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The NBA forms NBA Africa
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced the formation of NBA Africa, a new entity that will operate the league’s business in the African continent. This will include the Basketball Africa League (BAL), jointly operated by the NBA and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), and the NBA’s first collaboration to ...
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U.K. competition watchdog sets out “green claims” principles for businesses
In 2020, the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it was investigating the impact of “green” marketing on consumers. A recent analysis of websites, conducted alongside other global authorities, has shown that 40 percent of green claims made online could be misleading, the CMA said. The CMA is ...
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Nike and Puma are still battling over the term “footware”
The Fashion Law has reported that Nike and Puma appeared before the High Court of Justice in London on May 17 for an appeal hearing stemming from Nike’s quest to register the term “footware” as a trademark, for use in connection with tech-driven sneakers. In Nike’s view, “footware” would refer ...
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News briefsNewfeel releases Japan-inspired racewalking shoe
Newfeel, Decathlon’s private brand of shoes for exercise walking, has unveiled a new racewalking shoe with accompanying apparel: men’s and women’s rain jackets, windbreakers, T-shirts, talk tops and shorts. The RW900 is meant to come out in advance of the Olympic racewalking trials scheduled for Aug. 5-6 in Tokyo, 20 ...
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Running legend Ron Hill has passed away
Ron Hill, the legendary British runner who founded the Ronhill brand of performance sports clothing and one of the greatest marathon runners of all time, died in his hometown of Hyde, Cheshire, England, on May 23. He was 82 years old. In May 2018, he had announced that he had ...
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Italian start-up develops sweat biosensor for endurance athletes
Swemax is the name of a new device that is said to be capable of measuring and analyzing sweat, allowing for predictive analysis and progress tracking. The new biosensor has been developed by Biometrica, an Italian start-up based in Parma. In practical terms, the Swemax consists of an interchangeable patch ...
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Lotto is the title sponsor of the new Challenge Gdansk
Lotto has become the title partner of the Challenge Gdansk, a new triathlon festival and mid-distance race. The inaugural edition of the race will take place on June 20 in the Polish city of Gdansk, on the Baltic coast. Challenge Gdansk will start on the beach with a swim in ...
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Munich’s sales decline year-on-year but beat 2018’s
Munich, the Spanish brand of sports and lifestyle sneakers, has reported sales of €40.9 million for 2020, down 8 percent year-on-year, but still up from 2018. The Catalonian shoe brand says the effects of Covid-19 were “significantly more favorable than projected.” About 88 percent of the revenues were generated in ...
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News briefsWolverine Worldwide appoints new executives for the group and Sperry
Source: Wolverine Worldwide Isabel Soriano Isabel Soriano has been named president of international at Wolverine Worldwide. In this new role, she will oversee all company’s operations in the EMEA region, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Canada. Soriano joined the group in 2018 as vice president and managing director ...
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Peloton plans a $400m factory in Ohio
Peloton Interactive has announced a plan to invest $400 million in a new U.S. factory to make its stationary bikes and treadmills, which currently come mainly from Taiwan, to help accelerate deliveries to customers. Located in the Troy Township of Wood Country, Ohio, the new facility should start up in ...
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Mizuno joins Xinxiang boycott
Mizuno Corp. has joined several Western sports brands in the boycott of cotton sourced in the Xinjjiang region of China. The company refrained from an official disclosure of the reasons for the move, which is probably linked to allegations of human rights abuses against Muslim Uyghurs in the area. It ...
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Wilson to introduce an apparel line
Wilson is introducing a new apparel line for men and women - only in the U.S. and China for the time being. Called Wilson Sportswear, the line is meant to blend “sport, fashion and culture.” Items will be dropping bi-weekly, with special collaborations at “key moments in sport culture.” They ...
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Adidas’ MD for Central and Eastern Europe is leaving
Adidas has confirmed a report that Winand Krawinkel, managing director for Central and Eastern Europe, is leaving the company, without saying at this stage how he is going to be replaced. No reason has yet been given for the move. Krawinkel joined the company in 2006 as head of business ...
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UYN 3D Ribs Sabot wins iF Design Award
Unleash Your Nature (UYN) has received an iF Design Award in the “Product” category for its 3D Ribs Sabot, a sock-derived shoe consisting of a single piece of seamless fabric that can be used as either a sabot or a shoe. By raising the heel area, the UYN 3D Ribs ...
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Reef partners with Life is Good on footwear range
Reef has partnered with Life is Good on a range of sandals and thongs for both men and women that is meant to celebrate fun, freedom and the spirit of the beach. The collection features Life is Good’s inspirational designs. Life is Good defines itself as “a positive lifestyle apparel ...
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Castore secures kit deal with the Wolverhampton Wanderers
Starting from the 2021/22 season, Castore will replace Adidas as the kit partner of the Wolverhampton Wanderers, commonly known as the Wolves. For the young British sportswear brand, this is the first contract with a member of the English Premier League. The financial details of the new multi-year agreement have ...
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BH Fitness is expanding its football business
According to a report in CMDsport, BH Fitness hopes over the coming months to raise the number of its contracts with Spanish football clubs from five to nine. At present, the brand fits out the clubs of Atlético de Madrid, Athletic Club, Leganés, Eibar and Alavés-Baskonia. It has deals in ...
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Sevilla FC opens official store on Aliexpress
Sevilla FC has launched an official store on Aliexpress, one of Alibaba’s e-commerce platforms. The online store offers a range of products under the Spanish football club’s brand like clothing, baby items, home decor, pet products, earphones and accessories, including reusable masks. The store offers free shipping to its customers ...
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Foot Locker opens a flagship store in Barcelona’s Plaza Catalunya
Foot Locker has announced the opening of a 550-square-meter store at 20 Plaza Catalunya, the main square in the heart of Barcelona. Covering two floors, the new store has a special focus on sustainability and art, with mannequins made from reused sneakers and original store artwork inspired by the diversity ...
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News briefsMarkus Hefter will join Polygiene
Source: Polygiene Markus Hefter Markus Hefter, who left the ISPO Group after 18 years earlier this month, will join the Swedish ingredient brand Polygiene as commercial director for EMEA in September. The 51-year-old German manager has been most recently in charge of the ISPO Munich and OutDoor ...
