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    The Adidas Group confirms reports that Tina Rolén, brand director...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    The Adidas Group confirms reports that Tina Rolén, brand director at Adidas Nordic, is leaving the company. She joined Adidas in 2005 and has been in her latest job since 2012. Rolén was distinguished by Sportfack as Businesswoman of the Year in 2014 and she is the highest-ranking woman in the ...

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    Adidas has teamed up with Spotify to create the first...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has teamed up with Spotify to create the first running app that matches a runner's speed. The new Adidas Go uses the smartphone's accelerometer to monitor the user's stride and then automatically plays tracks with matching beats per minute from Spotify's music library. The app also allows runners to ...

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    Adidas' partnership with Bayern Munich FC, which was due to...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Adidas' partnership with Bayern Munich FC, which was due to expire in 2020, has already been extended for another ten years until 2030. The Wall Street Journal estimates that the deal with the new German Bundesliga winners is worth about €900 million, which reportedly compares with €25 million per season ...

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    Bridgedale's North American sales and administrative office in Toronto, Canada...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Bridgedale's North American sales and administrative office in Toronto, Canada is now open for business. The office ships products to customers in the U.S. and Canada via its new distribution center in Buffalo, New York. The sock and accessories brand has also communicated that it is currently hiring sales agents ...

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    Antonio Dus has resigned as chief executive of Vibram, after...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Antonio Dus has resigned as chief executive of Vibram, after three years of collaboration, expressing gratitude for the “human and professional experience” gained at the company. Marco Bramani, president of Vibram and grandson of its founder Vitale Bramani, will act as interim CEO. Dus will provide his support for the ...

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    After one and a half years of research conducted together...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    After one and a half years of research conducted together with Lenovo, the Chinese-owned computer company, and another Chinese partner, Vibram has presented the prototype of a smart sneaker whose sole integrates a device that can interact with the user's smartphone via Bluetooth. LED screens on the upper can display ...

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    The annual report published by Asics a few days ago...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    The annual report published by Asics a few days ago states that the company is on track to reach sales of ¥400 billion (€2,981.8m-$3,328.1m) for the fiscal year until the end of December 2015, which is the target of its five-year strategic plan. This compares with sales of ¥354 billion ...

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    Footbalance has signed a distribution agreement with Hickory Brands for...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Footbalance has signed a distribution agreement with Hickory Brands for the U.S. market, effective April 2. Headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, the FootBalance store concept is based on providing comprehensive foot-analysis and individually molded insoles made directly on-site. Hickory Brands will represent FootBalance's in-store concepts for 100% custominsoles and sandals as ...

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    Head is finally leaving the stock exchange. Shareholders approved all...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Head is finally leaving the stock exchange. Shareholders approved all the resolutions put forward at the company's annual meeting in Amsterdam on April 28, including a proposal to convert Head NV to a private liability company and to amend the articles of association. The company will no longer publish quarterly ...

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    Intersport Sverige has launched a click & collect application in...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Intersport Sverige has launched a click & collect application in its store at Stockholm's Arlanda airport and at four other locations in the Swedish capital. Working with a Swedish company, Welcom, it has a developed an app that allows customers to select the products that they want to order with ...

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    Outdoor Retailer and Surf Expo have announced a new partnership...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Outdoor Retailer and Surf Expo have announced a new partnership with Supia (StandUp Paddle Industry Association), the trade organization of stand-up paddle businesses. As a result of the partnership, Supia will exclusively endorse and participate in Surf Expo's two annual shows and Outdoor Retailer's Summer Market. Outdoor Retailer Summer Market ...

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    Etnies has announced it has reached one million trees in...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Etnies has announced it has reached one million trees in its “Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree” reforestation program. The Californian footwear brand started the program in 2011, when its owner and chief executive, Pierre-Andre Senizergues, decided to plant a tree in the Costa Rican rainforest for every pair of ...

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    Hi-Tec Sports USA has announced it will be donating shoes...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Hi-Tec Sports USA has announced it will be donating shoes to the National Odd Shoe Exchange, a non-profit organization which distributes footwear to those requiring single shoes or pairs of differing sizes. The organization, founded in 1943 by Rubin Feldman, serves people with injury, disease and genetic disorders, considering that ...

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    Puma has announced a new marketing and global licensing deal...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Puma has announced a new marketing and global licensing deal with Infiniti Red Bull Racing. The sports brand will become the Official Licensed Partner and Official Supplier of Team and Racewear to Infiniti Red Bull Racing. Puma will outfit the Formula 1 team with performance racewear, teamwear and footwear. In ...

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    Messe Friedrichshafen is inviting any manufacturers, designers, developers, importers, sales...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Messe Friedrichshafen is inviting any manufacturers, designers, developers, importers, sales organizations or dealers to submit their new products for the 10th OutDoor Industry Award before June 16. Anyone can take part, regardless of whether they will exhibit at the OutDoor trade show running from July 15 to 18. The awards ...

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    Peak Performance, the Swedish ski, outdoor and golf apparel brand,...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Peak Performance, the Swedish ski, outdoor and golf apparel brand, has launched a special website featuring 14 virtual pop-up “Magic Hour Shops” in 11 countries, where consumers are invited to click on their mobile devices to obtain some of its products for free - at certain conditions. They have to ...

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    Todd Lewis has been appointed as global director of performance...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Todd Lewis has been appointed as global director of performance running footwear at Mizuno USA, starting this week. His brief is to lead the design and development of Mizuno's performance running footwear. Although he will be part of the global product team, Lewis will be based in Portland, Oregon. Mizuno ...

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    Callaway Golf has appointed Robert Julian as its new chief...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Callaway Golf has appointed Robert Julian as its new chief financial officer, effective May 11. He will replace Brad Holiday, who announced his retirement in December 2014, after serving in that role since August 2000. Julian brings more than 20 years of experience in financial leadership roles within industrial and ...

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    Jack Wolfskin has appointed a new retail director, Stefan Kopp,...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Jack Wolfskin has appointed a new retail director, Stefan Kopp, replacing Philipp Prechtl after two years of service. Kopp has led Marc O'Polo's retail operations for several years. He previously worked at Gerry Weber and Esprit, a company where Melody Harris-Jensbach, the new chief executive of Jack Wolfskin, occupied a ...

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    Arc'teryx will open its first company-owned European flagship store in...

    2015-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Arc'teryx will open its first company-owned European flagship store in the St. James district of London in August as part of a new program to establish similar flagships in key cities around the world. There is already an Arc'teryx store in London's Covent Garden, which is operated by Snow + ...