All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 31, Issue 41+42 – Page 4

  • Zalando
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    Growing Zalando launches Connected Retail in more countries

    2020-11-05T10:21:00Z

    In releasing excellent results for the third quarter, Zalando announced the introduction of its Connected Retail program in Denmark, Finland and Norway on Nov. 1. As it did for a few months after its launch in Germany and the Netherlands, it is waiving all commissions for all partners using the ...

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    Vincent Wauters will lead Rossignol, boosting apparel and digital

    2020-11-04T18:55:00Z

    The alpine ski industry is going through a major generational change as it seeks new avenues of diversification. After the retirement of Jean-Marc Pambet as chief executive of Salomon one year ago and the more recent resignation of the 50-year-old Antonio Dus as CEO of the Tecnica Group, it is ...

  • News briefs

    Decathlon strikes a green-energy deal

    2020-11-04T18:44:00Z

    Decathlon France has signed a long-term deal with Voltalia to purchase renewable electricity from a dedicated solar farm. The farm will be funded and built by the international green-energy specialist company in southeastern France and should commence operation by 2023. Decathlon will be taking some 16 megawatts of a total ...

  • Wove O'Neill
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    Inspecs extends eyewear license deal with O’Neill

    2020-11-04T16:31:00Z

    Inspecs, a major U.K.-based eyewear supplier that recently went public, has agreed a new “long-term” license agreement for eyewear with O’Neill, the international surf and snowwear brand. The companies have been working together since 2013 and no further details on the length of the renewal were released. As part of ...

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    Hohenstein finds a way to measure textile compression

    2020-11-04T16:30:00Z

    The Hohenstein Institute and its partners have come up with a standard for measuring the compression exerted by textiles, notably in sportswear. The family-owned testing, certification and research company has proposed DIN SPEC 4868, a test method to be used in conjunction with HOSYcan, a compression tester. According to Florian ...

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    Fischer presents health and wellness webinars with Lynsey Dyer

    2020-11-04T16:29:00Z

    Fischer Sports North America announced that a six-week workshop with Lynsey Dyer, the 37-year-old American ski professional sponsored by the Austrian company, will start on Nov. 9. Called the Showing Up Workshops, the online course is geared toward anyone looking to improve their mental and physical state for the coming ...