All Under Armour articles
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ArticleWorldly appoints UA COO as board member
Worldly (formerly Higg) announced the appointment of two new board members, including Colin Browne, Chief Operating Officer at Under Armour. The other new board member is Scott Stephenson, former Chairman and CEO of Verisk Analytics Inc. Browne has deep understanding of the global apparel and footwear value chain, gained in ...
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News briefsAlpine Group joins Fashion for Good
Apparel manufacturer Alpine Group, supplier of brands including Sweaty Betty, The North Face and Under Armour has joined Fashion for Good as an affiliate innovation partner. The two organizations aim to explore and support the commercialization of technologies that reduce environmental impact. One main topic of the partnership is the ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin hires new country managers for the U.K. and Scandinavia
Source: Jack Wolfskin Steve Rosier, Country Manager U.K. and Ireland German brand Jack Wolfskin has announced executive changes in the northern hemisphere: Steve Rosier has been appointed country manager for the U.K. and Ireland. Rosier, who has most recently served as senior sales manager and POD lead ...
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News briefsUSWE’s quarter marked by acquisitions, order cancellations
Swedish company USWE Sports AB, which launched as a public company on July 1, reported a net loss of 2.07 million Swedish kronor during the three months ended Sep. 30. Operating loss for the period was SEK 4.10 million (€386,200). Total revenues rose 98 percent year-over-year to SEK 25.37 million ...
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ArticlePatrik Frisk to exit Under Armour
Source: Under Armour Patrik Frisk Nearing the completion of a multi-year, $525 to $550 million restructuring, and 10 days after disclosing that short-term challenges will impact its sales, profitability, and margins for much of 2022, Under Armour on May 18 appointed Colin Browne as its interim president ...
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Five winners to share Microfiber Innovation Challenge prize
Five projects aiming to prevent the impacts of microplastic pollution will share $525,000 as part of the Microfiber Innovation Challenge, run by Conservation X Labs. The winners are: Tandem Repeat Technologies (Philadelphia, USA); Mango Materials (San Francisco, California, USA); Natural Fiber Welding (Peoria, Illinois, USA) ; Pangaia x MTIX Microfiber ...
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ArticleWearables boom and players fight for market share
In a webinar hosted by the European Outdoor Group (EOG) in March, U.K.-based Futuresource Consulting reported that the overall consumer electronics market was trending downward in 2020, with Covid-19 putting pressure on supply, distribution, retail and demand. However, while some wearable categories such as smartwatches for children struggled, ...
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News briefsUnder Armour opts for Michelin soles
Under Armour has chosen Michelin soles for its Hovr Summit trail running shoe. The sole mirrors Michelin’s MTB X-Country range, with large grooves and a faceted design for enhanced traction. Source: Michelin
