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Schoeller Textil is teaming up with Lubrizol on a warp-knitted...
Schoeller Textil is teaming up with Lubrizol on a warp-knitted material made with a new elastomeric fiber from Lubrizol. The innovative material will be presented at the OutDoor exhibition in Friedrichshafen on June 18-21. According to Schoeller, the fabrics using Labrizol's X4zol-J elastomeric fiber are suited for outdoor activities such ...
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Mundo Mammoth, one of the major physical and online retailers...
Mundo Mammoth, one of the major physical and online retailers for bicycles in Spain, has announced an agreement to integrate its operations into those of Barrabès Esquí y Montaña, the leading Spanish outdoor and ski retailer, which has adopted a hybrid online/offline retail structure since it launched its web store ...
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Cornelis Hendrik (Cees) de Witte stopped working on May 1...
Cornelis Hendrik (Cees) de Witte stopped working on May 1 as chief executive of X-Bionic, the Swiss developer of high-tech sportswear and socks, after nine months in the post. The reasons for his departure and the new management structure could not be determined at the time of going to press. ...
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Forever 21, the fast-fashion retailer, is opposing a demand by...
Forever 21, the fast-fashion retailer, is opposing a demand by Puma for a preliminary injunction, asking a U.S. court to dismiss the Wild Cat's argument that it is infringing on the designs of the Creeper, Fur Slide and Bow Slide models. According to Forever 21, the designs “are commonplace and ...
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Adidas has recruited Kendall Jenner, the 21-year-old supermodel and reality...
Adidas has recruited Kendall Jenner, the 21-year-old supermodel and reality TV star, as brand ambassador for Adidas Originals. She personally made the announcement to her 81 million followers on Instagram. Jenner's brother-in-law, Kanye West, already has a highly popular collaboration with Adidas since 2013 for its Yeezy Boost. Her sister, ...
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The Samwer brothers have sold a 3.8 percent share in...
The Samwer brothers have sold a 3.8 percent share in Zalando for approximately €375 million. The trio, who were the main investors in the European online retailer of fashion and sports apparel during the start-up phase, further reduced their stake to 4.99 percent. With the sale, a Scottish investment firm, ...
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Zalando released details of a planned new €30 million logistics...
Zalando released details of a planned new €30 million logistics center in Sweden. Located in Brunna near Stockholm, the distribution center will be operational by the end of the year, with up to 300 employees. The goal is to significantly reduce the time required fopr deliveries of parcels in all ...
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361 Degrees, the Chinese sports apparel and footwear brand, saw...
361 Degrees, the Chinese sports apparel and footwear brand, saw its comparable store sales improve by 7.0 percent in the first quarter, as it continued to focus on store productivity. The average retail discount reached 26.5 percent for the three months. The 361 Degrees Kids brand did even better, with ...
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Under Armour (UA) has opened a 400-square-meter flagship store near...
Under Armour (UA) has opened a 400-square-meter flagship store near Bergamo, Italy, at the Oriocenter shopping center. It is the first flagship store for the U.S. activewear brand in Italy. The opening follows the signing of a seven-year distribution agreement for Italy with Oberalp in May 2016. The deal is ...
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Dunlop of Japan turned around to net profit of 602...
Dunlop of Japan turned around to net profit of 602 million yen (€4.85m-$5.44m) in the first three months of this year from a loss of ¥864 million in the year-ago period, thanks to cost cuts. Sales were essentially flat overall and in each major category and each major market. They totaled ...
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After about six years of preparation, Speedo International has launched...
After about six years of preparation, Speedo International has launched a global consumer-facing initiative aimed at reducing the risk of drowning, called Swim Generation, starting with a video intended to raise consumer awareness of the problem. Other initiatives will be announced in the next months. Speedo started getting involved in ...
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According to a study conducted in March by a Spanish...
According to a study conducted in March by a Spanish business consultancy, MHE Consumer, Decathlon is the sports or fashion retailer that best combines offline and online retail activities in the Spanish market. Salsa, which belongs to the Portuguese Sonae group, and Mango, were ranked second and third. The others ...
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SportScheck has acquired an unspecified number of shares in Fitfox.de,...
SportScheck has acquired an unspecified number of shares in Fitfox.de, an online platform for fitness enthusiasts, based in Hamburg, that offers special day, weekly and monthly tickets for fitness studios. Consumers don't have to sign up for a subscription. Prices start from €7 per day to €40 per month. In ...
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Ispo has agreed to act as Gold Sponsor of the...
Ispo has agreed to act as Gold Sponsor of the Sport Solutions Day that will be organized by Diffusion Sport in Madrid next Oct. 24, where more than 150 delegates are expected to attend. Ispo and Diffusion Sport have also agreed to work together in the future for the Ispo ...
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An administrative judge of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)...
An administrative judge of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) recommended a $37 million fine against Garmin, charging that certain DownVii sonar products marketed by the company violate a determination made in favor of Navico by the ITC in December 2015, following a previous investigation. Garmin disagrees and says it ...
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After working with Vans for many years, Carhartt is teaming...
After working with Vans for many years, Carhartt is teaming up with Converse on three styles of the Chuck Taylor All Star, using materials that are frequently found in Carharrt's workwear-inspired garments. They will be available for sale from June 1 online and in physical stores at a price of ...
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Schoeller Textil and Osmotex have signed a production agreement for...
Schoeller Textil and Osmotex have signed a production agreement for Hydro_Bot, an innovative technology for moisture management in performance and outdoor clothing. Hydro_Bot was first unveiled by Osmotex at Ispo in February. The technology relies on an active membrane that uses a small electric pulse to drive moisture away from ...
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Wolverine Worldwide is going ahead with its slimming-down program by...
Wolverine Worldwide is going ahead with its slimming-down program by licensing out its Stride-Rite brand of children's shoes. After closing all its Stride-Rite retail stores, it has signed a global, long-term license for the brand with Vida Shoes International, a company that runs a portfolio of more than a dozen ...
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Lenzing has announced the launch of EcoVero, an eco-friendly viscose...
Lenzing has announced the launch of EcoVero, an eco-friendly viscose fiber which the Austrian company describes as a new benchmark for the industry. The new fiber is said to be based on sustainable wood resources, an ecological production process and a fully transparent supply chain. Lenzing claims its wood is ...
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Virgin Media has announced it will be donating its sponsorship...
Virgin Media has announced it will be donating its sponsorship of Southampton Football Club's shirts to Scope for a one-off match in order to raise awareness of the issues faced by disabled fans in the stands. Scope is a disability charity operating in England and Wales. The match was the ...
