All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 30, Issue 33-34 – Page 6

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    Sport 2000 France launches a new strategic plan

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    The retailers affiliated with Sport 2000 France, a cooperative that belongs to the Sport 2000 International network, gathered on a French island in the Mediterranean on Sept. 22-23 to discuss a new “CUP 24” (Cooperative Up) strategic plan, which calls for an increase in their sales from €621 million in ...

  • News briefs

    On Sept. 20, Arena opened a pop-up store at the...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    On Sept. 20, Arena opened a pop-up store at the flagship Galeries Lafayette department store on boulevard Haussmann in Paris. It is located on the fourth floor of the Magasin Coupole in an area called Vestiaire Sport and will be doing business through Oct. 13. There the Italian swimwear brand ...

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    Adidas has unveiled the official ball for 2019/20 UEFA Champions...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has unveiled the official ball for 2019/20 UEFA Champions League group stage. The base of the ball is a bold multi-colored design incorporating traditional colors from the UEFA Champions League as well as those seen across stadiums worldwide. The ball features a blend of blues, fluorescent oranges and yellows. ...

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    Champion's parent company, HanesBrands, is partnering with How2Recycle, the standardized...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Champion's parent company, HanesBrands, is partnering with How2Recycle, the standardized labeling system, to improve engagement with its consumers in the recycling of its product packaging. Hanes has begun submitting its packaging components to How2Recycle for recyclability assessments. Each packaging configuration receives the proper label, which identifies the type or types ...

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    Sales jumped by 18 percent to £56.6 million (€63.7m-$69.8m) in...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Sales jumped by 18 percent to £56.6 million (€63.7m-$69.8m) in 2018 at Sweaty Betty, but the British fitness apparel brand incurred a pre-tax loss of £710,753 (€799,414-$876,559), compared with a profit of £1.3 million in 2017. The loss was attributed to the investments in new physical stores and digital operations. ...

  • Short stops

    In October, after a tenure of 11 years, Jean-Claude Bel...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    In October, after a tenure of 11 years, Jean-Claude Bel will be retiring as chief executive of the European Anglers Alliance

  • Short stops

    Fred Perry is opening a 1,541-square-foot store on London's Camden...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Fred Perry is opening a 1,541-square-foot store on London's Camden High Street in October, the sixth in the U.K. capital

  • News briefs

    Prana, a brand of Columbia Sportswear, is offering $100,000 to...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Prana, a brand of Columbia Sportswear, is offering $100,000 to one person as an incentive to enable them to “pursue their passion.” The idea is consistent with the brand's slogan, “Clothing for Positive Change.” Applicants must submit a one- to three-minute video illustrating their current job and their dream job. ...