News Briefs – Page 573
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MBT, the company reportedly acquired by Star 360 of Singapore...
MBT, the company reportedly acquired by Star 360 of Singapore for $10 million three years ago, is introducing next spring its own line of running shoes, consisting of three styles, accompanies by branded compression apparel and socks. The shoes feature the brand's rocker construction and use a proprietary sensor technology ...
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Authentic Brands Group, which recently acquired the Tretorn brand from...
Authentic Brands Group, which recently acquired the Tretorn brand from Puma, has appointed Marc Fisher Footwear as its footwear licensee. For Authentic Brands, which is more specialized in apparel, the deal indicates that the Tretorn brand will move more into the luxury market, especially in footwear.
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Bench is licensing out the Deichmann group for its footwear....
Bench is licensing out the Deichmann group for its footwear. Deichmann will sell the brand in its own Deichmann, Roland, MyShoes and Ochsner Shoes stores in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, starting with the autumn/winter 2016/17 season.
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Hoka One One turned out as the third most prominent...
Hoka One One turned out as the third most prominent brand of running shoes in last month's Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Based on the shoe count carried out by Shoe Ranger, it was worn by 11.6 percent of the participants in the triathlon event. The top two brands ...
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Jack Wolfskin won one of the 15 German Design Awards...
Jack Wolfskin won one of the 15 German Design Awards given for 2016 in the sports, outdoor and leisure activities for its ergo-dynamic EDS backpack technology. The company's Texapore Downshell Tec jacket got a “special mention.”
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Golf Europe did not take place this year, and will...
Golf Europe did not take place this year, and will not in 2016 either. The organizers of the trade show in Augsburg, Germany, said an industry survey carried out last month clearly showed continued disagreements about a suitable date. Further discussions and consultations will be held with partners and key ...
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Effta, the European fishing tackle industry association, says the Efftex...
Effta, the European fishing tackle industry association, says the Efftex show due to take place in Amsterdam next June 16-18 is already sold out. It will host 191 exhibitors and co-exhibitors from 35 countries on 6,578.5 square meters of floor space.
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Oslo Sportslager, the Norwegian sporting goods retailer specializing in ski...
Oslo Sportslager, the Norwegian sporting goods retailer specializing in ski and bike products, recently organized a successful public exhibition in Oslo, collecting sales of 9.5 million Norwegian kroner (€1.0m-$1.1m) over a single weekend. The exhibition brought together 36 different suppliers in a local arena. More than 3,000 people visited the ...
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The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has...
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has enlisted two more speakers for its Manufacturers Forum in Hong Kong on Dec. 2-3. Elena Fanjul-Debnam, director of Micro Solutions at Workplace Options, is to discuss ways to reduce employee stress by providing wellbeing services in emerging market factories. She ...
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With a record of 318 delegates registered for the event,...
With a record of 318 delegates registered for the event, the third edition of the European Outdoor Summit (EOS), held in Sheffield, England on Oct. 13-15, was described as a success. High-caliber chief executives and other managers were among the delegates, who came from 20 different European countries as well ...
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta), the international...
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta), the international animal welfare organization, attacked Textile Exchange a few weeks ago for keeping Ovis 21 on its steering committee for the development of a Responsible Wool Standard (RWS), which is scheduled to be finalized by next May. Peta was referring to ...
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Columbia Sportswear has launched a pilot of the ReThreads apparel...
Columbia Sportswear has launched a pilot of the ReThreads apparel and footwear recycling program, a special initiative designed to simplify post-consumer recycling, in partnership with I:CO. Columbia is installing collection bins at its stores in which customers can drop off their used clothing and shoes for recycling. The pilot was ...
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Manz, a German engineering company, has formally signed a partnership...
Manz, a German engineering company, has formally signed a partnership agreement with Adidas to contribute to its Speedfactory project. The company, based in Reutlingen, says the deal builds on the development of new automated production technology for sports equipment, allowing the design of custom-tailored shoe components, textiles and accessories to ...
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Kettler says it has negotiated with employee representatives a rescue...
Kettler says it has negotiated with employee representatives a rescue plan involving the elimination of 198 jobs as part of wider restructuring measures. The German fitness and leisure equipment company went into self-administered receivership in June, while several investors were said to show interest in the family-owned company. Creditors supported ...
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Newton Running has reportedly laid off some sales representatives and...
Newton Running has reportedly laid off some sales representatives and staff members at its head office in Boulder, Colorado, as part of a restructuring plan led by Joe O'Neil, who became the company's chief executive at the beginning of this month. Newton declined to provide details on the reorganization, which ...
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Johnson Outdoors has acquired Seabear Diving Technology, an Austrian start-up...
Johnson Outdoors has acquired Seabear Diving Technology, an Austrian start-up specializing in underwater instrumentation. It makes electronic equipment for divers, such as smart watches and technical dive computers that can be used underwater. Arne Sieber, Seabear's founder and principal, is to join the diving unit of Johnson Outdoors, which predominantly ...
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Jarden Corp. has raised net proceeds of $475 million from...
Jarden Corp. has raised net proceeds of $475 million from its previously reported secondary offering of 10 million shares, plus an additional 1.5 million shares as a greenshoe option. The proceeds will be used for the planned acquisition of Jostens.
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Li Ning Company has agreed to sell a 10 percent...
Li Ning Company has agreed to sell a 10 percent stake in Shanghai Double Happiness for about 125 million renmimbi (€18.0m-$20.0m) in cash to the Viva China Group. The transaction will reduce Li Ning's share in the Chinese table tennis company to 47.5 percent, leaving it still as its largest ...
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The Quiksilver group, which filed for bankruptcy for its U.S....
The Quiksilver group, which filed for bankruptcy for its U.S. business in September, has reportedly asked bankruptcy authorities for permission to sell Ampla, its startup running-shoe brand, to two former employees for $200,000. Ampla was launched by Quiksilver two years ago but it's one of the assets that are no ...
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Lululemon has adjusted its organizational structure to support its strategic...
Lululemon has adjusted its organizational structure to support its strategic development with greater focus on design, innovation and upgraded operations. As part of this strategy, the yoga-inspired apparel company has eliminated the function of chief product officer and instead appointed Lee Holman as creative director to supervise both men's and ...
