News Briefs – Page 566
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Belle International reports a same-store increase of 6.0 percent in...
Belle International reports a same-store increase of 6.0 percent in the third quarter through the end of November for its sportswear and apparel business, which consisted of 6,796 directly operated stores for major sports brands in Mainland China, mostly single-brand, at the end of the period. With 20,506 stores at ...
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Sports participation in the U.K. continues to rise, according to...
Sports participation in the U.K. continues to rise, according to the latest Sport England Active People Survey. The study, which covers the period between Oct. 2014 and Sept. 2015, reveals that 15.74 million people aged 16 and over played at least 30 minutes of sport at moderate intensity at least ...
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According to recent data by Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS), football...
According to recent data by Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS), football participation in the U.K. peaks in popularity among 6-13s, with more than a third playing. From this point the percentage of participants drops steadily to 13 percent at age 18. It holds steady between 25 and 44, and finally falls ...
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Online shopping is getting more and more popular in the...
Online shopping is getting more and more popular in the EU, and sporting goods are a major attraction. According to recent data by Eurostat 53 percent of all EU citizens purchased goods or services online in 2015. Of the online customers, 60 percent bought clothes and sports goods, followed by ...
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The European sporting goods industry federation, Fesi, said it welcomed...
The European sporting goods industry federation, Fesi, said it welcomed a vote in the European Parliament for the adoption of a new legislation in the European Union that will strengthen the possibility for customs authorities in all the member countries to act against counterfeit goods. Fesi noted that the number ...
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The European Union has finalized its free trade agreement with...
The European Union has finalized its free trade agreement with Vietnam. Starting in 2018, 99 percent of all import duties and export duties affecting bilateral trade are going to be phased out over a seven-year period. The FTA will make it easier and cheaper to import shoes from Vietnam into ...
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Bike Europe reports that the European Court of Justice has...
Bike Europe reports that the European Court of Justice has ruled in favor Giant's request to overrule the European Council's decision to charge anti-dumping duties on the bicycles imported into the European Union from its factories in China. The EU has two months to appeal the verdict. Two other big ...
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Nike has filed a $1 million lawsuit against Ralph Lauren...
Nike has filed a $1 million lawsuit against Ralph Lauren and Matthew Millward, vice president of men's design for Club Monaco and a former design director at Nike, accusing the two parties of breach of contract and tortious interference. According to Nike, Millward is being compensated by Ralph Lauren during ...
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In yet another twist of the drawn-out legal battle around...
In yet another twist of the drawn-out legal battle around the sale of Adidas by Bernard Tapie to investors around Robert Louis-Dreyfus in 1993, the French businessman has been ordered by the appeal court in Paris to reimburse €404.6 million to the French state. Alleging that he was duped by ...
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Pou Chen is among the companies that have increased production...
Pou Chen is among the companies that have increased production in Vietnam in view of the duty-free benefits of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement. According to reports in The Nikkei Asian Review, the athletic shoe manufacturer made 39 percent of its shoes in Vietnam in 2014, as ...
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Arc'teryx is entering two new product categories. The brand has...
Arc'teryx is entering two new product categories. The brand has introduced an anti-avalanche backpack, called Voltair, which is equipped with an airbag with a centrifugal blow. The airbag is powered by a rechargeable battery that allows it to be used many times over. Arc'teryx is also coming up with a ...
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Bollé is launching its first line of cycling helmets, starting...
Bollé is launching its first line of cycling helmets, starting with two models, one for serious riders and the other for urban riders and commuters. The two products can be combined with the brand's high-performance sports eyewear and with its more casually styled models.
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After re-launching its Montant line of pullovers, made in France,...
After re-launching its Montant line of pullovers, made in France, Fusalp is adding a ski helmet in three colors to its product range, starting immediately, at a retail price of €395. The A-certified helmet comes with an integrated multi-color and photochromic goggle and with removable leather ear protectors. An Italian ...
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Nike has teamed up with Stone Island to celebrate in...
Nike has teamed up with Stone Island to celebrate in 2016 “The Year of the Windrunner.” It was back in 1978 that Nike created the Windrunner jacket, which was regarded as revolutionary at the time for its raglan sleeves and 26-degree chevron yoke. NikeLab and Stone Island are now launching ...
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Nike has signed a lifetime deal with LeBron James, with...
Nike has signed a lifetime deal with LeBron James, with media speculating that it may have reached more than $300 million and USA Today even putting it at more than $500 million. Nike said that it built up a strong business around the Cleveland Cavaliers player in the last twelve ...
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Puma has signed a long-term endorsement contract with the 20...
Puma has signed a long-term endorsement contract with the 20 year-old Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse, who came third in the 100 meters at the World Championships in Beijing in August. De Grasse is the reigning 100 and 200 meter champion at the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He ...
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New Balance is taking over as official athletic footwear and...
New Balance is taking over as official athletic footwear and apparel partner of the New York City Marathon from 2017, as part of an agreement that involves support of many other activities by New York Road Runners (NYRR), the marathon's organizers. This will put an end to a sponsorship deal ...
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New Balance has kicked off a month-long campaign for December...
New Balance has kicked off a month-long campaign for December in recognition of Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving fueled by social media, now in its fourth year. For each #NBgivesback Twitter or Instagram post presenting a consumer's shoe donation to an organization of their choice, the brand will ...
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Umbro has signed a sponsorship agreement with FC Nürnberg, a...
Umbro has signed a sponsorship agreement with FC Nürnberg, a second-division team in Germany, for the next five years, taking the place of Adidas. The team had already been wearing Umbro jerseys until 1968. The brand is currently outfitting more than 100 professional teams including PSV Eindhoven, FC Everton, West ...
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Macron has signed a three-year partnership with Miami FC, a...
Macron has signed a three-year partnership with Miami FC, a club in which two former stars of AC Milan - Paolo Maldini and Alessandro Nesta - are involved. The sponsorship deal, its first with an American team, will start next April with the new season of the North American Soccer ...
