All News briefs articles – Page 511
-
News briefs
More than 500 people participated in the first Ispo Munich...
More than 500 people participated in the first Ispo Munich Night Run in the Olympic Park on the eve of the Ispo Munich trade show. The 10-kilometer trail run, which took them over the 552-meter-high Olympic Mountain, was won by a Polish orienteer, Krzysztof Wolowczyk. Rental shoes were offered by ...
-
News briefs
Asics Ventures Corporation, an investment subsidiary for Asics, has acquired...
Asics Ventures Corporation, an investment subsidiary for Asics, has acquired an unspecified stake in AI Silk Corporation, a Japanese start-up that develops conductive textiles, to make more comfortable wearable technology. Asics says that many devices gathering the body's data from the skin tend to irritate the wearer over time, but ...
-
News briefs
Consilium, an Italian private equity firm, has acquired a majority...
Consilium, an Italian private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in the River Group through its Consilium Private Equity Fund III fund. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 2000 in Fucecchio, near Florence, River Group is a designer and producer of sneakers for ...
-
News briefs
JD Sports Fashion said that it formally completed its acquisition...
JD Sports Fashion said that it formally completed its acquisition of Sport Zone at the end of January, to form the second-largest sports retailer in Iberia, with annualized sales of about €450 million. As reported last month, the European Commission already cleared the combination of the existing interests of JD ...
-
News briefs
Ziener launched its first complete line of activewear at the...
Ziener launched its first complete line of activewear at the Ispo show in Munich, broadening its range beyond skiwear and bikewear. The collection comprises 20 items, each available in four different colors, for both men and women. The collection is partly made by Lithuanian manufacturers with whom it has been ...
-
News briefs
Adidas is teaming up with Zound Industries International to sell...
Adidas is teaming up with Zound Industries International to sell headphones. The two companies have entered into a licensing agreement for audio products that will extend until 2024. They did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. Under the terms of the agreement, Zound will design, develop, manufacture and ...
-
News briefs
Adidas and Eden Park, the French rugby-inspired ready-to-wear brand, are...
Adidas and Eden Park, the French rugby-inspired ready-to-wear brand, are launching an exclusive capsule collection. The new line will comprise 17 items, for men and women, including clothes and a shoe named Predator Rugby, especially designed for the collection, featuring the Eden Park logo. Dan Carter, the rugby union player ...
-
News briefs
Adidas and The Woolmark Company, a subsidiary of Australian Wool...
Adidas and The Woolmark Company, a subsidiary of Australian Wool Innovation, are launching The Woolmark Performance Challenge, a new annual design competition for tertiary students in Europe and North America. Through this new Challenge, students are offered the opportunity to develop innovative product applications within the sports and performance industry ...
-
News briefs
A prospective agreement for Sports Direct International to indirectly purchase...
A prospective agreement for Sports Direct International to indirectly purchase parts of Brixton Market has fallen through, according to Fashionnetwork.com. An investment vehicle related to the British sports retailer reportedly made an offer of £30 million (€33.9m-$41.5m) for Brixton Village and Market Row, which bring together 140 mostly independent retailers ...
-
News briefs
Fanatics has signed a ten-year agreement with the Welsh Rugby...
Fanatics has signed a ten-year agreement with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) which gives Fanatics exclusive rights to operate the re-designed flagship store on Westgate Street in Cardiff, the existing concourse units within Principality Stadium in Cardiff, and the official online store at http://store.wru.co.uk. Fanatics will introduce two new rapid ...
-
News briefs
Li Ning, Akito Mizuno and Simon Cheng have been appointed...
Li Ning, Akito Mizuno and Simon Cheng have been appointed to the board of directors of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) until 2020. The three members were elected at the general assembly of the WFSGI, held in Munich just before Ispo. Li Ning, the former Olympic ...
-
News briefs
Puma has announced plans to distribute a one-off dividend of...
Puma has announced plans to distribute a one-off dividend of €12.50 per share for the financial year 2017. The group's administrative board and its managing directors intend to propose the dividend to Puma's annual general meeting on April 12. The group's chief executive, Björn Gulden, said it was fair to ...
-
News briefs
Pentland Brands has announced the appointment of Chirag Patel as...
Pentland Brands has announced the appointment of Chirag Patel as chief operating officer. This veteran of the group takes over some of the responsibilities of Andy Long, the company's chief executive, who served as COO between 2012 and 2014 and retained the post after his appointment of CEO in 2014. ...
-
News briefs
Under Armour (UA) has unveiled a new footwear cushioning technology...
Under Armour (UA) has unveiled a new footwear cushioning technology called UA HOVR, which is said to return energy while protecting feet during workouts. The company said the new technology was inspired by the fact that every step a runner takes has an impact of 2-4 times their body weight. ...
-
News briefs
The general assembly of the Federation of the European Sporting...
The general assembly of the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi), held during Ispo Munich, appointed Virgil Caillet, director general of the French sports and bicycle industry association, Federation Union Sport & Cycle, as a new member of its board, as vice president and member of the executive ...
-
News briefs
Last October, Jens Jaumann assumed the position of sales manager...
Last October, Jens Jaumann assumed the position of sales manager for Germany and Austria at Icon Health & Fitness, the American fitness equipment brand based in Logan, Utah. The 46-year-old manager previously worked as sales representative for Kettler's home fitness equipment and as purchasing manager for various sports retailers, like ...
-
News briefs
The Movement brand of skies will partner with the House...
The Movement brand of skies will partner with the House of Switzerland, managed by Presence Switzerland, the unit of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in charge of promoting Switzerland's image abroad. The aim of the House of Switzerland is to increase general knowledge about the country by publishing ...
-
News briefs
The new Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show in Denver was...
The new Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show in Denver was described as a success because of the venue and the complementarity of the two segments. Hosting more than 1,000 brands, it drew more than 29,000 visitors including 7,500 “verified” retail buyers from 60 countries. That was more than the sum ...
-
News briefs
Ziener has started to sell in Japan through a distribution...
Ziener has started to sell in Japan through a distribution agreement with Ski Mente. The company launched the brand at the beginning of the 2017/18 winter season in Japanese stores. In Slovakia, Ziener works now with Exi Sport, with which it signed a distribution agreement during 2017.
-
News briefs
The European Parliament has endorsed the reforms to geo-blocking that...
The European Parliament has endorsed the reforms to geo-blocking that were agreed last year between the European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament. Negotiators had agreed to put an end to unjustified geo-blocking, meaning that consumers should be allowed to purchase more products and services online from websites ...
