All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 33, Issue 39+40 – Page 2
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News briefsInaugural Padel Expo Sweden with 3,300 visitors
The inaugural edition of Padel Expo Sweden, held on Sep. 16-18 in Stockholm, drew 3,300 visitors (exhibitors excluded), Anton Erlandsson has told CMDsport. This is less than expected for Erlandsson, who heads up Event, organizer of this event and of Padel Expo Roma, scheduled for Jan. 20-22. The target was ...
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News briefsRoyal Padel thriving despite standstill in the market
The chief executive of Royal Padel, Rafael Tarradas, has made twin declarations to CMDsport: for one thing, the European pádel market has ground to a halt; for another, sales for his own brand have taken off since September, thanks to customers from outside Spain. Barcelona-based Royal Padel enjoyed a 25 ...
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Article74 percent of post-consumer textile in Europe is recyclable
A report titled Sorting for Circularity Europe provides key findings for a more circular use of textiles.
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News briefsGo Sport opens new Paris store “La Salle de Sport”
Less than one year after the acquisition of Go Sport by Hermione People & Brands for one symbolic Euro from Rallye, the company has opened its first new store in Paris. The new, 1,700-square-meter ‘La Salle de Sport’ (the gym) retail concept at Boulevard de la Madeleine in the heart ...
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News briefsPeloton loses the next top executive
After its co-founders, Peloton Interactive also loses its CMO. Dara Treseder has left the company. She was the chief marketing officer of the interactive fitness platform for the last three years. Source: Autodesk On LinkedIn she wrote: „Today, on my birthday, I’m very excited to share ...
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News briefsAmazon on the wane, Decathlon supreme in e-bikes in Spain
Drawing data from the SEO software producer Sistrix, CMDsport has once again ranked the top ten e-commerce sites for e-bikes in Spain. The surprise this time around is that two local operations, Biciescapa.com and Bicimarket.com, have knocked Amazon.es down two pegs. Meanwhile, Decathlon.es has retained its top spot by a ...
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Apple signs five-year sponsorship deal with NFL for Super Bowl halftime show
According to Sportico, the iPhone manufacturer Apple has signed a new contract with the National Football League (NFL) as the new sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show. The company will pay nearly $50 million annually for the coming five years, with the event being billed as the “Apple Music ...
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News briefsJoma appears to have recovered from pandemic measures
Joma is set to exceed its sales for pre-lockdown 2019 by 15 to 20 percent, according to Diffusion Sport. Production director Fortu López told the trade publication at the recent Micam trade show that “the company is meeting expectations. Indeed, we’re exceeding our goals, which were to return to our ...
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News briefsProgred to distribute Converse accessories in Iberia and France
Until now the brand’s retail partner for Iberia – especially 20 El Corte Inglés locations – Progred Group has struck a deal with Converse to expand its distribution for the brand to accessories in Spain, Portugal, France and Andorra. These are to be sold through the major retailers of fashion, ...
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News briefsAdidas teams up with Soul Cap to make swimming more accessible
Adidas has announced its first swim cap made in partnership with London-based start-up Soul Cap. The partnership aims to promote greater diversity and inclusivity in the world of swimming. The debut Adidas x Soul Cap swim cap has been designed in a range of sizes for adults or children with ...
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News briefsMizuno launches eco-friendly Wave Neo shoes
Mizuno is introducing its Wave Neo Collection, described by the brand as “its first running shoes that balance carbon impact” and as the collection with “the lowest environmental impact in Mizuno’s history.” The carbon impact during the product life cycle of the Wave Neo Collection will be balanced by the ...
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ArticleAmazon Marketplace reports significant growth in Germany
According to Amazon, small and medium-sized retailers in Germany sold around 750 million products via Amazon Marketplace in 2021. With a population of around 83 million people, that would amount to almost ten products per person. In 2020, the figure was still around 100 million products lower. According to Amazon’s ...
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News briefsNFW Footwear Collective is growing
New Balance and Wolverine Worldwide have joined Natural Fiber Welding’s (NFW) Footwear Collective, a cooperative platform aiming to promote widespread adoption of low carbon, biobased materials from nutrients, which are safe to return to the earth at the end of a product’s life. Through the Footwear Collective, NFW and its ...
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News briefsVapesol launches soles made from factory waste of nitril gloves
The Portuguese company Vapesol, which manufactures more than five million pairs of soles yearly (according to its website), has teamed with the nitril glove company Raclac to produce of footwear soles from industrial waste. Raclac claims to be the only manufacturer of nitril examination gloves in Europe. ...
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News briefsNew microfiber pollution report released by U.S. federal institution
Mandated by the U.S. Congress, the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee (IMDCC) has delivered a new report on microfiber pollution. Besides a clearer definition of microfibers, the report features an assessment of the sources, prevalence and causes of microfiber pollution and gives recommends a standardized method with which to measure ...
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International is important cog in Columbia’s growth plan
Columbia Sportswear unveiled a three-year financial target plan last week that calls for potential double-digit growth on its profit & loss statement that will be driven by sales gains outside its home U.S. market, footwear and digital. In FY22, the company confirmed a guidance call for 10 to 12 percent ...
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ArticleCorona regulations eased in additional countries
Even though Covid-19 infections are not steadily declining worldwide, travel restrictions continue to be relaxed in many countries.
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AnalysisMarket Analysis: The sports equipment market
This exclusive statistic includes revenue and market share development for the major global sports equipment brands.
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Short stops
Short Stops Week 39, 2022
PRODUCT & MARKETING +++ Sneaker and streetwear marketplace Stadium Goods has teamed up with German safe manufacturer Döttling on a limied-edition line of made-to-order sneaker safes, which will be sold exclusively on Farfetch +++ Arena has announced that Simone Manuel has joined the brand’s team of elite swimmers in a ...
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News briefsThe EU supports circular sportswear project with funds
An initiative to make 100 percent bio-based performance sportswear is to get funding from the European Commission as part of its S4 Fashion project, with the contribution of the EU’s European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). BioAce is a joint project from Circuvate, a German sustainable materials consultancy, ...
