News Briefs – Page 137
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News briefs“Double Trouble / My new life with twins” - a short film with snowboarder Aline Bock
German professional snowboarder and former FWT champion Aline Bock has spent her career traveling the world, competing in contests and making snowboard films, but in the summer of 2021 her life changed completely when she became a mother to twins. In the new 7-minute short film “Double Trouble / My ...
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News briefsDecathlon supports new chair in ecodesign in France
Decathlon France has partnered with École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (ENSAD), a Paris-based art and design grande école, to launch a new “Chair in Ecodesign and Creation.” The chair, at the crossroads of research and practice, will support the development of sustainable solutions in the fields of leisure, sports ...
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News briefsTechnogym will host the arrival of a stage of Giro d’Italia in 2023
The Giro d’Italia 2023 will make a stop on Sunday, May 14, at the Technogym Village in Cesena, Italy, which is Technogym’s global headquarters. For the first time, the iconic bicycle race, organized by RCS Sport, will make a stop at a company, Technogym said in a statement. Technogym is ...
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News briefsItaly will probably have a Ministry of Sports
Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy), the party that won the latest parliamentary elections in Italy on Sept. 25, has declared that the new government will most likely include a Ministry of Sports in its own right, Gazzetta dello Sport has reported based on a radio interview. Outgoing Lazio regional councilor ...
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News briefsAmazon goes live with Belgian site
Amazon has launched the Belgian online store Amazon.com.be, through which Belgians can now become members of Amazon Prime, the e-commerce company announced. In addition, “Brands of Belgium” (La boutique des marques belges) is intended to bring local customers together with local companies. In the online store, Belgian customers can currently ...
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News briefsNike celebrates Montebelluna craftsmanship
Nike has released a special iteration of its Tiempo football boot, the Tiempo Legend IX elite. It is handcrafted in Montebelluna, Italy. The boot is embellished with a small Italian flag as a tribute to the know-how of Italian shoemakers. The Tiempo Legend IX is worn by Sandro Tonali, the ...
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News briefsWeSports acquires Kraftmark
WeSports has completed its acquisition of Nordic fitness product brand, Kraftmark. Kraftmark will now contribute to the WeSports fitness segment, offering products to commercial gyms, company gyms, and housing association gyms, as well as strengthening WeSports’ consumer product offering. For WeSports, a Stockholm-based group of individual sports, outdoor and mobility ...
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News briefsE-commerce spurs growth at 361 Degrees
In the third quarter, core brand sales at 361 Degrees increased by a mid-teen rate and sales of the running brand’s independently run 361° Kids brand saw year-on-year growth of 20 to 25 percent, our colleagues at the U.S. edition of SGI report. E-commerce, up by 45 percent year-on-year, was ...
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News briefsXtep sees Q3 growth
Xtep International Holdings has released an operational update on business in Mainland China for the third quarter, which ended on Sept. 30. The group’s unaudited operational data show growth of 20 to 25 percent in retail sell-through for its core brand, with on- and offline channels combined. Retail discount stood ...
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News briefsPeloton’s chief people officer is leaving the company
SGB Media reports that Peloton’s chief people officer, Shari Eaton, announced in a LinkedIn post that she is leaving the company. Eaton joined the company three years ago from Amazon as a vice president in Peloton’s human resources department. The struggling fitness company has seen a series of executive changes ...
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News briefsFila returns to growth in China
After a weak first half in which premium brand Fila suffered from zero-Covid closures in China, retail sales grew in the low teens year-on-year in the third quarter. Anta Sports, which co-owns the brand in China through a joint venture with Fila Korea, said in an update that Fila outperformed ...
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News briefsWorld Padel Tour sweetens the pot to retain players
In light of the founding of a second league, Premier Padel, the nine-year-old World Padel Tour (WPT) has set forth a new modus operandi for the next half-decade. Chief among the changes is the elimination of the exclusivity clause from its player contracts. Until now, WPT players have had to ...
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News briefsDispute over “Black Friday” trademark in Germany ends
The trademark “Black Friday” was declared revoked by the Berlin Appellate Court on Oct. 14, 2022, with retroactive effect from April 25, 2019. The court thus confirmed the trademark cancellation for all goods and services that had not already been canceled by the German Federal Patent Court (BPatG). The German ...
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News briefsShaun White expands own lifestyle brand with new apparel and accessories
Shaun White, three-time Olympic gold medalist and winner of the most X-Games gold medals in history, is expanding his namesake brand with new apparel and gear collections. Developed in partnership with U.S. outdoor retailer Backcountry, the Whitespace collection combines White’s 30 years of experience as a professional snowboarder, his own ...
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News briefsFila launches new global campaign with Hailey Bieber
Fila has signed Hailey Bieber for the brand’s new global campaign. The model and entrepreneur had the opportunity to express her unique sense of style using some of the brand’s most iconic designs. The campaign was photographed by Renell Medrano and styled by the model herself and Dani Michelle. Bieber ...
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News briefsFrasers sets deadline for investors to accept offer for MySale after acquiring 50% of shares
Following MySale’s recommendation to its shareholders to accept the takeover offer last week, Frasers Group has now announced that it acquired 524,907,830 MySale shares at the close of business on Oct. 17 – representing approximately 50.59 percent – and that the offer for Australian retailer is now unconditional after crossing ...
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News briefsSkechers sues Hermès over patent infringement
Skechers USA has sued French fashion house Hermès International and Hermès of Paris for patent infringement of its proprietary Massage Fit® sole technology. The lawsuit was filed on Oct. 18 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan. In 2022, Hermès introduced two ...
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News briefsStadium hires new head of exclusive brands
Source: Stadium Dennis Majer, new head of exclusive brands Swedish sporting goods retailer Stadium has hired Dennis Majer as the new head of its exclusive brands, which include the Everest and Soc labels. Majer has 20 years of experience in the retail, fashion and sports business. He ...
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News briefsUK revokes VAT-free shopping scheme for foreigners
Jeremy Hunt, the British chancellor of the exchequer (finance minister) since Oct. 14, 2022, announced that the government no longer intends to introduce a scheme to eliminate value-added tax (VAT) for foreign tourists. Hunt succeeded Kwasi Kwarteng, who was forced to resign after only 38 days in office after announcing ...
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News briefsSunglasses brand Pit Viper on track for success thanks to bold marketing
According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, Pit Viper, a Salt Lake City-based sports sunglasses brand, plans to add seven new models to its product line, which has so far been limited to 11 models. The company is also reportedly looking to expand its business in the ...
