All Running articles – Page 16
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News briefs2023 UK National Running Show was the most successful in its history
The fifth edition of the National Running Show, which took place on Jan. 21-22 at the NEC Birmingham, saw exhibitor and sponsorship revenues increase by 38 percent this year. Raccoon Media Group, which organizes the show, claimed that the 2023 event recorded the largest visitor audience it has ever attracted. ...
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News briefsOn unveils global running event series
Swiss sports brand On has announced its own global running event series, called “On Track Nights.” The series will span three continents and five cities. On Track Nights will kick off in Los Angeles with the Track Fest in early May, followed by the Night of 10k PBs in Highgate ...
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News briefsParkrun wins Brooks as global footwear partner
Brooks, a Parkrun partner in the U.K. and Ireland since 2020, is extending the partnership to all Parkrun territories as the organization’s new global footwear partner and also becoming a presenting partner in the U.S., Netherlands and Germany. Over the past three years, Brooks has visited dozens of Parkrun sites, ...
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News briefsMunich expects 35% sales increase and opens new stores
Spanish sneaker brand Munich expects its sales to jump by around 35 percent in the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, to reach €65-70 million. In an interview with trade publication FashionNetwork, Munich CEO Xavier Berneda said that the company’s revenues are projected to exceed last year’s record sales ...
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ArticleOn has various growth levers to pull
On Holding, the Swiss-based “disruptor”, which generated $1 billion in trailing 12-month sales through Q3, continues to focus on innovation and sustainability issues while establishing growth levers to reach younger, Chinese, and apparel consumers as a head-to-toe brand rooted in performance with lifestyle adaptability. On continues to eye a 60 ...
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News briefsAustrian Sport 2000 retailer joins Running Experts Europe
The Viennese running specialist WEMOVE, a long-time Sport 2000 dealer, has joined Running Experts Europe as the network’s first Austrian partner. The two WEMOVE running stores in downtown Vienna and in the Westfield Donau Zentrum shopping mall offer amateur and professional runners the most comprehensive range of premium running products ...
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C-Suite InterviewMotoi Oyama: “Asics’ challenge now is to set up our running ecosystem”
We sat down with Motoi Oyama, chairman and director of Asics Corporation to talk about the strategy and the economic situation of the company. His years of global experiences were seen in every answer.
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ArticleDesigner Brands acquires Topo Athletic
Designer Brands Inc. announced the acquisition of Topo Athletic, expanding its reach into the performance athletic and outdoor footwear categories.
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ArticleStrava’s Year in Sport 2022 reveals the latest industry trends
Strava’s Sports Year 2022 Report paints a picture of the latest trends in the outdoors, sports & fitness. We present the key numbers.
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News briefsOdlo DACH with new head effective 2023
Pascal Schweizer, current managing director of Odlo Germany, Austria and Switzerland, will leave the company on Jan. 31, 2023, after more than nine years. Schweizer joined the company in 2013 as managing director Germany from Kettler and took over the management of the DACH markets in 2018. Now he follows ...
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News briefsOn collaborates with Art Basel Miami Beach
On is collaborating with Art Basel Miami Beach in a new initiative, Walks of Life. The project aims to bring running and art closer to as many people as possible, as well as promote On’s Cloudaway model and the addition of two new colorways and a limited Smokey Quartz version, ...
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News briefsOnline sales for China’s overall athletic footwear market down 22%, running footwear up 6%
According to NPD Group, e-commerce sales of athletic footwear in mainland China declined 22 percent year-on-year through August 2022. Running footwear, however, increased 6 percent and increased its market share from 19 percent to 23 percent. Sales of running shoes, which have high double-digit growth in the $90+ price range, ...
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News briefsEppler to replace Høgberg as Odlo CEO
Source: Odlo Daniel Eppler, new Odlo CEO Monte Rosa Sport, owner of the Odlo, Henri-Lloyd and Janus brands, has appointed Daniel Eppler as new CEO of Odlo and Monte Rosa Sport, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Eppler joins the group from Nike, where he currently serves as VP ...
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News briefsOrthoLite Cirql names sales director in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Source: OrthoLite Juan Cutina U.S.-based insole specialist OrthoLite has introduced Juan Cutina as sales director for its recently launched OrthoLite Cirql division. Cirql – an EVA foam that is plastic-free, recyclable, biodegradable and industrially compostable – is a patented solution for footwear that helps brands and factories ...
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News briefsXtep partners with Covestro to manufacture low-carbon running shoes
Source: Xtep Xtep’s first Mass Balance low-carbon eco-friendly running shoes 360-Eco Xtep International Holdings established a strategic cooperation arrangement with Covestro, a German chemical group, and Silan Group, an integrated footwear platform, to produce low-carbon running shoes. The partnership announcement was made jointly with the presentation of ...
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ArticleOn raises outlook again, vows to “protect the position of the brand”
On Holding, after reporting another quarter of strong results, now sees its FY22 revenues growing by 55 percent to 1.125 billion Swiss francs (€1.16b) and its adjusted Ebitda margin hitting CHF 148 million (€152.1m) despite ongoing margin pressure from the combination of a strong U.S. dollar and weak euro. The ...
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ArticleAsics raises FY forecast on gains in performance running in China
Asics Corp., citing performance run gains in Greater China and Oceania and continued sales increases in its core performance sports segment across all regions, has elevated its annual outlook for the 12 months ending Dec. 31, 2022. The Japanese company has raised its total sales outlook by 4.3 percent from ...
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News briefsDanish orthopedics specialist KSO joins Running Experts Europe
Source: SPORT 2000 From left to right: Jannich Hammer Marker, COO KSO, Jörg Seifert, Head of Division Running SPORT 2000, Jan Steinicke, CEO KSO. Danish running and orthopedics specialist Kaiser Sport & Orthopaedi (KSO) has become part of Running Experts Europe, the network of running specialty retailers ...
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News briefsAsics releases USDC-only, NFT-linked running shoe
Pre-orders are almost closed – they’re running on Nov. 4-9 – for the Asics running shoe designed “to get the Web3 community moving” and for sale only in exchange for the digital currency known as USDC. USDC (U.S. Dollar Coin) is a digital currency of the so-called ...
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News briefsCraft publishes 240-page running guide containing just two sentences
Running shoe and apparel manufacturer Craft has released ”The Ultimate guide to running,” a 240-page coffee table book with a foreword by legendary long-distance runner and Craft athlete Tommy “Rivs” Puzey. Although the book is a real eye-catcher and design highlight, it contains only two short sentences: “Left foot. Right ...
