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News briefsColumbia tech goes to the moon
Columbia Sportswear has partnered with Intuitive Machines, a space exploration company, to advance its technologies and material innovations. The goal is to “lay the foundation for a sustainable human presence on the moon” with Omni-Heat Infinity, a proprietary heat-reflective technology developed by Columbia. Intuitive Machines will incorporate Columbia’s technology into ...
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News briefsOn selects Nedap technology for source-to-consumer RFID project
RTIH reports that Swiss sporting goods brand On has chosen Durch company Nedap to deploy its iD Cloud platform in factories, warehouses, distributors and stores worldwide. This allows On to track and trace every single item from source to consumer. On was already familiar with the technology and benefits of ...
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News briefsPentland adopts new software for traceability
Pentland will be using Segura’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) package to map and monitor the entirety of its supply chain for “transparency and traceability.” The system will also serve to ensure that suppliers abide by its principles of sustainability. Customers will have some view of the results, as Pentland says the system ...
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SponsoredRevolutionizing footwear retail
How one company is helping retailers to increase customer satisfaction, reduce returns, lower CO2, and merge in-store and online experiences.
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News briefsMunich basketball league team pioneers new LED floor
BMW Park, the arena in Munich, Germany, and home to the FC Bayern Basketball club, has had a giant LED display installed in the form of a glass playing floor. Never before has such a floor been used for competition in the German Basketball League (BBL), although one was used ...
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News briefsFitness start-up Rolla raises €6.3 million in seed round
Bosnia and Herzegovina-based fitness tech firm Rolla has announced that it has raised €6.3 million in a seed funding round as it plans to launch in 2024. The round was led by Croatian entrepreneur Mate Rimac, CEO of Rimac Group, and Romania-based Hellen’s Rock, the family office of Superbet founder ...
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News briefsDecathlon rolling out virtual try-ons
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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News briefsReebok to launch smart eyewear in early 2024
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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ArticleTechnogym posts double-digit sales increase in Q1, driven by B2B
Technogym, the Italian specialist in equipment and digital technologies for fitness, has reported consolidated revenues of €175 million for the first quarter of 2023, representing a 15.2 percent increase compared to the same period of 2022, or a 15.5 percent increase at constant exchange rates. The sales increase was driven ...
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SponsoredFuture of sporting goods: Investing in technologies will be essential to stay relevant
Data and the use of technology is a valuable asset in sports, and still has huge potential to grow. We discover the potential with a rising player in that field.
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SponsoredWearable Technologies Conference to take place in Munich
The focus of the 43rd Wearable Technologies Conference Europe, to be held in Munich, has been announced. This year’s event focus will be on three topics: “Augmentation of Humans,” “Deep Tech and Innovation,” and “Enabling the Future of Healthcare.” As part of the latter, conference goers from the sporting goods ...
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ArticleGoPro aims for $100m in FY23 subscription revenue
If the 20-year-old action camera company reaches the $100 million sales objective from subscriptions this year, it will represent 22 percent year-over-year growth from FY22. CEO Nick Woodman told analysts that GoPro is selling subscriptions “to people who don’t even own” one of its cameras. The company ended 2022 with ...
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News briefsPolar expands into algorithm business as ingredient brand
Fitness software and product supplier Polar has launched a new website dedicated to the selling and licensing of its algorithms. The company offers full-service partnerships, from the configuration and implementation of algorithms into devices to marketing support, assisted by a dedicated team at Polar. The new offering is aimed at ...
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News briefsNike launches training club workouts on Netflix
Streaming from Dec. 30, 2022, Nike is to offer Nike Training Club (NTC) content for Netflix members. Users will have access to more than 90 NTC workouts from a dozen Nike trainers, catering to all fitness levels. An estimated 223 million Netflix members worldwide will have access to NTC programs ...
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News briefsCovision Media introduces new 3D scanner, wins ISPO Brandnew Award
Covision Media, founded in 2020 in Italy, won the ISPO Brandnew Awards in the Sports, Technology and Platforms category at ISPO Munich a few weeks ago with D-Twin, a fully automated 3D scanner that creates top-quality 3D models in a very short time. With one click, D-Twin can convert any ...
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News briefsBioniq acquires Vaha
Bioniq has acquired Vaha, known for its award-winning interactive fitness mirror. Bioniq is a London-based firm specializing in healthcare supplements. The move is part of the company’s mission to promote health and well-being, which will now combine bespoke supplements and personalized home fitness. The Bioniq global platform, now including Vaha, ...
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News briefsSnapchat and H&M release a digital fashion collection
Technology company Snap, owner of the visual messaging service Snapchat, is partnering with fashion retailer H&M to launch a digital collection powered by the Snap Camera. From Dec. 5, 2022, users have access to three augmented reality Try-On Lenses, available via H&M’s mobile app and on Snapchat. The lenses ...
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SponsoredPolygiene: Washing half as much reduces environmental impact by a third
“So simple – so positive”: How Polygiene is extending the life of clothing.
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Sponsored“For Mindful Living”: The new Polygiene claim and what it means
Polygiene has a new range of technologies that can give products SuperPowers! We take a closer look.
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Case StudyHow Nike is creating the “Digitally Connected Marketplace” of the future
Nike harassed e-commerce during the pandemic like never before. Now it is integrating digital and physical shopping outlets to create new consumer experiences.
