More about brands – Page 274
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MBT, the company reportedly acquired by Star 360 of Singapore...
MBT, the company reportedly acquired by Star 360 of Singapore for $10 million three years ago, is introducing next spring its own line of running shoes, consisting of three styles, accompanies by branded compression apparel and socks. The shoes feature the brand's rocker construction and use a proprietary sensor technology ...
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Authentic Brands Group, which recently acquired the Tretorn brand from...
Authentic Brands Group, which recently acquired the Tretorn brand from Puma, has appointed Marc Fisher Footwear as its footwear licensee. For Authentic Brands, which is more specialized in apparel, the deal indicates that the Tretorn brand will move more into the luxury market, especially in footwear.
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Bench is licensing out the Deichmann group for its footwear....
Bench is licensing out the Deichmann group for its footwear. Deichmann will sell the brand in its own Deichmann, Roland, MyShoes and Ochsner Shoes stores in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, starting with the autumn/winter 2016/17 season.
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Hoka One One turned out as the third most prominent...
Hoka One One turned out as the third most prominent brand of running shoes in last month's Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Based on the shoe count carried out by Shoe Ranger, it was worn by 11.6 percent of the participants in the triathlon event. The top two brands ...
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Jack Wolfskin won one of the 15 German Design Awards...
Jack Wolfskin won one of the 15 German Design Awards given for 2016 in the sports, outdoor and leisure activities for its ergo-dynamic EDS backpack technology. The company's Texapore Downshell Tec jacket got a “special mention.”
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Columbia Sportswear has launched a pilot of the ReThreads apparel...
Columbia Sportswear has launched a pilot of the ReThreads apparel and footwear recycling program, a special initiative designed to simplify post-consumer recycling, in partnership with I:CO. Columbia is installing collection bins at its stores in which customers can drop off their used clothing and shoes for recycling. The pilot was ...
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Strategic changes pay off at Amer Sports
Following strategic changes begun last year, the balls sports business at Amer Sports contributed a sharp rise in the group's sales for the third quarter, while the company's turnover continued to advance briskly in apparel, footwear, own retailing and China.The Finnish group's sales increased by 11 percent to €713.7 million ...
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Strong results at Columbia, except in Russia and Asia
A slump of more than 30 percent in sales to distributors in Europe, the Middle East and Africa hurt Columbia Sportswear's performance in the region for the third quarter. Chiefly attributed to Russia, where Columbia works through Sportmaster, this decline could not be entirely compensated with sales expansion at a ...
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Anta invests in Chinese football
Anta Sports, the leading Chinese sports brand, wants to turn global football into one of the most important categories for its development in the coming years. It has adopted a “Play is All” strategy that ranges from the development of adjusted products for China's young players to increased investments to ...
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Rossignol has signed a five-year partnership deal with CEA Tech...
Rossignol has signed a five-year partnership deal with CEA Tech for the development of innovative products for winter sports. CEA Tech is a French-based R&D organization, which develops technologies of interest to all industries. Like Rossignol, CEA Tech is also based in Grenoble, in southeastern France. Around 30 Rossignol staff ...
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Pádel is a big sports activity in Spain. Both Asics...
Pádel is a big sports activity in Spain. Both Asics and Kelme have decided to move into the pádel equipment segment in the country. Kelme, which has its base in Spain, has announced the launch of its first line of sports-specific shoes and racquets. Asics Iberia says it will introduce ...
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Nike has created an expensive version of its Air Jordan...
Nike has created an expensive version of its Air Jordan to mark the 30th anniversary of the brand, which has been generating an increasing amount of cash for the company. The new model, called Air Jordan 1 Pinnacle, features full-grain leather and 24-carat gold plating on the eyelets and other ...
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Moncler launched a new capsule collection in collaboration with FriendsWithYou...
Moncler launched a new capsule collection in collaboration with FriendsWithYou to celebrate the opening of its flagship store in Tokyo. FriendsWithYou, an art duo based in Los Angeles, will enliven Moncler's down jackets, t-shirts, sweaters and sneakers with pop images reproducing their art works. The new Moncler collection is entitled ...
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W.L. Gore will restructure its various labels for items being...
W.L. Gore will restructure its various labels for items being introduced by manufacturers for the autumn/winter 2016/17 season, in connection with the launch of two new products, Gore Thermium and Gore Windstopper with Insulation. Designed to protect insulated fabrics from cold rain and snow, Gore Thermium has been adopted by ...
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Reebok has announced a sponsorship deal with Chris Weidman, the...
Reebok has announced a sponsorship deal with Chris Weidman, the undefeated American mixed martial artist who is the current UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) middleweight champion. Weidman, 31, who is also known as the “All American,” was presented with his own customized Reebok shoe, decked out in an American-flag decor. He ...
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Asics will celebrate the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon...
Asics will celebrate the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon with the “World's Biggest Selfie Stick,” an eight-story-tall interactive structure at Gansevoort Plaza in Manhattan. Asics America is the official footwear and apparel partner of the marathon, while Tata Consulting Services (TCS) is premier partner and the title sponsor. Asics' ...
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Nike and Adidas lead a manufacturing revolution
The two giants of the sporting goods industry indicated last week that they plan to introduce shortly new technologies that will enable consumers to get customized shoes, using sophisticated software, 3D printing and other new technologies that will revolutionize the traditional manufacturing process.At its meeting with investors last week, Nike ...
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Adidas doesn't join call for Blatter's resignation
Adidas has declined to support four other leading Fifa sponsors who called for Sepp Blatter's immediate resignation earlier this month, after Swiss prosecutors opened criminal proceedings against the football organization's president on allegations of criminal mismanagement and, alternatively, misappropriation. Blatter subsequently received a provisional suspension of 90 days from the ...
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Adidas is expected to put an end to its involvement...
Adidas is expected to put an end to its involvement in table-tennis equipment by the end of this year. Greenmaster, which has been its licensee for this product category, has reportedly agreed to stop it by then. Frank Koch, the former executive of Kettler who started the project at Greenmaster, ...
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Adidas filed a suit against Skechers USA in Portland's district...
Adidas filed a suit against Skechers USA in Portland's district court on Sept. 14, charging that one of its shoe styles is a knock-offs of its Stan Smith model, and that others use its Supernova trademark and its Three-Stripe mark. The two companies have already squared off and reached settlements ...
