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    On opens first store in Germany

    2024-03-15T16:21:00Z

    As part of its global retail expansion, the Swiss brand On opened its first German community store in Berlin on March 15, where customers will have access to a full range of On products. To date, the brand operates 32 stores worldwide and plans to open 15 to 20 new ...

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    Lululemon releases collection by and for women, for 6-day ultramarathon

    2024-03-06T15:34:00Z

    Lululemon introduces new products developed for female athletes, co-created by 10 female athletes from the brand’s global ambassador collective. The 36 new products ensure they meet the demands of the brand’s own first-of-its-kind ultramarathon for women, titled Further, which begins March 6, just ahead of International Women’s Day. Designed to ...

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    Deckers reveals new sneaker brand

    2024-03-06T12:46:00Z

    Ahnu, a brand new division of Deckers Brands, entered the market with the launch of its debut capsule, featuring the Sequence 1 sneaker. Ahnu’s goal is to create timeless designs for all-day wear, and it wants to appeal to individuals who embrace an active lifestyle. Dave Powers, President and CEO ...

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    Asics drops new Metaspeed models

    2024-02-28T16:10:00Z

    Asics has launched two new models in the flagship Metaspeed series called the Metaspeed Sky Paris and the Metaspeed Edge Paris. The shoes combine Asics’ top technologies to “support runners who want to feel and perform at their best when chasing down new personal bests,“ the brand ...

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    New Balance’s European sales grew by 35 percent in 2023

    2024-02-24T15:30:00Z

    Overall, the privately held Boston company New Balance grew annual revenues by 23 percent last year to reach $6.5 billion worldwide, according to Joe Preston, President and CEO, fueled by double-digit growth and market share gains across every global market. Additionally, the group, which presently counts 350 contracted athletes and ...

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    Salomon launches third gen of Index recyclable running shoe

    2024-02-23T18:04:00Z

    Source: Salomon Index.03 The Index.03, the third generation of the fully recyclable running shoe, will be available this spring and, according to Salomon, offers more comfort, performance and style at a more affordable price. The Index.03, which at just 249 grams is 14 grams lighter than its ...

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    Absolute Run Kaufmann opens in Heilbronn

    2024-02-17T15:53:00Z

    Absolute Run Kaufmann will open in Heilbronn, Germany, on Feb. 22, 2024. Behind the freshly converted store are Sport 2000 GmbH and partner Schuhhaus Kaufmann. The store in the city center, with 200 sqm of retail space, is the first Absolute Run store in the state of Baden-Württemberg. The Managing ...

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    Nike unveils enormous mono-brand store in Singapore

    2024-01-19T15:41:00Z

    Nike is set to launch its largest mono-brand store in Asia outside of China, in collaboration with Middle East-based retailer GMG, on Singapore’s Orchard Road. The upcoming Nike Orchard store will cover an expansive 2,600 square meters over three floors, offer online-to-offline services and feature exclusive Jordan Brand merchandise. According ...

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    On Holding plans further expansion, but no Tiger signing

    2024-01-09T06:58:00Z

    Swiss company On Holding, which had a phenomenal 2023 in terms of sales and profitability growth, is promising to unleash a plethora of new products over the next 10 to 24 months and be a player at the Paris Games (including new uniforms for the Swiss National Team) this summer, ...

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    Strava releases Year In Sport Trend Report, social connections most important

    2024-01-06T09:34:00Z

    Strava has released its Year In Sport: The Trend Report, highlighting global trends among active people across all generations. It reveals that Generation Z’s behaviors and habits differ from other generations, but they also have different motivators, barriers and interests when it comes to staying active. For the report, Strava ...

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    Brooks appoints new VP of Apparel and Accessories

    2024-01-05T08:17:00Z

    Gabriel Rodriguez has returned to Brooks Running. Having previously worked for the company as Field Marketing Representative from 2007 until 2010, he has now been appointed VP of Apparel and Accessories. In this role, he is responsible for the design, development, product management and merchandising of apparel and accessories for ...

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    SportsShoes.com partners with Parkrun

    2024-01-02T10:15:00Z

    SportsShoes.com has announced a global partnership with community event network Parkrun. The UK online running shoes, running clothing and outdoor gear retailer is now the exclusive official retail partner of Parkrun in the UK, supporting the global Parkrun community with the sourcing and distribution of Parkrun’s range of merchandise. This ...

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    Nike eyes innovation, cost cuts to drive future results

    2023-12-22T06:28:00Z

    Citing increased macroeconomic headwinds around the globe, particularly in the EMEA and Greater China, Nike is stepping up its strategic approach to innovation and numerous cost-cutting measures to improve its financial results in the coming quarters. That effort will include greater emphasis on product newness and opportunities to slash ...

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    Polar releases “2023: Reflected”, showing physical activity, sports, and sleep trends

    2023-12-21T18:31:00Z

    Polar Electro announced the release of its “2023: Reflected” report, revealing global activity, sports, and sleep trends. With walking emerging as the second most tracked activity globally, this year’s findings confirm the commitment to moderate-intensity physical activity to stay active and nurture personal wellness. Walking makes up nearly 16 percent ...

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    Eyewear start-up Out Of raises over €7m in crowdfunding

    2023-12-19T10:03:00Z

    Out Of, the Italian-based sports eyewear start-up, has raised a total of €7.6 million from approximately 580 investors through a 30-day crowdfunding campaign on Mamacrowd earlier this autumn. According to Italian media, it was the largest ever crowdfunding campaign in Italy, close to the legal €8 million upper limit. New ...

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    Xtep purchases Wolverine’s stake in joint venture

    2023-12-19T07:22:00Z

    Xtep Intl. is paying Wolverine Worldwide $61 million for its share of a joint venture that the two companies established in 2019 for the distribution of the Saucony and Merrell brands in Greater China, Hong Kong and Macau. Additionally, due to the early success and profitability of the Saucony brand ...

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    SportsShoes.com expands marketing and design teams

    2023-12-17T08:48:00Z

    UK online retailer SportsShoes.com has announced 10 new appointments to its brand marketing, social media and design teams to support its continued growth and development strategy. Maryse Haynes is joining the company as Marketing Coordinator from sports and mountain apparel brand Inov-8, where she was Head of Marketing. She previously ...

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    On selects Nedap technology for source-to-consumer RFID project

    2023-12-13T14:37:00Z

    RTIH reports that Swiss sporting goods brand On has chosen Durch company Nedap to deploy its iD Cloud platform in factories, warehouses, distributors and stores worldwide. This allows On to track and trace every single item from source to consumer. On was already familiar with the technology and benefits of ...

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    Strava appoints former Nike, Google exec as CEO

    2023-12-12T15:56:00Z

    Source: Strava Michael Martin Strava has announced the appointment of Michael Martin as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Martin will also join Strava’s Board of Directors when he takes office on Jan. 2, 2024. The news comes after Michael Horvath, who co-founded Strava 15 years ago ...

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    Under Armour opens two new stores in Italy with Oberalp

    2023-12-11T16:17:00Z

    Oberalp Group, the exclusive distributor of Under Armour in Italy, has recently opened two new Under Armour stores in the country. There’s a new Under Armour Brand House at the new Merlata Bloom shopping mall near Milan since Nov. 15, with 140 sqm focusing on training, running and sportstyle. In ...