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The German sporting goods industry association (BSI), the Adidas Group,...
The German sporting goods industry association (BSI), the Adidas Group, Polartec and Vaude are taking part in a three-year research project, funded by the German federal ministry of education and research, to try and reduce micro-particles shed when textiles made with synthetic fibers are washed. Along with micro-particles from many ...
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Anta reaps the benefits of brand and retail investments
Anta Sports Products is continuing to reap the benefits of its multi-brand and multi-channel strategy, with a sales rise of 19.2 percent to 7,323.2 million yuan renminbi (€930.1m-$1,099.4m) for the first half of this year, fueled by increased demand for running and football products.Due to the expansion of its retail business ...
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VF Corp. will acquire Dickies
VF Corp. has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Williamson-Dickie for $820 million in cash. A family-owned business, Williamson-Dickie designs and manufactures workwear apparel and footwear, which it sells under a number of brands including Dickies, Workrite and others. The acquisition is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter ...
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Amer Sports has revised its growth target through 2020, prioritizing...
Amer Sports has revised its growth target through 2020, prioritizing sustainable profitable growth. Instead of a minimum mid-single-digit growth rate on an organic and currency-neutral basis, which would have taken its turnover up to €3.5 billion by 2020, it is now simply aiming for mid-single-digit growth. The group said the ...
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Adidas has completed the sale its CCM Hockey business to...
Adidas has completed the sale its CCM Hockey business to Birch Hill Equity Partners
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Gary Bryant, who has been with Amer Sports for 14...
Gary Bryant, who has been with Amer Sports for 14 years, is going to serve as general manager for its cycling division, which includes Mavic and Enve, following the resignation of Bernard Millaud, who has led it for 15 years. Bryant, who is a British citizen, has served most recently ...
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Adidas and Concepts, a progressive American streetwear retailer, a few...
Adidas and Concepts, a progressive American streetwear retailer, a few days ago launched a co-branded boutique at 73 Newbury Street, in downtown Boston. Featuring a minimalist design, the 1,500-square-foot store will offer trendy Adidas sneakers and performance shoes along with Concepts clothing. It will host art installations, DJs and other ...
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Oberalp is going to open the second Italian Under Armour...
Oberalp is going to open the second Italian Under Armour brand store in Milan next Sept. 14, covering 340 square meters on Piazza Gae Aulenti, close to Nike's relatively new Italian head office
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Fitbit finally presented its Ionic smartwatch, ready for delivery from...
Fitbit finally presented its Ionic smartwatch, ready for delivery from October and priced in the U.S. at $299.50, about $30 more than the original Series 1 Apple Watch, getting the company's battered share price to move up by 6.5 percent. The device is an improved version of Fitbit's PurePulse heart-rate ...
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Nike is about to release a version of its Air...
Nike is about to release a version of its Air Max 97 shoe featuring Swarovski crystals, as part of the celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the iconic sneaker. The Swarovski crystals are embedded into the upper of the shoe. It is the first time that Nike Women has used ...
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Nike has teamed up with Virgil Abloh, the 36-year-old American...
Nike has teamed up with Virgil Abloh, the 36-year-old American designer, on ten collaborative footwear silhouettes. The collection, named “The Ten,” reimagines ten classic shoes, and is divided into two themes – “Revealing” and “Ghosting.” The collection comprises the Nike Air Max 90, Air Jordan I, Nike Air VaporMax, Nike ...
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Following up on the partnership between Louis Vuitton and Supreme,...
Following up on the partnership between Louis Vuitton and Supreme, Hermès is launching a line of expensive skateboards and longboards. Made of maple wood, they feature special sublimation prints that can be matched with some of Hermès silk scarves.
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Fjällräven's apparel collection is featuring for the first time Recco's...
Fjällräven's apparel collection is featuring for the first time Recco's rescue system in its autumn/winter 2017/18 collection. The Swedish brand has also started a collaboration with the Swedish Mountain Guides Organization, SBO, by equipping its members and supporting education programs.
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Odlo is introducing Flash, a women's training range which brings...
Odlo is introducing Flash, a women's training range which brings out designs each month around a different theme. Every Flash collection features a complete training outfit including a sports bra, top and tights. The development of each product, from the designer brief to the product's arrival on the rack, is ...
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Bianchi and Ferrari have presented the first bike resulting from...
Bianchi and Ferrari have presented the first bike resulting from their collaboration. The Scuderia Ferrari 01, or SF01, which is based on Bianchi's Specialissima carbon road bike, was introduced at Eurobike in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The latest edition of the trade show was held in Friedrichshafen, Germany from Aug. 30 to ...
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Ergon has released a new dual-shell bicycle saddle, which features...
Ergon has released a new dual-shell bicycle saddle, which features BASF's Infinergy cushioning technology in its core. Unlike conventional saddles, Ergon's new ST Core Ultra has two shells instead of one. In a conventional saddle, the shell carries out two functions as it bears the load of the cyclist while ...
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Arc'teryx Equipment has released a voluntary product recall of all...
Arc'teryx Equipment has released a voluntary product recall of all 2016 Procline boots, both men's and women's, in cooperation with Health Canada and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. These products present a possible safety hazard with the axis pin, which keeps the spoiler and the rotating cuff in place. ...
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Intersport Germany is launching a small line of swimwear for...
Intersport Germany is launching a small line of swimwear for women and children named after Franziska van Almsick, a former German swimming champion, as part of Intersport's private label Tecnopro collection
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Apparently encouraged by the success of its sneakers in America,...
Apparently encouraged by the success of its sneakers in America, Adidas is taking a more active role in U.S. sports. It has just signed the fourth-highest college sports deal in the U.S., committing to the payment of $160 million over a 10-year period to sponsor the University of Louisville in ...
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Adidas has announced that it is the new outfitter of...
Adidas has announced that it is the new outfitter of Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst. The duo of German beach volleyball players won the gold medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016. Adidas will be sponsoring them in view of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, and additional joint projects will ...
