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News briefsLululemon’s “Further” looks to meet needs of female endurance athletes
Lululemon’s new “Further” initiative, announced this week, is set to include product launches and events celebrating human possibility and how far women can go when they’re supported with resources and product innovations. To mark the launch, Lululemon released its first-ever road-to-trail running shoe, Blissfeel Trail, a continuation of the brand’s ...
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News briefsBurton launches capsule with Design Your Pride contest winner
Source: Burton Burton has announced the Burton x Happy Impulse Capsule collection designed by Roberta Hall, aka “Happy Impulse;” winner of the brand’s 2022 Design Your Pride contest. Burton’s initiative called for LGBTQ+ artists from around the world to submit a body of work (in any medium) ...
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News briefsSpanish eco-friendly fashion company launches sports brand
Ecoalf, a Spanish eco-friendly fashion company, is entering the sportswear market with Ecoalf Sports, its new brand of sustainable sportswear for running, cycling, surfing, yoga and pilates. Like its other collections, the new Ecoalf sportswear uses natural and recycled fibers. Founded in 2009 by Javier Goyeneche, Ecoalf posted revenues of ...
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News briefsHummel launches re.hummel recycling program
Danish sportswear brand Hummel has launched a new recycling program to help customers handle their old sportswear while promoting a circular economy. Named re.hummel, the program is part of the brand’s new loyalty program. Customers can return used Hummel items in exchange for loyalty points, regardless of the item’s condition ...
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News briefsAdidas launches Move For The Planet initiative in June
Source: Adidas Adidas has introduced Move For The Planet, a new global initiative to encourage people to turn their activities into actions. The company is committed to donating €1 to Common Goal for every 10 minutes of activity recorded on the Adidas Running App across 34 sports ...
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News briefsAnta Sports receives several awards in Asia
Anta Sports Products Ltd, the parent company of Anta, Fila, Descente, Kolon Sport and the Amer Sports group, announced that it has received several prestigious awards in the areas of corporate governance, investor relations and sustainability. Most notably, Anta Sports was named “Best Managed Companies in Hong Kong - Consumer ...
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News briefsSpeedo's Swim United initiative to fight decline in children's ability to swim
Speedo’s Swim United with Active Black Country and swim stars Adam Peaty, Ellie Simmonds and Michael Gunning have started a new program in the U.K. to tackle the decline in children learning to swim. The program, launched on April 26, follows news that an estimated 2 million children in the ...
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News briefsLululemon establishes partnership with enviro-tech startup Samsara Eco
Australian environmental technology startup Samsara Eco has announced a partnership with Canadian sportswear brand Lululemon. The multi-year collaboration will see Samsara Eco produce the world’s first infinitely recycled nylon 6.6 and polyester, while Lululemon aims to expand its circular economy. Together, the two companies will produce new recycled nylon and ...
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News briefseBay acquires Italian tech firm Certilogo
eBay has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Certilogo, an Italy-based provider of digital IDs and authentication for apparel and fashion products. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter, subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition is ...
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News briefsHigg Inc. is now Worldly
Higg Inc., an integrated software platform that helps businesses take responsibility for the impact of their supply chain, has rebranded as Worldly. More than 40,000 brands, retailers, suppliers and manufacturers around the world in fashion, outdoor, home goods, toys and other sectors currently rely on this platform, designed to offer ...
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News briefsSelfridges wraps resale/repair services in stock market disguise
Source: Selfridges Circular services at The Stock Market at the Corner Store British luxury department store chain Selfridges, owned by Central Group and Signa Holding since August 2022, has opened “The Stock Market at the Corner Shop” at its flagship on London’s Oxford Street, a month-long experience ...
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News briefsNike accused of greenwashing in the US
Plaintiff Maria Guadalupe Ellis of Missouri is suing Nike in a proposed class action lawsuit in federal court on behalf of consumers who she alleges were misled by labels when purchasing Nike’s “Sustainability” collection, leading them to believe the clothing is environmentally friendly when it is actually not. Nike claims ...
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News briefseBay UK launches Carbon Academy with ClimatePartner
eBay UK has launched the Carbon Academy, an interactive and self-paced learning program developed in partnership with ClimatePartner. The tool is designed to help sellers engage in climate action while taking advantage of opportunities that arise from environmentally conscious behavior. Through the Carbon Academy, eBay UK sellers can learn ...
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News briefsL.A. football club and Klarna release capsule
Angel City Football Club (ACFC) and one of its founding partners, the payment and shopping platform Klarna, have launched a small collection for women’s sports called Un Nuevo Amanecer (A New Dawn). The windbreaker, bucket hat and fanny pack were designed by Suay Sew Shop of Los Angeles and are ...
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News briefsAuthentic Brands Group and Global Citizen present Take Action initiative
Reebok’s owner Authentic Brands Group is teaming up with international advocacy organization Global Citizen on Take Action, an exclusive initiative “to encourage consumers to activate their purchasing power and drive change toward the most urgent issues facing humanity and our planet.” As we previously reported, Authentic and Global Citizen announced ...
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News briefsAnta Sports publishes Supplier Sustainability Management Handbook
Chinese group Anta Sports has published its Supplier Sustainability Management Handbook, a 97-page document that “applies to all suppliers and their subcontractors relating to production, processing, storage, and distribution of brand products under Anta Sports.” The document includes a series of guidelines to ensure compliance with the ...
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News briefsVista Outdoor PAC donates $85,000 to five nonprofits
Vista Outdoor has announced that it will donate $85,000 in unused funds from the Vista Outdoor Political Action Committee (PAC) to five American-based nonprofit organizations. The funds will be split evenly between the Congressional Sportsmen Foundation, National Interscholastic Cycling Association, Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation, American Junior Golf Association, and ...
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News briefsSympatex offering "No to PFAS" webinar on action and alternatives
Sympatex has announced its latest webinar, “No to PFAS,” to be held on May 4, 2023, at 10:30–12:00 CEST. Katy Stevens (EOG), Lisa Skedung (RISE) and Jonatan Kleimark (ChemSec) will give an overview of specific PFAS restriction consequences in the textile industry, current PFAS alternatives, the concrete procedure of ECHA’s ...
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News briefsNike Re-Creation program expands to Europe
Following on from a launch in Los Angeles in May 2022, the Nike Re-Creation program is being extended to London in April and Paris later this summer. The program collects local vintage and dead stock pieces and materials and uses them to create new, locally-designed and manufactured products per circular ...
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News briefsZalando opens virtual fitting rooms as pilot for millions of customers
Zalando has opened its virtual fitting room to millions of customers across its 25 markets for the first time. The pilot is part of Zalando’s Size & Fit initiatives. Customers can create a 3D avatar by entering their height, weight and gender. For a selected range of jeans (22 items ...
