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Under Armour has announced that Yusra Mardini is the latest...
Under Armour has announced that Yusra Mardini is the latest addition to its roster of international athletes. The sports brand will accompany the athlete in her journey to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Yursa fled Syria in 2015 to compete as a freestyle and butterfly swimmer in the Rio Olympics a ...
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The concentration of European outdoor retailing is continuing apace with...
The concentration of European outdoor retailing is continuing apace with the acquisition of Friluftsland, one of the leading Danish outdoor retailers, by the owner of Globetrotter in Germany, Naturkompaniet in Sweden and Partioaitta in Finland. Just a few weeks after the A.S. Adventure Group bought McTrek in Germany, the Fenix ...
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Creating a new position, Intersport International Corp. has appointed Katja...
Creating a new position, Intersport International Corp. has appointed Katja Erbe to run the growing network of master franchise partners for its The Athlete's Foot banner in Europe. She comes from Adidas, where she served in numerous management roles, most recently as senior sales director for Central Eastern Europe. She ...
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Barrabès, the Spanish outdoor and winter sports retailer, has appointed...
Barrabès, the Spanish outdoor and winter sports retailer, has appointed Jesús Ferradas as sales area manager, charged with coordinating the operations of its seven physical stores and its online store at the strategic and sales levels. He previously worked for BM Sportech, Mammut and Millet.
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Fusalp has appointed a dedicated retail director, Christophe Gaudefroy, as...
Fusalp has appointed a dedicated retail director, Christophe Gaudefroy, as it gets ready to open its 22nd store in the French ski resort of Courchevel. He worked previously for Levi's, Hugo Boss, Versace, Lacoste and Façonnable
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Under Armour (UA) has unveiled its first-ever subscription service, ArmourBox....
Under Armour (UA) has unveiled its first-ever subscription service, ArmourBox. This service allows customers to get a mix of products shipped directly to their front door on a regular basis. Similar to other subscription services like Birchbox or Five Four, ArmourBox allows customers to try on the products and keep ...
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Valentino is opening sport-inspired pop-up shops in major cities around...
Valentino is opening sport-inspired pop-up shops in major cities around the world as part of the promotion of its Resort collection 2018. The pop-ups will sell limited edition tracksuits, basketballs, sneakers, yoga mats and other products for physically active customers. The limited-edition items all feature a new logo, “VLTN.” The ...
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Mike Ashley has put the Newcastle football club up for...
Mike Ashley has put the Newcastle football club up for sale for the third time. He already failed to find a buyer back in 2008, after placing some of his shares in Sports Direct on the London Stock Exchange, and again in 2009. To facilitate the sale and encourage investments, ...
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The Oeko-Tex association commissioned a global research study to assess...
The Oeko-Tex association commissioned a global research study to assess the consumer's attitudes as regards to textile sustainability. The study, which is entitled “The Key to Confidence: Consumers and Textile Sustainability—Attitudes, Changing Behaviors, and Outlooks,” was launched to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the association. The findings have recently been ...
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Zanier, the Austrian glove manufacturer, completed its move from Lienz...
Zanier, the Austrian glove manufacturer, completed its move from Lienz to Innsbruck just in time for the start of the 2018 ski season. To showcase its patented heating technology, Zanier opened a showroom in Innsbruck in 2016. The administration, accounting and management functions are now housed in the 200-square-meter location. ...
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A factory of BH Bikes in Aveiro, between Porto and...
A factory of BH Bikes in Aveiro, between Porto and Lisbon, has been involved in the wave of fires that have recently shaken the north of Portugal. The fire broke out in the facility during the night between Oct. 16 and 17. BH Bikes uses that factory for the assembly ...
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Jan Henning has been promoted to European sales director at...
Jan Henning has been promoted to European sales director at Didriksons, the Swedish outdoor and lifestyle apparel brand acquired three years ago by Herkules IV, the Norwegian company that also owns Odlo. He will be responsible for sales all over Europe of Didriksons' Originals line, which is specifically meant for ...
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Bloomberg has unleashed a strong buzz in the industry with...
Bloomberg has unleashed a strong buzz in the industry with a report that Amazon is testing a new private label of apparel for running, yoga and other sports activities, made by factories that work for Lululemon and Under Armour. Observers feel that the initiative will affect lower-priced retailers like H&M ...
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Bollé has enlarged its Sport Protective range of glasses with...
Bollé has enlarged its Sport Protective range of glasses with three models for adults. Initially launched in 2014, the range only included kids' glasses until now. The new products are equipped with a lateral and frontal shock absorption system, a ventilation system to prevent moisture and steam, and an adjustable ...
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Naffta Sport, a Spanish brand of swimwear and other sports...
Naffta Sport, a Spanish brand of swimwear and other sports garments, has decided to go into liquidation. The company had gone into insolvency last May with debts of €5 million. Giving the news, CMD Sport recalls that the company had already run into financial problems in 2009. It came out ...
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Ispo is presenting a refreshed corporate design and brand identity...
Ispo is presenting a refreshed corporate design and brand identity across all media, linking its digital offers with its trade show business and other international events. The move is also meant to underline Ispo's commitment to a B2B2C approach and its new claim, “Accelerating Sports.” The new cross-media brand experience ...
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+++ Dainese is coming out with a new brand of...
+++ Dainese is coming out with a new brand of technical garments, Dainese Settantadue (72), which is presented as a contemporary interpretation of its iconic motorcycle clothing +++
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Fusalp, the pioneering French brand of skiwear, is launching its...
Fusalp, the pioneering French brand of skiwear, is launching its first fully-fledged advertising campaign since its takeover by Sophie and Jean-Philippe Lacoste four years ago. Intended to support sales of its present autumn/winter collection, the campaign is animated by a top French fashion model, Constance Jablonski.
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Confirming a report in our previous issue, Footasylum, the British...
Confirming a report in our previous issue, Footasylum, the British chain of sports and lifestyle stores created by the founders of JD Sports, is going public on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) London Stock Exchange on Nov. 2 at a price of £1.64 per share, giving it an initial valuation ...
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CORRECTION: Commenting on our European retail charts, we said that...
CORRECTION: Commenting on our European retail charts, we said that Intersport lost market share in Germany and the same happened in France to the biggest sporting goods retailer in France, Decathlon. Looking at the figures more closely, you may have noticed that Intersport's retail sales rose by 1.0 percent in ...
