All Team sports articles – Page 10
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News briefsUmbro celebrates centenary with new collection and campaign
British sports brand Umbro has launched a new campaign that celebrates the brand’s origins in Manchester, as well as a Centenary Collection for spring/summer 2024. The collection, which takes inspiration from the brand’s design history and multi-sports roots, combines heritage elements with trend-led graphics and silhouettes. Special emphasis is given ...
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News briefsBundesliga club RB Leipzig moves from Nike to Puma
The German Bundesliga football club RB Leipzig is changing its kit supplier. The existing contract with US sporting goods supplier Nike, which has been in place since 2014, expires in 2024. From the 2024/25 season, German company Puma will kit out all of RB Leipzig’s men’s, women’s and youth teams. ...
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News briefsNew Balance’s European sales grew by 35 percent in 2023
Overall, the privately held Boston company New Balance grew annual revenues by 23 percent last year to reach $6.5 billion worldwide, according to Joe Preston, President and CEO, fueled by double-digit growth and market share gains across every global market. Additionally, the group, which presently counts 350 contracted athletes and ...
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News briefsNBA demonstrates NB-AI in Indianapolis
At its invitation-only All-Star Technology Summit on Feb. 16 in Indianapolis, the NBA introduced something called NB-AI. According to MSN.com, it is a prototype chatbot and voice assistant with potential for integration into the NBA app. It would enable users to ask for more information about the ...
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News briefsUEFA approves “United for Success” 2024-2030 strategy
The UEFA executive committee met in Paris on Feb. 7 and approved the “United for Success: UEFA Strategic Vision 2024-2030,” a roadmap to guide the organization and the wider European football community for the coming years. United For Success was created in consultation with national associations and by involving key ...
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News briefsManchester United plans to launch new e-commerce platform
Manchester United said it will launch a new e-commerce offering later this year and has chosen Scayle Commerce Engine as the official e-commerce platform partner. This is to ensure that the soccer club has one of the most modern commerce platforms in the industry. The new webshop will be developed ...
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ArticleFischer celebrates 100 years
Source: © Fischer Sports GmbH CEO Franz Föttinger (2024) Source: Archive Fischer Josef Fischer in 1959 Fischer is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The company was founded in 1924 by Joseph Fischer in Upper Austria, where the headquarters are still located today. From ...
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News briefsNike unveils enormous mono-brand store in Singapore
Nike is set to launch its largest mono-brand store in Asia outside of China, in collaboration with Middle East-based retailer GMG, on Singapore’s Orchard Road. The upcoming Nike Orchard store will cover an expansive 2,600 square meters over three floors, offer online-to-offline services and feature exclusive Jordan Brand merchandise. According ...
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ArticleStockX reveals the most traded and fastest growing brands
StockX’s annual report entitled “Big Facts: Current Culture Index” was released on Jan. 17 and shows the most traded and fastest growing brands on the platform over the past year, including Asics, Ugg and Arc’teryx. The resale platform reached major milestones in 2023, surpassing 50 million lifetime trades, 15 million ...
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News briefsAdidas to replace Castore as Aston Villa’s kit supplier
Adidas will take over from British sportswear brand Castore as kit manufacturer of Premier League team Aston Villa from the start of next season, as The Telegraph reported. In October, the club’s players had complained about Castore’s jerseys retaining sweat and affecting performance. The new agreement with Adidas, reportedly “long-term” ...
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News briefsNFL returns to Europe, first match in South America
By now, we’ve grown accustomed to the National Football League (NFL) crossing the Atlantic to cater to the league’s European fans. This trend continues into the next season as it’s now confirmed that the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings will face off at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; the Jacksonville Jaguars are ...
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News briefsAdidas revamps classic Predator boot
In 1994, Adidas introduced the inaugural Predator football boot. Fast forward three decades and the iconic franchise is getting a fresh lease on life with a modern reinterpretation. On Jan. 16, Adidas is set to unveil three revamped models of the shoe, each available in the classic black, white and ...
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News briefsThree bids for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027
FIFA has confirmed three bids from member associations to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027: two joint-bid submissions and one single-bid submission received from member associations representing three confederations. The bids include a joint submission from the Royal Belgian Football Association, the German Football Association and the Royal Netherlands ...
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News briefsK-Swiss appoints Andrew Richard as VP of Lifestyle
Source: K-Swiss Andrew Richard K-Swiss has appointed industry veteran Andrew Richard as Vice President of Lifestyle, a newly created role. Most recently, Richard served as VP / GM of North America at FootBalance System, where he helped the company build and expand the distribution of its 3D ...
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News briefsJoma looks to double or triple its sales
Joma is now in a position to double its sales in five years and perhaps triple them in what Diffusion Sport calls a reasonable period – this according to Marina López, its Managing Director and Marketing Chief. The Spanish brand has expanded its facilities in Portillo from 65,000 to 90,000 ...
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News briefsBalenciaga’s new collection inspired by football
Luxury fashion house Balenciaga has launched a limited series of clothes and accessories, including hats, scarves, jerseys, tracksuits, sweatpants and hoodies, inspired by the world of football. The collection is characterized by logos reminiscent of on- and off-duty uniforms worn by football teams during both gameday and off the pitch. ...
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News briefsCastore names former JD Sports exec as investment director
British sportswear brand Castore has appointed Stuart Puddy as its new Investment Director. Prior to joining Castore, Puddy spent seven years at JD Sports, where he served most recently as Head of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). On LinkedIn, Puddy commented: “Delighted to be starting my new role as Investment Director ...
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ArticleMerger produces new league in American football
In the world of American football, the XFL and the USFL have merged into the United Football League (UFL). The league will be playing in the spring, which is the off-season for the National Football League (NFL), and has scheduled a first game for March 30. The league’s President and ...
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News briefsMacron is Barbarian F.C.’s new technical partner
Barbarian F.C., one of the most famous names in rugby, has entered 2024 with a brand new partnership with Italian teamwear brand Macron. The rugby club does not have its own clubhouse but is a global club at home wherever rugby is played. The club’s history began in 1890 and ...
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ArticleManchester United reaches agreement for Ratcliffe to acquire 25% of shares
After English soccer club Manchester United announced in November 2022 that its board was considering “strategic alternatives” to support the club’s future growth and success, Qatari investors briefly expressed interest in February of 2023. Last September, however, the Glazers family announced that they were taking the club off the market ...