All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 32, Issue 35+36 – Page 2
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ArticleLoss-making Allbirds eyes the sports market as it files for a “sustainable” IPO
Allbirds, the B Corporation certified brand of sneakers and apparel based in San Francisco, has filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a so-called “sustainable” initial public offering on Nasdaq. The document indicates the size of the transaction at $100 million, which is an estimation solely ...
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Short stops
Aug. 31 Short Stops: Castore - Didriksons – IOC - Puma - Rugby League – Sports Direct
Retail: +++ Castore plans to open a new store in Glasgow’s city center, at 133 Buchanan Street, in early September Marketing: +++ Sports Direct is the new official sponsors of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA)’s Gaelic4Mothers&Others program, an initiative to introduce mothers and ...
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Peloton faces governmental inquiries
Peloton Interactive has revealed that it is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security about its reporting of the treadmill accidents that resulted in a much-publicized product recall earlier this year. Peloton is also being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, ...
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India’s Elevar raises $2.6 million in funding
Elevar, a three-year-old sporting goods producer based in Mumbai, has raised INR190,000,000 (€2.2m-$2.6m) in a Series A funding round led by a venture capital firm, Kalaari Capital. Dream Sports also participated in the fundraising. Elevar is expected to use the funding to expand its product portfolio, increase its marketing efforts ...
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Whoop’s valuation rises from $1.2bn to $3.6bn
The valuation of Whoop has risen to $3.6 billion through a new $200 million Series E round of financing led by the SoftBank Vision Fund 2. “While we have experienced amazing growth in the past year, the potential of our technology and the vast market for health monitoring remains largely ...
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FootJoy introduces HydroSeries outerwear range
FootJoy has unveiled the HydroSeries range of rain jackets for golf players. The HydroSeries features the DryJoys Waterproof Technology, which is said to offer protection and performance, regardless of the weather condition, during the colder and wetter months. The three jackets in the range – the Hydrotour, the Hydrolite and ...
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Adidas veteran launches brand of petroleum-free apparel
Eric Liedtke has launched a brand of streetwear, called Unless, designed to require no materials derived from petroleum, in an effort to reduce the amount of polyester fed into landfills. Liedtke is a 25-year Adidas veteran, having served under such titles as executive board member in charge of global brands, ...
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Adding a new sport, Macron sponsors the Korea Sepaktakraw Association
Macron will be the technical sponsor of the Korea Sepaktakraw Association for the next two seasons. Sepaktakraw is an ancient sport that originated in Thailand in the 15th century. The sport is very similar to volleyball, the difference being that it is played with the feet and the ball is ...
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Nike is suing John Geiger over his GF-01 sneaker
Nike has filed a lawsuit against John Geiger’s John Geiger Co and La La Land Production and Design Inc. for allegedly infringing on Nike’s classic Air Force 1 silhouette. Nike claims that Geiger’s “GF-01” sneaker looks too much like Nike’s Air Force 1 and can generate confusion. In response, Geiger ...
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K-Swiss teams up with YG on “Disco” sneaker
K-Swiss has collaborated with YG on a new co-designed sneaker collection at the intersection of the sneaker culture and hip-hop. The K-Swiss Classic LX, one of the brand’s most enduring silhouettes, has been reimagined in a glittering silver motif. The shoe is called “Disco”. K-Swiss’ 50-year-old silhouette retains the brand’s ...
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NURVV introduces a smart insole for runners that counts Watts
NURVV, the six-year-old British wearables start-up, has declared that every pair of its Run smart insoles will henceforth use 32 sensors to measure “running power” – a measurement in Watts that, the company claims, has come into widespread use in recent years among professional runners. Unlike wrist wearables, the insoles ...
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Puma and Cybex launch strollers for active parents
Puma, which is reportedly exploring its involvement in a variety of outdoor activities, has teamed up with a German company, Cybex, for a co-branded line of baby strollers designed for active parents who enjoy taking their children along when they work out. The collection features two styles. The Zeno is ...
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New cross-functional management structure at Stadium
Stadium has decided to reorganize the top management under its CEO, Karl Eklöf, following the departure of Magnus Wåhlander, general manager of its Stadium chain. He is leaving the leading Swedish sports retail group after 25 years to become president and CEO of Coop Mitt. Under the new structure, the ...
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News briefsWintersteiger signs up biathlete champion Vanessa Hinz
Vanessa Hinz, the 29-year-old German biathlon champion, has signed a brand ambassador’s contract with Wintersteiger and its brands Bootdoc and Hotronic. Wintersteiger, the Austrian company specializing in ski and bike maintenance machinery, is already an official technology partner of the German national ski teams since 2001. Hinz will mainly promote ...
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Babolat to sponsor Spain’s pádel championships
According to CMDsport, Babolat will be sponsoring and supplying the official paddle for the 2021 edition of the Spanish Pádel Championships, scheduled for Oct. 24-31 at Madrid’s Caja Mágica. The brand, which is already sponsoring the National Minors Circuit (TYCS), will be releasing products designed for the occasion. This year’s ...
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Sprinter debuts an urban-oriented store concept near Madrid
According to CMDsport, Sprinter’s new, omnichannel store in the Spanish city of Leganés, outside Madrid, aims to exceed the purpose of a point of sale and serve as a meeting place for urban athletes. Some of its design, like the assortment, is drawn from the traffic data of Sprinter’s website. ...
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Sportmaster develops its own digital “ecosystem”
Sportmaster has decided to further develop its own digital “ecosystem,” said Victoria Bondarenko, a product development director with Russia’s biggest sports retailer, in an interview recently published in the local Retail online news service. She noted that Sportmaster has a strong brand that is quite popular on the Russian market, ...
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Peloton cuts bike price again, signals growth slowdown after Q4 loss
Peloton Interactive cut the price of its original stationary bike again and signaled that slower growth is on the horizon after posting a hefty net loss in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year. The company reported a net loss of $313.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, against ...
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News briefsPolygiene's sales momentum continues after strong Q2
Polygiene reported sales of 46.9 million Swedish kronor (€4.6m-$5.4m) in Q2, up by 171 percent on the year earlier and accelerating from the already strong 141 percent growth rate seen in the previous quarter, as its top line continued to benefit from the addition of Addmaster Holdings, a global supplier ...
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News briefsLululemon expands benefits, increases minimum pay
Lululemon Athletica has announced an increase in the minimum wage for the majority of its store and Guest Education Center (GEC) employees in North America, providing an overview of the company’s approach to compensation and benefits. Beginning Sept. 27, both current and future employees will receive a new minimum wage ...
