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As it continues to reap the benefits of its improved...
As it continues to reap the benefits of its improved ranges and the Chinese market's clean-up, 361 Degrees said that orders increased at a high single-digit rate in value at its wholesale fair in December, compared with the same event in 2014. Orders have been on the rise for eight ...
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Peak Sport Products, the Chinese sports footwear and apparel brand,...
Peak Sport Products, the Chinese sports footwear and apparel brand, said that orders increased at a low-teens rate at wholesale prices at its sales fair for the third quarter of this year. Basketball and running footwear remained the brand's best-selling products, due to rising demand for performance sports products. Footwear ...
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Sales have been slowing down lately at Pou Sheng International,...
Sales have been slowing down lately at Pou Sheng International, the retail and distribution subsidiary of Yue Yuen. Based on preliminary figures, the company's operating revenues grew by 16.2 percent to $2.30 billion in 2015, but they were up by only 8.5 percent in November and by 1.7 percent in ...
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The Financial Times reported last week on growing enthusiasm for...
The Financial Times reported last week on growing enthusiasm for running in China, explaining that runners in the larger cities had to enter draws to be allowed to take part in half or full marathons. The British newspaper writes that about 100,000 people applied for full or half marathons in ...
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BSI, the German sporting goods industry federation, announced yesterday the...
BSI, the German sporting goods industry federation, announced yesterday the abrupt departure of its chairperson, Désirée Derin-Holzapfel. She took the responsibility in 2007 from her father Ernst-Albert Holzapfel, who pass away last June. The reason given for her resignation is the insolvency of her company, Friedola Gebr. Holzapfel, where she ...
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Nike filed a lawsuit against Skechers USA in Oregon's U.S....
Nike filed a lawsuit against Skechers USA in Oregon's U.S. District Court on Jan. 4, claiming trademark infringement of the designs of its Flyknit shoes' uppers and soles, covered by several patents. The designs at issue are those of Skechers' Burst shoes, its Flex Appeal style for women, its Skech ...
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A group of U.S. customers has launched a class action...
A group of U.S. customers has launched a class action suit against Fitbit, alleging that its wrist-based Charge HR and Surge heart monitors do not and cannot measure heart rates accurately, especially during intense physical activity, contrary to claims made by the company in national advertisements. One of the lawyers ...
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Dainese and Alpinestars are involved in a patent dispute revolving...
Dainese and Alpinestars are involved in a patent dispute revolving around the airbag construction of their motorcycling suits. Dainese, which is using its D-air airbag technology also for racing skiwear, obtained two preliminary injunctions from a Munich court in October against a local dealer on suspicion that its sale of ...
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Altra, the footwear brand owned by the Icon Health &...
Altra, the footwear brand owned by the Icon Health & Fitness Group, unveiled a new smart shoe at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week. The Altra IQ is powered by iFit, the Icon group's digital platform for fitness tracking and recommendations. A thin multi-sensor system is ...
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Intel Corp. provided a first look at a new concept...
Intel Corp. provided a first look at a new concept in smart sports eyewear in collaboration with Oakley, called “Radar Pace.” It is based on a voice-activated, real-time coaching system for runners and cyclists, designed to provide instant feedback and analytics to track their progress and improve their performance. The ...
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Fitbit and Casio moved into the smartwatch category, presenting cheaper...
Fitbit and Casio moved into the smartwatch category, presenting cheaper alternatives to the Apple Watch. The Fitbit Blaze is already available in North America and should become available globally in March. Casio's Android-powered Smart Outdoor Watch WSD-F10 comes with dedicated apps that measure and display information for outdoor activities such ...
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Wilson Sporting Goods has come up with the Wilson Glide,...
Wilson Sporting Goods has come up with the Wilson Glide, which it describes as the first tennis shoe designed to support players whose game involves sliding on hard court surfaces. The racquet and team sports brand owned by the Amer Sports Group claims that the technology allows these players to ...
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Vibram is launching a new grip technology for use on...
Vibram is launching a new grip technology for use on ice, especially wet ice, called Vibram Arctic Grip. The sole features special thermochromic lugs that are activated when the temperature falls below 0 degrees Celsius. In contrast with existing ice grip systems, which use metal support devices inserted into the ...
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Polartec has announced the launch of Polartec Delta, its first...
Polartec has announced the launch of Polartec Delta, its first cooling platform, at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2016. Delta is a wicking fabric for performance in warmer climates inspired by the design of car radiators. The new fabric is made of an optimal base layer that is said to be ...
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New Balance has worked with Grenson, a famous British footwear...
New Balance has worked with Grenson, a famous British footwear producer, to put out a sneaker made at their factories in England. Using calfskin leather, Grenson decorated the upper at its own plant in Northampton, and New Balance assembled the components at its own factory in Flimby. New Balance describes ...
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Manchester United has reached a deal with Sina Sports, a...
Manchester United has reached a deal with Sina Sports, a leading digital media platform for sports enthusiasts in China, giving it exclusive rights to broadcast the English club's dedicated 24-hour MUTV channel. ManU boasts 108 million supporters in China. Sina is to make MUTV programs available across the full spectrum ...
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Head has signed a marketing agreement with John McEnroe, the...
Head has signed a marketing agreement with John McEnroe, the first tennis player to have topped the rankings of the ATP Tour for four years in a row. The American champion, who won seven Grand Slam singles titles between 1979 and 1984, will play with Head racquets in the senior ...
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Woodworm Cricket has become the new sponsor of Ian Bell,...
Woodworm Cricket has become the new sponsor of Ian Bell, the England and Warwickshire batsman, taking the place of Kookaburra. The English champion won the Ashes, the test cricket series played between the England and Australian teams, five times.
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Joma has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Nicolás Almagro,...
Joma has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Nicolás Almagro, a 30-year-old Spanish tennis player. He has won 12 tournaments, reaching the 9th position in the ATP ranking in 2011. He stopped playing after suffering a serious injury in 2014, but he has started again, making his return during the ...
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Uhlsport's Kempa brand has become the new official supplier of...
Uhlsport's Kempa brand has become the new official supplier of the Swedish handball team under a three-year contract starting on Jan. 1, 2016. The German company has also announced a new deal for Kempa in the volleyball sector with the state team of Württemberg in Germany.
