All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 30, Issue 35-36 – Page 5
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Adidas has teamed up with Universal Standard to launch an...
Adidas has teamed up with Universal Standard to launch an inclusive line of workout garments in an extensive range of sizes. The first release includes performance hoodies, a tank top, long leggings and biker shorts in four colorways, available in sizes from XXS and up to 4XL, a broader range ...
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Adidas by Stella McCartney has launched a post-mastectomy sports bra,...
Adidas by Stella McCartney has launched a post-mastectomy sports bra, to meet the needs of women who have undergone surgery as part of their treatment for breast cancer. The bra has been designed in partnership with Monica Harrington, a bra expert who has helped women who have had breast cancer ...
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Adidas Golf is introducing Frostguard, a new layering collection for...
Adidas Golf is introducing Frostguard, a new layering collection for both men and women that should allow golfers to play during the colder months of the year. The Frostguard jacket and vest feature down-filled panels, which have been incorporated on the front and back body. These panels are woven bonded ...
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Adidas has launched Infinite Play, a new service that will...
Adidas has launched Infinite Play, a new service that will allow customers to exchange worn or unused gear for an e-gift card and Adidas creators club points instead of sending it to landfill. The initiative, available through the Adidas app, has been developed with The London Waste and Recycling Board ...
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Adidas has released a running shoe that is specially conceived...
Adidas has released a running shoe that is specially conceived for winter weather. The PulseBoost HD Winterised uses ballistic nylon uppers and traction technology to maintain dry feet and steady footing through wet winter conditions. The ballistic nylon upper is treated to protect feet from cold and moisture, while extra ...
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Craghoppers has added a “Best Social Impact” category to its...
Craghoppers has added a “Best Social Impact” category to its Craghoppers Film Prize, conferred annually in London at the Discover Film Awards on a short film that grapples with ethics, environmental protection or societal problems. The British outdoor apparel brand is also supporting the recent release of the Discover Film ...
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Following similar action in Germany, the U.S. Olympic Committee has...
Following similar action in Germany, the U.S. Olympic Committee has relaxed sponsorship rules for Team USA athletes competing in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. They will be able to publicly thank their sponsors during next year's Games in Tokyo and appear in their advertisements. They will also be able to ...
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Nike has acquired TraceMe, a start-up founded by Russell Wilson,...
Nike has acquired TraceMe, a start-up founded by Russell Wilson, a quarterback with the Seattle Seahawks, an American football team, and funded to the tune of $9 million by the Madrona Venture Group and the founders of Amazon, Alibaba and YouTube: Jeff Bezos, Joe Tsai and Chad Hurley, respectively. TraceMe ...
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The Accell Group has sold off the last piece of...
The Accell Group has sold off the last piece of its former business in the U.S. According to Bicycle Retailer, a group of investors has taken over Beeline, a former mobile bike service franchisor that the Dutch group had acquired last year to develop a software program for scheduling bike ...
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Lululemon Athletica says it will investigate claims of abuse at...
Lululemon Athletica says it will investigate claims of abuse at one of its suppliers' factories. According to The Guardian, women working at the Youngone Corp. factory in Bangladesh are being underpaid, overworked, treated violently and otherwise humiliated by their managers. Their monthly wage is allegedly BDT 9,100 (€97-$107). Unions have ...
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According to Agence France Presse (AFP), about a third of...
According to Agence France Presse (AFP), about a third of the staff at Nike's flagship store on the Champs-Elysées in Paris went on strike on Oct. 16. Some 60 people signed a petition and 40 demonstrated on the broad sidewalks outside the store, distributing tracts to passers-by while a saleswoman ...
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A team of researchers at Aalto University in Finland has...
A team of researchers at Aalto University in Finland has developed an eco-friendly wax coating to make garments water-resistant. The treatment is said to be non-toxic while offering the necessary breathability and natural feel, according to the researchers. The new natural wax is obtained using carnauba wax, which is found ...
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Runners took part in the Inov-8 Descent Race on Austria's...
Runners took part in the Inov-8 Descent Race on Austria's Hanekamm mountain earlier this month. The annual event, organized by a local outdoor retailer, Georg Uberall, took place in the rain and turned Kitzbuehel's Steif slope into mud. The hill has an 80 percent gradient and is considered one of ...
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Puma, whose share price rose by 60 percent in the...
Puma, whose share price rose by 60 percent in the first nine months of this year, has entered Forbes' Fab 40 list of the world's most valuable sports brands for the first time, ranking sixth in the business category with a brand value of $4 billion. Nike came in first ...
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Asics helped its sponsored athletes at the 2019 IAAF World...
Asics helped its sponsored athletes at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, which ended on Oct. 6, to cope with intense heat during the competition. Prior to the start of the championships, the brand had unveiled an advanced apparel technology with knowledge of thermal body mapping, designed to ...
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After a redesign of its online store in May 2018,...
After a redesign of its online store in May 2018, Golfino, the golfwear specialist based in Hamburg, has been named this year’s best online store for golf in Germany by the German institute for service quality. The main feature of Golfino’s site is a new shopping system, which runs on ...
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This month, in keeping with its pledge in 2018 to...
This month, in keeping with its pledge in 2018 to phase out single-use, non-biodegradable plastics, Finisterre established a partnership with another British company, Aquapak, which manufactures water-soluble, recyclable, compostable and biodegradable polymers. Over the past 10 months, they have developed a dissolvable packaging that breaks down into non-toxic biomass in ...
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Sport 2000 Austria is taking new initiatives
Sport 2000 Austria recently signed a strategic partnership agreement with Northland, an Austrian outdoor brand created 46 years ago, which has 30 stores in Austria and a presence in 43 other countries. Additionally, the Austrian cooperative has signed a strategic partnership with Geomix, which is said to be the biggest ...
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11teamsports, the German multi-channel retailer, is expanding its network of...
11teamsports, the German multi-channel retailer, is expanding its network of stores. On Oct. 5, 11teamsports opened a store in Zurich, which is its second in Switzerland. Covering 300 square meters, the store offers a wide selection of football shirts, football shoes and equipment for team sports, as well as training ...
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As it celebrates it 100th anniversary, Hudora has added Marc...
As it celebrates it 100th anniversary, Hudora has added Marc Schiefelbusch to the management of the German sports and leisure equipment company to build up the brand's international presence and expand its online business. Schiefelbusch comes from a German start-up, Shoepassion, where he grew the company's U.S. presence. Before that, ...
