All articles by Wolfgang Greiner – Page 20
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ArticleCanadian regulators accuse Nike of profiting from Uyghur forced labor
CBC (Radio Canada) reports that the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE), Canada’s corporate misconduct watchdog, has gathered enough information to launch an investigation into allegations that Nike Canada Corp. (as well as a Canadian gold mining company called Dynasty Gold Corp.) is profiting from forced Uyghur labor in China. ...
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ArticleXponential signs Club Pilates master franchisee in France
Xponential Fitness, a California-based international franchisor of boutique fitness brands, has signed a master franchisee agreement in France for its Club Pilates brand, marking its 19th international country outside of North America. The agreement, signed with TCMP Fitness and partners Susan and Chris Fichaud, gives the master franchisee the ability ...
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ArticleSkechers commits to English pickleball
Skechers has been named the official footwear sponsor of the 2023 English Open and English Nationals pickleball tournaments by Pickleball England. Last year, Skechers signed its first two elite pickleball athletes in the US and Canada, Tyson McGuffin and Catherine Parenteau. Shortly thereafter, the brand introduced the ...
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ArticleJD Sports to acquire all remaining shares of Iberian Sports Retail Group
JD Sports Fashion has announced its intention to acquire the remaining 49.98 percent stake in Iberian Sports Retail Group (ISRG), currently held by Balaiko Firaja Invest and Sonae Holdings, for a total cash consideration of €500.1 million, to be funded from the group’s existing cash resources. Upon completion of the ...
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ArticleMAS Holdings invests in HeiQ AeoniQ
MAS Holdings, a global apparel and textile group headquartered in Sri Lanka, has secured an investment in HeiQ AeoniQ™ to support the development of next-gen cellulosic filament fibers to replace polyester and nylon. MAS Holdings is the largest apparel and textile manufacturer in South Asia with sales of approximately $2 ...
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ArticlePuma commits to bovine leather from verified deforestation-free supply chains
Puma has joined the Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather, launched by global non-profit organizations Textile Exchange and Leather Working Group (LWG), to create equitable, transparent and deforestation-free leather supply chains. The cross-industry initiative asks brands to commit to sourcing their bovine leather from deforestation/conversion-free supply chains by 2030 or ...
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ArticleMartine Rose and Nike dissolve boundaries of men’s and women’s soccer styling
Source: Nike Nike x Martine Rose In her latest partnership with Nike, London-based designer Martine Rose dissolves the boundaries of men’s and women’s soccer styling with gender-neutral, tailored player suits. Connecting and merging the moments of “getting off the plane” to “arriving on the pitch,” the collection ...
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ArticleEverysport Group acquires equestrian sports media company
Stockholm-based Everysport Group AB, divided into the Everysport Media and Every Padel businesses, has reached an agreement to acquire equestrian media company Hippson Aktiebolag. The seller of the transaction is Perlavita AB, which is owned by AltoCumulus (a family business within the Axel Johnson Group). The acquisition complements Everysport’s existing ...
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ArticleCoats launches new footwear division
Coats, the UK-based manufacturer of industrial yarns and structural components for apparel and footwear, has launched a new footwear division following its acquisition of Texon and Rhenoflex in 2022. Following a period of integration, Coats Footwear was launched, offering an expanded range of components and material solutions to footwear and ...
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ArticleKoroyd grows with new HQ, new hires and brand relaunch
Koroyd, a Monaco-based company offering an advanced impact protection technology, announced significant strategic growth developments across the company, including a move to an expanded headquarters, new hires across the business, a complete relaunch of its brand identity and messaging, and category growth in key markets. Over the past 18 months, ...
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ArticleSportsShoes.com reports 20% sales growth in Q1, 140,000 new customers
SportsShoes.com has announced sales figures for its Q1 of the fiscal year that began March 1, 2023. According to the report, the British e-tailer, which was founded in 1982, saw its sales surge by 20 percent year-on-year to £83.8 million (€97.3m). At the same time, it added 140,000 new customers ...
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ArticlePangaia and Goldwin first to join Spiber’s “Biosphere Circulation” program
Japanese biotechnology start-up Spiber has introduced the “Biosphere Circulation Program,” a breakthrough method for upcycling biobased and biodegradable textile and agricultural waste through the use of the company’s proprietary fermentation technology. The main objective of the program is to develop a global solution to produce fully recyclable textile products that ...
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ArticleOrthoLite appoints new GM for India
Source: OrthoLite India Vikash Bajargyan OrthoLite, the global leader in branded comfort footwear, announces the appointment of Vikash Bajargyan as the new General Manager of OrthoLite India (OIN). In his new position, Bajargyan will oversee OIN’s overall operations. This includes leading manufacturing and business development, as well ...
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ArticleHamburg Declaration to combat physical inactivity renewed, IOC supports efforts
Despite individual political efforts, including the German Prevention Act in 2015 and, in 2020, the World Health Organization’s “Global action plan on physical activity,” the trend toward global inactivity has not yet been significantly reduced or even reversed. Renowned scientific societies and organizations have therefore been calling for years on ...
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ArticleInvestment company acquires Aqualung Group
Barings, a global investment manager, has entered into exclusive discussions to acquire 100 percent of Aqualung Group, owner of the Aqualung, Apeks, Aquasphere, Omer, Military Professional, Stohlquist and U.S. Divers brands of diving equipment and water sports. Aqualung, the Group’s best-known brand, pioneered the development of modern diving equipment in ...
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ArticleVans replaces The Vault with OTW by Vans as its new top product category
Vans has unveiled its new top category called OTW by Vans. The VF Corp brand explains that it is a “new platform where the brand’s most elevated product expressions and brand experiences come together with the innovators of art, design, style, skate culture and entertainment.” As a result, the previous ...
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ArticleLaLiga launches online store with Fanatics
Spain’s LaLiga has announced its first-ever official online store with digital sports platform and licensed sports merchandise giant Fanatics, as part of a wide-reaching omnichannel retail and production partnership. The official LaLigaStore will launch globally this summer, ahead of the start of the new football season. Fans will be able ...
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ArticleFormer Decathlon Partnership Director joins Wasserman
Source: Wasserman Wim Mathues Global sports, music and entertainment agency Wasserman has appointed former Decathlon Partnership Director Wim Mathues as SVP of Brands and Properties in Belgium and the Netherlands. The appointment is the latest step in the agency’s growth strategy in Europe and follows the acquisition ...
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ArticleLogitech CEO takes over vacant leadership position at VF
Source: VF Corp. Bracken Darrell Some 7 months after Steve Rendle decided to retire from the company after more than five years as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and nearly 25 years of service, VF Corp – owner of Vans, The North Face, Timberland and Dickies, ...
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ArticleHoka expands Fly Human Fly platform for new global campaign
Hoka, a division of Deckers Brands, has launched Murmuration, a global brand campaign spanning owned media, out-of-home, CTV, digital and paid social, running on Meta, Snapchat and TikTok. The campaign builds on the brand’s Fly Human Fly creative platform launched last year and is the brand’s most extensive global integrated ...
