of Spy's ...

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    Lululemon Athletica has announced the appointment of Patrick Guido as...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Lululemon Athletica has announced the appointment of Patrick Guido as its new chief financial officer. The appointment is effective April 30. Guido joins from VF Corp., where he served as treasurer and vice-president of corporate development. At Lululemon, he will report to the company's chief operating officer, Stuart Haselden. Guido ...

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    Gianni Georgiades has been appointed as the new head of...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Gianni Georgiades has been appointed as the new head of the joint venture recently formed by Pentland Brands and Lacoste for the management of Pentland's long-standing Lacoste footwear license. He has been working most recently for Coach. He was previously in charge of European operations for Deckers' Ugg brand.

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    Erik Tjerneld has been appointed as brand manager in Europe...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Erik Tjerneld has been appointed as brand manager in Europe for Royal Robbins, after the U.S. outdoor travel brand was purchased by Fenix Outdoor International and the Swedish-based company put an end to a European distribution agreement with Bradshaw Taylor. Tjerneld was previously the brand manager for Tierra, another outdoor ...

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    Columbia Sportswear has appointed Mary Ellen Glynn as director of...

    2018-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Columbia Sportswear has appointed Mary Ellen Glynn as director of corporate communications and Sara Bradshaw as corporate communications manager. Glynn comes from the public sector, where she worked, among other roles, as deputy press secretary and special assistant to President Bill Clinton and communications director for Ted Kulongoski, governor of ...