News Briefs – Page 174
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Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams join bid for Chelsea
According to the British press, Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton and tennis player Serena Williams have each pledged about £10 million towards a bid to purchase London’s Chelsea FC. The owner, Roman Abramovich – triple citizen of Russia, Israel and Portugal – put the club up for sale on March ...
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News briefsPuma’s Re:Suede project begins
Puma is now conducting the Re:Suede experiment we reported on last month when it was seeking 500 Germans to join some of its brand ambassadors in a trial to determine whether a biodegradable version of its Suede model – made of Zeology-tanned suede, biodegradable TPE and hemp fibers – would ...
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News briefsPerformance Days & The Loop: The industry reunion on April 27-28
The specialized ingredient sourcing show Performance Days and its digital version The Loop are thoughtfully aligned with the sourcing schedules of the industry and give product designers and managers the chance to finally meet in person again. On April 27 and 28, the industry is offered the chance for face-to-face ...
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PGB Sports to license DKNY Sport and Golf in Europe
PGB Sports has signed a deal with G-III Apparel Group to license DKNY Sport and DKNY Golf men’s apparel and accessories in Europe. The deal represents an expansion of the DKNY brand into sportswear. The first collections should make their debut this summer. PGB Sports was founded in 2008. Its ...
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News briefsIIC elects CEO of Intersport Finland to board of management
Source: Intersport Sami Kiiski, CEO Intersport Finland and Member of the IIC Board of Management The shareholders of Intersport International Corporation (IIC) have unanimously elected Sami Kiiski, CEO of Intersport Finland, to the IIC board of management during an extraordinary general meeting of the IIC shareholders. Kiiski ...
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News briefsAmazon launches “Buy with Prime” service to integrate marketplace businesses into Prime program
In light of the growing importance of marketplace sales for smaller businesses worldwide, a new program Amazon has launched in the U.S. is worth noting: Buy with Prime is designed to expand the shopping experience for members of the Amazon Prime service. The new service will initially be available by ...
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News briefsJoma further expands its retail network in Spain
Joma, the Spanish sports clothing brand, has opened three new stores in Madrid, Catalonia and Galicia. The new Madrid store is located at the Sambil Outlet in Leganés, the largest shopping mall in the country. This opening brings the number of Joma stores in Spain’s capital city to four. The ...
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News briefsDecathlon introduces first urban dance collection
Decathlon has launched its first unisex collection in the urban dance category, under the brand name Starever, formerly Decathlon Dance. Starever gathers the Decathlon products for any type of dancing, including the four disciplines of urban dances, modern jazz dance, contemporary and ballet dances, and fitness dance. The company has ...
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News briefsFusalp to open its first U.S. stores
Fusalp, the French skiwear brand, will mark its 70th anniversary this year with the opening of its first U.S. store in November, in the ski resort town of Aspen. Later, in 2023, the company plans to open a store in New York. Fusalp was founded in 1952 in Annecy by ...
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Li Ning updates first-quarter sales
At Li Ning, first-quarter same-store sales rose in the “low 20s” for the period ended March 31. By segment, sales in the retail channel were up in the “mid-20s,” up in the “low teens” for the wholesale (franchised distributors) segment; and e-commerce revenues improved “mid-30s” year-on-year. The company ended the ...
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News briefsMerrell launches beta version of shoe advisor app
Verifyt, a product of Boston-based company NetVirta, a developer of smartphone 3D body scanning technologies, is the fit-scanning technology used in the beta version of Merrell’s new Merrell Shoe Advisor™ mobile app, the industry’s first consumer app designed to ensure an accurate, personalized shoe fitting recommendation. Verifyt is said by ...
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News briefsReusch to distribute Speedo in Austria and Italy
Reusch International AG in Bolzano, Italy, will take over the distribution of the Speedo swimwear brand in Austria and Italy from the Oberalp Group, also based in Bolzano, as of Jan. 1, 2023. Reusch also distributes Deuter in Italy. The collaboration is another important milestone for the Italian glove specialist, ...
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Padel Nuestro to open flagship near Murcia
According to CMDsport, Padel Nuestro will be inaugurating a flagship in Alcantarilla, which lies just outside Murcia in Spain and is home to the retailer’s headquarters. Pádel players, social-media influencers and other celebrities will be present for opening day sometime next month. Another flagship is to follow in Madrid. Padel ...
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News briefsEuropean debut of Taiga's e-snowmobiles in Sweden
Canadian Taiga Motors Corporation, a manufacturer of all-terrain e-vehicles, has chosen SkiStar’s resort in Sälen, Sweden, for the European debut of its electric snowmobiles. According to the Québec-based company, the European debut is an important step in Taiga’s global expansion efforts. For ski resort operator SkiStar, this is an important ...
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Under Armour appoints Indian distributor and plans e-commerce
Under Armour is moving from its current wholly-owned subsidiary to a distribution model in India, with plans to launch e-commerce operations and double-digit new brick-and-mortar store openings in the country by the end of 2022. Under Armour entered the market in 2019 and is now handing over the reins to ...
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News briefsAdidas India brings on new brand director from Reebok
Kanika Nijhawan is the new brand director at Adidas’ Indian head office near New Delhi. She previously spent seven years at Reebok, first as head of marketing and most recently as brand director of retail and e-commerce for India. Before that, she had worked with brands such as Walmart, HT ...
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News briefsNew Vice President and General Manager for The Athlete’s Foot EMEA
The Athlete’s Foot (TAF) has appointed Romano Cinelli as its new vice president and general manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The seasoned executive brings over 25 years of global growth experience in premium brands, sports and retail management. Cinelli will be responsible for managing the business’s day-to-day ...
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News briefsCrocs appoints Deanna Bratter as vice president and global head of sustainability
Source: Crocs Deanna Bratter Following Crocs’ announcement of its ambitious sustainability strategy in July 2021, under which it aims to achieve a net-zero footprint by 2030 and become a more sustainable brand overall, the company has now announced that Deanna Bratter has joined the company as vice ...
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News briefsAdidas names VP for Southern Europe
Adidas appointed Arnaud Jeangirard as vice president for Southern European markets (France, Italy and the Iberian Peninsula) earlier last month. Jeangirard has been with Adidas since 2016, first as director of the Adidas Originals, Yeezy and action sports in Dubai and then as the brand’s vice president for emerging markets. ...
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News briefsNike hires VP of digital design
Nike has hired Dantley Davis, previously chief design officer at Twitter, as VP of digital design. Davis is a tech industry veteran, having served as director of product design at Facebook (2016-2019), design director at Netflix (2009-2016), and product designer at PayPal, SAP, Yahoo and other companies. Nike’s move can ...
