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Sport-Tiedje, the big German retailer of fitness equipment, has signed...
Sport-Tiedje, the big German retailer of fitness equipment, has signed a contract with Karstadt Sports to install concessions at 21 of its stores. These will be special areas of between 60 and 110 square meters, manned by three employees, that will sell its products. Founded in 1984, Sport-Tiedje has 45 ...
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Boa Technology, the company known for its unique closure system,...
Boa Technology, the company known for its unique closure system, has broken ground in the Denver area for the construction of a new 140,000-square-foot office building. Targeting LEED Silver certification, it will have one of the largest private green roofs in the city. The building will house the Boa Fit ...
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Elan, the Slovenian ski brand, is launching an online retailing...
Elan, the Slovenian ski brand, is launching an online retailing service to support sales for this winter season in the German, Austrian and Slovenian markets – preferably through retailers. The idea is to offer the entire range to customers in these markets at standard prices. The sale should be closed ...
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Tecnifibre, the French racquet sports brand, is extending its partnership...
Tecnifibre, the French racquet sports brand, is extending its partnership with the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for another three years, until 2020. Under this deal, Tecnifibre will as an official supplier entitled to make co-branded racquets and accessories, and as the official stringing service for the Barclays ATP World ...
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Five brands and retailers are the first participants in the...
Five brands and retailers are the first participants in the European Clothing Action Plan (Ecap), the Europe-wide sustainable clothing plan, which was launched in May 2016, funded by EU Life. The first participants in the Plan include Bobo Choses, OVS, Peak Performance, Primark, and Star Sock. Ecap aims to develop ...
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Li Ning is reportedly building a ski resort of its...
Li Ning is reportedly building a ski resort of its own in the Shanxi province of China. According to a recent report by Bloomberg, China is experiencing a real skiing boom. The country's government is investing heavily in winter sports infrastructures in view of the Winter Olympics in 2022, which ...
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An Italian investment fund, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, is considering...
An Italian investment fund, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, is considering the acquisition of a stake in the Tecnica Group through a capital increase, according to the Italian daily Sole 24 Ore. The funds would help the company to reach its objective of generating a double-digit operating margin on a turnover ...
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The training center of Section Paloise, the French rugby team...
The training center of Section Paloise, the French rugby team sponsored by Macron, will bear the name of its sponsor. The Italian company did something similar by getting the Bolton Wanderers team in England to call their stadium the Macron Stadium.
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Sprinter, the growing Spanish chain of sporting goods stores controlled...
Sprinter, the growing Spanish chain of sporting goods stores controlled by JD Sports Fashion, and JD Sports opened new stores simultaneously in the Nevada shopping center of Granada at the end of November. The new Sprinter store with 570 sqm is the chain's fifth one in Granada, while the new ...
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Nike says it has extended its sponsorship contract with Cristiano...
Nike says it has extended its sponsorship contract with Cristiano Ronaldo, the 31-year-old Real Madrid striker from the Portuguese island of Madeira. It didn't specify its planned duration, but according to TMZ, it could be a lifetime deal like the one with LeBron James, worth more than one billion dollars. ...
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VF Corp. has reported that it managed to reduce its...
VF Corp. has reported that it managed to reduce its carbon emissions by 12 percent between 2011 and 2015, well beyond the 5 percent target the company had set itself. More than half of the total reduction was made possible by the increased use of clean energy, renewable energy credits, ...
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Kalas Sportswear will outfit the U.K. cycling team. The partnership...
Kalas Sportswear will outfit the U.K. cycling team. The partnership between the Czech cycling apparel specialist, which takes over from Adidas, and Great Britain's cycling team will be effective until the end of 2020 including the Tokyo Olympic Games. The U.K. cycling team won 12 medals at the Olympic Games ...
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The new Spanish distributor of Fila is Ingesba, a Spanish...
The new Spanish distributor of Fila is Ingesba, a Spanish company that distributes 11 brands, including Harley Davidson products. The company has signed the deal with Deichmann, the European licensee of the Korean-owned brand. It plans to position Fila in the higher segment of the streetwear market.
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Nike has inaugurated a five-story, multisport store in New York...
Nike has inaugurated a five-story, multisport store in New York City's SoHo, one of the trendiest neighborhoods in town. The 55,000-square-foot store, which is located at 529 Broadway, features on the fifth floor the Nike+ Basketball Trial Zone, where customers can shoot hoops and test basketball shoes, helped by in-store ...
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Marking the opening of its new flagship store on New...
Marking the opening of its new flagship store on New York's at 565 Fifth Avenue, Adidas is offering the exclusive possibility to get its Ultra Boost shoes customized with special colors and options. It has used the occasion to launch some new models including the much-awaited Triple Black Ultra Boost ...
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Intersport has granted free one-day ski passes to its most...
Intersport has granted free one-day ski passes to its most loyal clients. The first 6,000 Intersport customer club members who spent more than €200 in a single transaction between Nov. 9 and 19 were able to select their favorite spot out of six skiing destinations in Austria that were presented ...
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Helly Hansen is an official supplier of Vendée Globe, the...
Helly Hansen is an official supplier of Vendée Globe, the round-the-world solo yacht race that started in France on Nov. 6. It is providing the outerwear, tested by professionals, for 130 skippers and more than 200 organizers. Four Helly Hansen ambassadors will also personally participate in the race. They are: ...
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Ping has signed up Tyrrell Hatton to a multi-year partnership...
Ping has signed up Tyrrell Hatton to a multi-year partnership agreement. The 25-year-old British professional golfer won for the first time on the European Tour in October, when he secured the Alfred Dunhill Links Championships title at St Andrews. That victory propelled him from the 53rd position into the top ...
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Nike is reportedly set to open a store of 3,000...
Nike is reportedly set to open a store of 3,000 square meters in early 2017 on Moscow's Kuznetsky Most, which will be the largest in Russia and in Eastern Europe. It was announced by A3 Retail Group, one of Nike's partners in Russia, which manages eight Nike brand stores and ...
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Decathlon has inaugurated a logistical platform of about 40,000 square...
Decathlon has inaugurated a logistical platform of about 40,000 square meters near Barcelona, in the industrial park of Can Margarit in Sant Esteve Sesrovires. Called the CAR Barcelona, it brings together two other centers and will thus serve as a distribution center for about 40 stores in all of Catalonia, the ...
