News Briefs – Page 356
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11teamsports, the German multi-channel retailer, is expanding its network of...
11teamsports, the German multi-channel retailer, is expanding its network of stores. On Oct. 5, 11teamsports opened a store in Zurich, which is its second in Switzerland. Covering 300 square meters, the store offers a wide selection of football shirts, football shoes and equipment for team sports, as well as training ...
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Buff has opened its first permanent brick-and-mortar store in downtown...
Buff has opened its first permanent brick-and-mortar store in downtown Barcelona. It is located in the Illa Diagonal shopping mall, where the Catalonian brand of head- and neckwear has been running a pop-up store every winter for the past 12 years. The brand's only other permanent points of sale locally ...
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GoPro has warned investors that its results for this year...
GoPro has warned investors that its results for this year will not be as good as expected because unspecified production delays for the Hero8 Black action camera, leading the share price to plunge below $4. The delays will cause about $30 million in sales to be shifted from the third ...
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After a redesign of its online store in May 2018,...
After a redesign of its online store in May 2018, Golfino, the golfwear specialist based in Hamburg, has been named this year’s best online store for golf in Germany by the German institute for service quality. The main feature of Golfino’s site is a new shopping system, which runs on ...
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Brands like Canada Goose and Arc'teryx get a halo effect...
Brands like Canada Goose and Arc’teryx get a halo effect by promoting the Canadian manufacture of their products. According to a survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), there is significant demand for Canadian-made products abroad. The Canadian branch of the London-based “professional services network” surveyed 3,521 consumers in Australia, France, Germany, ...
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Following similar action in Germany, the U.S. Olympic Committee has...
Following similar action in Germany, the U.S. Olympic Committee has relaxed sponsorship rules for Team USA athletes competing in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. They will be able to publicly thank their sponsors during next year's Games in Tokyo and appear in their advertisements. They will also be able to ...
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Nikolai Klausen is the new secretary general of DSF, the...
Nikolai Klausen is the new secretary general of DSF, the Danish sporting goods retailers' federation, taking the place of Poul-Eric Pedersen, who is retiring after a long tenure in the position. Klausen spent the last four years with other trade associations affiliated with the Danish Chamber of Commerce. He previously ...
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Skechers says it has won a protracted trademark dispute with...
Skechers says it has won a protracted trademark dispute with Converse. An International Trade Commission judge found that Skechers' Twinkle Toes and its BOBS designs did not violate the trademark rights of Converse's Chuck Taylor midsole. According to Skechers, the judge also ruled that Converse's trademark had not acquired any ...
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According to Agence France Presse (AFP), about a third of...
According to Agence France Presse (AFP), about a third of the staff at Nike's flagship store on the Champs-Elysées in Paris went on strike on Oct. 16. Some 60 people signed a petition and 40 demonstrated on the broad sidewalks outside the store, distributing tracts to passers-by while a saleswoman ...
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Lululemon Athletica says it will investigate claims of abuse at...
Lululemon Athletica says it will investigate claims of abuse at one of its suppliers' factories. According to The Guardian, women working at the Youngone Corp. factory in Bangladesh are being underpaid, overworked, treated violently and otherwise humiliated by their managers. Their monthly wage is allegedly BDT 9,100 (€97-$107). Unions have ...
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The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) incorporated e-mountain biking (e-MTB) into...
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) incorporated e-mountain biking (e-MTB) into its regulations in January of this year and included e-MTB races in its UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in August. In September, with e-road races and international expansion on the horizon, the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) ...
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The Ironman Group has hired Ellen Newberg to be its...
The Ironman Group has hired Ellen Newberg to be its chief marketing officer, in charge of what is purportedly the world's largest mass-participation sports platform, home of the Ironman, Ironman 70.3, Rock ‘n' Roll Marathon Series and Epic Series. She will also oversee event marketing, athlete development programs, other digital ...
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Asics helped its sponsored athletes at the 2019 IAAF World...
Asics helped its sponsored athletes at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, which ended on Oct. 6, to cope with intense heat during the competition. Prior to the start of the championships, the brand had unveiled an advanced apparel technology with knowledge of thermal body mapping, designed to ...
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For the first time, Adidas is launching baseball cleats within...
For the first time, Adidas is launching baseball cleats within a videogame. The 8-Bit collection is making its debut through the Playstation game MLB: The Show. In addition, the German footwear and apparel company has hired AvatarLabs to create a Snapchat game called Baseball's Next Level, which features Adizero and ...
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Adidas has released a running shoe that is specially conceived...
Adidas has released a running shoe that is specially conceived for winter weather. The PulseBoost HD Winterised uses ballistic nylon uppers and traction technology to maintain dry feet and steady footing through wet winter conditions. The ballistic nylon upper is treated to protect feet from cold and moisture, while extra ...
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Adidas has teamed up with Universal Standard to launch an...
Adidas has teamed up with Universal Standard to launch an inclusive line of workout garments in an extensive range of sizes. The first release includes performance hoodies, a tank top, long leggings and biker shorts in four colorways, available in sizes from XXS and up to 4XL, a broader range ...
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Adidas by Stella McCartney has launched a post-mastectomy sports bra,...
Adidas by Stella McCartney has launched a post-mastectomy sports bra, to meet the needs of women who have undergone surgery as part of their treatment for breast cancer. The bra has been designed in partnership with Monica Harrington, a bra expert who has helped women who have had breast cancer ...
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Adidas Golf is introducing Frostguard, a new layering collection for...
Adidas Golf is introducing Frostguard, a new layering collection for both men and women that should allow golfers to play during the colder months of the year. The Frostguard jacket and vest feature down-filled panels, which have been incorporated on the front and back body. These panels are woven bonded ...
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Puma is launching a collaborative clothing collection with Rubik's Brand...
Puma is launching a collaborative clothing collection with Rubik's Brand celebrating the iconic Rubik's Cube. The Puma X Rubik's collaboration will include sneakers, sweatshirts and T-shirts for both children and adults. To mirror the playful spirit of Rubik's Cube, the items feature the bold primary-colored palette of the cube. A ...
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Silhouette International, known for its high-end eyeglasses, is introducing a...
Silhouette International, known for its high-end eyeglasses, is introducing a new highly functional line of sports eyewear this autumn, simultaneously with the end of its long-standing licensing deal with Adidas, which has moved to the Marcolin Group. Developed and produced internally by the Austrian family-run company, each Evil Eye-branded model ...
