All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 31, Issue 1-2 – Page 3
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W. L. Gore & Associates' textile factory in Putzbrunn, Germany,...
W. L. Gore & Associates' textile factory in Putzbrunn, Germany, has received ISO 14001 certification for quality and environmental management. The company's two other factories – in Elk Mills, Maryland, and Shenzhen, China – are already certified. Gore began setting up the necessary systems in its factories in 2010. These ...
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ArticlePentland buys Speedo’s North American business
Pentland announced yesterday that it has agreed to buy the perpetual rights to the Speedo brand in North America and the Caribbean and the related operations from PVH Corp. for $170 million in cash, uniting all the brand’s operations around the world under a common umbrella just in time for ...
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Bluestar Alliance, the new owner of Hurley, is moving quickly...
Bluestar Alliance, the new owner of Hurley, is moving quickly to turn Nike's former action sports brand into a licensed operation. According to ShopEatSurf, it has signed contracts for the U.S. with companies specializing in men's clothing, women's clothing and swimwear. The licensees will rehire some or all of Hurley's ...
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Giant Ibérica struck a collaboration agreement with Giant France in...
Giant Ibérica struck a collaboration agreement with Giant France in late December and, with the turn of the new year, has begun operating through the latter subsidiary. The agreement covers marketing, sales, logistics and product development. The cycling brand is thereby consolidating its largest market worldwide. France, Spain, Portugal and ...
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Australian cotton production is being heavily affected by fires and…
Australian cotton production is being heavily affected by fires and drought. Analysts at Rabobank suggest that production for the 2019/20 period, estimated at 735,000 bales, will be the lowest in more than a decade, with a 16 percent drop from 2017/18 production. Queensland and central New South are the hardest ...
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ArticleAdidas launches a skiwear line
Confirming a report in Süddeutsche Zeitung, Adidas says it is planning to enter the snow sports market with a line of winter sports apparel for cross-country and alpine skiing, ski touring and snowboarding for the autumn/winter 2020/21 season. It will be launched under its growing sub-brand for outdoor products, Adidas ...
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Adidas has announced the start of the third tranche of...
Adidas has announced the start of the third tranche of its multi-year share buyback program, which calls for the purchase of up to €3.0 billion worth of its own shares between March 2018 and May 2021. It is planning to purchase own shares worth up to €1.0 billion in 2020. ...
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Adidas has reached a negotiated settlement with Rick Pitino, the...
Adidas has reached a negotiated settlement with Rick Pitino, the former coach of Louisville University’s basketball team who was fired in 2017 over a bribery scandal, ESPN has reported. Pitino claimed to have no knowledge of a deal under which James Gatto, a former sports marketing executive of Adidas, and ...
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Adidas has launched new laceless footwear for tennis players. The...
Adidas has launched new laceless footwear for tennis players. The new Stycon shoe, whose silhouette does not look like the typical tennis sneaker, is said to offer optimized comfort for wearers thanks to improved fit and control. The shoe has no shoelaces and a knit collar, designed to naturally expand ...
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Adidas has launched a range in collaboration with Pokémon Company...
Adidas has launched a range in collaboration with Pokémon Company for the new year, according to Hypebeast. The range comprises tracksuits, T-shirts, shorts and footwear for youth and adults, marked with graphics inspired by the visuals of the early Pokémon video games. Patterns of pixels are used to create colors, ...
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Adidas Golf has signed up Daniel Berger to a multi-year...
Adidas Golf has signed up Daniel Berger to a multi-year contract for apparel, footwear, headwear and other accessories
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ArticleNike and Adidas trigger distinct emotions
In an interesting exercise, CMDsport has pitted the top two sports brands against each other in a survey of 5,491 Spaniards who read its publications. At stake were the “emotions” that these brands inspire. The Spanish trade paper developed a list of 34 such emotions or perceptions and asked participants ...
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ArticleIspo Group activates end consumers
With the third Sports Week scheduled to take place from Saturday, Jan 25, to Saturday, Feb 1, 2020, the Ispo Group is again organizing a series of activities and events in Munich and the surrounding area in connection with this year’s Ispo Munich trade show. In keeping with the motto ...
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Thule acquires a fishing rod carrier
The Thule Group has acquired Denver Outfitters, an American producer of vehicle-mounted fishing-rod carriers.
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According to an annual report from Observatorio Cetelem, sporting goods...
According to an annual report from Observatorio Cetelem, sporting goods emerged as the Spanish sector with the most total customers and the greatest percentage growth in 2019. All sectors but one (leisure items) saw growth last year, but the percentage of Spanish consumers purchasing sporting goods climbed seven points to ...
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Wilson Golf is launching the D7 Forged irons, as part...
Wilson Golf is launching the D7 Forged irons, as part of its range of D7 products. The D7 Forged irons feature a urethane-filled Power Chamber and centered power holes, alongside a new clubhead design and a thinner topline. The clubface is forged from soft 8620 carbon steel. The thicker sole ...
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AnalysisGlobal industry stocks leap by 46%, led by sports retailers
This exclusive chart shows the market capitalization development of the top 85 stock listed sporting goods companies (2019 to 2018). This is exclusive data and analysis for Professional Members.
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David Conn, a brand executive of 25 years' experience with...
David Conn, a brand executive of 25 years' experience with a huge curriculum, is the new director and chief executive of Sequential Brands Group. He is replacing Chad Wagenheim, president, who took charge temporarily in October of last year. Wagenheim will now be working in partnership with Conn. Conn was ...
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Sport 24, the third-largest sporting goods retailer in Denmark, which...
Sport 24, the third-largest sporting goods retailer in Denmark, which has been growing fast, has moved to a new 3,200-square-meter headquarters in Jutland. Henrik Bruun, the founder, has used his own money to build an attractive, modern building to handle all functions for the chain's six divisions. There is also ...
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AnalysisWhat next in 2020 and beyond?
Many brand and retailers ar on a mission to reinvent themselves. Which companies are leading the pace and why and what are key trends?
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