All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 30, Issue 29-30 – Page 3
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Briko is launching a new cycling helmet that is said...
Briko is launching a new cycling helmet that is said to considerably raise the bar in terms of the cyclists' awareness of what is going on around them, for maximum safety. The Briko Cerebellum One features a smart microprocessor under the liner, complete with radar, front and rear full HD ...
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Goldwin pushes its own brand internationally
Goldwin, which has been mainly offering its highly technical skiwear outside Japan, is going to offer an athletic apparel collection through retailers in the U.S., Europe and Asia during the coming autumn season. The Japanese brand had launched a lifestyle collection for the fashion retail circuit two years ago as ...
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Globerider, the owner of the Daiwa brand of fishing tackle...
Globerider, the owner of the Daiwa brand of fishing tackle and the Japanese distributor for Prince tennis products, posted comprehensive net profits of 558 million yen (€4.76m-$5.28m) for its first quarter, ended on June 30, compared with a loss for last year's comparable period. Quarterly revenues rose by 2 percent ...
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Hummel, the Danish sportswear brand, has signed a four-year deal...
Hummel, the Danish sportswear brand, has signed a four-year deal to become the official technical kit supplier to the Wigan Warriors rugby club, whose previous sponsor was the Italian brand Erreà. Hummel will supply training apparel and leisurewear as well. The Warriors' new home and away kits will be revealed ...
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Sports Marketing Surveys, the U.K.-based market-research firm, and The Bicycle...
Sports Marketing Surveys, the U.K.-based market-research firm, and The Bicycle Association (BA) of Great Britain, the national trade group, have begun releasing data from their current study of the cycling market in the U.K. Sales for the first half of 2019 were down by 4.8 percent in volume but by ...
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Better-than-expected results for Canada Goose
Canada Goose Holdings posted better-than-expected revenues and a smaller-than-expected net loss for its first quarter ended on June 30, thanks to strong demand for its high-end jackets and parkas in Europe and Asia.Revenues jumped by 59.1 percent to $71.1 million Canadian dollars (€48.0m-$53.5m), which was well above analysts' expectations. The company's ...
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Zalando, the Berlin-based online retailer, will be delivering parcels for...
Zalando, the Berlin-based online retailer, will be delivering parcels for Adidas in Paris. Orders that are placed on Adidas' French website will be delivered on the same day or the following day, as customers decide. Initial trials with partners of the so-called Zalando Fulfillment Solutions (ZFS) will probably start at the ...
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Canada Goose began seeking Intuit designers for a special collection...
Canada Goose began seeking Intuit designers for a special collection in January of this year, and Project Atigi has now been extended and expanded. The Canadian outdoor brand is planning to commission 20 native designers from the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Nunatsiavut, Nunavut and Nunavik – all four regions of the ...
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The second Patagonia European Worn Wear Tour began in the...
The second Patagonia European Worn Wear Tour began in the French sea resort of Seignosse on Aug. 13-14 and moved to Wales on Aug. 25-26. Surf, wetsuits and other sporting apparel can be brought in for repair. The Worn Wear program helps keep gear in action for longer and provides ...
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Since January, Skechers has been donating to the Petco Foundation...
Since January, Skechers has been donating to the Petco Foundation a portion of the proceeds from the sale of every “Bobs for Dogs” or “Bobs for Cats” pair of shoes. So far, these donations have amounted to about $830,000 and helped provide for the adoption of about 155,000 animals, about ...
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Tessitura Taiana Virgilio, the Italian fabric developer based in...
Tessitura Taiana Virgilio, the Italian fabric developer based in Olgiate Comasco, has worked with The Woolmark Company to launch a new fabric designed for use in extreme performance. The new product, called Kinetech Wolf Wool, is a three-layer fabric, but engineered in a single woven structure, with one side made ...
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Munich, the Barcelona-based footwear brand, has settled on a single...
Munich, the Barcelona-based footwear brand, has settled on a single distributor in Portugal for both its fashion and the sports collections. Bedivar, as the company is called, has its headquarters and an extensive logistical network in the country, distributing important brands like Crocs, Fila, Merrell and New Era, in addition ...
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Gresvig concentrates on the Intersport banner
Gresvig, the former leader in the Norwegian sports retailing sector, announced a new cooperation with Intersport International Corp. (IIC) and its decision to rebrand all its stores as Intersport. Its remaining G-Sport and G-Max stores will be converted to the Intersport banner between now and the middle of 2019. Its ...
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Rudy Project has extended its sponsorship of the Bahrain Merida...
Rudy Project has extended its sponsorship of the Bahrain Merida cycling team for helmets and eyewear until 2023. The partnership started in 2016. The Italian brand kitted out 25 of the 176 riders in the recent Tour de France race, which ended in Paris on July 28.
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Mizuno has launched a new range of bags for golfers,...
Mizuno has launched a new range of bags for golfers, the BR-D series, which includes models for both trolley users and those who prefer to carry
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Kookaburra, the Australian manufacturer of sporting goods, has been developing...
Kookaburra, the Australian manufacturer of sporting goods, has been developing a smart ball for cricket. A microlight chip embedded in the ball measures the number of revolutions, delivery speed and other pre- and post-bounce data and sends them to an app that runs on smartphones and tablets. The ball is ...
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Bluesign has asked its stakeholders to take part in a...
Bluesign has asked its stakeholders to take part in a consultation exercise to discuss possible revisions of the organization's system. The draft revisions will be available for comments on the organization's website until Sept. 12. Proposed revisions include linguistic improvements for better understanding, specific changes in the content, as well ...
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AnalysisAsia-Pacific overtakes Europe in a buoyant sports footwear market
Driven by a booming Chinese market and by the growing lifestyle sneaker trend, the branded athletic footwear market grew by 8.9 percent to a new record of $66.7 billion in terms of invoiced sales in dollars in 2018, according to an annual survey by Sporting Goods Intelligence. Retailers did not ...
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Under Armour and Zalando have joined forces for a new...
Under Armour and Zalando have joined forces for a new marketing campaign called “Shepwr” (pronounced “she power”). The brands will be accompanying a purely female influencer group, along with the Berlin-based musician Lary Poppins, on a three-day workout. The athletes will be demonstrating exercises on their social-media channels and providing ...
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Last April Snipes, the sneaker retail chain that has belonged...
Last April Snipes, the sneaker retail chain that has belonged to the Deichmann group since 2011, took over Kicks USA, a retail chain specializing in sneakers, athletic shoes and clothing, with 64 stores in eastern part of the U.S. Now it has acquired Mr. Alan's Men's Bootery, another sneaker chain based in ...
