News Briefs – Page 157
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News briefsBleckmann expands in Belgium
Bleckmann, the Supply Chain Management service (SCM) for fashion and lifestyle brands, is to further expand in Belgium with 60,000 sqm of warehouse space in three strategic locations. The distribution centers in Belsele, Herentals and Grobbendonk will support the growth of customers and additional logistics flexibility. In Belsele, west of ...
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News briefsAdidas, Y-3 present glueless shoe that can be easily dismantled
Source: Adidas Y-3 Itogo Earlier this year, Adidas and Yohji Yamamoto introduced the world to the new Y-3 Atelier. Now, the German sporting goods brand and the Japanese designer present the first footwear from their experimental new collaboration: the Y-3 Itogo. The shoe consists of just five ...
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News briefsLed Projects has a new distributor
Salisport France has become the exclusive distributor for France and Belgium of Led Projects’ court-illumination products for both tennis and pádel. Founded as recently as 2021, Salisport says it is the top company in France for court maintenance. Led Projects, meanwhile, has been the official supplier of illumination for ...
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News briefsNew survey reveals Millennials’ favorite brands
Investment bank Roth MKM announced the results of its 2023 Millennial Survey; a proprietary survey examining current trends, spending patterns and favorite brands across eight consumer categories, including apparel and footwear, and health and wellness. Some of the key findings for the sporting goods industry include: For the second ...
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News briefsKMD Brands secures B Corp status for Rip Curl, Kathmandu, Oboz
KMD Brands, the outdoor, lifestyle and sports company, sees all three of its brands – Kathmandu, Oboz and Rip Curl – become Certified B Corporations, becoming one of the first multinational firms in Australia and New Zealand to have all businesses individually certified. KMD Brands Group CEO Michael Daly ...
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Former Nordica president Franco Vaccari has passed away
Source: private Franco Vaccari Franco Vaccari, a former shareholder of the Tecnica Group, passed away unexpectedly on March 11, 2023, at 83, according to Tecnica Group information. Vaccari was one of the most important entrepreneurs in the history of the so-called Sportsystem district of Montebelluna in the ...
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News briefsOrthoLite partners with Novamont to produce circular solution for footwear
Insole and footwear materials brand OrthoLite has announced a partnership with Novamont, a B-Corp manufacturer of bioplastics and biochemicals, to escalate the scalability of its circular foam material solution for footwear, the OrthoLite Cirql, originally launched in 2022. OrthoLite Cirql foam is positioned as free from “forever chemicals” and responsibly ...
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News briefsHanesBrands completes refinancing of 2024 maturities; closes $900m Term Loan B financing
HanesBrands has completed the refinancing of the last remaining series of its 2024 notes. The company said it successfully closed on an upsized new senior secured Term Loan B facility with an aggregate principal amount of $900 million. The net proceeds from the Term Loan B facility, together with the ...
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News briefsEx-Wilson president joins Hypetex board
Source: Hypetex Hypetex’ new non-executive director Michael Dowse British materials and technology company Hypetex, a manufacturer of colored carbon fibers, has appointed Michael Dowse as a non-executive director and board member. Dowse has extensive experience in the sports and retail sectors, having held leadership positions at some ...
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News briefsFútbol Emotion acquires Basket Revolution
Fútbol Emotion, the Spanish sports equipment retailer specializing in football that is part of Grupo Tansley, has acquired Basket Revolution, a specialty retailer that sells basketball footwear, apparel, accessories and equipment. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. As we reported just a few days ago, Fútbol ...
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News briefsIOC and UN Women launch new gender equality through sport initiative
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and UN Women have launched the “Gender Equality Through Sport Bridging Project,” a new joint initiative that will use sport to advance gender equality and prevent gender-based violence. The new initiative builds on the longstanding partnership between the two organizations, from which the One Win ...
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News briefsPuma opens high-performance test lab near Frankfurt
Puma has unveiled the Puma Nitrolab, a new high-performance athlete testing facility developed in partnership with Hartmann Orthopedics & Sports. The facility, based at Hartmann’s near Frankfurt, provides athletes with detailed full-body insights through a series of tests and scans, including 4D Motion analysis. The results help develop customized solutions ...
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News briefsNike accused of breaching OECD supply chain guidelines
A group of 20 unions from the garment sector and two labor-rights groups – Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA) and Global Labor Justice–International Labor Rights Forum (GLJ-ILRF) – have submitted a formal complaint alleging that Nike’s treatment of workers and unpaid wages violated OECD guidelines for responsible business conduct. The ...
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News briefsGo Sport CEO Patrick Puy dismissed
Hermione People & Brands (HPB), the parent company of French sporting goods retailer Go Sport, announced in a letter dated March 8 the dismissal of Go Sport CEO Patrick Puy. As we reported earlier this year, Puy was appointed head of the retailer on Jan. 4 with the objective of ...
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News briefsWinners of the first ISPO Awards round 2023 announced
The winners of the first of four rounds of the ISPO Awards 2023 have been announced following a jury meeting in Innsbruck. An independent jury of six, including three industry experts and three members of the ISPO Collaborators Club, was supported by textile expert Louisa Smith, who advised on sustainability. ...
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News briefsShiffrin surpasses Stenmark: Most successful skier in history
Source: Atomic Mikaela Shiffrin’s victory no. 87 on March 11, 2023, in Åre, Sweden On Feb. 19, 1989, Sweden’s Ingemar Stenmark once won his 86th and final ski race and has held the record for most Alpine World Cup victories ever since. But now he has been ...
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News briefsUnder Armour opens new flagship at Battersea Power Station
Under Armour opened its newest brand house in the U.K. at London’s Battersea Power Station on March 8. The new brand house features such features as changing rooms with interactive screens that allow customers to get instant support from teammates in the store. The store’s design incorporates Battersea Power Station’s ...
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News briefsSalomon introduces second generation of its recyclable running shoe
Salomon has unveiled the new Index.02, a new recyclable running shoe that builds on the Index.01 model the company introduced two years ago. Like its predecessor, the Index.02 is 100 percent recyclable. It’s also 10 percent lighter (263 grams) and offers massive improvements in comfort and performance thanks to enhancements ...
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News briefsJill Scott to captain England at Charity Soccer Event
Soccer Aid, the charity event in aid of UNICEF, announced former England player Jill Scott will lead the England side in the world’s biggest charity football game – the first time a female player has skippered England. Scott will play alongside fellow Soccer Aid debutants, including former Lioness Karen Carney, ...
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News briefsThe British exception when it comes to women exercising
Recent data from Strava have revealed that Gen-Z women (those aged 18-29) in the U.K. dedicate 11 percent more hours to physical activity than men in the same age group. When it specifically comes to running, which proves to be one of the favorite activities for this age group, women ...
