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Radici Group and Herno have teamed up to assess the...
Radici Group and Herno have teamed up to assess the environmental impact of a jacket, and have found that the environmental impact of an Italian one is much lower than that of a similar China-made jacket. Radici, headquartered in Bergamo, is a maker of chemical, synthetic fibers. The two companies ...
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IDEAS, the international sports designers' association, has launched its color...
IDEAS, the international sports designers' association, has launched its color forecast for spring/summer 2018, using the name “Equality” as the keyword for the season. The 52-page book presents a selection of 40 colors divided into six themes, each of which is directed by a member of IDEAS. The book can ...
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Kristaps Porzingis, a Latvian player in the National Basketball Association...
Kristaps Porzingis, a Latvian player in the National Basketball Association (NBA), is reportedly negotiating a record-breaking deal with Adidas. The Vertical reported last week that the player for the New York Knicks was negotiating a contract worth between $3 million and $6 million per year, depending on bonus payments. Nike ...
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August was a positive month for sporting goods sales in...
August was a positive month for sporting goods sales in Sweden. According to HUI, the Swedish market research institute, sporting goods retailers' sales were up by 7.9 percent at current prices, when compared to last year, making August the fourth best month after a record start in January-March. In terms ...
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Woolrich has restructured its distribution in Germany and Austria. Woolrich...
Woolrich has restructured its distribution in Germany and Austria. Woolrich Europe, which was created at the beginning of the year as a spin-off from its Italian licensee, WP Lavori in Corso, has established a subsidiary in Germany to take care of the distribution in the two countries. In spite of ...
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Giant was named as the winner of the Profitability Award...
Giant was named as the winner of the Profitability Award in the Bike category at the latest Interbike Awards ceremony, which was held in Las Vegas on Sept. 22. The winner of the Profitability Award is chosen by the National Bicycle Dealer Association (NBDA) based on a range of parameters ...
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New Balance has expanded a partnership with J. Crew that...
New Balance has expanded a partnership with J. Crew that started 11 years ago with a joint line of sneakers. The two brands are now partnering on a co-branded line of women's activewear that is being offered from this week at selected J. Crew and New Balance stores in the ...
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Barcelona will be the venue of a new snow and...
Barcelona will be the venue of a new snow and mountain sports festival, Let's Snow BCN, on Nov. 11-13. Besides the operators of ski resorts, it will host some ski brands as well as a dozen sports stores on a space of 42,000 square meters in the Pueblo Español.
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Carve Designs, a California-based producer of women's swimwear, beachwear, surfwear...
Carve Designs, a California-based producer of women's swimwear, beachwear, surfwear and beach-inspired apparel, has received a significant, unspecified investment from Warren B. Kanders, the executive chairman of Black Diamond. He also chairs Mountain Khakis and Safariland. Thayler Sylvester and Jennifer Hinton, who founded Carve Designs in 2003, will continue to ...
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China will overtake the U.S. to become the world's biggest...
China will overtake the U.S. to become the world's biggest retail market in 2016, with estimated total sales of $4.886 trillion, compared with $4.823 trillion for the U.S., according to Emarketer. The New York-based research firm added that China will remain the world's largest retail e-commerce market, with sales forecast ...
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Vista Outdoor, the U.S. company that has been expanding through...
Vista Outdoor, the U.S. company that has been expanding through the acquisition of Camelbak and other brands, has agreed to pay $74 million to further widen its offering with the purchase of Camp Chef, an American supplier of outdoor cooking gear. The purchase price being paid for the privately-owned company ...
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A recent survey has shown that Swedish e-retailers have been...
A recent survey has shown that Swedish e-retailers have been suffering increased competition from foreign e-retailers. In the past, the competition was coming largely from the U.S., the U.K. and Germany, but the biggest increase has come from China. The survey found that one out of four Swedes made an ...
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Helly Hansen has been selected as an exclusive supplier to...
Helly Hansen has been selected as an exclusive supplier to the Swedish Alpine Ski Team, taking the place of Goldwin after 29 years. The sponsorship agreement is for five years with an option for an additional five. It will be phased in so that juniors and European Cup racers will ...
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Hoka One One has enlisted two Olympic triathlon champions, Ben...
Hoka One One has enlisted two Olympic triathlon champions, Ben Kanute and Katie Zaferes, for its team of sponsored athletes. Pursuing further its diversification into road running, the brand has also signed up as the official footwear partner for the 46th edition of the BMW Dallas Marathon, which will be ...
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Bergans of Norway has decided to shut down its sales...
Bergans of Norway has decided to shut down its sales organizations in the U.K., France, the U.S. and Canada, to focus its product and marketing investments on the Nordics, the German-speaking countries and the Benelux countries. The four countries where Bergans' operations are to be dismantled will be covered through ...
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Migros is reportedly considering opening its own bike stores next...
Migros is reportedly considering opening its own bike stores next year. The suggested name, SportXX Bike World, would seem to indicate that the new specialist stores will be somehow connected with Migros' mixed sports stores, SportXX, which already feature bike sections. The Swiss retailer has not yet confirmed the details ...
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Moscow hosted a new bike trade show called Bike-Expo in...
Moscow hosted a new bike trade show called Bike-Expo in September. The event started on Sept. 8 and took place at an exhibition hall in Sokolniki, just outside of the Russian capital city. The area features a large parking lot for cars and a dedicated metro station. It is also ...
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Penguin Books is releasing a revised and expanded edition of...
Penguin Books is releasing a revised and expanded edition of Yvon Chouinard's memoir. The first edition of Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman, by the founder of Patagonia was first published ten years ago. The new edition features around 40 percent new material as well as a ...
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“Make your life unforgettable,” is the pay-off of a brand...
“Make your life unforgettable,” is the pay-off of a brand campaign launched by Jack Wolfskin. It includes a TV commercial that will run in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the U.K., from September to December. The campaign runs across print, online and retail channels, with spectacular images shot in Norway, Iceland ...
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The major outdoor brands saw their sales of footwear grow...
The major outdoor brands saw their sales of footwear grow by only 1.2 percent in terms of U.S.dollars in 2015, coming just under €5 billion for the year. They would have risen by more than 10 percent, especially outside the U.S., if currency exchange rates had remained constant. Our annual ...
