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New contributions by Salomon, Patagonia and others to a circular economy
Product designers at Salomon have spent more than 18 months working on a running shoe that can be fully recycled for the production of other equipment at the end of its life.
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Anta Sports Products, which had a 57.95 percent stake in...
Anta Sports Products, which had a 57.95 percent stake in the consortium that bought Amer Sports earlier this year, will no longer have to include and report Amer's figures, which have been dilutive, in its consolidated income statements. Anta is shedding 5 percent of its economic interest in the group ...
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The consortium led by Anta Sports Products that bought Amer...
The consortium led by Anta Sports Products that bought Amer Sports last month is exploring the possible sale of its U.S.-based fitness equipment brand, Precor, according to Bloomberg. The report indicates that several potential buyers have shown interest in the brand, which could fetch about $500 million. Prior to its ...
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Nike has invested in and signed an intellectual-property licensing deal...
Nike has invested in and signed an intellectual-property licensing deal with Handsfree Labs, whose devices enable people to put shoes on without using their hands. The companies have not disclosed the terms of the investment. Strategically, however, remarks from Tom Clarke, Nike's president of innovation, have suggested a link with ...
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Nike announced an 11% increase in its quarterly dividend shortly...
Nike announced an 11% increase in its quarterly dividend shortly after appointing its new CEO, John Donahoe (see our previous issue)
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Woolrich International has appointed two new executives, recruiting them from...
Woolrich International has appointed two new executives, recruiting them from VF Corp. Federico Manno will serve as general manager of global direct-to-consumer and digital key accounts, and Gaetano Coccopalmeri as export sales director. Both roles are new. Stefano Saccone, another former executive of VF, became chief executive of Woolrich last ...
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Columbia Sportswear has appointed Pierre Drui as its new director...
Columbia Sportswear has appointed Pierre Drui as its new director for Western Europe for the Columbia and Sorel brands. Drui, who has worked for the group for the last 14 years, served most recently as apparel sales manager for Columbia in Europe. Meanwhile, the company has named Bruno Moalic as ...
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Nike has added Thasunda Brown Duckett, the chief executive of...
Nike has added Thasunda Brown Duckett, the chief executive of Chase consumer banking, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co., to its board of directors
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After launching the women's version of the Air Force 1...
After launching the women's version of the Air Force 1 Shadow, Nike has added materials from Gore-Tex in a new expansion of the Air Force 1 silhouette. The new Air Force 1 Gore-Tex comes in a high-top model which takes the tooling on the AF1 Duck Boot and adds a ...
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Nike Swim is introducing Nike HydraStrong, a new high-performance, chlorine-resistant...
Nike Swim is introducing Nike HydraStrong, a new high-performance, chlorine-resistant fabric designed for high-intensity training and competition. The new fabric will be featured in the majority of the Nike Swim performance swimwear line for spring/summer 2020. Nike launched HydraStrong after conducting research globally among young, competitive athletes from high school ...
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A new 3D printing production technology for carbon frames has...
A new 3D printing production technology for carbon frames has been unveiled by Atala, an Italian bicycle manufacturer in which Accell Group has a 50 percent stake. Set to revolutionize the alloy and carbon frame market, the innovation enables production-ready carbon frames to be printed in a single piece. The ...
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Vans is introducing its first pair of shoes designed by...
Vans is introducing its first pair of shoes designed by a Filipino. Nikko Pelaez, a 23-year-old artist and graduate of the archipelago's University of the East College of Fine Arts, won the Vans Asia Custom Culture shoe-design competition for 2018 with a design that borrows from myth. “Along with the ...
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Adidas and Prada are partnering on a collaborative line of...
Adidas and Prada are partnering on a collaborative line of sneakers. The announcement has been made on Instagram with the three accounts – Prada, Adidas and Adidas Originals – posting the same photo at the same time, all using the hashtag #Pradaforadidas, followed by the comment “Coming Soon.” The collection ...
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Volcom will be adding a branded line of eyewear and...
Volcom will be adding a branded line of eyewear and snow goggles to its product range next year. Electric Visual Evolution, which is also based in Southern California, will design, develop, produce and distribute the new line. Both companies were the property of Kering when the luxury group owned Puma. ...
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At Ispo Munich in January 2020, Gore will present three...
At Ispo Munich in January 2020, Gore will present three variations of waterproof/breathable fabrics in its Gore-Tex Pro category, initially introduced in 2007. Called “Gore-Tex Pro most rugged technology,” “Gore-Tex Pro stretch technology” and “Gore-Tex Pro most breathable technology,” each will be optimized for a different use, enabling manufacturers to ...
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From the 2019/20 winter season, all Dynafit tech bindings will...
From the 2019/20 winter season, all Dynafit tech bindings will carry a lifetime warranty covering all material and manufacturing defects. Dynafit will repair faulty bindings free of charge or replace them with bindings of equal or higher quality. Normal wear and tear, improper use and damage from accidents are excluded. ...
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Scarpa North America has recalled two models of men's ski...
Scarpa North America has recalled two models of men's ski touring boots, the Maestrale RS and Maestrale, because the boot shell can crack, posing a fall hazard and risk of injury for the consumer. The company says there are about 4,200 boots in the marketplace, of which 1,200 have been ...
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Splitboards Europe of Rosenheim, a town near Munich, Germany, has...
Splitboards Europe of Rosenheim, a town near Munich, Germany, has expanded its cooperation with Spark R&D, a producer of bindings for splitboards based in Bozeman, Montana. Splitboards Europe, an online retailer and an event organizer specializing in this hybrid snowsports activity, has served as Spark's warranty center for Germany and ...
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Lowa is the sponsor and official footwear supplier of the...
Lowa is the sponsor and official footwear supplier of the volunteers involved in the organization of the Biathlon World Championship, which will be held in Rasen-Antholz, in Italy's South Tyrol, on Feb. 12-23, 2020. The footwear model that the volunteers will be wearing is called Antholz GTX MID, named after ...
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Wilson has signed a five-year deal with the French Tennis...
Wilson has signed a five-year deal with the French Tennis Federation (FFT) for the French Open (Roland-Garros) and French tennis in general. The American brand of sporting goods will be taking over from Babolat as the official supplier of racquet strings and balls for the FFT. Wilson's balls will be ...
