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Russell Corporation, the maker of Russell Athletic products, lost its...
Russell Corporation, the maker of Russell Athletic products, lost its legal bid to prevent the British actor and comedian Russell Brand from registering his name as a trademark to be used on a product line including apparel, footwear and headgear. Russell Corp. argued that the similar names would be confusing ...
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The International Cycling Union, or UCI, has approved the first...
The International Cycling Union, or UCI, has approved the first models of frames and forks for official racing. The procedure, announced in January, means that there is no question of whether equipment is legal to race. Seventeen manufacturers have thus far requested approval for more than 40 models; so far, ...
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Nike and Patagonia are heading up a 30-member group whose...
Nike and Patagonia are heading up a 30-member group whose goal is to lead the apparel industry in developing improved sustainability strategies and tools to measure and evaluate sustainability performance. Other members of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition include the Gap, H&M, Levi Strauss and Marks & Spencer. The SAC hopes ...
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Schanner Eishockey, distributor of Bauer, Sher-Wood and Vaughn ice hockey...
Schanner Eishockey, distributor of Bauer, Sher-Wood and Vaughn ice hockey and roller skating products in Germany, Austria and Slovenia, had an unexpectedly bad start at the last Ispo in Munich. Between Friday and Saturday, some high-end products were stolen from its booth. When the employees came to their stand at ...
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Starting this spring, Italian authorities are requiring all fishermen to...
Starting this spring, Italian authorities are requiring all fishermen to be registered, a free process that will help track the number of recreational sea fishers and what kind of fishing they do. It will help the country manage sea fisheries and collect data for the EU. This isn't a licensing ...
