News Briefs – Page 604
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Luxottica is expected annual savings of €100 million from the...
Luxottica is expected annual savings of €100 million from the integration of Oakley's back-office functions and sales operations into the group, which we have already reported about. The group would like to see Oakley's sales and the number of O stores double over the next three years. The group reported ...
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Mash Holdings, the holding company that regroups interests held by...
Mash Holdings, the holding company that regroups interests held by Mike Ashley in the sports business, more than doubled its pre-tax operating profit in the fiscal year to the end of April 2014 to £542.6 million (€758.4m-$834.2m), according to accounts filed at Companies House and reported by British newspapers. Mash ...
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The Portland Business Journal has reported that Nike Inc. has...
The Portland Business Journal has reported that Nike Inc. has subpoenaed several top global executives at the Adidas Group, including Eric Liedtke, the executive board member in charge of global brands, and the head of Adidas North America, Mark King. The subpoenas relate to the ongoing battle between Nike and three ...
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Members of BVA, the German federation of fishing equipment...
Members of BVA, the German federation of fishing equipment wholesalers and manufacturers, have resolved to dissolve the organisation, after failing to agree on its future. The main reason for the decision is the dwindling number of exhibitors and visitors at its trade and consumer shows, Anspo and Anspomeile, which were ...
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Adidas has teamed up with Spotify to create the first...
Adidas has teamed up with Spotify to create the first running app that matches a runner's speed. The new Adidas Go uses the smartphone's accelerometer to monitor the user's stride and then automatically plays tracks with matching beats per minute from Spotify's music library. The app also allows runners to ...
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Puma has signed a two-year global licensing deal with Sesame...
Puma has signed a two-year global licensing deal with Sesame Workshop, formerly known as the Children's Television Workshop, an American non-profit educational organization behind the production of several educational children's programs, including its best-known Sesame Street. Under the terms of the agreement, Puma will launch co-branded apparel, footwear and accessories ...
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Head is the latest supplier of tennis gear to offer...
Head is the latest supplier of tennis gear to offer racquets that are compatible with Sony's Smart Tennis Sensor, in the Graphene XT Speed and Graphene XT Instinct ranges. To be attached to the butt-end of the racquet, the sensor allows players to garner stats on their own game, to ...
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The Adizero 99g was launched by Adidas last month as...
The Adizero 99g was launched by Adidas last month as the world's lightest football boot. The retail launch consisted of just 299 pairs of men's shoes in size 9, as part of the Limited Collection series of super-small drops. With about half the weight of standard football cleats and less ...
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Compex has won the European Consumers Award 2015 for Fit...
Compex has won the European Consumers Award 2015 for Fit 5.0 electric muscle stimulator. Released by the Swiss company last November, it is the first wireless fitness device of the kind that uses a unique “muscle intelligence” technology to adapt to each muscle. It is easy to carry around.
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Messe Friedrichshafen is inviting any manufacturers, designers, developers, importers, sales...
Messe Friedrichshafen is inviting any manufacturers, designers, developers, importers, sales organizations or dealers to submit their new products for the 10th OutDoor Industry Award before June 16. Anyone can take part, regardless of whether they will exhibit at the OutDoor trade show running from July 15 to 18. The awards ...
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After one and a half years of research conducted together...
After one and a half years of research conducted together with Lenovo, the Chinese-owned computer company, and another Chinese partner, Vibram has presented the prototype of a smart sneaker whose sole integrates a device that can interact with the user's smartphone via Bluetooth. LED screens on the upper can display ...
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The North Face and Inov-8 have both won Red Dot...
The North Face and Inov-8 have both won Red Dot design awards this year. The judging panel, which comprised 38 design professionals, selected Inov-8's Terraclaw 220 shoe and the Fuse Brigandine 3L jacket by TNF.
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Adidas' partnership with Bayern Munich FC, which was due to...
Adidas' partnership with Bayern Munich FC, which was due to expire in 2020, has already been extended for another ten years until 2030. The Wall Street Journal estimates that the deal with the new German Bundesliga winners is worth about €900 million, which reportedly compares with €25 million per season ...
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Nike has teamed up with the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF),...
Nike has teamed up with the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), to supply performance and training kit for the nine men's and women's national teams at all levels from the start of April 2015 until 2018. The Nike outfits for NFF will be debuted by the men's under-20 team at a ...
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Nike has launched a campaign which it describes as its...
Nike has launched a campaign which it describes as its largest initiative to support women practicing sports, with a strong emphasis on digital media. Dubbed #Betterforit and started earlier this month, the campaign voices the inner thoughts of women taking part in yoga, spinning, running and weight training – often ...
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Puma has announced a new marketing and global licensing deal...
Puma has announced a new marketing and global licensing deal with Infiniti Red Bull Racing. The sports brand will become the Official Licensed Partner and Official Supplier of Team and Racewear to Infiniti Red Bull Racing. Puma will outfit the Formula 1 team with performance racewear, teamwear and footwear. In ...
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Skechers has teamed up with Sugar Ray Leonard, the boxing...
Skechers has teamed up with Sugar Ray Leonard, the boxing champion, for a multimedia campaign to promote its Relaxed Fit range from the second half of this year until December 2016. Other stars that featured in campaigns for this range include Pete Rose, Joe Montana, Joe Namath and Ringo Starr. ...
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Intersport/Elverys is taking over sponsorship of the Tipperary GAA, board...
Intersport/Elverys is taking over sponsorship of the Tipperary GAA, board of the county's Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The sponsorship deal covers both the hurling and football codes and includes all grades for the next two years, starting with the 2015 season. The kit features the Intersport brand name on the ...
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The North Face has unveiled “Five to Nine,” a three-minute...
The North Face has unveiled “Five to Nine,” a three-minute film featuring Fearghal O'Nuallain, a London-based geography teacher, as well as a like-minded community of after-hours explorers who do not let their daily urban routine interfere with their passion for the outdoors. Fearghal and his peers hold nine-to-five jobs and ...
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Hoka One One has signed up a legendary Ironman, Dave...
Hoka One One has signed up a legendary Ironman, Dave Scott, who won six world triathlon championships between 1980 and 1987, as one of the brand's ambassadors. He is one of six triathletes who have joined the brand's roster of professional athletes. The others are another former Ironman champion, Leanda ...
