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    Pentland Brands appoints new creative director

    2022-08-02T10:56:00Z

    Source: Pentland Brands Paisley Wright, new director of creative (Pentland Creative Agency) Pentland Brands, owner of several sports, outdoor and lifestyle brands including Speedo, Berghaus, Ellesse, Canterbury of New Zealand, Mitre and Endura, has appointed Paisley Wright as its new creative director. Wright, who joins the company ...

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    Andie and Demi Moore drop swimwear line

    2022-07-08T07:33:00Z

    Andie, an emerging U.S. DTC label, has tapped actress Demi Moore to co-create a new limited-edition swimwear collection. The Demi Moore x Andie collection includes new one-pieces and bikinis produced with Italian and French fabrics in a “boutique factory in Morocco.” The collection continues Andie’s commitment to size-appropriate fashion, with ...

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    Melbourne to host the 2022 World Swimming Championships

    2022-05-24T09:02:00Z

    FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation) announced that the Australian city of Melbourne would host the 16th World Swimming Championships (25m). The short-term allocation had become necessary because the swimming world federation removed the event from Kazan following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The World Championships will be held at the Melbourne ...

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    Arena partners with Carvico on swimwear made from recycled plastic bottles

    2022-05-20T13:17:00Z

    Arena is introducing a new iteration of its Arena One swimsuit developed with Sydney Eco, a polyester fabric made with 100 percent recycled yarn from post-consumer plastic bottles. The Sydney Eco has been developed by Carvico, a textile manufacturer with headquarters near Bergamo, Italy, specializing in performance fabrics for the ...

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    Inaska offers full transparency of supply chain to customers with blockchain technology

    2022-05-19T12:22:00Z

    In collaboration with the German blockchain startup Retraced (also working for the sustainable label Armed Angels), the Hamburg-based swim and activewear label Inaska is disclosing its entire supply chain for each product to its customers on its website. The IT solution holds evidence for all CSR aspects, such as the ...

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    New brand director at Chiemsee

    2022-05-18T07:58:00Z

    Source: Chiemsee GmbH & Co. KG Alexander Timmers With immediate effect, Chiemsee has a new brand director in Alexander Timmers. He succeeds Lutz Mai, who is leaving the company at his own request at the end of June. Timmers has many years of experience in sales, marketing ...

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    Reusch to distribute Speedo in Austria and Italy

    2022-04-20T12:48:00Z

    Reusch International AG in Bolzano, Italy, will take over the distribution of the Speedo swimwear brand in Austria and Italy from the Oberalp Group, also based in Bolzano, as of Jan. 1, 2023. Reusch also distributes Deuter in Italy. The collaboration is another important milestone for the Italian glove specialist, ...

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    Johnson Outdoors reports strong orders, sales drop due to supply chain issues in Fishing segment

    2022-02-07T11:40:00Z

    Johnson Outdoors, the U.S.-based owner of several fishing, diving, camping and watercraft brands, including Jetboil, Scubapro, Eureka and Old Town, amongst others, saw sales decrease in the first quarter of its financial year as supply chain disruptions made it difficult to keep up with demand for outdoor recreation products. Total ...