News Briefs – Page 256
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MIT researchers unveils smart clothing technology that measures the wearer’s movements
A group of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have unveiled a “textile-based tactile learning platform that can be used to record, monitor and learn human–environment interactions.” The wearable technology could potentially be used in sport or fitness activities to offer ...
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Bogner appoints a brand manager
Bogner has appointed Barbara Holzer as director of brand management to affirm the brand’s positioning in the “luxury sports fashion” segment and to expand its leading position in the sector. She will directly report to Heinz Hackle, joint CEO of the German apparel company. Bogner describes Holzer as an experienced ...
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News briefsFormer Nike executive to lead Sorel, Mountain Hardwear and prAna at Columbia Sportswear
Source: Columbia Sportswear Company Craig Zanon Columbia Sportswear Company announced that Doug Morse, senior vice president for Emerging Brands since 2020, will step down this summer, after working in several rolesfor the group since 1994. Craig Zanon will take over the position, making him responsible for the ...
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VF changes its management in EMEA
VF Corp. has announced several changes to its management for the EMEA region. Andreas Olsson has switched from VF’s director of group digital accounts to regional general manager of Dickies EMEA. He has been with VF since 2009, working in sales and marketing for Vans and The North Face. He ...
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Lycra introduces fibers made from 100% textile waste
Contributing to the circular economy, The Lycra Company has developed its first performance products made from 100 percent textile waste. The Coolmax EcoMade and Thermolite EcoMade are the result of a partnership with Itochu Corp., one of the largest general trading companies in Japan, with strength in consumer-related sectors including ...
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Nike sues over a satanic Air Max
Nike is sueing a Brooklyn company, the MSCHF Product Studio, which has sold a lot of 666 pairs of altered Air Max 97 shoes with satanic-themed detailing, embroidery and a drop of human blood on the insole. MSCHF collaborated with a rapper, Lil Nas X on the customized Air Max ...
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Mont.Black launches instantly adjustable all-terrain pole
Mont.Black, the British alpine equipment start-up based in Leeds, has unveiled the ATP-01, an alpine pole that can be instantly adjusted at the press of a handle-mounted button. This enables the user to change the length quickly and easily without stopping to fiddle with clasps. Traditional adjustable poles typically take ...
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News briefsTaizo Shimano appointed new president of Shimano
Source: Shimano Taizo Shimano Shimano, the global leader in bicycle components and a major factor in the fishing tackle market, announced some management changes at its 114th general meeting of shareholders and the board of directors on March 30. Yozo Shimano, currently serving as the fifth president ...
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Salming to introduce a pádel line
As already reported, the Spanish version of paddle tennis, pádel, is growing strongly in Sweden. A few years after testing a shoe for the sport, Sweden’s Salming is adding pádel to its range of racquet sports, which comprises handball, squash, volleyball and floorball. According to Sportfack, Malor International, a firm ...
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New line brings ViralOff to retail customers
An Italian company called Colors has channeled Polygiene’s ViralOff antimicrobial treatment into a line of products for retail customers. The Regenesis ViralOff Trigger Shield line of sprays and other products works on soft surfaces, hard surfaces and fabrics. It also meets the same ISO standards as regular ViralOff – eliminating ...
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Joint campaign by Puma and Deichmann
Puma and Deichmann, the low-priced German-based shoe retailer, have launched the #WhateverSuitsYou campaign, which features the American singer Bebe Rexha. The campaign targets women and advocates to wear fashion that suits them. It is accompanied by a capsule collection comprising two sneaker models and three bags. The products are priced ...
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Superdry is sponsoring an amateur boxer's pro debut
Superdry is sponsoring Campbell Hatton for his first professional boxing bout on March 27. Hatton, 19, is the son of the two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton. He and his promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom, will be wearing clothing from Superdry’s Sport Performance line.
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Sport England promotes the return to sports
Sport England has hired Cake, the sports marketing arm of the Havas advertising and PR agency. The public body – established by Royal Charter in 1996 to “give everyone in England the chance to benefit from sport and physical activity” – has for its immediate priority the #ReturnToPlay campaign, which ...
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Sports Direct launches long-term initiative to drive gender equality in sports
Sports Direct has unveiled a new initiative and campaign, called “Equal Play,” which is meant to address inequalities in sports and help close the gender gap over the next four years and beyond. The project has been informed by a new study, commissioned by the British sports retailer with Women ...
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Everlast announces major pledge to support British boxing
Everlast Worldwide has pledged to sign up 52 British boxing talents in 2021. The move, which the brand has defined as a “historic commitment,” is meant to support the next generation of male and female fighters in British boxing, from grassroots to elite amateur and professional levels. The first athletes ...
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Frasers acquires retail park near Manchester
Frasers Group has acquired the estate of the Robin Retail Park in the town of Wigan, just outside Manchester in the U.K. The terms of the sale have not been disclosed. According to Drapers, however, Otium Real Estate paid £12 million (€14m-$17m) for the property in March 2020. Among the ...
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News briefsGiant Group set further sales and profit records in 2020
For fiscal 2020, Taiwan’s largest bicycle manufacturer, Giant Group, reports total sales of 70.01 billion New Taiwan Dollars (€2.08bn-$2.45bn). This is an increase of 10.3 percent compared to the previous year. Rising global demand for both traditional and e-bikes also led to record profits. At TWD 4.95 billion (€147.29m-$173.43m), profit ...
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Save the Duck collaborates with Stella Jean on outerwear collection
Save the Duck, the Italian brand of animal-free outerwear, has collaborated with Stella Jean on a new capsule collection for autumn/winter 2021/22. The collection includes three quilted jackets and three nonquilted jackets, some of them featuring a kimono style. The style reflects the designer’s multicultural heritage. Jean’s mother is Haitian ...
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News briefsNew 3D foot scanning system by FootBalance
FootBalance has launched a new, advanced 3D foot scanning system for running and other specialty stores that want to offer a more personalized product and experience. Called MyFootBalance® and described by the Finnish company as an intuitive system that is easy to operate, it combines computer vision and machine learning ...
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Sergio Tacchini signs joint venture with a French firm for 20 countries
Sergio Tacchini has expanded its exclusive and perpetual licensing deal with its French-based distribution partner, Movin, creating a joint venture for the production, distribution and marketing of most of its products in eight European countries, the Middle East and North Africa. Glasses, watches and fragrances developed under the brand are ...
