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Short Stops Week 27, 2024
ASSOCIATIONS +++ The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reaffirms its commitment to the protection of clean athletes and has allocated a new fund of $10 million to further support the development of the International Testing Agency (ITA) in the next Olympic Games (2025-2028) +++ PEOPLE +++ Carlo Capasa has ...
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Short Stops Week 26, 2024
RETAIL +++ Reebok opened a new shop at the NQS Shopping Centre in Bogota, Colombia, the third door part of the brand’s expansion plan in the country’s capital +++ Japanese fashion brand Onitsuka Tiger, founded by Asics in 1949, has expanded its retail presence in India and opened its eleventh ...
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Short Stops Week 25, 2024
MARKETING +++ After two decades of partnership, the University of Maryland has renewed its partnership with Under Armour, extending its agreement for an additional 12 years through 2036 +++ Puma has announced Rosé, a member of the South Korean musical girl group Blackpink, as a new global brand ambassador ...
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Short Stops Week 24, 2024
ATHLETES +++ On’s European professional track team, On Athletics Club Europe, has added Frenchman Vincent Guyot to its coaching staff as an assistant coach +++ Rip Curl is a new sponsor of the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, the big wave surfing tournament held at Waimea Bay, Hawaii +++ +++ ...
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Short Stops Week 23, 2024
ESG +++ Casio’s G-Shock has teamed up with the Surfrider Foundation to launch the eco-friendly G5600SRF watch, which is made from recycled urethane, utilizing plastic that would otherwise be thrown away +++ PRODUCT +++ Nikwax, manufacturer of technical cleaners and waterproofing products for outdoor gear and apparel, has ...
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Short Stops Week 22, 2024
ASSOCIATIONS +++ Afydad will be holding its general assembly on June 26 at The Venue Barcelona, a new business complex (located at the city’s Olympic Stadium) to which the association will soon be moving its offices +++ RETAIL +++ Fanatics and Rugby Australia have entered into an exclusive ...
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Short Stops Week 21, 2024
ATHLETES +++ Wilson Sporting Goods has announced a multiyear partnership with Caitlin Clark, who plays for the Indiana Fever of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) +++ Asics has announced the signing of tennis athlete, Ons Jabeur, currently ranked no 9 in the world +++ BRANDS +++ WHP ...
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Short Stops Week 20, 2024
MARKETING +++ Adidas has signed Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons to a multiyear partnership +++ AC Milan and French national team star, Theo Hernández, has signed a contract with Puma +++ Saucony is taking on the title sponsorship of the London 10K, previously sponsored by Asics +++ Skechers ...
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Short Stops Week 19, 2024
EVENTS +++ The Padel World Summit will be taking place on May 21–23 (not on May 20–26, as previously reported) in Málaga, Spain PEOPLE +++ Manchester United’s interim CEO, Patrick Stewart, and chief financial officer, Cliff Baty, will leave the club at the end of the season, the ...
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Short Stops Week 18, 2024
PERSONNEL CHANGES +++ Firewire Surfboards and Slater Designs appointed Ben Hope as the new General Manager – Australia/New Zealand, based in Firewire’s Australian headquarters on the Gold Coast, effective May 6, 2024 +++ ATHLETES +++ Austrian eight-time overall World Cup winner Marcel Hirscher, who has a Dutch mother ...
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Short Stops Week 17, 2024
PERSONNEL CHANGES +++ The ATP has named Andrew Walker to serve as its SVP of Brand & Marketing, according to Sports Business Journal +++ Global sports, music and entertainment agency Wasserman has appointed a new Account Director, Vincent Bogaers, to join the team in the Netherlands +++ ATHLETES ...
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Short Stops Week 16, 2024
ATHLETES +++ With Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola, Dodgers player Chris Taylor and Cardinals player Brendan Donovan, Skechers has added three more MLB players to its list of ambassadors +++ British triathlete and cross-country runner Hugo Milner, 25, has joined the roster of athletes of Swiss brand On +++ Puma ...
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Short Stops Week 15, 2024
ATHLETES +++ Skechers has announced baseball star Albert Pujols as a new brand ambassador for Spanish-language campaigns +++ American alpine skiing champion Mikaela Shiffrin and Norwegian racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde announced on their social media accounts on April 4 that they are officially engaged +++ Golf technology company Rad Golf ...
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Short stopsShort Stops Week 14, 2024
M&A +++ According to Business Insider, the Thai Central Group is interested in acquiring several properties from the Austrian Signa Holding, including the KaDeWe in Berlin and Selfridges in London, as well as the remaining 49.9 percent of the insolvent KaDeWe Group, which also includes the Alsterhaus in Hamburg and ...
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Short Stops Week 13, 2024
BRANDS +++ AFP Courts, a division of AFP Group, which holds Adidas license for pádel products, has become the court supplier to the Pro Padel League (PPL) +++ Head has renewed the deal it made in 2014 to supply the official ball to the Portuguese Padel Federation (FPP) +++ Rip ...
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Short Stops Week 12, 2024
ATHLETES +++ University of South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley signed a multi-year NIL contract with Under Armour’s Curry Brand, making her the first collegiate athlete to sign with the brand +++ New era cap signs multi-year collab with pro BMX athlete Nigel Sylvester +++ RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION +++ Sportler has ...
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Short Stops Week 11, 2024
BRANDS +++ Eyewear manufacturer Marcolin and American sneaker brand Skechers have announced the early renewal of their global eyewear licensing agreement, meaning Marcolin designs, manufactures and distributes worldwide Skechers sunglasses, eyeglasses and kids’ eyewear until Dec. 31, 2030 +++ RETAIL +++ Decathlon is planning to open four new ...
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Short Stops Week 10, 2024
PERSONNEL CHANGES +++ Perry Ellis has appointed Harriet Allsebrook, previously at Acushnet Europe, as its new Area Sales Manager in the UK for the Midlands and East region +++ Glove manufacturer Swany America, founded in 1980, has named Todd Givnish, who previously led Smartwool’s sales and marketing efforts for more ...
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Short Stops Week 09, 2024
MARKET STATISTICS +++ Cambodia’s textiles and apparel exports to the EU dropped by 13 percent in 2023 to €3.2 billion +++ The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup had an economic impact of $1.32 billion, according to a newly published document from Football Australia, based on research led by Nielsen ...
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Short Stops Week 08, 2024
EXECUTIVE CHANGES +++ eBay Inc. announced the appointment of Zane Rowe, who currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Workday, an international enterprise software company, to its Board of Directors and to eBay’s Audit Committee, effective Feb. 16 +++ Montirex, a UK-based outdoor and sportswear brand, has appointed Kath ...
