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    Oberalp to add sixth brand of mountain sports products

    2020-01-25T09:55:00Z

    The Oberalp Group, which owns Salewa and other brands, indicated at its recent sales meeting that its “Brand House” is going to soon add a sixth brand of mountain sports products. Declining to provide any details at this stage, Ruth Oberrauch, brand manager and sustainability manager of the group, said ...

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    Ecco is setting up a new factory

    2020-01-25T09:54:00Z

    Ecco is setting up a new factory that will employ 1,400 people in Vietnam, according to a Danish financial newspaper, Børsen. Quoting the Vietnam Economic Times, the report estimates the initial investment at $30 million. The factory is expected to be ready at the end of the year. Ecco already ...

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    New Era Cap celebrates 100th anniversary

    2020-01-25T09:54:00Z

    New Era Cap has announced that it will be celebrating the company’s 100th year anniversary with special collections, global partnerships, and an exhibition at the Buffalo History Museum. The company was founded in Buffalo, in the U.S. State of New York, as a headwear company by Ehrhardt Koch, the great ...

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    Specialized loses French office in fire

    2020-01-25T09:53:00Z

    Specialized lost its French office at Charmes-sur-Rhône to fire on Jan. 9. The cause remains unknown. The building was also the headquarters of an architectural firm. No one was killed. According to a local newspaper, Le Dauphiné, the French region of Ardèche will be providing financial aid to both firms. ...

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    Philipp Plein is discontinuing Plein Sport

    2020-01-25T09:52:00Z

    Philipp Plein, the German luxury fashion company, is discontinuing its dedicated sports line, Plein Sport. Instead, sports products will be integrated into the main collection in the future, with a potential especially for sneakers. The sports line was launched in 2016, with a plan to open around 50 stores within ...

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    Milliken to acquire Borchers Group

    2020-01-25T09:52:00Z

    Milliken & Company, which operates in chemicals, consulting and training, floor coverings and textiles, has signed an agreement to acquire Borchers Group, a chemicals company in Westlake, Ohio, currently owned by the Jordan Company. The deal should close sometime this month, after clearing the customary hurdles. According to Milliken, Borchers’ ...

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    Hummel acquires two Danish sports brands

    2020-01-25T09:51:00Z

    Hummel has acquired two other Danish sports brands, Halo and Newline, from Performance Group Scandinavia. The purchase price has not been disclosed. Founded in 1981 by a parachutist and pentathlon athlete, Helge Petersen, Newline specializes in running and cycling apparel, complemented by running shoes since 2011. Halo is a recent ...

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    VF Corp. exploring workwear divestments

    2020-01-25T09:50:00Z

    VF Corp. is exploring options for divestments in its occupational workwear segment. The nine brands under review are Red Kap, VF Solutions, Bulwark, Workrite, Walls, Terra, Kodiak, Work Authority and Horace Small. Dickies and Timberland Pro are excluded. For VF’s chairman, president and chief executive, Steve Rendle, “divesting these brands ...

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    SGI Europe Newsletter: Vol 31 - 03+04

    2020-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Intersport’s new brand platform | Snowleader raises funds | Decathlon in Luxembourg, Kazakhstan | Uncertainty over Vaporfly | Sustainability at Rossignol, Adidas | New horizons for Gore-Tex | FTA between EU and Vietnam | What to expect from Amazon | Be active, responsible, creative at Ispo