News Briefs – Page 23
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News briefsEcco and Lowa close factories in Slovakia
The German outdoor footwear brand Lowa Sportschuhe and the Danish footwear brand Ecco are set to close their factories in Slovakia in the summer of 2025.
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News briefsSpinnova takes full control of Woodspin as it shifts strategy
A strategic review, asset write-down and major ownership adjustment have led the Finnish textile innovator to reshape its business model.
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News briefsDick’s Sporting Goods joins forces with Uber
Dick’s Sporting Goods has established a new partnership with Uber Technologies and renewed an existing one with Affirm Holdings.
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News briefsJD Sports inaugurates its biggest global store in Manchester
More than 1,000 shoppers turned up at the opening.
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News briefsNew UK activewear Seissesense arrives at retail
The collection is available exclusively online.
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News briefsLivestream: IOC Presidential handover ceremony
Kirsty Coventry was elected in March 2025 and will become the tenth President of the IOC.
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News briefsE-bike expert Astro Tech builds production hub for 800k bicycle frames a year
One of Taiwan’s major bicycle frame builders, Astro Tech, has started building a new production facility north of Ho Chi Minh City.
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News briefsTriple Olympic medalist joins The Snow League
Two-time Olympic freeskiing gold medalist and global winter sports icon Eileen Gu has joined The Snow League as a global ambassador.
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News briefsNewton Golf hires from Perfect Moment
Newton Golf Company has hired Jeff Clayborne as Chief Financial Officer.
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News briefsPadel World Summit successfully closes first Barcelona edition
The event for padel professionals attracted participants from 80 countries.
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News briefsLIV Golf appoints Chris Heck to President of Business Operations
Heck is a well-known figure in the sports industry, with previous executive roles at Aston Villa FC and Philadelphia 76ers.
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News briefsOlympic Aquatics Center in Paris re-opens after the 2024 Games
The infrastructure was designed from inception to serve well beyond the Games.
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News briefsHilfiger closes a store after 15 years
The Stockholm store has been having financial difficulties.
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News briefsNike seems to have found its Chief Innovation Officer
After announcing John Hoke’s retirement, Nike has reportedly named his successor.
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News briefsVeja opens up in Marseille
Veja is opening its first store – or cultural hub, as the company calls it – in Marseille’s Friche la Belle de Mai.
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News briefsManchester United's retail sales rise in Q3
Another tough season on the pitches. But economically Man United keeps doing well.
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News briefsSports Direct has been reported for misleading pricing practises
Sports Direct has been reported to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over “misleading” pricing practices by Which?
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News briefsSGN Sport grows by another six stores
During the spring, six more stores have chosen to join the Swedish retail group, which is wholly owned and operated by dedicated entrepreneurs.
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News briefsSkechers sued over its acquisition by 3G
The filing argues that Greenberg and family, who control about 60 percent of Skechers’ voting power, have “controlled the sales process to a single bidder and deprived the minority stockholders of any bidding process.”
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News briefsGenesco reaffirms earnings guidance after better than expected Q1
In the three months ended May 3, Genesco’s sales rose by 4 percent from the previous year to $474.0 million.
