All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 27, Issue 23-24 – Page 2
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Shoe Dog sheds light on Knight's character
Phil Knight's formal retirement from Nike comes just a few weeks after the publication of his sharply-penned and sometimes personal account of the brand's early days. Shoe Dog provides captivating insights into the joys and mishaps of the “Crazy Idea,” when a somewhat aloof “Buck” Knight and a small band ...
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François-Henri Pinault, chairman and chief executive of Kering, which owns...
François-Henri Pinault, chairman and chief executive of Kering, which owns Puma and Volcom along with a gang of luxury brands, has told the Financial Times that the group intends to hold on to its majority stake in the sports company until at least 2018. He thus slapped down persistent rumors ...
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Ispo Munich will present a totally new concept, called Polygon,...
Ispo Munich will present a totally new concept, called Polygon, for the action sports community next year. Standardized booths will be offered in four sizes. Focusing on skateboarding and snowboarding, they will see their height adjusted to provide a clear and open view of the whole action sports community in ...
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JD Sports Fashion discloses that Brian Small, chief financial officer...
JD Sports Fashion discloses that Brian Small, chief financial officer of the group, bought 5,000 shares in the company on July 7 at a price of £10.92. The purchase raises his total holdings in the company to 100,800 shares, representing a stake of 0.05 percent.
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Nike said it was dropping a breach of contract lawsuit...
Nike said it was dropping a breach of contract lawsuit against Boris Berian to eliminate the “distraction” ahead of the Olympic Trials being held this week in Eugene, Oregon. The runner finalized his deal with New Balance and managed to qualify for the 800 meters at the Rio Olympics. Berian ...
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VF Corp. has sold its Contemporary Brands unit to Delta...
VF Corp. has sold its Contemporary Brands unit to Delta Galil Industries, an Israel-based supplier of branded and private label products, for $130 million. The division had an operating margin of 1.8 percent on sales of $344 million in 2015. The brands being sold are Seven for All Mankind, Ella ...
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Volcom has selected Georgia May Jagger as its new brand...
Volcom has selected Georgia May Jagger as its new brand ambassador. The English fashion model is the daughter of Mick Jagger, lead singer of The Rolling Stones, and will be the first female non-athlete brand ambassador for the U.S. action sports company. The model's signing was orchestrated by Lyndsey Roach, ...
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Decathlon invests in boxing
Decathlon has announced the global launch of a new private label, Outshock, for its boxing products, noting that some 100 million people are practicing this sport around the world. The products developed by the French retailer will emphasize safety and protection, building up on the boxing range previously sold under ...
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Columbia has launched a high-performance, Bluesign-certified rain jacket made from...
Columbia has launched a high-performance, Bluesign-certified rain jacket made from 100 percent recycled polyester that does not contain perfluorinated compounds (PFCs). Columbia Sportswear said it spent two years developing a “durable waterproof membrane” for the OutDry Extreme Eco Shell which does not need to be treated with a durable water ...
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Björn Hamacher is taking the place of Michael Price at...
Björn Hamacher is taking the place of Michael Price at Asics Europe as director of marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, reporting to Alistair Cameron, chief executive of Asics EMEA. He will be responsible for Asics' performance brands as well as its lifestyle brands, Asics Tiger and Onitsuka ...
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Garneau, the Canadian bike company, has launched a redesigned, mobile-friendly...
Garneau, the Canadian bike company, has launched a redesigned, mobile-friendly and content-rich website
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Skechers has moved to bigger offices for its British subsidiary,...
Skechers has moved to bigger offices for its British subsidiary, as it continues to expand across Europe. It moved from Potters Bar, north of London, to a nearby facility of about 1,600 square meters in St Albans, with nine showrooms and plenty of multi-media technology. Rapid growth in the U.K. ...
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Sports brands exhibited in Berlin
The Berlin Fashion Week, which took place on June 28-30, was once again a successful platform for suppliers and retailers of action sports and sports-inspired lifestyle collections to meet and discover the new spring/summer 2017 collections.Bright, the leading European trade show for streetwear, sneakers and skateboarding, took place for the ...
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Puma has become an official partner of the New York...
Puma has become an official partner of the New York City Ballet, which calls for the sports brand to supply dancers with outfits for training and rehearsals. The group said that the agreement reinforces its commitment to the development of its women's training business, and its ties with arts and ...
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Backed by Berkshire Partners, Implus has taken over Spenco Medical...
Backed by Berkshire Partners, Implus has taken over Spenco Medical Corp.'s insole business and its 2nd Skin medical adhesive line. It will integrate them into its insole business, which comprises the Sof Sole and Sof Comfort brands among others. Implus will also acquire Spenco's Canadian operations. The remaining operations of ...
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Nikita and Bonfire back on track
Nikita exhibited for the first time under the new ownership of the Pretty Great Group at the Bright fashion show, held during the Berlin Fashion Week on June 28-30 at Arena Berlin. Amer Sports sold off its two brands of boardsports clothing, Nikita and Bonfire, in May 2015 to Pretty ...
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Gore-Tex has established an “authorized repair center” for clothing in...
Gore-Tex has established an “authorized repair center” for clothing in Madrid through a contract with a third-party service provider, Plumas Las Cruces, which has been manufacturing and repairing sleeping bags and other mountaineering products. It will be Gore-Tex' 16th workshop of this kind in Europe and the first one in ...
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Asics and Toray have jointly developed a new high-perfomance fabric,...
Asics and Toray have jointly developed a new high-perfomance fabric, called Camaleon Mesh, that changes color depending on the viewing angle. It will be used in Asics' Gel-Quantum 360 CM running shoe. Entirely made in Japan, the fabric is based on new technology that controls the placement of threads at ...
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Two SDI bids reportedly thwarted, Findel warms to Ashley
Sports Direct International (SDI), which reportedly studied a bid to take over nearly 200 Sports Authority store leases in conjunction with Modell's, has failed to make an offer for this big chunk of the bankrupt U.S. retailer's leases – and it was outbid by Dick's Sporting Goods for the acquisition ...
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Arc'teryx is stepping up its long-term relationships with Chamonix with...
Arc'teryx is stepping up its long-term relationships with Chamonix with the opening of its first French Arc´teryx partner store later this year. Five years ago, the Canadian technical outdoor brand chose Chamonix for its Alpine Academy. The fifth edition of the academy, which was held on June 16-19, attracted 360 ...
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