News Briefs – Page 310
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Iconix puts itself up for sale
Iconix Brand Group said it will “broaden” the exploration of strategic alternatives for the company to include its possible sale, merger or other business combination. It is also considering a recapitalization. Ducera Parners has been retained as a financial advisor to work with its law firm, Deckert, in seeking new ...
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Vittoria has a new Italian owner
The Vittoria Group, a leading producer of bicycle tires, has presented Wise Equity, a private equity fund based in Milan, as the company’s new owner, which is bring it back to its Italian roots. The group owns the Vittoria brand and markets third-party brands in some countries (Fox in Italy; ...
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The Fifa Women’s World Cup may evolve into a biennial event
Interesting news for potential sponsors: Gianni Infantino, the president of Fifa, has suggested that the organization could turn the Women’s World Cup into a biennial event. The tournament is currently held every four years, like men’s equivalent. The announcement was made during the final day of this year’s virtual World ...
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Napapijri’s Circular Series obtains Cradle to Cradle Gold certification
Napapijri’s Circular Series of fully recyclable jackets has been recognized as Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold, the standard for safe, circular and responsible materials and products. In order to receive certification, products are assessed for environmental and social performance across five sustainability categories: material health, material re-use (achieved via either ...
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Yue Yuen's plants generated 19% less revenues in June
Yue Yuen Industrial reported a 10.6 percent drop to $724.6 in its turnover in June, as compared to the same month a year ago. The company pointed out that its retail segment, represented by Pou Sheng, saw its sales increase by about 3 percent to $314.4 million, which would imply ...
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Google asked to make concessions to acquire Fitbit
Google has been told by the anti-trust authorities of the European Commission that they might endorse its proposed $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit, according to an exclusive Reuters report, as long as it pledges not to use the latter’s health and wellness data for its online advertising and search engine ...
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Lululemon opens corner in a Munich department store
Lululemon has opened a shop-in-shop of 90 square meters in the urban sports section of Oberpollinger, the high-end department store in downtown Munich. It’s the first of the kind in Germany for Lululemon, which already has a store in Munich and eight others in the rest of the country.
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Emil Iversen to race with One Way Sport
Fischer Sports has announced that Emil Iversen, the Norwegian cross-country ski champion who won two gold medals at last year’s World Cup in Seefeld, has adopted the new Premio SLG 20 ski racing poles of its One Way Sport subsidiary. The pole features a lighter carbon shaft than before.
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Duca del Cosma appoints new global marketing director
Duca del Cosma, the international golf shoe brand owned by Frank van Wezel, has appointed Honorata Nel as its new global marketing director. Nel worked most recently for the New York Runners, the organizers of the annual New York City Marathon, where she served for five years as director of ...
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North Sails appoints new CEO
North Sails Apparel has hired Marisa Selfa to serve as the Italian company’s new chief executive, taking the place of Vicente Castellano who remains as executive chairman. Most recently, Selfa served as general manager of Ecoalf, a Spanish brand that develops clothing, footwear and accessories made entirely from recycled materials. ...
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Venum will replace Reebok as UFC apparel provider
Venum, a French manufacturer of clothing and accessories for combat sports, will replace Reebok as the new outfitting and apparel partner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) mixed martial arts promotion starting in April 2021. The contract has been brokered by IMG. The financial terms of the deal have not ...
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Macron signs new kit deals with FC Nantes and Reggina, and extends deal with Real Sociedad
Macron has announced a new technical sponsorship agreement with FC Nantes, a French football club that competes in Ligue 1, starting with the 2020/21 season. The Italian sportswear brand is also the new technical sponsor of Reggina 1914, an Italian football club commonly referred to as Reggina, based in Reggio ...
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New boss for Deuter
Robert Schieferle has been promoted to the position of managing director for Deuter, the popular German brand of backpacks, starting on July 1. He has been with the brand for more than 30 years, serving as deputy managing director since 2016. Schieferle takes the place of Martin Riebel, who has ...
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Tecnica Group reshuffles distribution in Sweden and Norway
Blizzard and Tecnica will be distributed by J0 Sport in Sweden and by Sport Sensation in Norway, starting from March 2020. Sport Sensation is taking over the distribution in Norway from Ramos, while JO Sports will be taking it over from Scantrade after the delivery of the autumn/winter 2020/21 collections. ...
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News briefsGarmin introduces new solar watches, making cable charging nearly unnecessary
Garmin is expanding its portfolio of solar-powered products and now offers even more watches with an integrated, transparent solar charging lens that uses solar energy. In addition to a significantly extended battery life, some models also come with new features. The popular fēnix 6 series is now available as a ...
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Rossignol reorganizes functions at its Swiss subsidiary
According to sportbiz.ch, the website of the Association of Swiss Sports Retailers (Asmas), Groupe Rossignol is reorganizing its Swiss subsidiary. Switzerland will become part of a larger regional division, which will be managed by Alessio Meda, currently country manager for Italy. Meda has been working for Groupe Rossignol since 2006, ...
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News briefsGoPro‘s Hero8 Black now works as an HD webcam
GoPro announced that its flagship Hero8 Black camera now functions as a 1080p high-definition, wide-angle webcam. Users can update their Hero8 Black with a beta release of the new firmware and install the new GoPro Webcam desktop utility to use their camera as a webcam. The utility is now available ...
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Nike introduces a new, reactive store concept
On July 9 Nike introduced a new, reactive store concept at its flagship in the Chinese city of Guangzhou. Called Nike Rise, the system tailors the shopping experience to individual “members” – that is, customers registered with one of its apps – and connects them to a community in the ...
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Deporvillage signs deal with Tour de France
Deporvillage and the Tour de France have signed an agreement that will make the Spanish-based e-tailer the official retailer of licensed products for the 2020 edition of the race. Deporvillage has been trading in France since 2013, and is aiming to further increase its visibility in the European market. The ...
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Ellesse will sponsor Paul Jubb
Ellesse has signed up Paul Jubb, the British tennis player and reigning NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) singles champion. Jubb, who is 20 years old, was the first British male to win the men’s single title at the 2019 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Championship, as a member of the South ...
