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A Florida-based entrepreneur is suing Nike for allegedly copying her design patents pertaining to a sports bra with pockets. SherryWear LLC claimed in a lawsuit filed this week that Nike copied its pocket bra design after its founder, Sherry Goff, submitted…
Puma on Wednesday announced job cuts and warned of uncertain US consumer demand. The German sportswear group’s shares slumped 23 percent in the wake of disappointing quarterly and annual forecasts issued a day earlier. The grim outlook, which follows weak…
Sportwear retailer Puma has launched its first flagship in Vietnam, following the opening of its largest Southeast Asian store in Malaysia. The store is located in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, in the Vincom Dong Khoi shopping mall, and offers a broad…
Decathlon has completed two developments in Singapore: renovating the Decathlon Lab in Kallang and opening a new outlet at Lot One Shoppers’ Mall in the Northwest region. The Singapore Lab now features a modern layout with immersive alcoves, offering…
Nike’s new ad for the 2024 Paris Olympics, featuring an Asian table tennis player licking her paddle, has sparked controversy among Chinese social media users. Though the nationality of the table tennis player has not been specified, many Chinese social media…
After two years of testing, sports giant Puma is ready to launch its compostable shoes dubbed Re:suede 2.0. Puma will create 500 pairs of the commercial version of the sneaker, which went online available for purchase on puma.com/eu and Zalando Plus this…
Fitbit has recently rolled out an update for its Android app, bringing it to version 4.06. This latest update introduces a new feature that enables users to manually record their body temperature readings using their thermometer. Users will now be able to tap…
Strava made an exciting move this week, announcing messaging for iOS and Android users. The popular mobile app for athletes revealed a new feature that will be available for free to all its users, Messaging. Launched this week, the new feature offers users…
Sportswear company Puma has successfully produced compost from an experimental version of its classic suede sneaker, according to the results of its two-year-long Re:suede experiment. The experiment was the first program to launch as part of the company’s…
Fila’s parent company Fila Holdings reported overall earnings of US$766.97 million for the third quarter, for which the company credits its global five-year “Winning Together” strategy established last year. The group said its operating profit was $71.6…
South Korean luxury eyewear brand Gentle Monster has entered the Australian domestic market with its first store opened inside David Jones’ Elizabeth Street, Sydney site. Gentle Monster David Jones features the brand’s signature kinetic art installation…
In August, Skechers sued nonslip shoemaker Laforst Shoes over the alleged infringement of the slip-in-heel design. These shoe styles were the subject of high-profile Super Bowl ads earlier this year featuring Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg, and Skechers says…
Beverage giant Frucor Suntory’s sports drink brand Maximus, has launched Zero, its first sugar-free option in its best-selling flavour – Blue. The brand says it aims to shatter the myth that zero sugar means taste-free, and its formula is able to retain…
Malaysia has a diverse sporting culture and decent success in international competition across many sports. Due to this and its great sports infrastructure, the interest in sports in Malaysia is at its all-time-high. Here are five sports that are the most…
Netflix would like to help you stick to your fitness-related new year’s resolutions this year. Starting December 30, 30 hours of video content will become available on the platform, through a partnership with NIke. Reality check: in recent years, the number…
California Fitness & Yoga, one of the most popular high-end gym chains in Vietnam, is suspending its expansion to focus on retaining members while its competitors’ race to open more facilities. “We are not perfect,” said Dane Fort, CEO of FLG Vietnam, which…
