All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 29, Issue 35-36 – Page 4
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W.L. Gore won three Gear of the Year Awards from...
W.L. Gore won three Gear of the Year Awards from the Runner's World magazine. The three products are its Gore-Tex Invisible Fit Footwear and its Gore R7 Gore-Tex ShakeDry hooded jacket and stretch jacket. Earlier this year, the Gore C7 Gore-Tex ShakeDry stretch jacket had already received a similar award ...
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The Austrian-based Löffler brand of sports clothing has been awarded...
The Austrian-based Löffler brand of sports clothing has been awarded the state prize for innovation for its so-called “hotBOND technology,” which allows the ultrasonic welding of parts into a garment. Reflecting points can now be incorporated in these welded joints in order to provide more safety for athletes. The Austrian ...
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The non-profit Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) attests that the Oberalp...
The non-profit Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) attests that the Oberalp Group, parent company of the Salewa, Dynafit and Wild Country outdoor brands, carefully considers its choice of suppliers and systematically monitors their working conditions. In September, the FWF awarded “Leader” status to the South Tyrolean company. This status is conferred ...
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Puma has introduced a limited-edition “Attack Pack” of its One...
Puma has introduced a limited-edition “Attack Pack” of its One and Future 2.1 football boots, made for the most attacking players. The special camouflage versions feature a so-called “Digi-camo” graphic in green/white/black on the outsole, designed to confuse and disrupt opponents on the pitch, the brand explained. The Attack Pack ...
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Asics posts disappointing results
Sluggish sales in the U.S. and a clean-up of the distribution in Japan dragged down Asics' sales in the third quarter of the year, and its profitability was further reduced by investments in its own retail business.The Japanese group's quarterly revenues were down by 4.7 percent from the year-ago quarter ...
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Asics Europe’s profits decline
Asics suffered a decline in profits in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for the first nine months of this year, but the company said that it has been making rapid progress in priority areas.As reported by the Asics group, the company saw its income tumble by 33.5 percent ...
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Asics has extended its sponsorship contracts with Rugby Australia through...
Asics has extended its sponsorship contracts with Rugby Australia through 2025 and with the South African Rugby Union through 2024
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Arena has signed a sponsorship deal with Farida Osman, whom...
Arena has signed a sponsorship deal with Farida Osman, whom the Association of National Olympic Committees has called the “Best Female Athlete from Africa.” Born in the U.S. but raised in Cairo, Osman was a synchronized swimmer before she began racing. In 2007, at the age of 12, she won ...
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Zalando appointed two new vice presidents this month. Sara Diez,...
Zalando appointed two new vice presidents this month. Sara Diez, previously working as senior buying director for Europe and the Middle East at Nike, became vice president for Zalando's product line for woman. Diez succeeds Dalbir Bains, who left Zalando after four years. Before her career at Nike, Diez worked ...
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Yann Tschumi has been appointed chief executive of Compressport International,...
Yann Tschumi has been appointed chief executive of Compressport International, the Swiss producer of compression garments for running and other activities. He will work closely with Sylvain Laur, president and founder of the company. Tschumi spent the last six years as vice president of sales for Rip Curl in Europe ...
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Jet Set, the ski and sports apparel brand based in...
Jet Set, the ski and sports apparel brand based in Switzerland, has assigned Michael Michalsky, a well-known German fashion designer, to the position of creative director. Michalsky previously worked as a designer at Levi's and was until 2006 the creative director of Adidas. He has cooperated with several brands, among them ...
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Bogner has promoted Anthony Joly-Pottuz, currently sales manager for France,...
Bogner has promoted Anthony Joly-Pottuz, currently sales manager for France, to country manager for the French market. He will succeed Raphaël Bouvet, who has left the German winter sports apparel brand to join Mammut. Joly-Pottuz has previously worked for Nike, Boards & More and Poc.
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The Tecnica Group has announced that its Blizzard, Tecnica and...
The Tecnica Group has announced that its Blizzard, Tecnica and Nordica brands will be sponsoring the 2021 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, hosted by Cortina d'Ampezzo, in Italy's Dolomites. The announcement was made at Milan's Triennale on Nov. 15, on the occasion of the presentation of the 2021 championships. The ...
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Reebok has announced a new partnership with Cardi B. Full...
Reebok has announced a new partnership with Cardi B. Full details of the collaboration with the American rapper, including the duration of the partnership, have not been released. Meanwhile, to announce the partnership, Cardi B has been featured on social media and ads wearing Reebok apparel as well as the ...
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Nike has announced the appointment of Ann Hebert as vice-president...
Nike has announced the appointment of Ann Hebert as vice-president of global sales. She will replace Mike Best, who has decided to retire after nearly 30 years with the brand. Hebert is another Nike veteran, with 23 years at the company. Most recently, she was general manager of Asia-Pacific and ...
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Woolrich has announced that it will be closing its ancient...
Woolrich has announced that it will be closing its ancient wool mill in Woolrich, Pennsylvania. The mill dates back to 1845, and is currently the oldest continuously operated mill in the U.S. The fabric manufacturing operations will cease by Jan. 1, affecting up to 40 jobs. The company said that ...
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Mizu, the American brand of reusable bottles, has hired two...
Mizu, the American brand of reusable bottles, has hired two new executives while it is introducing a new water filtration and purification category. Craig Smith, who has been most recently the European sales and marketing manager of Dragon, will serve as European sales and marketing manager of Mizu Europe. Scott ...
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Dainese has enrolled Lindsey Vonn, the American speed skier, as...
Dainese has enrolled Lindsey Vonn, the American speed skier, as a brand ambassador, wearing its D-air airbag
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Yonex' sales of tennis racquets went up in North America...
Yonex' sales of tennis racquets went up in North America and Europe in the first six months of its financial year, ended on Sept. 30, driven by Naomi Osaka's big victory at the U.S. Tennis Open, but badminton sales declined. Total revenues dropped by 5 percent to ¥30.6 billion (€237.4m-$272.1m), ...
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Goldwin, which also controls The North Face's trademark in Japan...
Goldwin, which also controls The North Face's trademark in Japan and has a stake in Woolrich International, saw net income shoot up by 47 percent to ¥1,563 million (€12.2m-$13.9m) for the first half of the year, which ended on Sep. 30. Sales for the period were up by 16 percent ...
