News Briefs – Page 328
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News briefsFjällräven has a new global marketing director
Fjällräven announced that Alexander Matt has been appointed as the new global marketing director for the brand effective April 15. He succeeds Leif Öhlund, who left in 2019 to pursue other opportunities. For the last four years, Matt held the position of chief marketing officer at the Fiskars Group, where ...
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Amazon’s VP for the EU steps down
Roy Perticucci has stepped down as vice president of Amazon’s European operations, responsible for 12 member countries of the European Union. Based in Luxembourg, he was hired for the job in 2013, having held executive posts at Unieuro, Dixons Stores Group, Ground Control, Dixon Stores, Unieuro and Ahold. The reasons ...
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Vans initiates program to support small partners
To support the many independent skateboard shops that have had to close during the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe, Vans is launching a program called “Foot The Bill.” The company is granting access to its Vans Customs platform to stores in the U.K., Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands. There they ...
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Zoggs appoints distributor for German-speaking markets
Zoggs International has appointed a German firm, Arnold Sports, as its distributor for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg. These markets were previously handled directly by the brand of swimming goggles and swimwear out of its head office in the U.K. Due to uncertainties surrounding Brexit and its effects on ...
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UA hires new chief product officer
Lisa Collier will be the new chief product officer at Under Armour, reporting to the company’s president and chief executive, Patrik Frisk, as of April 27. Succeeding Kevin Eskridge, who has resigned and will leave the company in August, she will oversee category management, product, merchandising and design. Collier has ...
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Skechers makes donation to Petco
Skechers has donated more than $509,000 to the Petco Foundation, bringing its total contributions toward animal welfare agencies to more than $5.45 million. The latest donation stems from the proceeds of the Bobs from Skechers collection. Petco is helping pet shelters and other such agencies in the U.S. handle some ...
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Adidas partners with Carbon to make face shields
As we reported at the time, Adidas began working in 2017 with an American 3D-printing start-up called Carbon to produce midsoles for the Futurecraft 4D model with a proprietary technique called Digital Light Synthesis (DLS). Now, to help with the Covid-19 pandemic, the two companies are using the same technique ...
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Vans signs Tony Hawk
Vans has signed the famous skateboarder and former X-Games star Tony Hawk as a global brand ambassador. He will be promoting the brand’s global platforms and produce a new competition for professional vert (halfpipe) skating, while continuing to serve as a color commentator for the Vans Park Series. Hawk donned ...
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Crocs offering free shoes to medical personnel
Crocs is offering medical personnel in the U.S. battling the Covid-19 pandemic a free pair of Crocs, shipping included. According to Footwear News, the American company began gearing up in late March to dispatch up to 10,000 pairs a day in response to online requests. In addition, Crocs plans to ...
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Spanish retailers petition the government for rent relief
CMDsport reports that seven trade organizations – the Spanish Confederation of Commerce (CEC); the Spanish Association of Buying Groups (Anceco); the retail, service and restaurant associations Amicca, Comertia, Acotex and Eurelia; and the Spanish Federation of Home Appliance Merchants (Fece) – have submitted a formal letter to the Spanish government ...
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Adidas’ Covid-19 auction raises over 100k
A 10-day auction launched by Adidas France and called “Athlètes et Solidaires” – which translates roughly to “Athletes Pitching In” – came to close on April 14, having raised a total of €107,730 for the Hospitals of Paris - Hospitals of France Foundation to help deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
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News briefsIspo survey to help sports & outdoor retail in times of Covid-19
Ispo has developed a Covid-19-related retail survey, inviting all sports and outdoor retailers to participate, whatever their size and the countries in which they operate. The results and insights will be helpful for the Ispo Group to develop digital alternatives and tools to support the sporting goods business as much ...
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Fesi guides members through the Covid-19 crisis
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, Fesi, has created a Covid-19 Task Force to collect all kinds of information on what the European Commission and member governments of the European Union are doing in terms of regulations and financial help to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus and ...
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O2Feel funding
O2Feel, the French e-bike brand, has raised €9 million thanks to investments by Compagnie d’Anjou and some partner banks. Based in Wambrechies, in the North of France, O2Feel posted revenues of €15 million in 2019.
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Egyptian sportswear industry
The Egyptian sportswear manufacturing industry will be supported by a project, led by the International Trade Centre (ITC), that is supposed to create jobs and boost exports. The project is funded by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) of the Swiss Confederation and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency ...
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BCI forced labor
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has established a task force on forced labor and decent work. The multi-stakeholder expert group will review elements of BCI’s Better Cotton Standard System related to forced labor and decent work, and will make recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the system. These will involve ...
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Hanesbrands downgraded by Moody’s
Hansebrands, the parent company of Champion, sees its corporate family rating downgraded by Moody’s from ”stable” to “negative.” The rating agency cites the closure of retail stores and the possibility of a protracted reduction in apparel consumption because of the coronavirus outbreak. The company said that it is guaranteeing the ...
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Joe Nimble opens shop in Copenhagen
One of our reporters was at the opening last month of the first Joe Nimble running store in Copenhagen. Since the shop is free-standing, not in a mall, it was open at the time. The German brand of functional footwear has launched a new running shoe, called Toes Addict, the ...
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K2 signs sponsorship deal with Thomas Delfino
K2 Snowboarding has added Thomas Delfino to its sponsorship roster. The 30-year-old Frenchman rode international park and backcountry freestyle before switching to split boarding and freeride expeditions. He has appeared in two movies: Shelter and Zabardast.
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Intersport Germany appoints new chief financial officer
Intersport Germany appointed Thomas Storck to the position of chief financial officer on April 1. Storck immediately succeeds Hannes Rumer, who had asked for early termination of his contract as of March 31. Before joining Intersport Germany, Storck worked as business analyst for sales and purchasing at Real, a subsidiary ...
