News Briefs – Page 163
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News briefsStrava adds a new role to its executive team
Source: Strava Anita Butler, Chief Design Officer Strava has announced the appointment of Anita Patwardhan Butler as its first-ever chief design officer (CDO). In this role, Butler will oversee all of Strava’s design and innovation aspects, including brand and marketing design, product design, research, and content design. ...
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News briefsDunlop Sports’ new international websites combine golf and racquet sports
Dunlop Sports’ new websites in the U.K./Europe, the U.S. and Australia combine its golf and racquet sports businesses. Dunlop is owned by Sumitomo Rubber Industries, a Japan-based tire and rubber company. In April 2022, Sumitomo added the Dunlop logo to the back of professional golfers’ headwear, thereby initiating the consolidation ...
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News briefsCanadian Tire's SportChek Q4 comps decline
SportChek, the retail segment of publicly traded Canadian Tire, suffered a 1.7 percent decline in Q4 comparable store sales due to lower outerwear sales and “higher promotional intensity” in its markets. The 375-door group, under several banners, posted a 1.9 percent increase in Q4 sales to C$637.9 million (€460.9m) from ...
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News briefsRemondis and H&M launch joint venture to close the textile loop
The Remondis group, a service provider for recycling, water management and alternative fuels, and H&M have founded a new company, owned 50 percent each by the two partners. The new standalone venture Looper Textile Co. intends to collect, sort and sell used and unwanted garments and textiles. According to H&M, ...
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News briefsReebok Mexico teams up with sustainable designer
Reebok Mexico has collaborated with designer Mauro Garfias to create an upcycled collection that gives new life and function to once-recycled Reebok products. The collection debuted last week at the opening of Reebok Mexico’s headquarters in Mexico City.
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News briefsHang Ten returns to the European market
Californian surf lifestyle brand Hang Ten, founded in Seal Beach in 1960 by surf legends Duke Boyd and Doris Moore, is back on the European licensing scene and has appointed Plus Licens as its European licensing agent. Hang Ten became synonymous with the surf lifestyle in the 1960s, earning a ...
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News briefsAlpargatas elects new VP finance and investor relations
Following the resignation of Julian Garrido Del Val Neto, vice president of finance and investor relations, effective April 1, the board of directors of Alpargatas S.A., the Brazilian owner of the Havaianas flip-flop sandal brand, has elected André Corrêa Natal as his successor. His term will begin on April 1 ...
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News briefsFoot Locker appoints new GM for EMEA
Earlier this month, Foot Locker appointed Tomas Petersson as its new senior vice president and general manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He is based at the company’s headquarters in Vianen, Netherlands. Petersson is a familiar face at Foot Locker: for the past year and a half, he ...
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News briefsU.S. gets sixth pro pádel team
Matrix Padel will be the sixth team franchise in North America’s Pro Padel League (PPT). Located in northwestern Arkansas, Matrix Padel was just purchased by Barbara Hudson, Shannon Hudson and Johan Den Toom, founders of the Matrix Club, which offers pickleball, tennis and group fitness as well as pádel. The ...
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News briefsSnipes invests in new and bigger logistic center
The sports and lifestyle retailer Snipes is building a new service and logistics center in Bedburg, Germany, in order to be positioned for the planned expansion of the company. The construction is the largest logistics investment ever made by the sneaker and streetwear retailer. According to the company, Snipes is ...
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News briefsHummel takes new steps to protect textile workers in Pakistan
Danish sportswear brand Hummel has taken a step forward in its commitment to worker safety by signing the Pakistan Accord. The initiative, which is part of the expanded International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile Industry, of which Hummel is already a member, aims to ensure a safe ...
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News briefsRegistration open for Better Cotton Conference 2023
Tickets for the coming Better Cotton Conference 2023, held in Amsterdam on June 21 and 22, can now be purchased for early-bird ticket prices (discounted only before March 15). The conference will be opened with a welcome reception on the evening of June 20 and hosted in a hybrid format ...
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News briefsSalomon publishes first-ever annual sustainability report
Following its sister company Atomic’s impact statement, Salomon has also published its first-ever annual sustainability report. After a full carbon inventory, the French brand’s science-based targets have been officially approved for 2022 (aiming for a 50 percent absolute reduction in Scope 1 & 2 carbon emissions and a 30 percent ...
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News briefsQatari investors are reportedly targeting Manchester United
Daily Mail has revealed that a Qatar-based consortium of private investors is planning to bid for Manchester United. The group is set to make an offer by Friday, Feb. 17, the deadline set by the club’s current owners, the Glazer family. The British tabloid paper has also revealed that UEFA, ...
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News briefsCarvana Pickleball has its official shoe
Skechers will be the official footwear sponsor of the Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) tour as of the 2023 season, with its schedule of 25 tournaments. The company will be selling its shoes and apparel on site for the PPA Tour, and tour staff and referees will be wearing its ...
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News briefsTonal is reportedly looking for fresh funds or possibly a buyer
According to an exclusive report by The Information, Tonal, a celebrity-backed home fitness start-up, has explored options, including a sale. According to the report, the company spent heavily last year on new brick-and-mortar showrooms, new hires and marketing, including a commercial featuring Serena Williams, and has been trying to cut ...
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News briefsNew Wave Group reports “best year ever” with sales up 30%
New Wave Group, the Swedish parent company of Craft, Seger, Auclair, Derby of Sweden, D.A.D. Sportswear and a total of nearly fifty brands in business, sports and leisure, gifts and home textiles, ended its fiscal year 2022 with net sales of 8.84 billion Swedish kronor (€793.1m), up 32 percent, or ...
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News briefsC-Skins wetsuits with new distributor for Portugal and Spain
Peak Distribution, the Dutch company that has represented the C-Skins wetsuit brand in the Benelux since 2011 and has also served the wider Northern European region as well as Germany, Austria and Switzerland since 2014, has been appointed C-Skins distributor for Portugal and Spain. C-Skins was founded in 1993 as ...
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News briefsSuunto with new head of brand
Nicolas Holtzmeyer, new head of brand for Suunto Nicolas Holtzmeyer was appointed head of brand of Suunto on Dec. 1, 2022, moving to the company’s headquarters in Vantaa, Finland. In his new role, he is responsible for Suunto’s global brand presence. His focus will be on building ...
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News briefsECHA publishes updated PFAS restriction list
On its website, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published updates on current restrictions on the production, sale and use of more than 10,000 per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) proposed by Danish, German, Swedish, Dutch and Norwegian authorities last month. Taken together, the agencies estimate that an additional 4.4 million metric ...
