News Briefs – Page 114
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News briefsFrench firm sues Nike for allegedly using unlicensed font
Production Systems SAS, a Paris-based design firm that conducts business under the trade name Production Type, is suing Nike for allegedly using portions of its Kreuz font software without authorization. The lawsuit was filed in a New York federal court on Feb. 13. According to the French company, Nike purchased ...
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News briefsAMSilk and Brain Biotech develop high-performance biobased protein fibers
Biomaterial specialist AMSilk, based in Munich, and industry solutions provider Brain Biotech have entered a partnership to accelerate the development of high-performance fibers for the performance materials market. AMSilk produces biotechnological materials based on renewable carbon structural proteins that are fully recyclable, biodegradable and contain no microplastics. The company’s Biosteel ...
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News briefsWilson introduces 3D airless prototype basketball
Source: Wilson NBA All-Star Game 3D Airless Prototype Wilson Sporting Goods has introduced what it claims to be the first-ever 3D airless prototype basketball. The prototype made its debut during the first round of the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest in the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star game ...
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News briefsHead opens licensed training center in Abu Dhabi
Head is opening a licensed padel sports training center in Abu Dhabi, the brand’s first in the Middle East, in partnership with Xische Ventures. The official inauguration is scheduled for Feb. 21. Located in Musaffah, the 2,200 sqm facility features five padel courts, a VIP court for private bookings, a ...
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News briefsFiber-to-fiber consortium gets a new member
A fiber-to-fiber consortium founded in 2022 by On, Puma, Salomon, Patagonia and the green biotech company Carbios, has welcomed a new collaborative partner: Fashion company PVH Corp (which includes brands Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger). According to the consortium agreement, during the two-year collaboration, member brands will test and enhance ...
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News briefsFormer NikeWomen exec expected to run English women’s football
Source: LinkedIn Nikki Doucet A NewCo will likely be formed to run the Women’s Super League (WSL) and Women’s Championship in English women’s football, and Nikki Doucet has been appointed by The Football Association (The FA) as a consultant to explore this plan, the Telegraph has revealed. ...
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News briefsMichael Jordan’s birthday fills grassroots organization’s budget with $2.3m
Basketball legend Michael Jordan celebrated his 60th birthday on Feb. 17, 2023. On the occasion, Jordan and his namesake label Jordan Brand have donated $2.3 million in community grant awards to 48 grassroots organizations in the U.S. Besides reinvestments in five organizations from 2021, 43 new organizations were introduced to ...
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News briefsRich Paul and New Balance launch new sportswear brand
Rich Paul is entering the sportswear business. The American sports agent representing severals prominent NBA players, has announced the launch of Klutch Athletics, a new sports apparel brand “co-authored” with New Balance. Paul is the sports agent who represents LeBron James and is also otherwise known for his romance with ...
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News briefsTechnogym introduces indoor bike for several connected training apps
Technogym has announced the launch of Technogym Ride in the U.S. market. The Technogym Ride is the first bike with a 22-inch screen that allows users to easily access their favorite training apps and content with a single login, including Zwift, Strava, Rouvy, Training Peaks, and entertainment apps such as ...
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News briefsFIFA Council approves 2022 annual report, highlights record revenues
The FIFA Council has approved the Annual Report 2022, which highlights the governing body’s record-breaking revenues of US$7.6 billion during the 2019-2022 cycle and the US$11 billion expected to be earned during the 2023-2026 period. The latest meeting of the FIFA Council was held via videoconference on Feb. 14. The ...
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News briefsNew Balance’s new store in Boston features innovative retail concept
New Balance has opened a new retail location at 124 Newbury Street in the U.S. city of Boston. The store’s retail concept is “built to put people, not products, at the center of the consumer experience,” said the brand. The store, designed around central seating, is supposed to encourage customers ...
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News briefsStrava adds a new role to its executive team
Source: Strava Anita Butler, Chief Design Officer Strava has announced the appointment of Anita Patwardhan Butler as its first-ever chief design officer (CDO). In this role, Butler will oversee all of Strava’s design and innovation aspects, including brand and marketing design, product design, research, and content design. ...
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News briefsDunlop Sports’ new international websites combine golf and racquet sports
Dunlop Sports’ new websites in the U.K./Europe, the U.S. and Australia combine its golf and racquet sports businesses. Dunlop is owned by Sumitomo Rubber Industries, a Japan-based tire and rubber company. In April 2022, Sumitomo added the Dunlop logo to the back of professional golfers’ headwear, thereby initiating the consolidation ...
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News briefsCanadian Tire's SportChek Q4 comps decline
SportChek, the retail segment of publicly traded Canadian Tire, suffered a 1.7 percent decline in Q4 comparable store sales due to lower outerwear sales and “higher promotional intensity” in its markets. The 375-door group, under several banners, posted a 1.9 percent increase in Q4 sales to C$637.9 million (€460.9m) from ...
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News briefsRemondis and H&M launch joint venture to close the textile loop
The Remondis group, a service provider for recycling, water management and alternative fuels, and H&M have founded a new company, owned 50 percent each by the two partners. The new standalone venture Looper Textile Co. intends to collect, sort and sell used and unwanted garments and textiles. According to H&M, ...
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News briefsReebok Mexico teams up with sustainable designer
Reebok Mexico has collaborated with designer Mauro Garfias to create an upcycled collection that gives new life and function to once-recycled Reebok products. The collection debuted last week at the opening of Reebok Mexico’s headquarters in Mexico City.
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News briefsHang Ten returns to the European market
Californian surf lifestyle brand Hang Ten, founded in Seal Beach in 1960 by surf legends Duke Boyd and Doris Moore, is back on the European licensing scene and has appointed Plus Licens as its European licensing agent. Hang Ten became synonymous with the surf lifestyle in the 1960s, earning a ...
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News briefsAlpargatas elects new VP finance and investor relations
Following the resignation of Julian Garrido Del Val Neto, vice president of finance and investor relations, effective April 1, the board of directors of Alpargatas S.A., the Brazilian owner of the Havaianas flip-flop sandal brand, has elected André Corrêa Natal as his successor. His term will begin on April 1 ...
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News briefsFoot Locker appoints new GM for EMEA
Earlier this month, Foot Locker appointed Tomas Petersson as its new senior vice president and general manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He is based at the company’s headquarters in Vianen, Netherlands. Petersson is a familiar face at Foot Locker: for the past year and a half, he ...
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News briefsU.S. gets sixth pro pádel team
Matrix Padel will be the sixth team franchise in North America’s Pro Padel League (PPT). Located in northwestern Arkansas, Matrix Padel was just purchased by Barbara Hudson, Shannon Hudson and Johan Den Toom, founders of the Matrix Club, which offers pickleball, tennis and group fitness as well as pádel. The ...
