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Diadora re-launches apparel collection celebrating Roberto Baggio
Diadora has announced the re-release on June 10 of a capsule collection dedicated to a major former Italian football player, Roberto Baggio. The brand first launched the apparel collection at the end of May on the occasion of the release of “Il Divin Codino” (The Divine Ponytail), a Netflix biopic ...
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Decathlon France and Ibis Budget launch the Smart Sport Tour
Train Me, Decathlon’s coaching platform and the Ibis chain of low-cost hotels are launching the “Smart Sport Tour.” Starting on June 12, 52 Ibis Budget hotels in France will be proposing fitness sessions for free. These sessions will include easy exercises accessible to everyone. Decathlon fitness accessories will also be ...
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Li Ning is no longer the kit partner of India’s Olympic body
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has dropped Li Ning, the Chinese sportswear maker, as its official uniform partner, citing public sentiment in the country. Indian athletes will wear unbranded apparel at the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games instead, the IOA said. The next edition of the Summer Olympics, postponed from 2020 ...
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Goldwin sets new financial and sustainability goals
Goldwin has laid out a plan to reach an annual turnover of 125 billion yen (€940m-$1.15bn) by the financial year ending in March 2026, up from 100 billion this year, while transitioning to 100 percent recycled and biosynthetic materials. The Japanese company, which markets 18 different brands in its home ...
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Head will be run by a team
As previously reported in SGI Europe, Johan Eliasch is stepping down as CEO of the Head group, effective immediately, in connection with his election on June 4 as the new president of the International Ski Federation (FIS). As the majority shareholder of the Austrian-based company, which he took over in ...
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Adidas introduces a sustainable summer shoe for summer golfing
Adidas Golf has announced the launch of the Solarthon, an ultra-lightweight shoe designed to keep feet feeling fresh all day long, especially during the hot seasons of the year. The Solarthon is indeed inspired by the summer solstice, the brand explained, when golfers are motivated to maximize the time they ...
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Prevayl secures £7.5 million investment
Prevayl, a start-up specializing in “intelligent” and connected sportswear based in Manchester, has secured a £7.5 million (€8.7m-$10.6m) pre-revenue investment that is supposed to help the company “take wearable health technology to new heights.” The investment has been made by Stonebridge, the private equity fund headed by James Cox. Prevayl ...
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Nice Footwear considers reshoring and acquisitions
Nice Footwear, an Italian footwear licensing company that also owns the Kronos brand of sports shoes, is considering a reshoring of its production from the Far East to Italy and the launch of e-commerce. Specializing in the design and sourcing of sneakers, the company has a team of 21 designers ...
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Nike and Barça renegotiating, with Puma in the wings
The important technical partnership between Nike and the FC Barcelona football club has been in place since 1998, when Nike replaced Barça’s previous partnership with Kappa. The agreement with Nike is supposed to last until 2028. However, both Nike and Barcelona are reportedly inclined to renegotiate the terms of the ...
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Peloton plans to enter one or two markets each year
While confirming its entry into the Australian market, which is expected to coincide with the start of its 2021/22 financial year on July 1, Peloton Interactive said it plans to move into one or two additional foreign markets each year. Addressing financial analysts at the Bank of America’s Securities Global ...
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10k apparel and footwear fakes seized in Spain
Authorities and the police in Badalona, a Spanish municipality near Barcelona, have detained ten Chinese nationals for trafficking in counterfeit goods at the shops they operate. Of the 10,000-odd items seized, with a total value exceeding €400,000, some 8,836 were apparel and footwear items offered under such faked brands as ...
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ArticleEliasch quits as Head’s CEO
It’s now official. As previously reported, Johan Eliasch had pledged to step down as CEO of Head if he would be elected president of the International Ski Federation (FIS), which actually happened on June 4. A statement from Head has confirmed his resignation – effective immediately - as CEO of ...
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News briefsLycra launches new circularity advertising campaign
Source: The Lycra Company Sustainability Campaign print ad The Lycra Company is launching a new print and online advertising campaign, “Keep in the loop with Lycra,” aimed at driving the conversation about the circular economy in textiles. The campaign is an invitation to customers and industry professionals ...
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Case StudyNew boss and new structures for the Luhta group
Juha Luhtanen, 51, became the new managing director of the Luhta Sportswear Company on May 4, taking the place of his older brother, Vesa Luhtanen, who has retired after many years at the helm of the Finnish-based family-owned company, previously known as the L-Fashion Group. The change of management has ...
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New CEO for CCM Hockey
Marrouane Nabih, who had been serving as CCM Hockey’s chief financial officer since February 2019, has been promoted to the position of CEO, heading up a renovated executive suite. Jeffrey Dalzell has been promoted to chief product officer, Janne Heino to executive vice president in charge of Europe, and Caroline ...
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Growing Eleiko makes new investments
Eleiko, the leading Swedish-based producer of weightlifting equipment, has started construction of a new logistics center in Halmstad, close to its head office in Kistinge, to help cope with its continued growth, which reportedly led it to book sales of about 500 million Swedish kronor (€45m-$60m) last year, up from ...
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News briefsEmilio Pucci collaborates on a capsule with Supreme
For spring 2021, Emilio Pucci is releasing a capsule collection with Supreme, the American streetwear brand recently acquired by VF Corp. The collection comprises 14 items including a silk jacket, waterproof nylon sweats, shirts and T-shirts, a hoodie and pants, a football jersey and shorts and accessories such as sunglasses, ...
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News briefsMDV’s Gripwalk® ski boot binding system receives ISO certification
The International Organization for Standardization has confirmed the ISO standard 23223 for the Gripwalk ski boot binding system developed by Marker Dalbello Völkl Brands, also known as MDV Sports. The system, which was first presented at ISPO Munich in 2016, enables easier and more comfortable walking on ski boots. It ...
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Puma avoids a restraining order in Roar lawsuit
The federal court of New York for the Southern District has rejected a request for a temporary restraining order against Puma, which would have prevented it from using teeth designs on its apparel. The plaintiff, Christophe Roberts, claimed that various designs launched by the Wild Cat to address NBA customers ...
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Stone Island’s president has bought a football club
Carlo Rivetti, president of the Italian sportswear brand Stone Island recently acquired by Moncler, has taken complete ownership of Modena FC 2018, a football club based less than 20 kilometers from the brand’s headquarters in Ravarino. The club has been acquired from Kerakoll, its previous owners, via Rivetex, the financial ...
