News Briefs – Page 59
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News briefsEl Corte Inglés appoints new CEO
The Spanish department store chain has appointed Gastón Bottazzini as CEO while confirming Manuel Pizarro as director as the company finalizes a five-year plan.
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News briefsGlassFloor to make EuroLeague debut
The OAKA Arena in Athens will be the first EuroLeague basketball venue to regularly host games on the futuristic flooring.
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News briefsSkechers signs LA Sparks forward Rickea Jackson
The WNBA’s first-round draft pick joins Team Skechers and will play with the brand’s SKX Nexus basketball shoes.
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News briefsFirst Sport 2000 multi-category concept store opens in Germany
Sport 2000 Nordhorn is the group’s first multi-category retail concept store and covers a wide range of product segments, including running, fitness, sports style and team sports.
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News briefsPuma introduces made-in-Italy footwear collection
The German company reissues five of its classic silhouettes, all crafted in Italy using premium materials.
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News briefsPuma House in Paris is open
The Puma House in Paris opened on July 27, serving as “the epicenter for all things Puma” during the Olympics.
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News briefsMichele Kang launches global multi-team women’s football organization
The world’s first global multi-team women’s football organization is set to bring unprecedented investment into the sport if Korean-American businesswoman, philanthropist, investor and owner of several sports teams, Michele Kang, has her way.
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News briefsThe Nike Athlete House in Paris
Nike supports its Olympic athletes with a special retreat for preparing, celebrating, resting and recovering.
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News briefsTemu beginning to compete on Amazon’s territory
Temu has opened its local warehouse program to vendors with corporate entities registered in Europe and to holders of European passports.
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News briefsScott USA appoints former SSU VP as new COO
Scott Sports’ US subsidiary has appointed Jake Dudek, formerly VP of Commercial Operations at Signa Sports United, as the company’s new Chief Operating Officer.
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News briefsFocus Brands and Authentic partner for Reebok outerwear in UK, Europe
The brand licensing division of Sri Lanka-based Hela Apparel will design, manufacture and distribute Reebok-branded outerwear products in the UK and Europe.
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News briefsManagement change at Leki USA
Greg Wozer is stepping down as President after 34 years while Chris O’Donoghue, previously Director of Sales, takes over as GM.
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News briefsDimension-Polyant launches sustainable X-Pac VX21 Ocean Edition laminate
New waterproof four-layer laminate for packs and bags with a face fabric made from 100% recycled Regen Ocean nylon by Hyosung.
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News briefsA football for women
Amaya Núñez Martín designed a football, especially for women, for her final project at the IED Madrid.
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News briefsInvictus Games return to the UK
The host city of the Invictus Games 2027, an international multi-sport event created in 2014 by Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, will be Birmingham.
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News briefsNew signatories from the golfing world for Sports for Nature
The IGF, the French Golf Federation and the Swiss Golf Federation have signed up to the Sports for Nature Framework, which promotes sport’s ability to engage with nature and contribute to its protection and restoration.
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News briefsMacron posts 19% sales growth in the first half
The Italian sportswear brand Macron achieved sales of EUR 93 million in the first half of 2024 and generates more than 80 percent of its sales outside its home country.
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News briefsKappa sales decline for China Dongxiang in Q1
Sportswear company China Dongxiang reported a mid- to low-single-digit decrease in retail sales for its Kappa and Kappa Kids’ stores during Q1 ended June 30. Additionally, same-store sales saw a mid-single-digit decline. By the end of the quarter, the company operated 1,003 stores, nine fewer than in the previous quarter.
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News briefsSprinter continued to grow in FY23
According to Diffusion Sport, Sprinter generated €585.8 million in sales for its full year 2023, which extended from February 2023 to January 2024. This figure represents a rise of 13 percent year-on-year and 100 percent from the pre-lockdown year of 2019. Net profits amounted to €37.9 million, up about 11 ...
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News briefsNike now has a CIO
A former Salesforce executive was hired to fill the new position of Chief Information Officer at Nike.
