All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 30, Issue 23-24 – Page 3
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In an unusual move for an outdoor brand, Garmont was...
In an unusual move for an outdoor brand, Garmont was a main sponsor of a “football” event. The charity event “Notte dei Re,” the Italian for The Night of the Kings, which was held at the iconic Foro Italico in Rome on June 2, saw the participation of former football ...
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Decathlon's U.K. branch is investing in a new warehouse and...
Decathlon's U.K. branch is investing in a new warehouse and has announced plans to create 200 new jobs in the country by 2021, according to reports in Fashion Network. Last year the retailer posted pre-tax losses of £10.8 million (€12.0m-$13.5m), but results were said to be in line with the ...
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YKK, the big zip manufacturer, is launching a zipper product...
YKK, the big zip manufacturer, is launching a zipper product made from PET bottles, old fiber and other polyester remnants, according to the company. YKK explained that 10,000 Natulon zippers of 60cm length use around 3,600 recycled plastic bottles. The product is bluesign certified. YKK also produces the GreenRise zipper, ...
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Big growth and investments in digital
Offering differentiated consumer experiences, direct-to-consumer sales were responsible for about half of Nike's total growth in the past year, and digital sales jumped by 35 percent, driven by Nike's mobile apps. Nike says that the digital channel – its own online sales combined plus those of partners like Amazon and ...
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Belle plans to spin off Topsports
After going private two years ago, Belle International is preparing a public offering for Topsports, a retail subsidiary that is regarded as China's largest network of sporting goods stores. A listing application was made on June 27 to the Hong Kong stock exchange for the IPO, showing that it would ...
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Mips, the Swedish company behind the Mips BPS (Brain Protection...
Mips, the Swedish company behind the Mips BPS (Brain Protection System) supplied to helmet brands, has acquired GlideWear from Tamarack Habilitation Technologies of Blaine, Minnesota. The deal, worth about $1 million, covers the brand name and its associated patents. Tamarack is to retain an eight-year, royalty-free license to use GlideWear ...
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A new study on the combustion behavior of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)...
A new study on the combustion behavior of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane in weatherproof clothing has found that if clothing is disposed of in a typical incineration plant for household waste, no environmentally hazardous substances escape. For the purposes of the study, which was conducted for W. L. Gore & Associates, ...
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For three years beginning this September, Wilson will be providing...
For three years beginning this September, Wilson will be providing the official game ball for the Basketball Champions League. The Evo Nxt, as it is called, was designed by Wilson Labs for the speed of modern basketball and to enhance shooting, handling and grip. It combines the durability, feel and ...
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Having signed a long-term deal to become the sponsor of...
Having signed a long-term deal to become the sponsor of Spain's LaLiga football league as of 2019/20, Puma has released its official game ball for all matches in LaLiga Santander and LaLiga 1|2|3. The German sporting goods brand has introduced a number of features. The ball consists of 18 thermally ...
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Maui Jim has become the official eyewear supplier of the...
Maui Jim has become the official eyewear supplier of the European Tour, the men's professional golf tour. The Hawaiian brand of sunglasses is already the eyewear partner of the ATP Tour and the Manchester United football club. It also sponsors numerous well-known athletes.
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Speedo has become the exclusive swimwear supplier for this year's...
Speedo has become the exclusive swimwear supplier for this year's Barcelona Triathlon by Santander race
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We liked the first OutDoor by Ispo fair because of...
We liked the first OutDoor by Ispo fair because of its atmosphere and its convenience. While using a lot of wood and cutting down on the use of paper in the name of sustainability, the open spaces did not place any brand in the foreground as at Ispo Munich, leading ...
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Bernard Tapie has won a court battle over his controversial...
Bernard Tapie has won a court battle over his controversial sale of Adidas in 1994. Citing a lack of evidence, a high court in Paris dismissed a request that he should spend five years in prison on charges of fraud and abuse of public funds. The French maverick investor was ...
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Nautilus has named James “Jim” Barr IV as its new...
Nautilus has named James “Jim” Barr IV as its new chief executive, effective July 29. He will also join Nautilus' board of directors. Barr is a digital/e-commerce veteran, with 12 years of experience as an executive in Microsoft's online businesses. Most recently, he served as group president at Ritchie Bros., ...
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Dunlop has extended its partnerships as the official ball sponsor...
Dunlop has extended its partnerships as the official ball sponsor at four Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournaments. The revised partnerships will see the brand provide the new Dunlop ATP Official Ball for major European tournaments including ATP Masters 1000 – Rolex Monte Carlo Masters, ...
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New Balance plans to inaugurate a new factory in Methuen,...
New Balance plans to inaugurate a new factory in Methuen, Massachusetts, in 2020. The 80,000-square-foot facility, whose building was purchased in April, will be the American multinational's sixth in New England and its first to open in two decades. It is costing about $33 million. The Boston Globe reports that ...
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A new website for Austria
A new online store was launched last month by Intersport Austria. Affiliated retailers send the products directly to the consumers who order them. If customers wants to change a product purchased online, they can go to the store that manages the orders.The combined sales of the retailers affiliated with Intersport Austria, ...
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The European fishing tackle show, EFTTEX, attracted a total of...
The European fishing tackle show, EFTTEX, attracted a total of 1,636 visitors at its latest session in Brussels last month, down slightly from 1,674 last year, when the show was held in Amsterdam. The event hosted 182 companies. Exhibitors and visitors came from 71 countries.
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The associations of Swiss sports brands and retailers, Spaf and...
The associations of Swiss sports brands and retailers, Spaf and Asmas, are organizing a second “Sport Business Network Day” for June 9, 2020
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The European Fishing Tackle Association (EFTTA) is recruiting a new...
The European Fishing Tackle Association (EFTTA) is recruiting a new chief executive to replace the retiring Jean Claude Bel, and the ideal candidate must be a passionate angler, a citizen of the European Union and fluent in English
