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Starting on Jan. 1, Zoggs International will sell, market and...
Starting on Jan. 1, Zoggs International will sell, market and ship its products directly to clients in Germany, Austria and Luxembourg, following the termination of a distribution contract with a triathlon specialist, Filser Sports & Marketing. The orders will be taken by Zoggs' existing network of agents. In an unusual ...
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Nike has filed a $1 million lawsuit against Ralph Lauren...
Nike has filed a $1 million lawsuit against Ralph Lauren and Matthew Millward, vice president of men's design for Club Monaco and a former design director at Nike, accusing the two parties of breach of contract and tortious interference. According to Nike, Millward is being compensated by Ralph Lauren during ...
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Mizuno launched on Dec. 1 a pan-European marketing campaign, celebrating...
Mizuno launched on Dec. 1 a pan-European marketing campaign, celebrating the 110th anniversary of the Japanese brand. It will also introduce at Ispo Munich next month a new shop concept that will be rolled out throughout the Europe, Middle East and Africa region with key retailers and through corporate single-brand ...
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Douglas R. Tompkins, who founded The North Face in 1964...
Douglas R. Tompkins, who founded The North Face in 1964 or 1966, according to conflicting reports, and Esprit in 1968, died in a kayaking accident on General Carrera Lake in the Patagonia region of Southern Chile on Dec. 8. Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, and his other companions were ...
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2XU has become the official compression equipment supplier to Great...
2XU has become the official compression equipment supplier to Great Britain and England Hockey. The company will also provide opportunities for school and club players to learn about its compression products, to help players at all levels enjoy the sport while decreasing the risk of injury. In 2016 London will ...
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Puma has signed a long-term endorsement contract with the 20...
Puma has signed a long-term endorsement contract with the 20 year-old Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse, who came third in the 100 meters at the World Championships in Beijing in August. De Grasse is the reigning 100 and 200 meter champion at the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He ...
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Invista will launch a new campaign in early 2016 to...
Invista will launch a new campaign in early 2016 to highlight its Coolmax and Thermolite brands. The campaign, named Embrace the Elements, will reflect the new brand positioning for Coolmax and Thermolite through new logos, websites and hang-tags. The title of the campaign reflects its focus on the notion of ...
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Ispo Munich will announce on Jan. 26, which has been...
Ispo Munich will announce on Jan. 26, which has been designated as Sports Communication Day, the gold winners of its Communication Awards in eight categories. They have been selected by an independent jury, which has also picked the best overall communication project after going through a variety of breathtaking videos, ...
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Exceeding its previously set targets, Nike has spent $380 million...
Exceeding its previously set targets, Nike has spent $380 million to expand its world headquarters in Portland, Oregon, hiring more than 2,000 new employees there, according to the Portland Business Journal. The Swoosh had made a deal with the state of Oregon three years ago to avoid paying tax on ...
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Sports participation in the U.K. continues to rise, according to...
Sports participation in the U.K. continues to rise, according to the latest Sport England Active People Survey. The study, which covers the period between Oct. 2014 and Sept. 2015, reveals that 15.74 million people aged 16 and over played at least 30 minutes of sport at moderate intensity at least ...
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According to recent data by Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS), football...
According to recent data by Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS), football participation in the U.K. peaks in popularity among 6-13s, with more than a third playing. From this point the percentage of participants drops steadily to 13 percent at age 18. It holds steady between 25 and 44, and finally falls ...
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Footwear News has given this year's Lifestyle Achievement Award to...
Footwear News has given this year's Lifestyle Achievement Award to Robert Greenberg, founder of LA Gear and Skechers USA. He invested initially in hair salons, denim and roller skates. He then moved into the footwear sector after relocating from Boston to Los Angeles in 1978. Founded in 1979, LA Gear ...
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Adidas has announced the acquisition of a new building next...
Adidas has announced the acquisition of a new building next to its campus in North Portland, Oregon as part of an expansion of its North American operations. It will accommodate about 150 employees on 25,000 square feet of office space, adding to the five existing buildings of the local Adidas ...
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Implus, the acquisitive U.S. company that owns numerous sports, fitness...
Implus, the acquisitive U.S. company that owns numerous sports, fitness and footwear accessories brands, has enlarged its fitness category to form the Implus Fitness & Wellness Division, after the purchase of Trigger Point Performance, Harbinger Fitness and Fuel Belt earlier this year. The move is meant to accelerate expansion in ...
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Herbert Hainer, chief executive at the Adidas Group, denied a...
Herbert Hainer, chief executive at the Adidas Group, denied a report in The New York Post that it was preparing a sale of Reebok CCM Hockey in another effort to simplify its business. He acknowledged in a press briefing earlier this month that several parties were interested in the ice ...
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Adidas has plans to open a flagship store opposite the…
Adidas has plans to open a flagship store opposite the Selfridges department store on Oxford Street in London. Pre-letting agreement has been inked and consultations have started with the local community and stakeholders. If the plans are approved, the flagship store in this prestigious location could open in 2018. The ...
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After re-launching its Montant line of pullovers, made in France,...
After re-launching its Montant line of pullovers, made in France, Fusalp is adding a ski helmet in three colors to its product range, starting immediately, at a retail price of €395. The A-certified helmet comes with an integrated multi-color and photochromic goggle and with removable leather ear protectors. An Italian ...
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The European Union has finalized its free trade agreement with...
The European Union has finalized its free trade agreement with Vietnam. Starting in 2018, 99 percent of all import duties and export duties affecting bilateral trade are going to be phased out over a seven-year period. The FTA will make it easier and cheaper to import shoes from Vietnam into ...
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Umbro has signed a sponsorship agreement with FC Nürnberg, a...
Umbro has signed a sponsorship agreement with FC Nürnberg, a second-division team in Germany, for the next five years, taking the place of Adidas. The team had already been wearing Umbro jerseys until 1968. The brand is currently outfitting more than 100 professional teams including PSV Eindhoven, FC Everton, West ...
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Alexander Nehls has been appointed international marketing director for Dynafit,...
Alexander Nehls has been appointed international marketing director for Dynafit, based at the company's head office in Ascheim, Germany. He was previously the global senior sports marketing manager for Adidas Outdoor.
