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More and more sports and fashion brands are launching a...
More and more sports and fashion brands are launching a new line of “outdoor” clothing. It's now the turn of Joma, the leading Spanish producer of football boots, which has already diversified into other sports such as tennis and running. Listing some basic technical functions, Joma says its outdoor garments ...
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British women increasingly like “trainers,” as sneakers and sports shoes...
British women increasingly like “trainers,” as sneakers and sports shoes are called in the U.K.. According to recent research conducted by Mintel, the number of female shoppers who purchased trainers during the past year surpassed for the first time the number of shoppers who purchased shoes with a heel. Trainers ...
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Puma has launched a new women's campaign featuring Cara Delevingne,...
Puma has launched a new women's campaign featuring Cara Delevingne, the English fashion model and actress, as the brand's latest female ambassador. The message of the new “Do You” campaign is about inspiring confidence in women everywhere. The Do You campaign features multiple product categories from Puma's running and training ...
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Canada Goose is launching e-commerce in Europe, starting with the...
Canada Goose is launching e-commerce in Europe, starting with the U.K. and France. The Toronto-based company first opened its online store for the Canadian market last year. Last month it appointed Scott Cameron, formerly with McKinsey, as executive vice-president in charge of e-commerce, stores and strategy. The brand also has ...
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The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Foundation (ZDHC) and the...
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Foundation (ZDHC) and the China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC), an industry federation representing textile-related industries in China, will jointly host a conference on better chemical management aimed at suppliers within the textile and footwear value chain. ZDHC oversees the implementation of the ...
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Wigwam Mills has a new chief executive, Thomas Wheeler. He...
Wigwam Mills has a new chief executive, Thomas Wheeler. He takes the position from Robert Chesebro, who remains Chairman. Wheeler is the second outsider to have joined the top management of the American socks manufacturer, which is owned by Chesebro's family. Wheeler will also act as president of Wigwam. He ...
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Several newspapers have reported that René Jäggi, a former chief...
Several newspapers have reported that René Jäggi, a former chief executive of the Adidas group, was found badly injured from a shot wound outside the Bethesda hospital in Basel on Sept. 1. Jäggi was apparently rushed to the emergency service and is recovering. A report from Blick suggested that the ...
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The latest edition of Fibo China, held in Shanghai on...
The latest edition of Fibo China, held in Shanghai on Sept. 8-10, welcomed a total of 16,097 visitors, 75 percent of whom were buyers from the fitness sector, says Reed Exhibitions. That was double the 8,018 visitors of a year ago. The number of exhibitors grew by 30 percent to ...
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Honma Golf, the Japanese maker of gold-plated golf clubs whose...
Honma Golf, the Japanese maker of gold-plated golf clubs whose customers include Donald Trump, the presidential hopeful, went public on the Hong Kong stock exchange a few days ago, raising proceeds of HK$1.26 billion (€147.5m-$162.4m), but its stock market capitalization fell to HK$5.5 billion (€643.7m-$708.9m) in early trading. The shares were ...
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Reebok has contracted Gigi Hadid, the famous New York-based fashion...
Reebok has contracted Gigi Hadid, the famous New York-based fashion model and fitness advocate, as the newest face for its #PerfectNever campaign. The brand has also signed up an Australian fitness professional, Emily Skye, as a new global ambassador for its fitness lines.
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Ulrike Köhler is taking over in November from Daniel Eppler...
Ulrike Köhler is taking over in November from Daniel Eppler as vice president and general manager for Nike in the German-speaking countries. After several other assignments at Asics and Saucony in Europe, Köhler has been with Nike in various functions since 1997, most recently as vice president and general manager ...
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A delegation of Fesi, the Federation of the Sporting Goods...
A delegation of Fesi, the Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry, met in Brussels on Sept. 14 with Antonio Campinos, the executive director of the European Union's Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), as well as Paul Maier, the director in charge of intellectual property rights at the EU Observatory on Infringements, ...
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The Times of India reports that Nike is shutting down...
The Times of India reports that Nike is shutting down 35 percent of its stores in India, as it strives to cut its losses in the country. The newspaper adds that the brand currently has about 200 mono-brand stores left in the country and is sharply reducing the number of ...
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Moncler, one of the stars on the Milan stock exchange,...
Moncler, one of the stars on the Milan stock exchange, lost 2 percent of its value, going down to €15.28 a share, after analysts heard that its major shareholder, Eurazeo, divested 6 percent of the company's equity for €230 million. The investment fund's stake in Moncler has thus declined to ...
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Oakley, part of Luxottica's portfolio, has opened its first mono-brand...
Oakley, part of Luxottica's portfolio, has opened its first mono-brand retail store in Italy. The new store is located in Milan's piazzale Cadorna, next to Luxottica's headquarters. The entrance of the store features a column of LED screens, which are meant to immediately capture the attention of passersby. Digital communication ...
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Oakley has launched its first snow helmet. It is fitted...
Oakley has launched its first snow helmet. It is fitted with a patented modular brim system, which allows an optimal fit for the goggle and the helmet itself.
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Paul Nugent, former vice president of global marketing at Umbro,...
Paul Nugent, former vice president of global marketing at Umbro, started last month as senior director of marketing at Under Armour in Europe. He reports to Chris Bate, the company's managing director for Europe, and will lead marketing activities across Europe. The job was held on an interim basis by ...
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A higher level of management was represented at the fourth...
A higher level of management was represented at the fourth annual European Outdoor Summit, which welcomed more than 250 outdoor industry professionals from across Europe and beyond on Sept. 29-30 in Barcelona. It was organized by the European Outdoor Group in cooperation with Afydad, the Spanish sporting goods industry association. ...
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Rudy Project had the helmet most often worn at the...
Rudy Project had the helmet most often worn at the latest Ironman World Championship, held in Hawaii, for the sixth consecutive year. LAVA Magazine counted 550 helmets for the Italian brand, 112 more than Giro and 280 more than Specialized. The same race saw Hoka One One jump into second ...
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Wolverine Worldwide completed a debt refinancing program on Sept. 15,...
Wolverine Worldwide completed a debt refinancing program on Sept. 15, allowing the company to save about $30 million worth of interest payments through 2020 and giving it more flexibility in the use of cash. It will also make it easier to repurchase company shares under a recently announced $300 million ...
