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Under Armour (UA) has unveiled its first-ever subscription service, ArmourBox....
Under Armour (UA) has unveiled its first-ever subscription service, ArmourBox. This service allows customers to get a mix of products shipped directly to their front door on a regular basis. Similar to other subscription services like Birchbox or Five Four, ArmourBox allows customers to try on the products and keep ...
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Moncler has enlarged its flagship store in Milan, which now...
Moncler has enlarged its flagship store in Milan, which now covers 800 square meters on two floors, one for women's wear and the other for men's wear, making it the brand's largest mono-brand store in the world. It had been first opened in 2013 at a prestigious location: 1, via ...
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Valentino is opening sport-inspired pop-up shops in major cities around...
Valentino is opening sport-inspired pop-up shops in major cities around the world as part of the promotion of its Resort collection 2018. The pop-ups will sell limited edition tracksuits, basketballs, sneakers, yoga mats and other products for physically active customers. The limited-edition items all feature a new logo, “VLTN.” The ...
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Sport-Guide.com reports that a Patagonia store in Grenoble is to...
Sport-Guide.com reports that a Patagonia store in Grenoble is to shut down around the end of October. The store has been open for several years but the owner apparently struggled to reach a sustainable level of sales, which he blamed on the lack of international tourists in Grenoble. The closure ...
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Thule Group reports an increase in net income to 185...
Thule Group reports an increase in net income to 185 million Swedish kronor (€19.0m-$22.1m) for the third quarter, up from SEK 156 million in the year-ago period. Sales grew by 6.9 percent to SEK 1,385 million (€142.2m-$165.4m), rising by 8.5 percent on a constant-currency basis. The underlying operating margin increased ...
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The growth trajectory of Yue Yuen has resumed in 2017...
The growth trajectory of Yue Yuen has resumed in 2017 with sales in the nine months to September having risen by 6.7 percent, compared with the increase of only 0.3 percent recorded in the first nine months of 2016. Yue Yuen, a subsidiary of the Pou Chen Group from Taiwan, ...
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There is new evidence that the pace of growth is...
There is new evidence that the pace of growth is accelerating in China. The country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 6.8 percent in the third quarter and was up by 6.9 percent for the first nine months of this year. That's well above the 6.5 percent growth target set ...
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Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS) has signed an exclusive contract with...
Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS) has signed an exclusive contract with MMRI for their new intelligence platform, Klood Radar. The partnership will result in a new platform called Sports Radar. Klood Radar, MMRI's proprietary digital search technology, has the ability to automatically collect data on a particular topic, product or brand ...
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has rejected a request...
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has rejected a request by Adidas to declare Nike's Flyknit patents unprotectable. The Big a argued that a person of ordinary skill in knitting would have been able to combined prior patents with generally known textbook writing on knitting to develop the Flyknit. While ...
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Icon Health & Fitness has accused Nautilus of infringing on...
Icon Health & Fitness has accused Nautilus of infringing on its One Touch and Quick Speed trademarks through the buttons and the user manual of its TreadClimber. The lawsuit, filed in the Central District Court of Utah, also says that Nautilus has been making false claims about its Max Trainer, ...
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The European Commission has launched an investigation into the alleged...
The European Commission has launched an investigation into the alleged dumping of e-bikes from China, following a request by the European Bicycle Manufacturers Association for retroactive relief. Imports of e-bikes into the EU have reached more than 800,000 units a year, says the EBMA, claiming that they are priced at ...
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In a letter to the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, Vaude...
In a letter to the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, Vaude said it wants to prevent the deportation of refugees who are working at the company. Nine refugees from Syria, Nigeria, Gambia, Iraq and Afghanistan are currently working at Vaude. Five of them are facing deportation from Germany. In her letter ...
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Garmont has announced a new partnership with France's Ensa (Ecole...
Garmont has announced a new partnership with France's Ensa (Ecole Nationale de Ski et d'Alpinisme). As part of this collaboration, Ensa guides will field-test Garmont products and provide feedback to enable improvements and future product developments. Among the boots that the Ensa mountain professionals will be using are the Dragontail, ...
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Bloomberg has unleashed a strong buzz in the industry with...
Bloomberg has unleashed a strong buzz in the industry with a report that Amazon is testing a new private label of apparel for running, yoga and other sports activities, made by factories that work for Lululemon and Under Armour. Observers feel that the initiative will affect lower-priced retailers like H&M ...
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Asics has teamed up with Tayin Research & Development, a...
Asics has teamed up with Tayin Research & Development, a Taiwanese company, for the development of a new technique that is said to create personalized midsoles in just 15 seconds using microwave technology. The development is still in the testing phase but the sports brand said the use of microwave ...
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Pharrel Williams, the international pop star, has put his name...
Pharrel Williams, the international pop star, has put his name on an exclusive version of Adidas' Hu NMD sneaker for Chanel. The model in black features the words Pharrell and Chanel. Williams, a longtime Adidas ambassador, also became a Chanel model at the Chanel Métiers d'Art show last December and ...
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Kempa has unveiled an ultralight, robust sport shoe made in...
Kempa has unveiled an ultralight, robust sport shoe made in part with Kevlar fibers. The Attack Pro Contender is the flagship product in Kempa's new special Caution collection. The shoe uses a patented matrix material made from Kevlar and designed to withstand enormous loads. The shoe is an advance on ...
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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has signed up a fashion collaboration with...
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has signed up a fashion collaboration with the Rolling Stones, the legendary music group also known for its famous tongue-and-lips logo. This symbol, which has been used on a number of LP covers and merchandise creations of the rock band, is now featured in the designs of ...
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Bollé has enlarged its Sport Protective range of glasses with...
Bollé has enlarged its Sport Protective range of glasses with three models for adults. Initially launched in 2014, the range only included kids' glasses until now. The new products are equipped with a lateral and frontal shock absorption system, a ventilation system to prevent moisture and steam, and an adjustable ...
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+++ Dainese is coming out with a new brand of...
+++ Dainese is coming out with a new brand of technical garments, Dainese Settantadue (72), which is presented as a contemporary interpretation of its iconic motorcycle clothing +++
