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Ukraine has obtained new trade preferences from the European Union...
Ukraine has obtained new trade preferences from the European Union that increase the quantity of products the country can export to the EU free of duties, including footwear. The trade measure, which came into force on Oct. 1, will offer several Ukrainian agricultural and industrial goods better access to the ...
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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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Decathlon is going to launch a new private label for...
Decathlon is going to launch a new private label for Nordic walking, called Inovik, during the autumn/winter 2018/19 season. It recently introduced other new private brands: Itwit for paddle sports, and Olaian for surfing. Sport-guide indicates that it is also working on a brand for rugby.
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Faradei, a Russian supplier of sports equipment and footwear, has...
Faradei, a Russian supplier of sports equipment and footwear, has expanded its product range by adding an Arctic line, consisting of footwear that can withstand extremely cold temperatures, down to -60 degrees centigrade. For Faradei, which generates about 60 percent of its revenues from contracts with the Russian Army, the ...
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Dainese, D-Air Lab and Enel (Ente Nazionale per l'Energia Elettrica)...
Dainese, D-Air Lab and Enel (Ente Nazionale per l'Energia Elettrica) have collaborated on the development of the Safety Jacket, an innovative jacket which is meant to protect workers from the consequences of an impact or fall while working at a height. D-Air Lab is a start-up linked to Dainese. The ...
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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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Anta Sports Products has been picked to become the official...
Anta Sports Products has been picked to become the official sports apparel supplier for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games due to be held in Beijing in 2022. The leading Chinese sports company has already been a supplier for the Chinese Olympic Committee and the Chinese Olympic team for the ...
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Intersport France has become the official retail partner for the...
Intersport France has become the official retail partner for the French Football Federation (FFF) for four seasons until 2021, focusing on the three French national teams (men, women and youth) and amateur football, involving about 4,000 affiliated clubs. The deal will enable Intersport to make special offers to French football ...
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According to numerous press reports that Adidas declined to confirm,...
According to numerous press reports that Adidas declined to confirm, the Big a will stop sponsoring AC Milan in 2018 or 2019, after the expiration of a 20-year-old contract that pays the strong Italian Series A football club €19.7 million per year. Under Armour and New Balance are said to ...
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Erik Liedtke, the executive board member of the Adidas Group...
Erik Liedtke, the executive board member of the Adidas Group responsible for global brands, has won the Chief Marketing Officer of the Year award from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. He took over the responsibility in 2014 after running Adidas' sport performance division.
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For the first time, the Pentland Group has won the...
For the first time, the Pentland Group has won the Best UK Family Business of Excellence award from Ernst & Young as part of its 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Founded in 1932, Pentland is a third-generation family-owned company that employs 28,000 people across 20 countries. It has received ...
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The Tecnica Group's Moon Boot, which is growing strongly right...
The Tecnica Group's Moon Boot, which is growing strongly right now, is one of 111 garments and accessories that have been selected for an exhibition running from last Oct. 1 through Jan. 28 at New York's Museum of Modern Art, covering its entire floor. Called “Items: Is Fashion Modern,” the ...
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Hoka One One is adding a Swedish triathlon champion, Patrik...
Hoka One One is adding a Swedish triathlon champion, Patrik Nilsson, to its elite team, joining Cyril Viennot, Charlotte Morel, Boris Stein and Alessandro Degasperi. The 25-year-old has won four Ironman Triathlon races. Hoka is an exclusive sponsor of the Ironman Series.
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The European Outdoor Summit organized by the European Outdoor Group...
The European Outdoor Summit organized by the European Outdoor Group in Treviso earlier this month welcomed about 270 delegates. The next one will be held in Malmö, Sweden, in the autumn of 2018. More in The Outdoor Industry Compass, including coverage of many of the conferences.
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The organizers of Fibo the international trade show for fitness,...
The organizers of Fibo the international trade show for fitness, wellness and health – have announced a new concept for the 2018 edition of the show. The event, which is scheduled to take place at the Exhibition Centre in Cologne from April 12-15, will offer an expanded trade visitor program ...
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NSF International has expanded its certification portfolio and is now...
NSF International has expanded its certification portfolio and is now an approved certification body for three additional Textile Exchange standards. NSF's full textile certification portfolio now includes: the Textile Exchange Recycled Claim Standard (RCS), the Global Recycled Standard (GRS), the Textile Exchange Organic Content Standard (OCS), the Textile Exchange Responsible ...
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Alibaba has announced it plans to invest RMB 100 billion,...
Alibaba has announced it plans to invest RMB 100 billion, the equivalent of around $15 billion, over the next three years in a new global research and development program called Alibaba DAMO Academy. The acronym stands for “Discovery, Adventure, Momentum and Outlook.” The academy will start by launching research labs in ...
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Sumitomo Rubber is taking over all the shares it doesn't...
Sumitomo Rubber is taking over all the shares it doesn't own in Dunlop Sport, the Japanese owner of the Dunlop, Srixon, Cleveland Golf and XXIO brands, pulling it from the Tokyo Stock Exchange and forming a new sports division. The product line will be expanded. Sumitomo, which is also a ...
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Lacoste has acquired all the assets of the family-owned Basi...
Lacoste has acquired all the assets of the family-owned Basi Group, which has been its Spanish licensee since 1962. The move was described as part of the brand's “premiumization strategy.” The brand has about 100 directly operated stores, franchises, factory outlets and shop-in-shops in the country. In addition to Lacoste, ...
