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The share of mind among U.S. teenagers has increased strongly...
The share of mind among U.S. teenagers has increased strongly for shoe and apparel brands such as Adidas, Vans, Champion, Lululemon and Supreme, according to a semi-annual survey conducted by Piper Jeffray this spring among 6,000 people with an average age of 16.4 years. Nike, Converse and Under Armour lost ...
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Craft Sportswear and Spartan have announced a global multi-year partnership,...
Craft Sportswear and Spartan have announced a global multi-year partnership, which makes Craft the official performance apparel and footwear of the Spartan Race, the world's largest obstacle race and endurance brand. The agreement will see the two brands developing the first high-performance technical apparel for Obstacle Course Racing (OCR), a ...
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Hurley and the World Surf League (WSL) have announced a...
Hurley and the World Surf League (WSL) have announced a new partnership for the WSL Championship Tour for the remainder of the year. The brand, owned by Nike, will be collaborating with WSL on five of the 11 scheduled events to help young surfers around the world make a positive ...
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Rutger de Kort has been appointed as country manager for...
Rutger de Kort has been appointed as country manager for Mizuno Benelux from the start of April, Sport Partner reports. This comes after Jean-Paul van der Linden, who has held the job for the last six years, became the Japanese company's senior sales and marketing manager in Europe, the Middle ...
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Kevin Plank, founder and chief executive of Under Armour, had...
Kevin Plank, founder and chief executive of Under Armour, had his annual salary cut to $2 million last year from $8.6 million in 2016 because of the company's worse-than-expected performance. He has also given up a stock-based compensation of about $2 million.
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Asics is partnering with Eurosport as the broadcast sponsor of...
Asics is partnering with Eurosport as the broadcast sponsor of an exclusive TV series aiming to promote an active lifestyle. The series is entitled “Beyond Champions: Moving Stories of Great Athletes,” and will be broadcast across 54 markets on Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2. It will feature seven top athletes ...
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XXL has opened its third store in Austria, in a...
XXL has opened its third store in Austria, in a space of nearly 5,000 square meters previously occupied by Sports Direct in the Donauzentrum, a big shopping center at Pasching, near Linz. The store employs 110 people. The big Norwegian sports retailer has also announced that it will soon be ...
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WakaWaka, a Dutch producer of portable solar power banks and...
WakaWaka, a Dutch producer of portable solar power banks and solar-powered lights that we have already talked about in our Outdoor Industry Compass, is the first B Corporation to be offering shares through a Dutch financing platform for small and medium enteprises, hoping to raise €2.5 million. B Corporations are ...
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CMP has become the title and technical sponsor of the...
CMP has become the title and technical sponsor of the Venice Night Trail. CMP, part of F.lli Campagnolo Group, is a maker of high-performance garments for a wide range of sporting activities ranging from skiing to trekking, from biking to mountaineering. The CMP Venice Night Trail is scheduled for Saturday, ...
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Total sales of electric bicycles, e-MTBs and speed pedelecs in...
Total sales of electric bicycles, e-MTBs and speed pedelecs in Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands – the four main markets in Europe - increased by a combined 21 percent in 2017, according to reports in Bike Europe. France showed the biggest increase in the group, with figures up by ...
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Sport Scheck, the big German sporting goods retailer owned by...
Sport Scheck, the big German sporting goods retailer owned by the Otto Group, resumed its growth in the financial year ended Feb. 28, rising by one percent to €300 million, thanks to a 12.6 percent increase in online sales. In its physical stores, sales declined by one percent on a ...
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Nike has extended its big contract as the official supplier...
Nike has extended its big contract as the official supplier of all the 32 American football teams of the NFL league for eight more years through 2028. The annual price of the contract is said to be roughly similar to the annual fee of $220,000 being paid for its latest ...
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The resurgent Champion brand has chosen the bustling La Brea...
The resurgent Champion brand has chosen the bustling La Brea district in Los Angeles as the location for its first U.S. retail store. It features onsite customization that allows shoppers to design one-of-a-kind Champion garments made on-demand and tailored to their preferences. Hanesbrands says that Champion selected Los Angeles for ...
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The Jelmoli “House of Brands” in Zurich has reopened its...
The Jelmoli “House of Brands” in Zurich has reopened its sports section on the fourth floor, after a strong redecoration process. Under Armour has joined the list of brands offered in the section. New is an urban fitness and lifestyle area.
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Netshoes, the large Brazilian-based online retailer of sporting goods, reported...
Netshoes, the large Brazilian-based online retailer of sporting goods, reported a relatively stable net loss of 164.3 million reais (€38.9m-$48.1m) for 2017 on 9 percent higher revenues of R$1,889 million (€447.5m-$552.5m). On an adjusted basis, the net loss went up by 11 percent R$170.3 million (€40.3m-$49.8m), weighed down by a ...
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Digitization in the sports business is the central topic of...
Digitization in the sports business is the central topic of the Ispo Academy Scandinavia, scheduled in Stockholm on April 17 and 18. The organizers said that specialists from Sweden and other countries will provide exclusive insights into the digital prospects of the industry at the two-day event. “Digital transformation is ...
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The North Face (TNF) has launched a global marketing campaign...
The North Face (TNF) has launched a global marketing campaign focusing on women, entitled “Move Mountains.” The initiative, which has been developed in collaboration with Sid Lee LA, is meant to celebrate a new generation of female explorers and role models. Move Mountains launches with a series of short films ...
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Pou Chen Corp. has cancelled a plan to take Pou...
Pou Chen Corp. has cancelled a plan to take Pou Sheng International private in a deal that values the Chinese distribution and retail company at $1.4 billion due to opposition by its shareholders. Under the original plan, Pou Chen's subsidiary, Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings), would have sold its 62 percent ...
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Sportfack, the Swedish trade magazine, has a new chief editor,...
Sportfack, the Swedish trade magazine, has a new chief editor, Nicolas Jändel, who previously worked for a fishing magazine and then handled the magazine of Naturkompaniet, the Swedish outdoor retailer owned by Fenix Outdoor International. He takes the place of Martin Willness, who has been with Sportfack for 18 years, ...
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Sport Zone suffered a decline in comparable sales last year,...
Sport Zone suffered a decline in comparable sales last year, as reported by the Sonae Group. This Portuguese conglomerate was previously the full owner of Sport Zone, but last year it agreed to fold this interest into the Iberian Sports Retail Group (ISRG), in which the JD Sports Fashion group ...
