News Briefs – Page 48
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News briefsNew member of the SFIA Board of Directors elected
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) has elected a new Chairman of the SFIA Board of Directors.
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News briefsAdidas fitness accessories will be distributed in the US by US Weight
Escalade, Incorporated, the official US distributor of Adidas fitness accessories, has announced a new partnership for its US Weight subsidiary.
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News briefsMathieu Sidokpohou is new at Adidas Executive Board
Mathieu Sidokpohou succeeds Arthur Hoeld. The former Executive Board member responsible for global sales will not extend his mandate beyond March 31, 2026.
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News briefsNike aims for stronger return to the outdoor business with a renewed focus on ACG
As Nike revisits its opportunity in the outdoor space to reinvigorate growth, Angela Dong, Nike’s top executive in Greater China, has reportedly been tasked with overseeing its outdoor sub-brand, All Conditions Gear.
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News briefsSports Emotion has a new head of marketing
Sports Emotion has brought aboard Chema Jaray to serve as its new Chief Marketing Officer, with sway over the retail group’s Fútbol Emotion and Basketball Emotion banners. Jaray has spent most of his career in marketing but in a variety of fields. Over the past dozen or so years, for ...
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News briefsPadel market’s deflation hit AFP Courts in FY23
AFP Courts – whose parent, AFP Group, holds the padel license for Adidas – saw a year-on-year decline in revenues for 2023 of 19.3 percent, according to CMDsport. The figure was down 3.8 percent from 2021, as well. FY23 has in fact brought to a close a four-year streak of ...
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News briefsSurrey to get Europe’s biggest pickleball and padel club
The councillors of Waverley Borough, in the British county of Surrey, have approved plans for the conversion of a vacant, 57,600-square-foot warehouse into Europe’s largest club for pickleball and padel, according to The Padel Paper. The HOPP, as the club will be called, was conceived by Sally Grace and Andre ...
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News briefsOberalp and Under Armour partner for Swiss distribution
The Italy-based group has become the exclusive distributor for Under Armour in Switzerland.
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News briefsSport 2000 France names Patricia Ligonie as Purchasing Director
Ligonie brings a customer-focused vision from long-standing experience in the food retail sector.
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News briefsPadel automation company expanding into other sports
Smart Padel is expanding automation to fitness studios and golf clubs.
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News briefsDecathlon opens its first pro shop for padel
Decathlon has opened its first pro shop for padel in Majadahonda, on the outskirts of Madrid.
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News briefsRussian beauty brands start selling sporting goods
The Russian beauty brand Mixit has announced plans to launch a sports brand called Made.
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News briefsCourir is planning to sell 15 French stores to Snipes
Teaser: Courir currently operates about 260 stores in France, against 34 Snipes stores across the country.
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News briefsBauer Hockey teams up with Atobi
After partnerships with clients like Nike, Asics and Intersport, Danish company Atobi has partnered with hockey brand Bauer to boost wholesale business and strengthen the Bauer community.
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News briefsAuthentic Brands Group and Saks Global launch new luxury platform
Authentic Brands Group and Saks Global are partnering to create a new joint venture called Authentic Luxury Group (ALG).
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News briefsFrasers Group Managing Director of Sport is leaving her role
The former Nike executive will remain on Frasers’ Board as a non-executive director.
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News briefs361 Degrees updates on Q3
361 Degrees saw sales of both its own private label and kids’ brand products increase by 10 percent year-over-year.
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News briefsSuper Retail Group hires former Amazon director
Kate Burleigh, a former regional manager at Amazon, is the new non-executive director at Super Retail Group.
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News briefsSalomon’s first US store in NYC with more to follow
Salomon has opened it’s first US concept store. The store is only the beginning of an expansion.
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News briefsAnta Sports updates on Q3 results
The sales of Anta Sports recorded a mid-single-digit, year-over-year sales increase in the period ended Sept. 30.
