All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 30, Issue 35-36 – Page 4
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New Balance has extended its contract as the official kit...
New Balance has extended its contract as the official kit supplier to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for the inaugural season of The Hundred, English cricket's new 100-ball format. The American brand will be providing kits for all eight of the competing teams from next May. The men's ...
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Newcastle United introduced new “sensory backpacks” at St. James' Park...
Newcastle United introduced new “sensory backpacks” at St. James' Park on Sept. 21, to assist supporters affected by autism. The packs, sponsored by First Class Supply, are available to supporters free of charge. The sensory backpacks contain ear defenders, a stress reliever, an activity pack and communication cards. These items ...
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Russell Athletic has opened its first pop-up shop in the...
Russell Athletic has opened its first pop-up shop in the SoHo district of New York City, between Howard and Grand Streets
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Nike athlete breaks marathon record, but…
On Oct. 12, Eliud Kipchoge, the distance runner sponsored by Nike, became the first man to run the marathon distance of 26.2 miles in less than two hours. His exact time was 1:59:40. Kipchoge was taking part in the Ineos 1:59 Challenge, an unofficial marathon in Vienna. The route was ...
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Pure London is launching a new section dedicated to athleisure,...
Pure London is launching a new section dedicated to athleisure, called Pure Body. The new zone will make its debut at the next edition of the fashion trade show, which will take place at Olympia London on Feb. 9-11, 2020. Pure Body will complement the existing offering at the trade ...
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Blackrock, a major asset management firm, has raised its stake...
Blackrock, a major asset management firm, has raised its stake in Moncler from 4.794 percent to 5.016 percent. The company's president, Remo Ruffini, is still the major shareholder with a stake of 26.75 percent. Another major shareholder is Morgan Stanley with about 3 percent of the shares. As of last ...
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Asics and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) have...
Asics and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) have announced the renewal of their partnership and Asics' commitment to athletics with the signing of a new 10-year agreement. Asics will be present at and involved in all World Athletics Series events from 2020 to 2029, including the World Athletics ...
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Asics and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) have...
Asics and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) have announced the renewal of their partnership and Asics' commitment to athletics with the signing of a new 10-year agreement. Asics will be present at and involved in all World Athletics Series events from 2020 to 2029, including the World Athletics ...
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Stadium, the Swedish sports retailer, has promoted Åsa Steen, making...
Stadium, the Swedish sports retailer, has promoted Åsa Steen, making her its new country manager for Sweden. She has been with the company in various positions for almost 25 years. As previously reported, the outgoing Swedish country manager, Daniel Löfkvist, is taking over as chief executive of the Stadium Outlet ...
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Brands like Canada Goose and Arc'teryx get a halo effect...
Brands like Canada Goose and Arc’teryx get a halo effect by promoting the Canadian manufacture of their products. According to a survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), there is significant demand for Canadian-made products abroad. The Canadian branch of the London-based “professional services network” surveyed 3,521 consumers in Australia, France, Germany, ...
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Following his reinstatement to Superdry's board and appointment to interim...
Following his reinstatement to Superdry's board and appointment to interim CEO in April, Julian Dunkerton, co-founder and a major shareholder of the British sportswear company, is now officially taking on the position of chief executive officer until April 2021. He is to guide Superdry through a turnaround while the board ...
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North Sails will be the official apparel supplier of the...
North Sails will be the official apparel supplier of the 36th America's Cup, presented by Prada. It will make use of recycled materials. A capsule collection will be on sale from November 2019 in North Sails' stores and on its website.
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VF’s investments and growth in Europe will vary from one country to another
VF is forecasting higher sales growth in the GAS (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) area over the next five years than in the other major markets in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. At the global Investor Day held on Sept. 25 in Beaver Creek, Colorado, VF projected a compound ...
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Lululemon and the United Nations Foundation have announced a new...
Lululemon and the United Nations Foundation have announced a new partnership on a program addressing the mental and physical health of United Nations (U.N.) development and humanitarian workers who serve on the front lines globally. Lululemon will commit $1 million over the next three years to Peace on Purpose, a ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has hired Angelo Ng to be its first...
Wolverine Worldwide has hired Angelo Ng to be its first chief merchant officer. He will be aligning market research, trends and strategy with respect to merchandising and innovation for Wolverine's portfolio of brands. Ng turned away from vending about two years into his career with a post at Boxer, where ...
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Jim Murphy – former president of Hardy North America, former...
Jim Murphy – former president of Hardy North America, former vice president of sales at R.L. Winston Rod Company and founder of Redington – has returned to Pure Fishing in a brand-new post: director of fly fishing. Working in the U.S., Murphy will be overseeing production and sales at the ...
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Puma can't stop signing new sponsorship deals, although the fast-growing...
Puma can't stop signing new sponsorship deals, although the fast-growing company's management has repeatedly indicated that the budget has remained stable as a percentage of sales. One of latest rumors, spread by Footy Headlines, is that the Wild Cat is in line to take the place of Umbro as the ...
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Alfred Eichblatt is stepping down as chief executive of Hervis...
Alfred Eichblatt is stepping down as chief executive of Hervis Sport, one of the major Austrian sporting goods chains, with operations also in various East European countries. The 57-year-old manager has been in the post since December 1997. Hervis' parent company, Spar, indicates a difference of opinions for the separation, ...
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For the first time, Adidas is launching baseball cleats within...
For the first time, Adidas is launching baseball cleats within a videogame. The 8-Bit collection is making its debut through the Playstation game MLB: The Show. In addition, the German footwear and apparel company has hired AvatarLabs to create a Snapchat game called Baseball's Next Level, which features Adizero and ...
