News Briefs – Page 191
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Varlion finds a distributor in Sweden
Varlion, the Spanish producer of pádel racquets, has opted not to set up a branch office in Sweden and entrust its distribution there to Active Brands Group. According to founder Felix Regalia, who spoke with the Swedish trade publication SportFack, the accompanying marketing plan is simple: argue that Varlion’s products ...
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Puma to release collection with Minecraft
Puma is releasing a streetwear collection co-branded with Minecraft, the video game produced by Mojang Studios, a division of Xbox Game Studios, itself owned by Microsoft.The Puma x Minecraft range will include T-shirts, hoodies, trousers and Puma’s Suede shoe, all sized for both children and adults. It is due for ...
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Ellesse releases a collection with a Netflix show
Ellesse has released an apparel collection co-branded with Cobra Kai, the Netflix show that serves as a sequel to the old Karate Kid movies. The collection’s hoodies, sweatshirts, T-shirts, track tops and track pants sport the colors, catchphrases and logos of the show’s two rival karate dojos, Cobra Kai and ...
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Kappa has not been doing well in China
China Dongxiang struggled with the Kappa brand, for which it holds the rights in China, during the third quarter ended Dec. 31. The company indicated that retail revenues at Kappa and Kappa Kids stores in China declined by the mid-teens during the period, and that they were off by a ...
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Performance shares for Accell’s new supply chain leader
Accell Group, which was recently notified about an intended, indirect takeover offer from Pon Holdings, has announced that Francesca Gamboni, who started on Feb. 1 as chief supply chain officer of the company, has been granted 10,000 conditional performance shares in the group, subjected to her continued employment three years ...
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News briefsMeta partners with NFL for social-media avatars
Meta, the owner of Facebook, has introduced a number of aesthetic options for 3D avatars on Facebook, Messenger, Instagram Stories and direct messages (DMs) for users in North America and elsewhere. From now to Feb. 28, for instance, they can dress their avatar in the colors of the Cincinnati Bengals ...
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Nike suspends football player on allegations of sexual assault
Nike has suspended the four-year sponsorship contract it had signed a year ago with Mason Greenwood, the 20-year-old Manchester United striker who was arrested last Sunday on suspicion of raping a woman, based on videos posted on social media. The local police is also suspecting that he was threatening to ...
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UA seeks to help youths engage in sport
Under Armour is making a “new, long-term commitment” to help more youths take part in sport. The company will be focusing on three areas: Pathways: Increasing opportunities for young people to engage in organized, structured, and competitive sports programming. People: Bringing together coaches, organizations, and community stakeholders to help ...
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Peloton gets sued about overtime pay
Adding to many other pending product liability and class action suits affecting the American connected fitness company, it’s now the turn for a former inside sales representative to sue Peloton Interactive, this time for alleged violation of federal and state labor legislation. The suit, filed in the New York Court ...
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Brooks’ CEO has written a book
Jim Weber, who became president and CEO of Brooks Running in 2001, has written a book on his life journey and his career while running the formerly bankrupt company, which was acquired by Russell Athletic in 2004 and by Fruit of the Loom, owned by Berkshire Hathaway, in 2006. It ...
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News briefsAdidas releases Valentine’s capsule with Ivy Park
Adidas and Ivy Park, whose CEO is the singer Beyoncé, are releasing a Valentine’s Day capsule of gender-neutral apparel, gear, footwear and accessories. These include the Velour Dress and Tracksuit, Faux Latex Puffer, Pique Jumpsuit, Sequin Duster, 5-Panel Hat, Heart-Lip Belt Bag, a version of the Stan Smith sneaker and ...
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Julbo takes over its distribution in Spain, hires an international sales manager
Julbo is severing ties with Esportiva Aksa, its partner of many years in the Spanish market, and taking charge of its own distribution in the country. To this end, the French optical brand has hired two executives: Brian Sánchez Vigara and Roger Puig Ventura. Julbo is in addition looking to ...
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Adidas to focus on women in 2022
For its women-centric “Impossible Is Nothing” campaign, Adidas is making a new push this year in three directions: products, people and programs. Among the first of the products is the Ultraboost 22 sneaker, designed to address differences between male and female instep height, heel anatomy and gait cycle. This will ...
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Dunlop becomes Slinger’s official ball provider
Dunlop has signed a four-year deal to become the official ball provider worldwide for Slinger Bag and will be co-branding some of its tennis balls with Slinger, starting with two high-performance products, the Fort TR Plus x Slinger and the pressureless Fort Xtra Life x Slinger. The products come with ...
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Nike elevates Ann Miller to general counsel
Ann Miller, a 14-year Nike veteran, has been promoted to the position of executive vice president and general counsel, with effect from Feb. 17. She will take the place of Hilary Krane, who will be retiring after 12 years with the group. Miller has been serving for the past six ...
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New partner for Reebok in Mideast and Africa
Al Boom Marine (ABM) has been selected by the Authentic Brands Group (ABC), as the future operating partner for Reebok in the Gulf states, the Middle East (including Iraq and Lebanon), and North Africa (including Algeria, Egypt and Morocco). ABM, a 35-year-old company based in Dubai that belongs to Scope ...
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News briefsOR’s organizers release a report on B2B trade shows
Emerald Holding, the New York-based organizer of the Outdoor Retailer (OR) trade shows and others, has released its first research report about the exhibitors’ and visitors’ changing expectations that are influencing and shaping the future of the business-to-business (B2B) events industry. The report will be published annually in the future, ...
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Rip Curl rider launches a Masterclass for women
Rip Curl has signed a new five-year partnership deal with Bethany Hamilton, a Hawaiian surfer who has been riding with the Australian brand for 23 years. As part of the deal, she will collaborate with the brand on video projects, surf trips, surfwear collections and other projects. She will also ...
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News briefsNew managing director for Protest Sportswear
Wesley van Wijnbergen is the new managing director of the Dutch boardsports and lifestyle brand Protest Sportswear. He started his career as an intern at Protest in 2001 and was subsequently responsible for the retail, marketing, sales and e-commerce departments, among others. The 42-year-old executive is taking over the position ...
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Vulcabras gets top ratings for sustainability
Vulcabras has been certified by three Brazilian industry bodies, as a most sustainable shoe manufacturer in the country. The Brazilian parent of Olympikus, which manufactures 25 million pairs of shoes a year at its own factories in the country, It is the first one in the sector to be using ...
