News Briefs – Page 88
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News briefsZalando is Lululemon's choice of marketplace in Europe
Canadian direct-to-consumer brand Lululemon has chosen Zalando as its preferred online partner for Europe, launching its products on the online fashion and lifestyle platform on June 29. As of now, Zalando customers can buy the brand’s apparel and accessories in several markets. Founded in Berlin in 2008, Zalando today offers ...
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News briefsUnder Armour makes changes in the management team
As part of its “Protect This House” (PTH3) strategy first announced in May under new President and CEO Stephanie Linnartz, Under Armour has announced numerous executive changes as it moves to elevate design and products to re-accelerate growth in the U.S. and maintain positive momentum elsewhere in the world. ...
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News briefsVans appoints former Nike, Timberland exec as global marketing chief
Source: Vans Drieke Leenknegt Vans has appointed Drieke Leenknegt as Global Chief Marketing Officer, effective July 5. In her new role, she will report directly to Kevin Bailey, Vans Global Brand President. Leenknegt has held marketing and communications roles for more than 20 years. Most recently, she ...
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News briefsFreitag to offer free bag rentals this summer
Hot on the heels of its first fully recyclable backpack, Swiss bag manufacturer Freitag is now launching a free rental service for travel bags this summer. Source: Freitag The F511 Skipper and F512 Voyager from Freitag Between June 28 and Aug. 23, members of the benefit program ...
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News briefsPeak Ski Company appoints more new executives
Source: Peak Ski Company Becca Huyard Becca Huyard has been named Vice President of Finance and Accounting for Peak Ski Company, headquartered in Bozeman, Montana. Huyard most recently served as Peak’s Director of Accounting. She will report directly to the company’s co-founder Andy Wirth and will be ...
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News briefsNike introduces apparel tech auto-adapting to runners’ ventilation needs
Nike has introduced Aerogami, a new performance apparel technology that improves breathability for athletes. Think of it as a ventilation system that self-adjusts to one’s needs, creating a more breathable functional garment with on-demand ventilation. Nike describes it as a “product that interacts with your body in real-time as you ...
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News briefsNew CEO for Casall
Habit.se reports that Carl-Fredrik Surtevall has been named the new CEO of Swedish fitness and yoga apparel brand Casall, after Nanna Hedlund announced her retirement at the end of April. Surtevall is the son of the company’s founder and owner, Carl-Axel Surtevall. Hedlund left Casall after three years to take ...
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News briefsSafilo, Hilfiger extend licensing agreement ahead of schedule until 2030
Italian Safilo Group announced the early renewal of its global licensing agreement with Tommy Hilfiger, owned by PVH Corp., for the design, manufacturing and distribution of Tommy Hilfiger branded sunglasses and optical eyewear collections until Dec. 31, 2030. “We are very pleased to continue our collaboration with Safilo,“ commented Martijn ...
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News briefsAsics reportedly stops supplying independent UK sports shops
The Guardian reported on June 26 that Asics has announced to some of its customers that it will join Nike and Adidas in leaving smaller retailers in the UK in favor of large chains such as Sports Direct and JD Sports, as well as selling directly online. The newspaper is ...
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News briefsFila celebrates 50 years of sportswear
Fila is launching a new digital campaign to mark the 50th anniversary of the brand’s debut in the world of sports. “It highlights the passion, elegance and Italian heritage that has driven Fila over the past half-century,” the company explains. The campaign features exclusive interviews and sequences with Fila ambassadors ...
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News briefsSupreme Court declines to hear Nike’s appeal in Flyknit dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Nike’s appeal of a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that one of its Flyknit patents, which covers a process for knitting footwear tops, is invalid. Adidas had asked the board to invalidate ...
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News briefsAdidas’ launches its first spikeless, laceless golf shoe
Source: Adidas Codechaos Laceless in white Adidas is launching the Codechaos Laceless, the first spikeless, high-performance golf shoe with a laceless (and Boa-less) construction in the brand’s history. The new shoe, based on a gender-neutral last and offered in a wide range of men’s and women’s sizes, ...
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News briefsGo Sport calms worried customers
The long back and forth about the whereabouts of the French chain Go Sport after its bankruptcy has probably also unsettled its customers. Go Sport has now appeased them with a public message on its website. A text to its customers from the retailer, which was taken over by Intersport, ...
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News briefsAmazon to invest $26 billion in India business
Amazon said it wants to significantly increase its investment in India by 2030. After CEO Andy Jassy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the U.S. last week, Jassy said he wants to put $26 billion into the country, adding $6.5 billion to planned new investments. An exact breakdown of the ...
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News briefsInter-country sell-in cooperation at Intersport
Retail members of the Intersport Spain network have begun placing their orders for items under the Intersport own-brands McKinley and Energetics through Intersport France, according to a report in CMDsport. The test conducted for the autumn/winter 2023/24 sell-in having proved fruitful, Intersport’s buying groups in Spain and France have reached ...
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News briefsLuhta Sportswear turnover rises by 25 percent in 2022
Luhta Sportswear Company, the parent of the Luhta, Icepeak, Rukka and Dachstein brands, reported a €10.3 million profit in 2022, up from €2.35 million a year earlier, as total revenues increased by 25 percent to €245 million from €196 million. During the year, the Finnish group returned to a normal ...
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News briefsThe U.S. will host new and expanded FIFA Club World Cup 2025
The FIFA Council has unanimously appointed the U.S. as the host of the new and expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup that is due to take place in 2025. The decision took into consideration “the infrastructure and service requirements, as well as broader strategic objectives for the tournament,” said FIFA ...
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News briefsCaptain Fin to launch in Europe
Following last year’s acquisition of San Diego-based surf lifestyle and hardgoods brand Captain Fin Co. by Liberated Brands – the global master licensee for Volcom and Spyder – Captain Fin is to officially launch in Europe. The launch coincides with the revitalization of its apparel collection, now infused with sustainable ...
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News briefsCrocs launches virtual store with first 3D shoe customizer
Source: Crocs Crocs has launched a new virtual store in partnership with 3D e-commerce platform Obsess. The Crocs Jibbitz Experience is “a virtual storytelling arena centered around self-expression, personalization, gamification and education.” It includes the brand’s first-ever 3D Jibbitz Customizer, a feature developed by Obsess to provide ...
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News briefsTour de France partners with TikTok to further expand its audience
TikTok is joining the Tour de France (July 1-23,2023) and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (July 23-30, 2023) as an official provider. From July 1, fans of the Tour will be able to experience these cycling races also with TikTok thanks to the platform’s creators and users. Every day, ...
