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Adidas has opened its first Stella McCartney flagship store, after...
Adidas has opened its first Stella McCartney flagship store, after working with the British designer for eight years. It is located next to the main Stella McCartney store and her children's store, which opened in Brompton Cross, London a few weeks ago. McCartney has designed the uniforms of the British ...
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Adidas is again suing market players, this time in the...
Adidas is again suing market players, this time in the U.S., that are suspected of copying the company's Three Stripes trademark. The latest is a trademark infringement suit against Wolverine Worldwide in the federal court of Portland, Oregon. The company is accusing WWW of “blatant disregard” of its intellectual property ...
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Adidas will be replacing Umbro as the kit supplier for...
Adidas will be replacing Umbro as the kit supplier for Sunderland FC, a Premier League team in the U.K. Starting in June, Adidas will provide uniforms for competition as well as training. Adidas will also create a full line of replica jerseys and other fan merchandise, available for purchase in ...
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Adidas is taking over the sponsorship of the Bolton football...
Adidas is taking over the sponsorship of the Bolton football club in England from Reebok, putting an end to a 22-year relationship. However, Reebok will retain the naming rights on the stadium of the city, where it used to have its European headquarters. Adidas had previously done the same with ...
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Outdoor and running were again among the focal points...
Outdoor and running were again among the focal points of Sports Unlimited, the Spanish trade show held in Valencia last week, but only a few companies from these sectors participated this time, including Merrell, Original Buff and Regatta. Major running specialist brands said the dates were in conflict with their ...
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Just as Nike launched its new TV commercial ahead of...
Just as Nike launched its new TV commercial ahead of the European football championships, Adidas was busy spreading the word about its new version of the Predator football boot – online. Consumers linked to Adidas through social networks were given sneak previews of parts of the Predator Lethal Zones. The brand ...
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Nobody runs faster than Usain Bolt but they can all...
Nobody runs faster than Usain Bolt but they can all wear Evospeed, Puma's first multi-category performance range While its leading rivals are getting ready for the European football championships with large-scale football campaigns, Puma is launching an international campaign around its multi-category Evospeed range, starring the Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. ...
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Chevrolet, the American automaker, has announced a three-year partnership with...
Chevrolet, the American automaker, has announced a three-year partnership with the One World Futbol Project, a B-corporation that uses sports to resolve conflicts, teach tolerance and build communities. Chevrolet will donate 1.5 million “virtually indestructible” footballs to children in disadvantaged communities worldwide, including war zones, refugee camps and disaster areas. ...
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Benedikt Lex, the director of the Ösfa and Bike &...
Benedikt Lex, the director of the Ösfa and Bike & Trimm shows in Salzburg, Austria has decided to leave Brandboxx, operator of the two fairs. The news on Lex' departure came shortly after Brandboxx' decision to cancel the Bike & Trimm cycle and fitness show. Lex will become sales director ...
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A well-known Swiss executive, André Maeder, has been appointed chief...
A well-known Swiss executive, André Maeder, has been appointed chief retail officer of Karstadt, overseeing its Karstadt Sports retail operations as well as the company's department stores and e-commerce. After leaving the management of Charles Vögele last September, the 52-year-old had served for the last six months as a consultant ...
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Odlo announced a contract to be the official supplier...
Odlo announced a contract to be the official supplier of underwear for about 470 people involved with all the German national ski teams. The contract has been signed initially for two years. It will cover ...
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Vaude has made another step toward making a dream...
Vaude has made another step toward making a dream come true – to become Europe's most eco-friendly company in the industry. Vaude says that its headquarters near Lake Constance – including the production facilities that it runs there – are now fully “climate-neutral.” This means that the company has reduced ...
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Oliver Lang has been appointed vice president in charge...
Oliver Lang has been appointed vice president in charge of product of The North Face in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa region (EMEA), taking the place of René Skytte. The 42-year old Lang has 23 years of experience in the industry. Among other positions, he worked for Karstadt ...
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Sympatex has appointed Haymo Strubel as its new director of...
Sympatex has appointed Haymo Strubel as its new director of apparel, starting next July 1. The 33-year-old replaces Daniele Grasso, who recently left the company. Strubel worked most recently for YKK, the leading supplier of zippers, handling key accounts in the sports and fashion sectors all over Europe. Prior to ...
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Quiksilver has just launched its new website, a revamped area...
Quiksilver has just launched its new website, a revamped area where users can enjoy interactive look books and a powerful search engine. It is divided into separate areas for various boardsports, making navigating it easier. It features the entire Quiksilver collection, more than 3,000 products, in a 3D interactive environment. ...
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The Arena group has a new chief financial officer, Michele...
The Arena group has a new chief financial officer, Michele Marin, who has taken the place of Luca Selvatici. The 42-year-old manager started off as an auditor for PriceWaterhouseCoopers. He then covered important roles at companies controlled by Emerson Electric and British Telecom. He has been most recently involved in ...
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Arena France is launching a new distribution channel: pop-up stores...
Arena France is launching a new distribution channel: pop-up stores set up in partnership with retailers at swimming events. Complete with changing cabins and a range of branded product displays, these stores are easy to build and a test has shown that they could generate twice as much turnover as ordinary booths. Arena ...
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Five Italian companies that belong to Assosport, the Italian sporting...
Five Italian companies that belong to Assosport, the Italian sporting goods industry association, participated a few days ago in a trade mission organized by the Italian government in Seoul, in preparation for the Asian Games in 2014 and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Peyong Chang. The five companies were Athesis, ...
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Li-Ning has a new U.K. site dedicated to badminton, www.li-ning-badminton.com,...
Li-Ning has a new U.K. site dedicated to badminton, www.li-ning-badminton.com, to boost its already impressive growth in the country. The brand's racquets, shuttlecocks, grips, shoes, apparel and accessories are distributed in the U.K. and Ireland by Reydon Sports under the name of Li-Ning Badminton UK.
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Vivobarefoot, the British brand of barefoot running and walking shoes...
Vivobarefoot, the British brand of barefoot running and walking shoes controlled by Galahad Clark, has signed new distribution deals in the past few months with Ferrino in Italy, Global Serdis in Spain, Native Sport in South Africa and United Lifestyle in Singapore, starting with the autumn/winter 2012/13 collections. Keen Distribution, ...
