News Briefs – Page 152
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News briefsNike launches maternity training program globally
Nike is introducing a global maternity training program to encourage more pregnant and postpartum women back into sport, dubbed Nike (M)ove Like a Mother. The training program includes cardio, strength training, mobility and yoga throughout every stage of pregnancy. The core of the program is a 24-workout prenatal and postpartum ...
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News briefsUnited Sports Brands chooses Nogin to optimize e-commerce performance
California-based United Sports Brands (USB) has agreed to a multi-brand Commerce-as-a-Service (CaaS) deal with Nogin, also based in California. CaaS is a cloud-based approach that allows brands and merchants to handle e-commerce while avoiding having to purchase, implement and manage the underlying infrastructure. As part of a three-year agreement, USB ...
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News briefsCastore signs with Genoa its first kit deal in Italian football
British sportswear brand Castore and Genoa Cricket and Football Club (Genoa) have announced a new multi-year partnership beginning with the 2022/23 season. The deal will see Castore become the Italian club’s official kit and retail partner. The brand will provide bespoke designs for the club’s match and training kits across ...
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News briefsThe Athlete’s Foot announces Joe Delphry’s seven store franchise transition
The Athlete’s Foot (TAF) announced that Joe Delphry, a TAF franchise owner since 1999, has transitioned his seven stores to The Dahir Group. Delphry and The Dahir Group’s Shady Dahir have been friends for years, a press release states, and TAF is “thrilled that the legacy of Joe’s stores will ...
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News briefsStreetwear e-com specialist recruited by J.Lindeberg
Habit.se reports that Andreas Koschnike is joining J.Lindeberg as the brand’s new e-commerce manager. He leaves streetwear retailer Caliroots, which he founded with Per Norell in Stockholm in 2003. In 2004, Caliroots launched its online store. In 2020, the company, by now also comprising the sneaker stores Six Feet Down, ...
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Adidas with e-com-linked supermarket pop-up in Singapore
The Straits Times reports that Adidas has partnered with e-commerce platform Zalora, a leading Asian fashion online store, to launch a supermarket pop-up concept in Singapore. The pop-up at a local supermarket at the Bugis Junction shopping center on Victoria Street, which runs until Aug. 12, features exclusive Adidas items ...
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Correction
In our article “Japanese e-commerce company to acquire majority stake in Phenix owner” (July 27), we incorrectly stated that Shiffon Co., Ltd. is the “owner of Phenix” while Shiffon Co., Ltd. is merely the Phenix licensee for its worldwide sales territories except for China. We apologize for this mistake and ...
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News briefsMizuno Corp.’s Q1 revenues gain driven by golf
Mizuno Corp. total revenues rose by 7.8 percent to 46.2 billion yen (€334.1m) from ¥42.9 billion in the first quarter ended June 30. Golf and recovery in indoor sports contributed to the gain. The Japanese company recorded a nearly 28 percent net profit increase, a quarterly record for the company, ...
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News briefsSurf Expo launches tool to help buyers, brands connect more efficiently
Emerald’s Surf Expo watersports and coastal lifestyle marketplace is launching Surf Expo Connect in conjunction with its upcoming show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, on Sept. 8-10. Surf Expo Connect provides a seamless way for both buyers and exhibitors “to create meaningful new business connections, make ...
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News briefsBen Hogan Golf Equipment Company closes down
Ben Hogan Golf Equipment Company ceased trading on July 22, citing supply and financial constraints caused by the Covid-19 pandemic as reasons for the decision. ExWorksCapital had been the majority shareholder for the Texas-based company since its relaunch in 2017 after it originally ceased trading in 2015. ExWorks Financial filed ...
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News briefsDescente raises forecasts for H1, full year
Descente Ltd., citing a return to a business environment close to conditions before the Covid-19 pandemic, with the exception of some regions, has raised its first half and full-year financial outlooks. First half sales for Descente Japan Ltd. and Descente Korea Ltd. for six months ending Sep. 30 are described ...
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News briefsPangaia launches first capsule collection with recycled textile dyes
Named “re-color,” a new textile capsule launched by materials specialist Pangaia is premiering colors extracted from textile waste. Utilizing new technologies from different industries, Pangaia is working towards full circularity. The dyeing technology for the re-color capsule makes use of clothing unsuitable for fiber recycling, offering the possibility to integrate ...
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News briefsSLF introduces new system to improve transparency
The Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) has rolled out a system that is newly connecting dynamic QR codes and SLF partner profiles with individual company websites, the SLF website and the respective company’s personal transparency dashboard. The new network aims to create a holistic transparent approach for the ...
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News briefsSales up for H1 at Base Detall Sport
Sales for the first half of 2022 were up by 14 percent year-on-year at Base Detall Sport, according to Palco23. The Spanish buying group’s sell-out for the period was up by 10.5 percent. Base attributes this success to the three-part plan – verticalization, digitalization, and expansion – that it adopted ...
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News briefsGrowth stalls in production of Spanish sporting goods
According to the preliminary figures of the National Statistical Institute (INE), Palco23 reports, Spain’s industry production index (IPI) for sporting goods has dropped by 13 percent year-on-year for June. This marks the end of a nine-month streak of growth. A consecutive six of those months – December (70.1%), January (43.2%), ...
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News briefsNew Balance returning to the Iberian Peninsula
As planned, New Balance will be opening its first stores on the Iberian Peninsula since January’s closing of all 22 of its stores there, Palco23 reports. The first two for Spain will be in Las Rosas Village in Madrid and La Roca Village in Barcelona. Outlets will follow at Rambla ...
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News briefsMcLaren teams up with Athletic Propulsion Labs on $450 sneaker
British carmaker McLaren Automotive and Athletic Propulsion Labs (APL), the high-performance athletic footwear brand, have teamed up to create a new range of luxury footwear. The first offering from the collaboration is the limited-edition APL | McLaren HySpeed, a new silhouette designed as an all-purpose performance running shoe inspired by ...
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News briefsFacebook Live Shopping shuts down
Source: Meta / Facebook Effective Oct. 1, 2022, retailers will no longer be able to host new or planned live shopping events on Facebook, Meta announced in a blog post. Facebook Live can still be used to broadcast live events, but it will not be possible to ...
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News briefsTour of Britain still open for title and jersey sponsors
With just one month to go until the race, scheduled to start on Sept. 11, the organizers of the Tour of Britain have announced that opportunities are still available for title and jersey sponsorships “due to a late change.” The event’s chairman, Hugh Roberts, explained that they “recently had a ...
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News briefsEngo Eyewear unveils connected glasses for endurance athletes
Engo Eyewear, a specialist in connected eyewear for endurance athletes, has introduced the Engo 2, described as “the lightest and most technologically advanced eyewear created specifically for endurance athletes.” It features Engo’s ActiveLook 2.0 technology, designed to give users greater ability to customize the data projected into their field of ...
