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News briefsMunich opens largest Spanish store
Spanish sneaker brand Munich has opened a 250-sqm store at the Viladecans The Style Outlets shopping center near Barcelona. It is the brand’s largest store in Spain. Alongside Munich sneakers, the store sells vegan footwear from the Duuo brand, also owned by the Berneda family. The new opening brings the ...
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News briefsSwiss brand On will soon open its first store in Paris
Swiss brand On is expected to open its first Parisian store over the next few weeks. As previously reported by SGI Europe, the store is located within the Marché Saint Germain, in the heart of the elegant sixth arrondissement. On was founded in 2010 by Olivier Bernhard, David Allemann and ...
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ArticleHoka paces Deckers in Q1, company lifts FY guidance
Deckers Brands, intent on growing both its direct-to-consumer and international businesses in the months ahead, generated a 42 percent increase in Q1/24 net income to $63.6 million versus 44.8 million for the three months ended June 30. Operating income was 26 percent higher year-over-year at $70.7 million. Total net sales ...
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News briefsNike sued over “pocket bra” design
A Florida-based company is suing Nike for allegedly using its invention of a sports “pocket bra” in Nike’s athletic bras without permission. The Pocket Bra is a sports bra that features built-in pockets where women can keep their belongings during physical activity. SherryWear LLC, headquartered in Vero Beach, claims in ...
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News briefsAdidas unveils its new Switch FWD running shoe
Source: Adidas Switch FWD Adidas is introducing the Switch FWD, a new running shoe design expected to launch globally on July 27. The EVA compound midsole in the Switch FWD features “intricately designed voids that collapse and spring forward, converting weight into forward motion,” the brand said. ...
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News briefsUYN aiming for a post-synthetic future in technical clothing
As part of the “Plastic free” July, Italian technical sportswear brand UYN has unveiled a technical shirt made entirely of bio-based fibers. The special edition Reinvented bio-shirt is made with a mix of organic-based fibers that can replace traditional synthetics derived from fossil fuels and still allow for breathability and ...
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News briefsUnder Armour opens Brand House on Oxford Street
Under Armour has unveiled its latest Brand House on London’s iconic Oxford Street, a significant milestone in its European growth plan, according to the Baltimore, Maryland-based company. The Oxford Street location, which opened July 20, is the latest in a string of successful Brand House openings after Westfield Stratford, Battersea ...
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News briefsNike introduces new ReactX foam cushioning and the first sneaker to feature it
Source: Nike The new Nike ReactX foam is making its debut in the new Nike InfinityRN 4 running shoe. Compared to Nike React foam, the new ReactX foam is engineered to cut down its carbon footprint in a pair of midsoles by at least 43 percent thanks ...
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News briefsCoDi’s longtime director C. Sean Day retires
Compass Diversified Holdings (CoDi), the Connecticut-based owner of several sporting goods brands, including Boa Technology, 5.11, Marucci Sports, PrimaLoft and Velocity Outdoor, announced that C. Sean Day has retired from the company’s Board of Directors effective June 30, 2023, for personal health reasons. Day joined the board in 2006, coinciding ...
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ArticleNike eyes “healthy, full price growth” as inventory woes dissipate
Having surpassed $51 billion in annual revenues and normalized its inventory level through markdowns and order cancellations, Nike says it’s better positioned than smaller rivals as it commences FY24 with a strategy to grow total revenues by mid-single digits, expand reported gross margin by 140 to 160 basis points despite ...
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News briefsSuperfeet introduces new product names and packaging
U.S. insole supplier Superfeet is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its popular Superfeet Green insole with a complete overhaul of product names and packaging to enhance the insole discovery experience. The name changes and packaging updates align with the modern shopping experience, the brand said, and simplify the Superfeet insole ...
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ArticleSportsShoes.com reports 20% sales growth in Q1, 140,000 new customers
SportsShoes.com has announced sales figures for its Q1 of the fiscal year that began March 1, 2023. According to the report, the British e-tailer, which was founded in 1982, saw its sales surge by 20 percent year-on-year to £83.8 million (€97.3m). At the same time, it added 140,000 new customers ...
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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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ArticleOrthoLite appoints new GM for India
Source: OrthoLite India Vikash Bajargyan OrthoLite, the global leader in branded comfort footwear, announces the appointment of Vikash Bajargyan as the new General Manager of OrthoLite India (OIN). In his new position, Bajargyan will oversee OIN’s overall operations. This includes leading manufacturing and business development, as well ...
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ArticleHoka expands Fly Human Fly platform for new global campaign
Hoka, a division of Deckers Brands, has launched Murmuration, a global brand campaign spanning owned media, out-of-home, CTV, digital and paid social, running on Meta, Snapchat and TikTok. The campaign builds on the brand’s Fly Human Fly creative platform launched last year and is the brand’s most extensive global integrated ...
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News briefsSuperfeet welcomes former Nike executive as new CEO
Washington state-based insole manufacturer Superfeet has named Trip Randall as its new CEO. Randall has more than 23 years of experience in the footwear market and has held various positions at Nike, including Vice President and General Manager of Nike Running in North America, Global Vice President and General Manager ...
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News briefsSprinter revamps store in Granada
Sprinter has overhauled and reopened one of its top stores, located at the Granaita de Pulianas mall in Granada, Spain. According to Diffusion Sport, this more experiential version of the store covers some 2,300 square meters and has expanded its staff from 39 to 50. A section called Sports Lab ...
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ArticleAsics releases poem to inspire people and get them moving
Asics has teamed up with poets in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain on Global Running Day (poet and mental health advocate Charly Cox in the UK, poet Julia Engelmann in Germany, poet Roziena Salihu in the Netherlands, and record holder and Asics athlete Mo Katir in Spain) to ...
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News briefsSport 2000 opens tenth Absolute Run store
On June 1, the tenth Absolute Run store opened in Liège, Belgium. Sport 2000 has implemented the store together with the Running Experts Europe partner “Jogging Plus.” True to the concept, the Absolute Run - Jogging Plus area is fully geared to tangibly and visibly conveying to customers the added ...
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News briefsBelgian start-up Gofluo raises €1 million for international growth
Belgian start-up Gofluo has received €1 million to accelerate business growth and expand into the USA, France and Germany. Four experienced business angels and venture capital fund Freshmen, which is already a shareholder, participated in the funding round. The innovative, female-run fashion brand was founded in 2018 by Julie Vets. ...
