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Skechers USA is sueing once again Eliya over the designs...
Skechers USA is sueing once again Eliya over the designs of its Bernie Mev Gummies shoes, claiming that they infringe on the design patents for the pillow-celled sole of its own Skech-Air shoes. The two companies had stipulated a settlement over their dispute last year, but Skechers is taking Eliya ...
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Macron, the Italian company specializing in team uniforms, has launched...
Macron, the Italian company specializing in team uniforms, has launched a new, technical Macron Running collection of running clothes for the current spring/summer season. The diversification follows one year of research and development conducted with the technical support of Franca Fiacconi, the legendary Italian woman who won the New York ...
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Moncler is using RFID chips on all its products to...
Moncler is using RFID chips on all its products to allow consumers to verify their authenticity, starting with the current spring/summer collection. Consumers can check the alphanumeric code of the product on Moncler's website or use a smartphone app to scan the QR code built into the label.
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TomTom has introduced the TomTom Golfer 2, a sport watch...
TomTom has introduced the TomTom Golfer 2, a sport watch with a second-generation GPS that uses automatic shot detection to provide detailed post-round analysis of the game. The golfer can see key golf course data like distance to hazards and green, and keep track of the score, distance and time ...
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Under Armour is taking the sponsorship of the University of...
Under Armour is taking the sponsorship of the University of California at Berkeley from Nike, starting in July 2017. The 10-year deal is estimated to be worth $85.6 million. It calls for an annual investment of $8.3 million in product and cash in the California Bears compared with $2.15 million ...
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Nike is replacing Adidas as the sponsor of the University...
Nike is replacing Adidas as the sponsor of the University of Michigan's athletic department from next August. The 11-year contract is valued at $127.1 million. It gives Nike an option for a four-year extension.
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Executives from Peak Sport Products, the Chinese sports apparel and...
Executives from Peak Sport Products, the Chinese sports apparel and footwear brand, were in Ljubljana earlier this month to present the official outfits to be worn by Slovenian athletes competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Xu Jingnan, the company's chairman, made the trip to the Slovenian ...
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Regatta and Dare 2b have been awarded the 2016 “Queen's...
Regatta and Dare 2b have been awarded the 2016 “Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade.” The honor is awarded in the U.K. in recognition of outstanding achievement in export. This is the third time the two brands have won the award, after winning in the same category in 2012 and ...
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Pentland Brands has been named as one of the U.K.'s...
Pentland Brands has been named as one of the U.K.'s Best Workplaces 2016 by the Great Place to Work Institute (GPTW). It is the only sports, outdoor or fashion brand-owner to have made the 2016 list. Pentland, which owns well-known brands such as Berghaus, Ellesse, Speedo and others, ranked 11th ...
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Skechers has announced a new multi-year partnership deal with Howie...
Skechers has announced a new multi-year partnership deal with Howie Long. The sportscaster and former NFL defence player, who won the Super Bowl with the Oakland Raiders in 1984, will appear in a campaign to promote Skechers men's footwear collections. The first television commercial is scheduled to launch in time ...
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The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market has modified its dates for...
The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market has modified its dates for 2017 and reduced the event by one day. Emerald Expositions, the organizers, said the trade show will be pulled into the mid-week and will now last only three days instead of four. The 2017 edition will begin on Tuesday, Jan. ...
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The new X-Bionic Sphere in Slovakia will host The Championship,...
The new X-Bionic Sphere in Slovakia will host The Championship, a new half-distance event in the Triathlon World Championship. It will be organized by the Challenge Family and carry a minimum €150,000 professional prize purse.
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Adidas has announced the removal of plastic shopping bags from...
Adidas has announced the removal of plastic shopping bags from its own retail stores globally. The announcement was made on April 22, to celebrate Earth Day while reiterating the company's commitment to sustainability. The switch to paper bags has already begun, with Russia and Kazakhstan following in June. Adidas has ...
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Re:newcell has announced the development of a new technology which...
Re:newcell has announced the development of a new technology which allows cotton waste to be recycled into new textile pulp. The dissolved pulp is mainly used to make textile materials such as Viscose or Lyocel. Up until this breakthrough, it was not possible to recycle cotton into textile material suitable ...
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The Kering group, parent company of Puma, Gucci and many...
The Kering group, parent company of Puma, Gucci and many other brands has joined the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation, which aims to eliminate such substances from textile and footwear products by 2020. Other current members are Adidas, C&A, Esprit, G-Star Raw, H&M, Inditex, Jack Wolfskin, Levi's, Li-Ning, ...
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To cope with its strong expansion, Under Armour will move...
To cope with its strong expansion, Under Armour will move its European office from its current 1,600-square-meter space in the former Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam to a 4,800-square-meter space in the iconic Citroën Buildings in the Olympic area of the city, soon after the completion of their pioneering redevelopment in ...
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Burton Snowboards's president, John Lacy, informed its 900-odd employees on...
Burton Snowboards's president, John Lacy, informed its 900-odd employees on March 16 that about 4 percent of its global staff was being laid off because of the poor snowfall in the past winter, global economic instability and a “challenged retail landscape.” The bankrupt Sports Authority chain in the U.S. owes ...
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Dobotex, the Dutch bodywear company owned by Puma since 2012,...
Dobotex, the Dutch bodywear company owned by Puma since 2012, has expanded its logistics. The company, which is the European licensee of Levi's, Tommy Hilfiger and Puma for men's underwear and socks, is opening a new logistical center in Tilburg. It will become operational on May 9, although the official ...
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Foot Locker has been added to the Standard & Poor's...
Foot Locker has been added to the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index, replacing Cameron International which has been acquired by Schlumberger. For any company, the inclusion in this major index tends to give a strong boost to the demand for its shares.
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Sport Chalet, a big American sporting goods retail chain, is...
Sport Chalet, a big American sporting goods retail chain, is closing all its 47 physical stores and its online shop, but Olivier Leclercq, a member of the family that owns 42 percent of Decathlon, is not going to be affected. Leclercq had made an unspecified personal investment in Sport Chalet ...
