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    Grant Knudson becomes president at Sun Mountain

    2024-01-23T16:54:00Z

    US manufacturer of golf equipment Sun Mountain Sports has brought on Grant Knudson as the President and Chief Brand Officer to lead the global commercial strategy focusing on sales, marketing and product innovation. With nearly 20 years of experience in the industry, Knudson joins from his previous role leading the ...

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    Puma and Tencent collaborate to create new e-commerce business

    2024-01-22T15:33:00Z

    Puma has entered into a strategic partnership with Chinese Internet company Tencent for the 2024 GGP (GMV Growth Plan), aiming to leverage each other’s strengths and enhance their respective operations. Tencent brings to the table a cutting-edge technology-driven social ecosystem. The collaboration aims to establish a new model for enhancing ...

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    Puma named “Top employer globally”

    2024-01-18T15:07:00Z

    Puma’s streak of success in the awards department shows no signs of slowing down. As previously reported by SGI Europe, the German company has already clinched awards this year for being the most sustainable player in the industry. Furthermore, they have been lauded for their commitment to gender-neutral practices and ...

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    Puma is the most sustainable fashion brand

    2024-01-17T07:49:00Z

    Utility Bidder has unveiled its own study revealing which fashion brands are making the most significant efforts to minimize their environmental impact. According to their report, the fashion industry was responsible for 10 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions in 2022, surpassing both the aviation and freight industries. Topping ...

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    Russia faces 50% increase in prices for European sporting goods

    2024-01-16T09:44:00Z

    In the foreseeable future, the price of European sporting goods can jump by 50 percent, owing to expensive logistics and other difficulties associated with returning foreign brands to the shelves, Marina Malakhatko, head of the retail department of Core.XP, a Moscow-based real estate firm, told local state news outlet Tass. ...

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    Puma’s fair pay practices recognized in Sweden and Middle East

    2024-01-16T07:16:00Z

    Puma has been recognized for its gender-neutral remuneration practices in Sweden and the Middle East by FPI Fair Pay Innovation Lab, a German NGO that helps companies analyze and improve their pay strategies to ensure fair and equal pay for all employees. In Sweden, Puma has been named a “Universal ...

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    Puma collaborates with US cloud platform to enhance global e-com operations

    2024-01-12T07:31:00Z

    Massachusetts-based Yottaa, Inc., a cloud platform for accelerating and securing digital commerce experiences, announced that it has partnered with Puma to enhance the German sporting goods company’s e-commerce operations globally. According to a Yottaa press release, Puma faced challenges managing its numerous e-commerce sites, with the primary hurdle being the ...

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    Puma partners with New Zealand Football Association

    2023-12-13T14:37:00Z

    Shortly after announcing the end of the sponsorship of the Israeli and Serbian national football teams, Puma revealed on Dec. 13 a new long-term partnership with the New Zealand Football Association (NZF), set to begin in 2024. Led by Johan Adamsson, Puma’s Global Director of Sports Marketing & Sports Licensing, ...

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    Puma collabs with US upcycler, launches textile-to-textile experiment

    2023-12-07T16:23:00Z

    Puma has announced a new collaboration with US upcycler Andrew Burgess and his brand Vivid Visions, launching an experimental, one-of-a-kind capsule collection. Vivid Visions was founded on repurposing old textiles to create unique designs that have been endorsed and featured by NBA icons (Jayson Tatum) and US rappers (A Boogie ...

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    Puma turns sneakers into compost

    2023-11-30T10:57:00Z

    Source: Puma The experimental Re:Suede sneaker After announcing the Re:Suede experiment in 2021, Puma has now reported back and shown that turning the experimental version of its classic Suede sneaker into compost can be done under certain customized industrial conditions. Two years ago, Puma produced 500 pairs ...

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    Sports apparel market 2022: Global revenue and market shares

    2023-10-25T13:01:00Z

    Short on time, but want a summary of the global sports apparel market sales and revenue in 2022? Our infographic has the numbers for 29 big names.

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    Puma maintains FY outlook as Q3 gross margin improves

    2023-10-25T10:24:00Z

    Citing a significantly improved aged inventory issue in Greater China but also ongoing weakness in the U.S. market, Puma reported a second consecutive period of 6 percent currency-adjusted growth to €2.31 billion in the third quarter. Wholesale revenues rose by 3.1 percent currency-adjusted to €1.79 billion, and direct-to-consumer sales increased ...

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    Puma appoints A$AP Rocky as Creative Director for F1 partnership

    2023-10-23T15:31:00Z

    Source: Ryo Sato A$AP Rocky, Puma x F1 Creative Director Earlier this year, Puma announced a long-term partnership with Formula 1 (F1), becoming the exclusive licensee and on-track retailer at all races. Now, Puma and music artist, creative and designer A$AP Rocky officially announced a long-term creative ...

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    Puma celebrates Tommie Smith’s legendary gesture at 1968 Olympics

    2023-10-18T08:50:00Z

    In 1968, at the Olympic Games in Mexico City, American sprinter Tommie Smith made history with his “Silent Gesture,” now also known as the Black Power Salute. On Oct. 16, 1968, he had run to gold in the 200 meters in world record time. After receiving his gold medal, he ...

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    Garment-to-garment recycling: How far along is the sports and outdoor industry?

    2023-10-16T08:40:00Z

    We look at what textile recycling is not and share some brands that are moving the outdoor and sporting goods industries in the right direction.

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    Puma announces new partnerships with CONMEBOL and CAF

    2023-10-15T07:16:00Z

    Puma has announced a partnership with the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) for all club and national team matches for the next three years, starting from the 2024 season. Founded in 1916, CONMEBOL is the oldest continental football federation. Puma will sponsor major tournaments across Latin America like the Copa ...

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    Puma ambassadors celebrate 75 years of sports history

    2023-10-03T09:57:00Z

    Puma and some of its world-class ambassadors gathered at the company’s headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, to share some of their most memorable moments in sports history over the past 75 years and celebrate the company’s anniversary. “I think along all these 75 years, one thing which has not changed at ...

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    New Balance phases out kangaroo leather

    2023-10-02T10:37:00Z

    Just months after Nike and Puma’s announcements, New Balance has informed the Center for a Humane Economy that the company will also phase out its use of kangaroo hides and stop selling kangaroo-based shoes by December 2024. Kangaroo skins are commonly used to make soccer cleats. The Center for a ...

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    Puma calls on ambassadors to form the “Class of 23”

    2023-10-02T09:35:00Z

    Puma, which was founded 75 years ago in 1948, has launched a beanie campaign called “Class of 23” to unite ambassadors from around the world who represent the close-knit Puma family. Each talent, from Neymar Jr. and Pamela Reif to Gianmarco Tamberi and Winnie Harlow, was captured in their own ...

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    Puma to sponsor Dux

    2023-09-27T08:42:00Z

    Puma has signed a two-season deal to become the technical supplier for Dux Gaming, according to Esports Insider and Tradesport. Dux operates in both sports and e-sports, in the latter case competing in FIFA (EA Sports FC), NBA 2K and Formula One. In addition to such e-sports teams, Puma will ...