Management:
+++ 361° Europe has appointed a new European marketing manager, Bryce Sage, who worked for Nike and Hi-Tec Sports before spending two and a half years at the European office of Brooks Running
DTC & E-Commerce:
+++ Arc’teryx is opening a 1,500-sqft Arc’type store in the Westmount neighborhood of Montreal, Québec
+++ Deporvillage, the Spanish sports e-commerce company recently acquired by the Iberian Sports Retail Group, is projecting sales of €170 million for this year and €500 million in 2024, according to CMDsport, thanks in part to the opening of physical bike stores and expansion all over Europe
Legal & Institutional:
+++ In view of the persistent supply chain strains caused by the Covid pandemic, the U.K. government is delaying border checks on products imported from the EU until July 1 next year, but it will still require full customs declaration from Jan. 1
Statistics
+++ The Spanish sporting goods company Luanvi made a net profit of just €80,530 in 2020 on 1.65% lower revenues of €11.58 million, according to data collected by CMDsport
Product:
+++ UYN will present its first boat shoe, called Skipper and described as a high-performance and eco-friendly product, at the Genoa Boat Show on Sep. 16-21
+++ Diadora is launching a capsule collection of activewear together with Buddyfit, a home training platform, in connection with the Sept. 13-19 Fitness Week
+++ Macron, the Italian supplier of jerseys for the sports teams it sponsors, is launching its own activewear line with the Macron Hero logo for the current season, including parkas, fleeces, T-shirts, etc.
Marketing:
+++ Adidas has signed up Cam Thomas, a Brooklyn Nets rookie who became the NBA’s 27th draft pick
+++ Columbia will sponsor USA Curling’s national teams under a deal starting with Curling Night in America on Sept. 19 and running for several years, including its presence at the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing
+++ Helly Hansen will be the new official supplier of the Genoa Boat Show, which will be running in the Italian port city on on Sep. 16-21
+++ Hoka One One is sponsoring a half-marathon being held on Oct. 17 in Seville, Spain
CSR & Sustainability:
+++ Crocs has introduced a new bio-based Croslite material, developed in partnership with Dow, in its Classic Clogs, starting with deliveries in early 2022, as part of a program to halve the carbon footprint of its shoes by 2030
