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Roughly coinciding with the 70th anniversary of its foundation on...
Roughly coinciding with the 70th anniversary of its foundation on Aug. 18, 1949, Adidas celebrated the opening of its new headquarters in Herzogenaurach last Friday with the participation of some high-profile guests such as Pharrell Williams, Stan Smith, Philipp Lahm, Laura Dahlmeier and Magdalena Neuner. A daughter of the late ...
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A Waffle Moon shoe made by Bill Bowerman, the late...
A Waffle Moon shoe made by Bill Bowerman, the late co-founder of Nike, with a waffle iron for the 1972 Olympics fetched a record price of $437,000 at a special auction organized on Sotheby's website in partnership with Stadium Goods, the American sneaker consignment reseller. The shoe was reportedly bought ...
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For its 50th anniversary, Micam will feature a new space,...
For its 50th anniversary, Micam will feature a new space, called the Players District, dedicated to sports and outdoor shoes. The next edition of the Milan trade show, which will take place on Sept. 15-18, will therefore host brands such as Skechers, Dolomite and Joma Sport in Hall 7. The ...
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Messe Friedrichshafen has decided not to go ahead with the...
Messe Friedrichshafen has decided not to go ahead with the premiere of Outdoor Friedrichshafen, a new trade show scheduled to take place on Sept. 17-19, 2019, and to postpone the new format, after the success of the new OutDoor by Ispo show (see our previous issue). The organizer of the ...
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The European fishing tackle show, EFTTEX, attracted a total of...
The European fishing tackle show, EFTTEX, attracted a total of 1,636 visitors at its latest session in Brussels last month, down slightly from 1,674 last year, when the show was held in Amsterdam. The event hosted 182 companies. Exhibitors and visitors came from 71 countries.
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We liked the first OutDoor by Ispo fair because of...
We liked the first OutDoor by Ispo fair because of its atmosphere and its convenience. While using a lot of wood and cutting down on the use of paper in the name of sustainability, the open spaces did not place any brand in the foreground as at Ispo Munich, leading ...
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BasicNet, the company founded by Marco Boglione in 1994 through...
BasicNet, the company founded by Marco Boglione in 1994 through the acquisition of a former knitwear company, got a special prize at the Pitti Uomo fair in Florence earlier this month as “the first marketplace in the history of clothing.” Today, BasicNet, which owns and licenses Kappa, K-Way, Sebago, Superga ...
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The 3rd edition of the Sea Otter Europe Costa Brava-Girona...
The 3rd edition of the Sea Otter Europe Costa Brava-Girona Bike Show, which took place from May 31 to June 2, attracted 6,100 cyclists from different disciplines and more than 60,000 visitors, surpassing the 50,000 visitors of last year's edition. Exhibitors and cyclists came from more than 50 countries, highlighting ...
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Idea Trade Limited and Comasia Limited announced last month the...
Idea Trade Limited and Comasia Limited announced last month the launch of a new sporting goods' sourcing show to take place in Hong Kong on Oct. 20-23, 2019. The new event, dubbed Asian Sporting Goods Show, will be the fifth addition to their Mega Show sourcing events, which already feature ...
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A full-day seminar about the development of the Chinese sports...
A full-day seminar about the development of the Chinese sports and outdoor market will take place on the third day of the OutDoor by Ispo show in the Conference Center North of the Munich fairgrounds on July 2. Tickets can be ordered on shanghai@ispo.com, with a discount until May 31. ...
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The fifth edition of the annual Outdoor Business Days, scheduled...
The fifth edition of the annual Outdoor Business Days, scheduled for July 14-15 at Riva del Garda, Italy, will be renamed Outdoor & Running Business Days, as it will be extended to the running and watercraft segments. The event is mainly meant to allow Italian dealers to test new products ...
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The next edition of Ispo Shanghai – scheduled for July...
The next edition of Ispo Shanghai – scheduled for July 5-7 – plans to incorporate China's recent and intense interest in football. For instance, it will have a Football Activation Area, a Football Forum and a distinct networking dinner. To justify the move, the show's organizer, Messe Munchen, cites Nielsen ...
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After having been hosted for 18 consecutive years by the...
After having been hosted for 18 consecutive years by the ski town of Aspen, Colorado (USA), the Winter X Games will be held for the first time in Calgary, Alberta (Canada), in the years 2020 to 2022, subject to securing corporate sponsorship. The city, situated on the prairies about an ...
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Anytime from now to July 10, bicycle companies, mobility companies,...
Anytime from now to July 10, bicycle companies, mobility companies, designers and developers – whether they exhibit at the Eurobike trade fair or not – may register their latest products for the 15th annual Eurobike Awards. The criteria for all awards, including the Green, Start-Up and Gold Awards, are available ...
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Runner's World and Salomon are collaborating to celebrate the Boston...
Runner's World and Salomon are collaborating to celebrate the Boston Marathon, which will be run on April 15, with a pop-up experience in Boston's Newbury Street, called the Runner's World Townhouse. This temporary space, open until April 16, features a Test Zone where runners can test the latest Predict RA ...
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Sport Achat Hiver, the B2B event for industry professionals in...
Sport Achat Hiver, the B2B event for industry professionals in the mountain, outdoor and winter sports markets, organized by Sportair, saw the number of visitors rise by 1 percent to 3,324 as compared to the 2018 edition, Sportair said. The trade fair, which reached its 16th edition, was held at ...
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The Ispo Digitize Summit, which made its debut in June...
The Ispo Digitize Summit, which made its debut in June 2018, is being held for a second time on July 3-4 in Munich, just after the new OutDoor by Ispo trade show. The sports industry conference will be addressing five topics: Data Analytics & CRM, Digital Talents & Recruiting, Change ...
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The second edition of the Sport Job Day is scheduled...
The second edition of the Sport Job Day is scheduled for May 16 at the Jean Boulin stadium in Paris. The organizers of the industry-specific job fair are the Union Sport & Cycle, the French trade association that groups 1,400 companies and 500 brands in the sports, leisure, cycling and ...
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Tough Mudder, the obstacle course series, is partnering with Openfit,...
Tough Mudder, the obstacle course series, is partnering with Openfit, a new digital streaming platform for integrated fitness, nutrition, and wellness, to create Tough Mudder T-Minus 30, a 30-day fitness and nutrition program to prepare participants for the challenges of a Tough Mudder event, and to help users in general ...
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Messe München is still counting, but the total number of...
Messe München is still counting, but the total number of visitors declined to around 80,000 at the last Ispo Munich show from 83,606 a year ago in terms of daily passages through the turnstiles. Many cancelled their trips to the show because of heavy snow all over Europe, and others ...
