News Briefs – Page 13
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News briefsNike debuts robotic system that cleans and repairs sneakers
Source: Nike Nike B.I.L.L. in action Nike has unveiled B.I.L.L. (Bot Initiated Longevity Lab), a robot-augmented system that is said to clean and repair shoes with selected customizations. By using advanced robotics, combined with old-school handcraft, water-based cleaning products and recycled polyester patches, B.I.L.L. is currently capable ...
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News briefsNike Forward is said to revolutionize apparel creation
Source: Nike Nike Forward pocket detail Nike is introducing “a game-changing innovation platform revolutionizing apparel creation,” dubbed Nike Forward. The process of creating Nike Forward, which Nike says required over five years of research and development, needs fewer steps than traditional Nike knits and woven processes. Rather ...
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News briefsNike and John Geiger settle trademark lawsuit
Nike and John Geiger have settled their trademark infringement battle, according to a statement on Geiger’s Instagram account. As part of the agreement, Geiger will modify the design of his GF-01 sneaker, which Nike had flagged in 2021 for trademark infringement upon the registered trade dress of the Nike Air ...
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News briefsNike releases new ad to celebrate Serena Williams’ legacy
Following Serena Williams’ loss at the U.S. Open singles tournament on Sep. 2 and her retirement from tennis, Nike released a 60-second clip the following day to celebrate the athlete’s legacy. The new ad is titled “By Changing Nothing, She Changed Everything” and features guest voiceover narration from U.S. actress ...
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News briefsNike drapes Williams in diamond-studded outfit at US Open
Source: Nike PE NikeCourt Flare 2 for Serena Williams’ US Open participation Serena Williams is wearing a special outfit at the US Open in New York, which is set to be the last tournament of her career. Inspired by figure skating apparel, the outfit incorporates a crystal-encrusted ...
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News briefsNike opens first flagship in West Africa
Nike has opened a 500-square-meter flagship store in Lagos. It is the brand’s first in Nigeria and the whole of West Africa. The store is powered by Hudson Brand Development Nigeria, a subsidiary of Hudson Holdings Group, the retail partner for Nike and other sports and fashion brands in the ...
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News briefsNike partners with The Football Association to help develop women’s football
Nike has announced a multi-year partnership with The Football Association (The FA), the governing body of football in England, to become the official ball supplier of the Barclays Women’s Super League (BWSL), Barclays Women’s Championship (BWC) and The FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup. Under the terms of this partnership, ...
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News briefsCarhartt appoints Susan Hennike as chief brand officer
Source: Carhartt Susan Hennike The U.S. workwear brand Carhartt, family-owned and managed by the descendants of the company’s founder, Hamilton Carhartt, has hired Susan Hennike as its new chief brand officer. She is an apparel industry veteran with managing experience from Nike, Adidas International and a 12-year ...
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News briefsNike launches maternity training program globally
Nike is introducing a global maternity training program to encourage more pregnant and postpartum women back into sport, dubbed Nike (M)ove Like a Mother. The training program includes cardio, strength training, mobility and yoga throughout every stage of pregnancy. The core of the program is a 24-workout prenatal and postpartum ...
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News briefsRebag now also sells Adidas, Yeezy, Nike, Jordan
Luxury re-commerce platform Rebag is now offering shoes and apparel on its platform in addition to bags, watches and jewelry. This includes products from the Adidas, Yeezy, Nike and Jordan brands. “Shoes have been one of the top requests, so of course, we listened. We applied Rebag’s meticulousness for sourcing ...
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News briefsNike invests $3 million in HBCU college
Source: Pensole Academy D’Wayne Edwards Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design, an HBCU (historically black colleges and universities) in the U.S. state of Michigan owned by former Jordan Brand designer D’Wayne Edwards, announced that Nike is investing $3 million in the college over three years. According ...
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News briefsKizik closes $20m Series B funding round
The Utah-based brand Kizik and its parent company, HandsFree Labs Inc., have announced the closing of a $20 million Series B funding round. According to a company statement, Kizik will use the funds to launch a Kizik childern’s line and build up a retail network of Kizik stores. The funding ...
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News briefsWinners and losers in the Chinese e-commerce market
Lockdowns lasting months in some areas have unsettled consumers in China. The apparel market has not escaped this. The NPD Group provides an overview of the biggest winners and losers – sports brands among them – on the most important e-commerce platform in China, Tmall. Source: Screenshot from ...
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News briefsNew Nike Style retail concept debuts in Seoul
Nike Style, Nike’s newest retail experience, is opening in Seoul on July 15. The new retail concept – part retail and part creative studio – is meant to epitomize “a remixed expression of sports retail culture that blurs the line between physical and digital,” said the brand. The store is ...
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News briefsSimplon installs pop-up exhibition at Breuninger in Munich
The Austrian bike manufacturer Simplon runs a new exhibition space in an unusual surrounding: In the high-fashion store Breuninger (formerly Konen) in the heart of Munich, the bike maker shows its bikes and offers 3D body scanning and consultancy on its products. The pop-up project runs for four weeks and ...
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News briefsFanatics signs college licensing agreement with Nike
Sports retail platform Fanatics is entering into a long-term partnership with Nike to produce fan gear for college sports. The partnership includes a collaboration with Fanatics’ college division, which already works with most Nike-sponsored colleges and universities. Beginning by mid-2024, Fanatics will produce nearly all Nike fan apparel for many ...
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News briefsNike to open new store at Liverpool Shopping Park
Nike has signed a ten-year lease at the Old Swan complex in Liverpool. Nike’s new 930-square-meter store at The Derwent Group’s Liverpool Shopping Park will take over a unit formerly occupied by fashion retailer Outfit. The store is expected to open in the second half of this year. The Liverpool ...
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News briefsZalando signs Four Paws’ letter of intent for mulesing-free wool
The animal welfare organization Four Paws has announced a new signing of the letter of intent to move away from mulesing sheep’s wool. Retailer Zalando has joined the campaign, pledging to phase out its offerings of wool products that are not mulesing-free. The campaign calls for a complete shift away ...
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News briefsRussia hopes to return Western brands
Russian marketplaces Ozon and Yandex Market have started importing goods without the permission of the brand’s owner, commonly known as a parallel import. The new mechanism approved by the Russian government in March of 2022, in the wake of Western sanctions and a mass exodus of foreign brands from the ...
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News briefsNike to exit Russia for good
According to multiple published reports, Nike, three months after suspending operations in Russia, has decided to exit the country altogether. Slated to report its fourth quarter and full fiscal year results on Monday, Nike’s planned withdrawal follows that of other U.S. firms, such as Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Google, who have ...
