All Running articles – Page 25

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    Sport Partner reports that Damy Rutjes, who has been running...

    2016-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Sport Partner reports that Damy Rutjes, who has been running Runnersworld in the Netherlands since 2012, is leaving the retail company to join IGM Holding, a Dutch group specializing in retail franchises for bathroom appliances

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    Evasion Running, a well-known Spanish specialty retailer, has reportedly closed...

    2016-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Evasion Running, a well-known Spanish specialty retailer, has reportedly closed down its biggest store, which it had opened in Barcelona in 2011. It measured 600 square meters, offering the products of 90 different brands. The chain will keep its two corporate stores in Valencia, four other franchised shops in Spain ...

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    Brooks Running has launched a new global brand campaign entitled...

    2016-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Brooks Running has launched a new global brand campaign entitled “Live the way you run. Run happy.” The campaign is meant to capture the positive impact of running on various aspects of the runner's life. The U.S. company said that the campaign was inspired by its belief that a run ...

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    Lululemon has upgraded its guidance for the quarter running to...

    2016-01-22T00:00:00Z

    Lululemon has upgraded its guidance for the quarter running to the end of January on the back of robust sales during the holiday season. The Canadian yoga apparel company said the uptick had been driven by strong execution in stores and online during the key holiday weeks. While sales were ...

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    New Balance to launch 3D-printed running shoe in April 2016

    2015-11-30T00:00:00Z

    The sport footwear industry's abundant investments in 3D printing are set to take shape in the market: After a spate of footwear design and manufacturing innovations announced by Nike and Adidas in the last months, New Balance says it will be launching the first running shoe with a 3D printed ...

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    Arc'teryx, Castelli, Gore Bike Wear, Gore Running Wear and The...

    2015-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Arc'teryx, Castelli, Gore Bike Wear, Gore Running Wear and The North Face will come out in December with road cycling and running garments made with a new Gore-Tex Active technology. It maximizes lightness and breathability by using a permanent beading surface that eliminates the need for a face fabric, which ...

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    Newton Running has reportedly laid off some sales representatives and...

    2015-10-31T00:00:00Z

    Newton Running has reportedly laid off some sales representatives and staff members at its head office in Boulder, Colorado, as part of a restructuring plan led by Joe O'Neil, who became the company's chief executive at the beginning of this month. Newton declined to provide details on the reorganization, which ...

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    Salming expands in running

    2015-10-19T00:00:00Z

    Salming Sports is preparing to open a third Salming Run Lab in Switzerland in March, as the Swedish brand continues to diversify and to build on its particular approach of running shoes.Salming has long been known as a leading brand of equipment for floorball but a few years ago it ...

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    Sport 2000 International and Adidas have been running since Aug....

    2015-08-28T00:00:00Z

    Sport 2000 International and Adidas have been running since Aug. 1 an exclusive marketing campaign on Youtube to introduce the brand's X and Ace series of football boots, pushing traffic and sell-through of the products to the specialist dealers affiliated with the group.

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    Brooks Running has become the exclusive footwear and apparel sponsor...

    2015-07-22T00:00:00Z

    Brooks Running has become the exclusive footwear and apparel sponsor for the 23rd European Athletics Championships, which will take place in July 2016 in Amsterdam. That is where Brooks relocated its European head office earlier this year: The brand's facilities are based in the Olympic stadium, where most of the ...

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    Adidas wants to double in running

    2015-07-09T00:00:00Z

    The Adidas Group has outlined plans to double its sales in the running market in constant currencies by 2020, which would amount to more than €3 billion, with a stronger focus on fewer franchises and marked investments in the U.S. market. The details were provided at the group's first investor ...

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    Fabian Engelhorn, who has been running the sports & leisure...

    2015-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Fabian Engelhorn, who has been running the sports & leisure segment of the eponymous German department store operation, has become chief executive of the company, supervising all operations. Andreas Hilgenstock, who was in charge of fashion and general clothing, will concentrate on strategy and communication. Simon Engelhorn continues to take ...

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    On, the Swiss brand of running shoes, has set up...

    2015-06-19T00:00:00Z

    On, the Swiss brand of running shoes, has set up a Japanese sales subsidiary in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Hiroki Komada acts as sales director, overseeing a team of three people.

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    Brooks Running has selected Leo Burnett as its global creative...

    2015-06-19T00:00:00Z

    Brooks Running has selected Leo Burnett as its global creative agency of record, taking the place of The Great Society

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    Asics strides ahead with running shoes

    2015-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Asics saw its sales increase by 10.0 percent on an adjusted basis and by 5.9 percent in constant currencies for the first quarter of this year, driven by running footwear and the Asics Tiger brand. While consolidated net sales in Japan slipped by 5.6 percent, the group's international sales were ...

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    Running and tennis support vigorous sales at Asics Europe

    2015-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Asics Europe managed to carry on its vigorous expansion in the first quarter, with sales advancing by 13 percent in constant currencies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The growth was driven by the brand's running, tennis and lifestyle products.Sales of running footwear jumped by 16 percent for ...

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    Brooks Running has teamed up with Eurosport to become its...

    2015-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Brooks Running has teamed up with Eurosport to become its broadcast partner for the marathons and IAAF World Championships, as part of a wider multi-media campaign launching this month. Apart from advertising the brand, the pan-European broadcaster will host a branded hub for Brooks Running on its website, with exclusive ...

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    On, the Swiss running footwear brand, has opened an office...

    2015-05-21T00:00:00Z

    On, the Swiss running footwear brand, has opened an office in Yokohama to respond to strong Japanese demand and to support expansion in other Asian countries. Marc Maurer, the company's chief operating officer, explained that the Japanese market's size as well as its bias to technology and design made it ...

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    Erima, the German brand of team sports, tennis and running...

    2015-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Erima, the German brand of team sports, tennis and running gear, has revamped its German website entirely. A new feature is the company's corporate online store. In an effort to appease its retail customers, Erima said that the existing team sports retailers remain the most important distribution channel, but the ...

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    Altra Running, the young brand of trail running shoes recently...

    2015-02-03T00:00:00Z

    Altra Running, the young brand of trail running shoes recently acquired by Icon Health & Fitness, launched what it claims is the first “smart” running shoe at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Called Halo, it features technology that provides the wearer information in real time on running ...