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A district court judge in Oregon has let a lawsuit...
A district court judge in Oregon has let a lawsuit by Adidas against Skechers over its Stan Smith shoe go to trial, denying a request by Skechers to overrule the claims. He has accepted most of the claims, though not all of them. In the case, Adidas sued Skechers in ...
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A Chinese court has ruled that Under Armour is owed...
A Chinese court has ruled that Under Armour is owed 2 million yuan renminbi (€0.26m-$0.30m) in damages by the Chinese company that has been selling the Uncle Martian brand with a logo uncannily similar to Under Armour's, according to the U.S. group's lawyers. Uncle Martian was launched last year by ...
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Erima has struck out in a new team sports direction...
Erima has struck out in a new team sports direction by closing its first co-operation agreement with a futsal team, SSV Jahn 1889 from Regensburg in Germany. Futsal is a variation of soccer played with five players per team and on a smaller pitch, typically indoors. Erima will equip both ...
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Ahead of his final race in a career famed for...
Ahead of his final race in a career famed for its speed and success, Usain Bolt was awarded a special pair of Bolt Legacy Spikes by Puma. Bolt, who finally came third in an anticlimactic finish to the final of the World Athletics Championship 100-meter sprint, has attained legendary status ...
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Mizuno is attempting to make further inroads into the lucrative...
Mizuno is attempting to make further inroads into the lucrative handball market. The company has signed a contract to provide team jerseys and other gear to the women's team of Frisch Auf Göppingen, which plays in the first division of the German Handball League, ahead of the season opening in ...
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Deichmann has brought a new look to its range by...
Deichmann has brought a new look to its range by launching nine styles of sneakers from Adidas, Fila, Nike and Puma. They became available online and in selected stores at the end of July. The low-cost German shoe retailer is promoting the collection under the title #Athlashion by Deichmann, with ...
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Nike has extended its partnership with the UK Athletics Federation,...
Nike has extended its partnership with the UK Athletics Federation, making it run until 2030. The contract doesn't cover the participation of its athletes in the Olympic Games, which has been sponsored lately by Adidas. The terms of the new contract have apparently changed, giving more support for creating the ...
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Decathlon has launched a small range of Nordic walking shoes...
Decathlon has launched a small range of Nordic walking shoes under its Newfeel label, which focuses on walking. The French retailer explains that the Nordic Walking shoes were designed to be flexible, with a special Flex-H concept for the outsole, while providing traction and cushioning. The company has added an ...
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Thermore has announced the introduction of Thermore Freedom, a new...
Thermore has announced the introduction of Thermore Freedom, a new type of synthetic thermal insulation that is said to stretch and move with an elasticity improved by up to 40 percent as compared to the similar products available on the market. The Italian company has also announced that Peta (People ...
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Dickies and Prana have joined HeiQ's list of brand partners...
Dickies and Prana have joined HeiQ's list of brand partners that use its technical textile finishing products. Dickies presented its new Cooling Tees empowered with HeiQ Smart Temp to retailers at this year's Outdoor Retailer (OR) Summer Market trade show, which took place in Salt Lake City on July 26-29. ...
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Visitors to Performance Days, the fabrics show for the sports...
Visitors to Performance Days, the fabrics show for the sports and outdoor industry scheduled to be held in Munich on Nov. 8-9, can log on its website to get a free ticket and make requests for appointments online. Brands like 3M, Pertec, Polartec, Pontetorto, Primaloft Schoeller, Sympatex and Toray will ...
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The product manager of Garneau's bicycle division, Geoffroy Dussault, finished...
The product manager of Garneau's bicycle division, Geoffroy Dussault, finished fourth in the Transcontinental Race across Europe. Nearly 300 cyclists began the ultra-cycling race in late July. The 31-year-old manager began the race on July 28 at the foot of the Mur de Grammont in Belgium and covered around 4,000 ...
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Textile Exchange has announced the release of Recycled Claim Standard...
Textile Exchange has announced the release of Recycled Claim Standard 2.0 (RCS) and Global Recycled Standard 4.0 (GRS), two revised versions of these standards. The RCS and GRS standards provide verification of recycled materials and then track the material up until the final product. A key change in both standards ...
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Odlo has struck a partnership with Myclimate, under which the...
Odlo has struck a partnership with Myclimate, under which the Swiss outdoor and sports apparel company will donate 1 percent of the turnover generated with its products using the Ceramicool technology in the autumn/winter 2017 season to the Swiss-based non-profit organization. Odlo's contribution will support a community-based reforestation project in ...
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On Running has announced its ongoing support of the Athlete...
On Running has announced its ongoing support of the Athlete Refugee Team (ART) with the launch of a new team kit ahead of the IAAF World Championship. Backed by the Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation, which was formed by a world-champion marathon runner, Tegla Loroupe, ART enables athletes who have fled ...
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Cipio Partners, one of the institutional shareholders of 21sportsgroup, and...
Cipio Partners, one of the institutional shareholders of 21sportsgroup, and other existing and new investors have participated in a new round of financing for the German multi-channel retailer. After a €15 million injection made last October, the new round has reportedly involved new equity worth about €13 million. The proceeds ...
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Nike's expansion of its already massive corporate headquarters in Beaverton,...
Nike's expansion of its already massive corporate headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, which would involve the addition of 3.2 million square feet of space, will cost more than $1 billion, according to The Oregonian. The daily's estimate is based on a comparison with real estate and similar construction costs in the ...
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TomTom has written down the entire goodwill of €169 million...
TomTom has written down the entire goodwill of €169 million of its Consumer segment as it reviews strategic options for its sports business, including its possible disposal. The segment's turnover fell by 20 percent to €126.3 million in the second quarter of this year.
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Billabong International has decided to write off 11.7 million Australian...
Billabong International has decided to write off 11.7 million Australian dollars (€7.9m-$9.3m) from its accounts for the financial year ended this past June 30 in connection with the termination of its agreement with an omni-channel solution provider. In announcing its results for the first six months, the company had already ...
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Zalando continues its shopping spree with the takeover of yet...
Zalando continues its shopping spree with the takeover of yet another start-up, Anatwine. The European e-commerce giant first acquired a 20 percent stake in this British software firm in May, but announced in July that it was taking over the company entirely. The purchase price has not been made public. ...
