News Briefs – Page 596
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Nike has settled out of court the lawsuit it launched...
Nike has settled out of court the lawsuit it launched last December against three former designers who have moved to Adidas to run a new creative design studio in Brooklyn. Reportedly, the agreement was reached quite suddenly. The suit charged that the three former Nike officials - Denis Dekovic, Marc ...
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Frank Hugelmeyer, who left the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) last...
Frank Hugelmeyer, who left the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) last year after four years as president and chief executive, is to become the next president of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). He will become president-elect on July 13 and formally start at the beginning of October when Richard Coon ...
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New Balance has unveiled its first range of football boots....
New Balance has unveiled its first range of football boots. It consists of two styles, both suited for attack-minded players who run long distances on the pitch. The Visaro boot is for players who “make chances,” while the Furon boot is for those who “take chances.” The American brand is ...
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eVent fabrics and Northwave have announced a new partnership for...
eVent fabrics and Northwave have announced a new partnership for 2015, as the eVent air permeable ePTFE (expanded polytetrafluoroethylene) membrane technology, called DVstretch, will be used in Northwave's winter apparel for the first time this year. The Northwave Arctic Jacket will be on the market in October 2015, the manufacturers ...
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Lotto and 1. FSV Mainz 05, the German Bundesliga club,...
Lotto and 1. FSV Mainz 05, the German Bundesliga club, have announced that they are resuming their former collaboration with a new sponsorship agreement. Starting from the 2015-16 season, and for five years, Lotto Sport Italia will become technical sponsor and official supplier to all the Mainz teams, including the ...
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Joma is entering the French Football League by signing up...
Joma is entering the French Football League by signing up the first-division Toulouse FC team for the next four seasons. Meanwhile, the Spanish brand continues to invest in sports sponsorships in distant markets, focusing on football. It has presented its first collection of uniforms developed as technical sponsor of the ...
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Macron has signed a new five-year kit partnership with Acqua...
Macron has signed a new five-year kit partnership with Acqua Vitasnella Cantù, a basketball team which plays in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A. The agreement is effective from the 2015-16 season until the end of the 2020-21. Acqua Vitasnella Cantù is one of the most historic teams in Italy ...
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Millet will outfit the Spanish mountain skiing team, which comprises...
Millet will outfit the Spanish mountain skiing team, which comprises 23 sportsmen and seven technicians. The team members collected four gold medals in the latest World Championships and two in the Ski World Cup.
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Speedo has signed a sponsorship deal with Missy Franklin, shortly...
Speedo has signed a sponsorship deal with Missy Franklin, shortly after the 19-year-old American swimming star engaged IMG as its sports marketing agent. Franklin, who has already won five Olympic medals, turned professional last March 23 after leading the women's team of the University of Califonia at Berkeley in the ...
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After more than two years of sponsorship, New Balance has...
After more than two years of sponsorship, New Balance has extended and reinforced its collaboration with Milos Raonic in product development, marketing and communication for the length of his professional playing career and beyond. New Balance will continue to supply Raonic with its tennis shoes and apparel. It will continue ...
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Intersport Finland, part of Kesko Group, has signed a multi-year...
Intersport Finland, part of Kesko Group, has signed a multi-year cooperation agreement with the Finnish Ski Association to become the main partner of the national cross-country skiing team. Nordic skiing is the largest product group in winter for Intersport Finland, with around 200,000 pairs of cross-country skis and ski boots ...
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The organizers of Fibo China, which will be held for...
The organizers of Fibo China, which will be held for the second time in September, are preparing a Fibo China Road Show to take place in nine cities in China this year. At stops in Wuhan, Luoyang, Qingdao, Shenyang, Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Xiamen and Xi'an, club operators as well ...
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Go Sport has partnered with Eco-Systems to offer its customers...
Go Sport has partnered with Eco-Systems to offer its customers the possibility of recycling their old electrical and electronic equipment (D3E) when purchasing a new product. Since May 1, the French sports retailer has been collecting the D3E in-store and when delivering products to its clients. Go Sport takes the ...
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The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Group has appointed...
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Group has appointed an executive director to head up its legal entity, which was recently established in Amsterdam. Frank Michel has worked for more than 15 years in governmental affairs and in non-governmental organizations regrouping industry interests, such as ZDHC. He was previously ...
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Billabong and Rip Curl won multiple awards at the 2015...
Billabong and Rip Curl won multiple awards at the 2015 Australian Surf Industry Awards, presented by the Surf & Boardsports Industry Association. The awards honor both retailers and brands. On the brand side, Rip Curl won for the product of the year in the boardshort, wetsuit and surfing accessory categories. ...
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Fitbit has filed a price range of $14 to $16...
Fitbit has filed a price range of $14 to $16 per share for its initial public offering, which would give the maker of wearable fitness tracking devices a market capitalization of $3.1 billion at the midpoint of the price range. The company will be selling 22.4 million shares and current ...
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Airesis, the Swiss holding company that owns a majority stake...
Airesis, the Swiss holding company that owns a majority stake in Le Coq Sportif, has acquired 92 percent of Movement Group, a Swiss company specializing in freestyle skis with a turnover in the range of 15 million Swiss francs (€14.4m-$16.1m). Sealed at an undisclosed price, the acquisition encompasses Wild Duck ...
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Kettler, the German producer of sports and leisure equipment, filed...
Kettler, the German producer of sports and leisure equipment, filed for bankruptcy under its own administration at a court in Arnsberg yesterday. The family-owned company said in a press release that its operations would not be disrupted, and that the proceedings were necessary to avoid an unwanted takeover by a ...
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Vibram USA, the North American subsidiary of the Italian sole...
Vibram USA, the North American subsidiary of the Italian sole maker, has acquired the soling assets of Quabaug Corporation, its U.S. manufacturing and distribution partner since 1965. Their activities are to be integrated into Quabaug Vibram Innovation (QVI). Vibram said the aim of the acquisition was to maintain its U.S.-based ...
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Balega Socks, a company from North Carolina specializing in performance...
Balega Socks, a company from North Carolina specializing in performance socks, has been acquired by Implus Corporation, a group that owns a slew of brands in the footwear, sports and fitness markets, such as Sof Sole, Yaktrax, Airplus, Sneaker Balls, Icetrekkers and more. The partnership is meant to help Implus ...
