News Briefs – Page 144
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News briefsTracksmith to expand outside the States with new U.K. store
According to Drapers and Apparel Resources, the U.S. running brand Tracksmith is about to expand over the big pond and will open its first store in the U.K. at the end of September. The two media outlets report that the new brick-and-mortar store, located in London’s Marylebone district, is planned ...
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News briefsNike appoints two new members to its board of directors
Nike has appointed Mónica Gil and Bob Swan to the company’s board of directors. Gil is chief administrative and marketing officer of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, leading the company’s brand development, digital marketing and multichannel creative efforts. Swan is an operating partner at Andreessen Horowitz, which advises growth-stage portfolio companies, and ...
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News briefsSmith promotes Rob Retzlaff to global VP of sales
The U.S. goggle and helmets brand Smith has promoted its long-term employee Rob Retzlaff to global vice president of sales. Retzlaff has been with the company since 1999, holding such positions as Canadian marketing manager and national sales manager for Canada. In 2008, Retzlaff was promoted to ...
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News briefsPolar's GoFit monitors now compatible with Chromebook
Polar Electro’s GoFit app is now compatible with the Google Chromebook. The app is designed to help physical education teachers evaluate student effort in real time – by monitoring heart rates and how they measure up against heart-rate targets, for example. It also awards badges for student effort. The app ...
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News briefsPuma extends partnership with e-sports company
Puma and the e-sports company Gen.G have signed a multiyear extension of their existing global partnership for joint merchandise, player kits and special-edition uniforms. On Sept. 20 they will be launching a second lifestyle collection to be worn by Gen.G’s creators and players, among them team Korea (LCK), which won ...
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News briefsNike co-creates new training content to help kids express their potential
Nike has partnered with Leeds Beckett University and ICOACHKIDS to co-create a new curriculum for the Nike Training Club (NTC) app. The new program features inspiring content that is meant to help youth coaches create environments that allow kids to succeed on and off the field. The program consists of ...
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News briefsDecathlon Italy introduces apparel line for the disabled
Decathlon Italy has presented its new apparel line for the disabled. Italy is the first country where the global sporting goods retailer has developed products specifically for people with a disability. The launch coincides with the 2022 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup, which will take place in Pisa, Italy, on ...
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News briefsSpoon Group raises £740,000
Spoon Group, the bespoke bike company that owns the WyndyMilla and Spoons Customs brands as well as custom paint shop Gun Control Paint, has closed a financing round worth £740,000 (€845,575). A private round that brought in nearly £300,000 in new investment was followed by funding from long-term debt partner ...
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News briefsVölkl hires new global lead agency for global brand strategy
Völkl has hired the Munich-based Sassenbach Advertising company as its new marketing agency to develop and implement a new global marketing strategy for the brand. Initially, a campaign for Völkl’s 100th anniversary in 2023 will go live in fall, under the motto “100 years of high standards.” Sassenbach’s tasks also ...
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News briefsMike Ashley stepping down at Frasers
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley is renouncing the directorship of Frasers Group and will not be standing for re-election. He will therefore be stepping down at the end of his term, which coincides with the annual general meeting of Oct. 19. Ashley will nevertheless retain a majority stake, of about ...
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New pádel tournament in Egypt
Premier Padel has struck a multiyear deal with the New Giza Sports Club, CA Sports Marketing and the Egyptian Padel Federation to establish the first P1 pádel tournament in Egypt – and, indeed, in all of Africa. NEWGIZA Premier Padel is scheduled for Oct. 24-30 of this year at the ...
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News briefsJD Sports Fashion reaches deals with its former executive chairman
JD Sports Fashion says that it has come to an agreement with its former executive chairman, Peter Cogwill, whom it obliged to step down in May after an internal review of its management. The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had fined JD for the illicit disclosure of “commercially sensitive ...
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News briefsTNF appoints new CMO and chief product and merchandising officer
VF Corp. brand The North Face has added two women to its management team. Sophie Bambuck is joining the company as chief marketing officer and Jennifer Ingraffea as chief product and merchandising officer. Both managers have worked at Nike in leadership positions for years, just like TNF’s new president, Nicole ...
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News briefsAlibaba’s Tmall Luxury Pavilion enhances metaverse experience
Tmall Luxury Pavilion, the Alibaba luxury shopping platform, introduced a so-called Meta Pass and hosted an augmented reality fashion show in Shanghai. As Alibaba reported, Luxury executives tried on AR glasses, held a virtual item (such as a digital luxury bag), and placed it in a gift box. When they ...
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News briefsIOC executive board approves strategic framework on human rights
The executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved a strategic framework on human rights. The framework aims to shape the working practices of the IOC, the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement, ensuring that human rights are upheld within their respective remits. The framework builds on the ...
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Lululemon expands in Spain
Lululemon is cramming its early moves in Spain into a short span of time, according to Diffusion Sport. The Canadian brand switched on its Spanish e-commerce site at the end of August, and followed that up in early September with the opening of its first own-store in Spain, on Paseo ...
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A new Fashion Innovation Center in New York
New York governor Kathy Hochul has announced $10 million in state funding for the establishment of a new Fashion Innovation Center (FIC), which will focus on promoting New York State-produced smart and sustainable textiles. Hochul announced the FIC during New York Fashion Week, on Sept. 7-14. “The Fashion Innovation Center ...
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Kanye West’s company files new trademarks for apparel, accessories and services
Kanye West’s company Mascotte Holdings has just filed new trademarks for Donda Sports merchandise, TMZ has revealed in an exclusive report. According to the report, Mascotte has filed new trademarks for such apparel as T-shirts, jackets and hats, as well as shoes and a range of accessories, including fanny packs, ...
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Lululemon founder announces C$100 million private donation for the environment
Chip Wilson, the founder of Lululemon Athletica, and his wife, Summer, have revealed a donating of 100 million Canadian dollars (€75.2 million) donation to BC Parks Foundation through Wilson 5, their private foundation. The money will support the preservation and development of wilderness in British Columbia’s natural regions, focusing on ...
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News briefsSales up by 22% at El Corte Inglés for FY 2021
El Corte Inglés reported at its annual shareholder meeting in July that sales for the year ended Feb. 28 had reached €12.51 billion, in a year-on-year increase of 22 percent. EBITDA reached €804 million and consolidated net profit €120 million. Marta Álvarez, the Spanish retailer’s chairwoman, attributed this “return to ...
