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Adidas challenges Rockport’s sale
A U.S. equity fund, Charlesbank Capital Partners, has emerged as the only bidder for most of the assets of the bankrupt Rockport Group, including its intellectual property rights for the Rockport, Aravon and Dunham brands, its sales operations in Europe and Asia and its other global wholesale and e-commerce businesses. ...
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Under Armour appoints regional managers
Under Armour has restructured its international management to appoint three regional directors and expand its head office for Asia-Pacific in Hong Kong, as part of the group's plans to drive its international sales.The changes widen the remit of Massimo Baratto, the former chief executive of the Oberalp Group, who joined ...
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Columbia keeps OutDry to itself
Columbia Sportswear, which acquired OutDry Technologies eight years ago, quietly decided to take no more orders for the waterproof-breathable membrane placed by any of its 50-plus external clients after May 15. The company will continue to use the special lamination technology only for the products of its own brands, including ...
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Lacoste has just launched a premium Olympic Heritage collection of...
Lacoste has just launched a premium Olympic Heritage collection of polo shirts, hats and other lifestyle garments and accessories in a dozen countries under an exclusive, three-year licensing deal with the Lausanne-based International Olympic Committee. The line features prominently the Olympic rings and other proprietary elements of the Olympic Games' ...
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Nike's Jordan brand has launched its first collaboration in the...
Nike's Jordan brand has launched its first collaboration in the women's segment through a capsule collection of two styles approved by Anna Wintour, the chief editor of Vogue in the U.S. Called AWOK, which stands for Anna Wintour Okay, it features a keychain that says, “Edited by Vogue.”
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New Balance has announced a collaboration with Paul Smith, the...
New Balance has announced a collaboration with Paul Smith, the British fashion designer, on a limited edition celebrating the 30th anniversary of the New Balance 576 trainer. The collection includes a men's trainer in black leather and a women's trainer in white leather. Both versions feature premium leather uppers and ...
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In collaboration with Polartec, Kjus launched a cooling polo shirt...
In collaboration with Polartec, Kjus launched a cooling polo shirt for golf this month. The Kjus Sami Polo is made with Polartec Delta, a fabric that incorporates recycled fibers and a sun protection screen. The four-way-stretch fabric combines recycled polyester, Tencel and elastane fibers. Kjus is part of LK International, a ...
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Daiwa celebrated its 60th birthday at the recent Efttex show...
Daiwa celebrated its 60th birthday at the recent Efttex show in Amsterdam by winning three first places for the Best New Product with its newest fishing reels. Other winners were Rapala VMC and R.L. Winston.
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Decathlon is recalling two foldable models of its own bicycles,...
Decathlon is recalling two foldable models of its own bicycles, the B'Fold 500 and the B'Fold 700, sold at its European stores between 2013 and 2016, due to serious risks of breakages
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Oakley has developed a line of cycling apparel that uses...
Oakley has developed a line of cycling apparel that uses graphene to dissipate body heat in collaboration with Directa Plus and Bioracer
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Speedo USA, a division of PVH Corp., has announced that...
Speedo USA, a division of PVH Corp., has announced that Caeleb Dressel has joined Team Speedo USA. The deal marks Dressel's first endorsement since becoming a professional swimmer earlier this year. The American athlete is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and seven-time FINA World Championships gold medalist. According to Speedo's ...
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Dwyane Wade has signed a lifetime contract with Li-Ning, the...
Dwyane Wade has signed a lifetime contract with Li-Ning, the Chinese brand which he has represented since 2012. The finalization of the deal coincided with the launch of his latest shoe, the “Way of Wade 7,” at an event in Beijing on July 18. Prior to Li-Ning, the three-time NBA ...
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Asics has announced a sponsorship deal with Zhang Shuai, China's...
Asics has announced a sponsorship deal with Zhang Shuai, China's number one female tennis player. She is currently ranked as the 30th best female player in the world in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Zhang made her debut as an Asics-sponsored athlete at the most recent Wimbledon tournament.
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Reebok has unveiled Danai Gurira as its latest ambassador. Gurira...
Reebok has unveiled Danai Gurira as its latest ambassador. Gurira will join the brand's ongoing “Be More Human” campaign. The American actress and playwright is best known for her role as Michonne in “The Walking Dead,” a TV horror drama series based on the comic book series of the same ...
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Moncler has presented 19 stars from different countries for its...
Moncler has presented 19 stars from different countries for its autumn/winter 2018/19 fashion campaign. For its new “Moncler Beyond” campaign, the luxury brand has recruited Millie Bobby Brown, best known for her role in Netflix' series Stranger Things. Among the other names are Bebe Vio, the Italian wheelchair fencer and ...
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Asics has signed an agreement with the International Paralympic Committee,...
Asics has signed an agreement with the International Paralympic Committee, IPC, to become its official supplier until the end of 2020. As part of the agreement, Asics will supply official sportswear and footwear for the IPC as well as independent Paralympic teams at official events. In 2019, the agreement will ...
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Puma and the Borussia Mönchengladbach football team in Germany had...
Puma and the Borussia Mönchengladbach football team in Germany had to abruptly interrupt sales of the Bundesliga team's replica jerseys shortly after their launch earlier this month, due to an issue with the material in some of the products. Puma said it would provide new shirts to restart sales as ...
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After nine successful years at Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo's somewhat...
After nine successful years at Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo's somewhat unexpected move to Juventus Turin for an estimated €100 million during the World Cup is delivering quick cash for the Italian club and its official supplier, Adidas. Reportedly, the German brand sold 20,000 replica shirts personalized with the Portuguese striker's ...
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Uhlsport's Kempa brand has become the new official supplier of...
Uhlsport's Kempa brand has become the new official supplier of the HC Erlangen handball team, which is currently the only Bavarian team competing in the first division of the German Handball League. Separately, Kempa recently became the official supplier of the German Wrestlers Association.
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Macron is going to replace Nike as the technical sponsor...
Macron is going to replace Nike as the technical sponsor of Lech Poznan for the next five years, starting with the 2018/19 season. Locally known as the “holejarze,” the football team's club has been the property of the Polish Railways for many years.
