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Columbia Sportswear has extended its three-year-old partnership with the U.S....
Columbia Sportswear has extended its three-year-old partnership with the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team through the 2022 Olympic Winter Games
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Callaway has extended its 10-year-old contract with Phil Mickelson...
Callaway has extended its 10-year-old contract with Phil Mickelson
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Mikasa has extended its partnership with the European Volleyball Federation...
Mikasa has extended its partnership with the European Volleyball Federation through 2020
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Puma has agreed to extend its 40-year-old partnership with the...
Puma has agreed to extend its 40-year-old partnership with the Austrian Football Federation for several years
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Columbia rises by 14% organically
Columbia Sportswear's sales were flat on a constant-currency basis in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) during the third quarter ended Sept. 30. In terms of dollars, EMEA sales increased by 1 percent to $78.8 million. The group's revenues were up in dollars by 26 percent in the U.S. ...
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In presenting Nike's spring/summer 2015 women's collection in New York,...
In presenting Nike's spring/summer 2015 women's collection in New York, accompanied by 27 top athletes, Mark Parker, chief executive of the group, said that it expects to raise its annual revenues from women-specific products by $2 billion to $7 billion in the next three years. “Sport and fitness are powering ...
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Nike plans to drop out of snowboarding and free-skiing after...
Nike plans to drop out of snowboarding and free-skiing after the holiday 2014 collection to concentrate on the growing skateboarding segment in action sports. The company will continue to honor sponsorship deals with athletes in these domains until the end of their contracts.
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After Zara and H&M, another big low-cost fashion retail chain,...
After Zara and H&M, another big low-cost fashion retail chain, Topshop, is planning to launch a sports and leisurewear line, called Parkwood Topshop Athletic, in a joint venture with Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, the American musician, singer and actress, and her company, Parkwood Entertainment. The line will consist of clothing and footwear ...
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Gaastra International Sportswear has signed a European licensing agreement for...
Gaastra International Sportswear has signed a European licensing agreement for its footwear with the Newport Footwear subsidiary of another Dutch company, Star Collections, which will start taking care of deliveries from next spring. Gaastra was previously developing and distribution its footwear on its own. Separately, Gaastra has signed up with ...
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Compressport has launched a new, lightweight style of underwear shorts...
Compressport has launched a new, lightweight style of underwear shorts that can be used for any sports, individual or team. The shorts are made of 100-percent natural fibers including cashmere, which has antibacterial properties that help prevent both odors and irritation. The shorts are available in four colors - black, ...
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Briko's helmet Vulcano 6.8, one of Ispo's award winners for...
Briko's helmet Vulcano 6.8, one of Ispo's award winners for this year, has been selected for publication in the 2014 edition of the ADI Design Index, the annual publication showcasing the best of Italian design, as selected by ADI's permanent Observatory. ADI is the Italian Association for Industrial Design. Founded ...
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Gore-Tex is launching a new marketing campaign with a seven-digit...
Gore-Tex is launching a new marketing campaign with a seven-digit budget across multiple channels during the current season in four countries - Germany, Italy, Sweden and the U.K. - to add visibility to its brand in all its applications across garments, footwear, gloves and other accessories. It will run under ...
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Sport 2000 International is launching a marketing campaign for the...
Sport 2000 International is launching a marketing campaign for the customization of ski boots in partnership with Atomic, Fischer and Salomon. The initiative, starting in November, will have a focus on Austria and Germany, where 150 affiliated retailers are taking part. “You can leave your boots on” (the key visual ...
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361 Degrees International has signed a sponsorship agreement with the...
361 Degrees International has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee to be an official supporter for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Under the terms of the agreement, the Chinese sports brand will supply apparel, footwear, and accessories to torchbearers, volunteers, technical and other officials. ...
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Reusch has announced a long-term partnership deal with Diego Lopez,...
Reusch has announced a long-term partnership deal with Diego Lopez, the 32-year-old Spanish goalkeeper of AC Milan. Lopez won the Spanish football championship last year while playing with Real Madrid. The brand has been partnering with AC Milan for 15 years, supplying Lopez' predecessors, Dida and Abbiati.
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One Way has announced a new partnership in cycling with...
One Way has announced a new partnership in cycling with the Russian World Tour Team Katusha for 2015 and 2016. The Finnish Nordic sports brands becomes exclusive textile partner and sponsor of the team, providing all high-performance cycling apparel as well as casual clothing, eyewear, bags and other equipment. During ...
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Intersport is expanding its involvement in ski jumping by becoming...
Intersport is expanding its involvement in ski jumping by becoming official presenting sponsor of the Vierschanzentouren, the ski jumping series organized by the Austrian and German ski federations at four locations in their respective countries. It is upgrading to the highest sponsorship level for the event, with which it was ...
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Columbia hires new manufacturing and marketing executives
Columbia Sportswear has hired Steve Woodside, formerly at VF Corp., as vice-president of global manufacturing and appointed Stuart Redsun, a former executive at Under Armour, to the newly-created role of chief marketing officer.Woodside, who will report directly to Columbia's chief operating officer, Bryan Timm, joined Columbia on Aug. 25. His ...
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Nike has delayed the launch of its latest basketball shoe,...
Nike has delayed the launch of its latest basketball shoe, the LeBron 12, citing “a small cosmetic issue.” The new model was scheduled to become available at retail in China on Oct. 1 and elsewhere in the world on Oct. 11. An earlier model of the LeBron was recently estimated ...
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The European Surf Manufacturers Association (Eurosima), gave its annual Innovation...
The European Surf Manufacturers Association (Eurosima), gave its annual Innovation Prize to Newtis, a French start-up that has developed a new polycarbonate-based layering process for surfboards. It is said to be more automated and less toxic than traditional processes based on fiberglass. It also allows for easier customization. To market ...