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    Golf equipment market projected to grow at 4% CAGR by 2028

    2023-09-27T11:40:00Z

    The golf equipment market, which was worth US$7.6 billion in 2022, is projected to post a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4 percent during the period 2023–2028, according to a new report by Research and Markets. The growth will be primarily driven by the increasing popularity of golf, with ...

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    Smart wearables and navigation app announce partnership

    2023-07-25T15:06:00Z

    Smart wearables brand Amazfit, owned by Zepp Health, is now offering routing and navigation connectivity with the popular outdoor activities app Komoot. Amazfit’s proprietary operating system, the Zepp OS, already enables supporting smartwatches to connect to external apps such as Adidas Running, Strava, Relive, Apple Health or Google Fit. ...

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    Decathlon rolling out virtual try-ons

    2023-07-24T16:30:00Z

    Decathlon has introduced a tool to help online customers select a size for the garments they order. Although there have been no official announcements from the company, its global Chief Digital Officer, Jerome Dubreuil, has described the tool in a LinkedIn post – as Retail Technology Innovation Hub has discovered. ...

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    FITEX will have an expanded second edition this year

    2023-07-24T13:41:00Z

    The second edition of FITEX, the French fitness trade show and congress experience, will take place at the Parc Floral in Paris on Oct. 13-15 later this year. The inaugural event was held in October 2022 at the same venue. The show is open to professionals in the fitness market ...

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    ​Reebok to launch smart eyewear in early 2024

    2023-06-22T07:41:00Z

    Authentic Brands Group, the owner of Reebok, and Innovative Eyewear have agreed on a new deal for the licensing of smart eyewear for Reebok. The initial Reebok smart eyewear collection, comprising styles for both men and women, is expected to launch in early 2024. Innovative Eyewear is the developer and ...

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    PE firm to acquire NPD Group

    2021-10-20T17:14:00Z

    The private equity firm Hellman & Friedman (H&F) will soon be entering into a binding and exclusive agreement to purchase the NPD Group, once the latter’s employee-works council has been lawfully notified and consulted. Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Port Washington, New York, NPD claims to be the world’s ...