Value Chain - Suppliers – Page 13

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    Asics has announced that it will open a new logistics...

    2017-12-29T00:00:00Z

    Asics has announced that it will open a new logistics center for Southern Europe at the end of 2019. The new facility will be located in Montpellier, in the South of France, not far from the Montpellier Méditerranée airport and Asics France's headquarters in Lattes. The new 38,000-square-meter center will ...

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    Umbro has signed a contract to be the official supplier...

    2017-12-29T00:00:00Z

    Umbro has signed a contract to be the official supplier of jerseys for the Reggae Boyz (sic) of the Jamaican football team, taking the place of Romai Sports, a sports brand based in the United Arab Emirates. The contract, which is reportedly worth $4 million, will run from 2018 through ...

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    Puma has finalized a contract to be the official supplier...

    2017-11-21T00:00:00Z

    Puma has finalized a contract to be the official supplier of the jerseys for the AC Milan team for five years, starting with the 2018/19 season, replacing Adidas ahead of schedule after a partnership of 20 years. Reportedly, the Leaping Cat will be paying an annual sponsorship fee of €12 ...

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    Fanatics, the leading American supplier of licensed sports merchandise, has...

    2017-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Fanatics, the leading American supplier of licensed sports merchandise, has appointed Steve Davis, a global e-commerce veteran, as president of Fanatics International. He was formerly the chief executive of a digital fast-fashion retailer, Rue La La. His task will be to expand the company's vertical retailing model into a global ...

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    Faradei, a Russian supplier of sports equipment and footwear, has...

    2017-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Faradei, a Russian supplier of sports equipment and footwear, has expanded its product range by adding an Arctic line, consisting of footwear that can withstand extremely cold temperatures, down to -60 degrees centigrade. For Faradei, which generates about 60 percent of its revenues from contracts with the Russian Army, the ...

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    Uhlsport will become the official supplier of the FC Cologne...

    2017-09-04T00:00:00Z

    Uhlsport will become the official supplier of the FC Cologne football team in the German Bundesliga, replacing Erima from 2018 for four years. FC Cologne was the winner of the first ever Bundesliga championship in 1963 and one of the most successful in the early years of the competition, but ...

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    Umbro is the official kit supplier for the inaugural Star...

    2017-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Umbro is the official kit supplier for the inaugural Star Sixes tournament, the six-a-side indoor football competition where former international players represent a senior national team for which they played. The inaugural tournament will take place at the O2 Arena in London on July 13-16. The brand is already the ...

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    Musto has appointed Walker Logistics to fulfil orders for its...

    2017-06-26T00:00:00Z

    Musto has appointed Walker Logistics to fulfil orders for its range of shoes and luggage as part of a broader review of the company's supply chain. Musto had previously directly managed its entire logistics process from two warehouse facilities in Essex. Orders for clients across the U.K. and other countries ...

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    Zalando released details of a planned new €30 million logistics...

    2017-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Zalando released details of a planned new €30 million logistics center in Sweden. Located in Brunna near Stockholm, the distribution center will be operational by the end of the year, with up to 300 employees. The goal is to significantly reduce the time required fopr deliveries of parcels in all ...

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    Joma has become the new supplier of jerseys, pants, socks...

    2017-04-21T00:00:00Z

    Joma has become the new supplier of jerseys, pants, socks and training outfits for Arminia Bielefeld, replacing Sport-Saller, a German team sports brand that had the contract for the past 12 years. Joma will be supplying the men's team, the women's team and all junior teams. Arminia Bielefeld is a ...

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    Joma has become the new supplier of jerseys for the...

    2017-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Joma has become the new supplier of jerseys for the Ukrainian national football team, joining the national teams of Bulgaria and Romania. The contract started only a few days ago and will run through the European Football Cup in 2020. The Ukrainian deal was previously in the hands of Adidas.

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    Faraday Bicycles, a supplier of lightweight electric bicycles based in...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Faraday Bicycles, a supplier of lightweight electric bicycles based in San Francisco, was acquired by Pon Holdings as of the start of this year. Faraday was established in 2012 by Adam Vollmer, a former design engineer, who is to remain its managing director, driving the brand's expansion with his team ...

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    Patagonia launches a collection using recycled materials

    2016-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Patagonia has unveiled a new collection made of recycled materials, from the insulation to the outer layers. The so-called Recollection includes shirts, fleece vests, a coat, a hooded pullover, men's pants and a skirt. The items are made from 100 percent recycled down, 100 percent recycled wool and 100 percent ...

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    Helly Hansen is an official supplier of Vendée Globe, the...

    2016-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Helly Hansen is an official supplier of Vendée Globe, the round-the-world solo yacht race that started in France on Nov. 6. It is providing the outerwear, tested by professionals, for 130 skippers and more than 200 organizers. Four Helly Hansen ambassadors will also personally participate in the race. They are: ...

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    Decathlon has inaugurated a logistical platform of about 40,000 square...

    2016-11-08T00:00:00Z

    Decathlon has inaugurated a logistical platform of about 40,000 square meters near Barcelona, in the industrial park of Can Margarit in Sant Esteve Sesrovires. Called the CAR Barcelona, it brings together two other centers and will thus serve as a distribution center for about 40 stores in all of Catalonia, the ...

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    Alpina Sports, the German supplier of sports glasses and helmets,...

    2016-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Alpina Sports, the German supplier of sports glasses and helmets, has appointed Julia Bauer as its new marketing director, replacing Gunda Häussler, who has been on maternity leave since the end of August. Ludwig Bestler, a journalist for a German biking magazine for the last six years, is supporting Bauer, ...

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    The Norwegian police has chosen Arc'teryx as a new supplier...

    2016-10-13T00:00:00Z

    The Norwegian police has chosen Arc'teryx as a new supplier of uniform jackets. The garments come from Arc'teryx LEAF, a division of the company that is specialized in clothing for police and military. Garments from nine different vendors were tested for three years by the Norwegian police before the choice ...

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    Helly Hansen has been selected as an exclusive supplier to...

    2016-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Helly Hansen has been selected as an exclusive supplier to the Swedish Alpine Ski Team, taking the place of Goldwin after 29 years. The sponsorship agreement is for five years with an option for an additional five. It will be phased in so that juniors and European Cup racers will ...

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    Odlo will be an official supplier and partner of the...

    2016-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Odlo will be an official supplier and partner of the French Nordic ski teams for the next six years, starting this winter. The contract will thus cover the Winter Olympic Games in Pyongyang in 2018 and in Beijing in 2022.

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    Mizuno has been named as Official Supplier of golf equipment...

    2016-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Mizuno has been named as Official Supplier of golf equipment of the 2016 “British Masters supported by Sky Sports,” which will be hosted at The Grove in Hertfordshire, U.K., on Oct. 13-16. Mizuno will showcase its latest product ranges in the spectator village, and spectators will have an opportunity to ...