All articles by Wolfgang Greiner – Page 19
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ArticleBaozun acquires intellectual property rights to Hunter for China, Southeast Asia distribution
Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) has announced a partnership with Baozun Inc. for the British heritage brand Hunter, famous for its iconic Wellington boots. Through Authentic’s newly formed subsidiary ABG Hunter LLC, Baozun and Authentic are entering into a joint venture for the brand in Greater China and Southeast Asia, under ...
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ArticlePerformance Days expands product range and exhibition space
Visitors to the upcoming winter edition of Performance Days in Munich can look forward to some new features. These include a larger exhibition area, expanded from one to two halls, to accommodate the brand-new footwear segment. In addition to the new footwear area, the second hall will also house the ...
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ArticleWomen’s Sports Alliance brings industry leaders to new advisory board
The Women’s Sports Alliance (WSA), headquartered in Worcester, England, has announced its new Advisory Board after bringing together leading experts from across the sports industry to promote women’s sports and advance gender equality. The combined expertise and commitment of the Advisory Board members underscores the WSA’s commitment to advancing the ...
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ArticleEverysport Group sells media portfolio worth €3.8m
Stockholm-based Everysport Group AB, divided into the Everysport Media and Every Padel businesses, has reached an agreement with Better Collective A/S to divest a portfolio consisting of the brands and media sites SvenskaFans (Sweden’s largest online sports fan community with over 750 active contributors), Hockeysverige (the largest ice hockey news ...
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ArticleCosmetics company Coty renews long-term licensing partnership with Adidas
Coty Inc. announced that it has renewed its long-term licensing agreement with Adidas. Founded in Paris in 1904 and now headquartered in the Big Apple and traded on the New York Stock Exchange, Coty is one of the world’s largest cosmetics companies with a portfolio of iconic brands in fragrance, ...
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ArticleAtomic hosts first Ski Industry Climate Summit to address climate change impacts
The Austrian ski company Atomic is hosting the first Ski Industry Climate Summit, a two-day international conference aimed at bringing together key stakeholders and driving effective change to address the urgent need for climate action. The event, supported by FESI (Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry) and Protect Our ...
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ArticleBjörn Borg reports strong growth in e-commerce
While Björn Borg’s consolidated net sales were 165.6 million Swedish kronor (€13.9m) in Q2 2023 compared to SEK 161.5 million (€13.5m) in the same period last year (+3 percent), net sales decreased by 2 percent in constant currency, which can be explained by lower sales in stores due to store ...
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ArticleNFL legend Tom Brady invests in British football club
American football legend, seven-time Super Bowl champion and entrepreneur Tom Brady has partnered with Knighthead Capital Management LLC to become a minority owner of Birmingham City Ltd. Brady will become chairman of the new advisory board and work directly with the board and members of the Birmingham City Football Club ...
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ArticleResearchers develop prototype stretchable lithium-ion battery for textiles
Researchers at the University of Houston (UH) have developed a fully stretchable fabric-based lithium-ion battery prototype. The idea for stretchable batteries originally occurred to Haleh Ardebili, professor of mechanical engineering at UH, several years ago. A science fiction fan, he imagined smart, interactive and powered clothes. “It seemed a natural ...
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ArticleAdidas extends contract with Manchester United, guarantees €1bn over 10 years
Source: Adidas The new 2023/24 away kit sees a return to the iconic vertical stripes that adorned the club’s first ever away shirts With Adidas extending its kit sponsorship deal with Manchester United by ten years, the contract runs until 2035 and guarantees the football team at ...
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ArticleAdidas releases more existing Yeezy products in August, commits to combating discrimination and hate
Adidas announced on July 28 a further release of Yeezy inventory, with a range of existing products being available in phases throughout the month of August across the world. As previously communicated, the German company will donate a significant amount to selected organizations working to combat discrimination and hate, including ...
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ArticleSport 2000 Austria: Zentrasport initiates restructuring process
The association of the Austrian sports retailer community, Zentrasport Österreich e. Gen., is reporting that due to full warehouses as well as the payment default of one major retailer, the liquidity of the cooperative has been significantly strained and restructuring measures had to be initiated. Only Zentrasport Österreich itself is ...
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ArticleEuropean ski industry stands strong amid challenges, sells 3.67m pairs of alpine skis in 22/23
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) has completed its annual market research on ski product sell-in data, providing a comprehensive assessment of the evolution of the European ski market following the Covid pandemic and the first winter season in the shadow of the war in Ukraine and ...
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ArticleIOC announces shortlist for first Climate Action Awards
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the athletes, International Federations (IFs) and National Olympic Committees (NOCs) shortlisted for the inaugural IOC Climate Action Awards. The purpose is to honor those in the Olympic Movement who are taking concrete steps to address the climate crisis. More than 70 applications were ...
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ArticleAdidas welcomes Messi to Miami, expands youth football initiatives
On July 19, Adidas welcomed Lionel Messi to Miami, celebrating the Argentine star’s arrival in North America ahead of his first game for Inter Miami CF on July 21. A number of Adidas-branded vehicles, including a cargo ship, boats and helicopters, passed through the Port of Miami and were dressed ...
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ArticleNike presents “What The Football” campaign to kick off FIFA Women’s
Ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ (July 20-August 20, 2023), Nike has unveiled the “What The Football” campaign, championing female soccer players from around the world who are changing the game and inspiring the world through the power of sport. The campaign, which features 11 top ...
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ArticleAdidas partners with scientific project: Biopolymers from algae for textiles
The textiles of the future are “bio-based”. This is the conviction behind the BIOTEXFUTURE Innovation Space – a concept funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research as part of the transformation to a bio-based economy. A central role in this innovation space is played by the German ...
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ArticleAhead of FIFA Women’s, Adidas celebrates the game’s next-gen icons
To kick off its campaign for the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ (July 20-Aug. 20, 2023), Adidas is celebrating the next-gen stars of women’s soccer, Alessia Russo, Lena Oberdorf and Mary Fowler. Adidas’ “Play Until They Can’t Look Away” films showcase the skill and passion of some of the world’s best ...
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ArticleSean Combs launches US e-commerce platform for black businesses
Source: Empower Global Sean “Diddy” Combs, Chariman of Combs Global US rapper, producer, entrepreneur and designer Sean “Diddy” Combs has launched Empower Global (EG), a curated e-commerce platform (for U.S. customers only) that allows consumers to discover and purchase products created and sold exclusively by black entrepreneurs, ...
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ArticleAll Good Things closes Series A financing, plans to expand UK store network
All Good Things, a UK-based independent retailer founded in 2019 selling exclusively used, torn or repaired clothing, announced that it has received a £2.5 million (€2.93m) equity investment. The funding was provided by Souter Investments in conjunction with a broad range of experienced former retail employees, including Ben Barnett (former ...
