Kappa is an Italian sportswear brand founded in Turin,Piedmont,Italy in 1978 by Marco Boglione,as a sportswear branch of the already existing "Robe di Kappa".
The Columbia Sportswear Company is an American company that manufactures and distributes outerwear,sportswear,and footwear,as well as headgear,camping equipment,ski apparel,and outerwear accessories.
Saucony is an American brand of athletic footwear and apparel. Founded in 1898,the company is owned by Wolverine World Wide. Products commercialised by Saucony include footwear and clothing ranges,such as athletic shoes,jackets,hoodies,t-shirts,sweatpants,shorts,and socks. Accessories include hats and backpacks.
Wolverine World Wide,Inc. or Wolverine Worldwide,is a publicly traded American footwear manufacturer based in Rockford,Michigan. The shoemaker is known for its eponymous brand,Wolverine Boots and Shoes,as well as other brands,such as Hush Puppies and Merrell. The company also manufactures licensed footwear for other firms,such as Caterpillar and Harley-Davidson. In 2012,Wolverine World Wide added Saucony,Keds,Stride Rite and Sperry Top-Sider to its list of brands,after acquiring the Performance Lifestyle Group of Collective Brands in a $1.23 billion transaction that also involved the sale of Payless ShoeSource and Collective Licensing International to private equity firms Blum Capital Partners and Golden Gate Capital.
K-Swiss,Inc. is an American athletic shoe brand based in Downtown Los Angeles. It was founded in 1966 and is currently owned by Chinese sports equipment manufacturing company Xtep.
Diadora is an Italian sportswear and footwear manufacturing company based in Caerano di San Marco (Veneto),subsidiary of Geox,founded in 1948. Diadora produces football boots and athletic shoes,as well as a range of apparel that includes t-shirts,polo shirts,hoodies,jackets,leggings,shorts,and compression garments. Diadora also commercialises football balls in the US market.
Champion is a brand of clothing,specializing in sportswear owned and marketed by American apparel company Hanesbrands,which was spun off by the Sara Lee Corporation in 2006. The company was originally based in Rochester,New York,prior to its acquisition by Sara Lee in 1989. Champion is Hanes' second-largest brand.
Merrell is an American manufacturing company of footwear products. It was founded by Clark Matis,Randy Merrell,and John Schweizer in 1981 as a maker of high-performance hiking boots. Since 1997,the company has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Wolverine World Wide. Products currently commercialized by Merrell include hiking boots,athletic shoes,sandals,jackets,knit caps,gloves,t-shirts,hoodies,shorts,and socks. Other accessories include backpacks,stuff sacks,and bags.
Li-Ning Company Limited is a Chinese sportswear and sports equipment company founded by former Olympic gymnast Li Ning. The company endorses a number of athletes and teams worldwide.
China Dongxiang (Group) Company Limited is a Chinese company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. It is engaged in the design and sales of sports apparel and footwear in Asia. It owns all the rights to Kappa products in China,while Phenix products are marketed in Japan.
Belle International Holdings Limited is a women's shoe retailer in China,with 22% of the domestic market share. It is engaged in the manufacturing,distribution,and retail sales of footwear products. It offers a number of brand names,including Belle,Staccato,Teenmix,Tata,Fato,JipiJapa,Joy &Peace, and Bata. As of its IPO in May 2007,the company had 3,828 retail outlets in 150 cities in China and 35 in Hong Kong,Macau and the US. In September 2008,Belle was named No. 8 in the BusinessWeek Asia 50,Businessweek's annual ranking of top Asian companies.
Nike,Inc. is an American athletic footwear and apparel corporation headquartered near Beaverton,Oregon,United States. It is the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment,with revenue in excess of US$46 billion in its fiscal year 2022.
Anta Sports Products Limited is a Chinese sports equipment multinational corporation headquartered in Jinjiang,China. It is the world's largest sports equipment company by revenue and third-largest manufacturer of sporting goods overall,behind Nike and Adidas.
Starter,Inc. is an American clothing manufacturer,focusing on major league sports teams. Starter's current licenses include MLB,NBA,NFL,and NHL teams. Non-sports agreements include a partnership with Coca-Cola.
Pou Sheng International (Holdings) Limited,or Pou Sheng International,is a sportswear retailer in Mainland China under the brand of YYsports. In 2008,Pou Sheng International was spun off from its parent company,Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings,and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with its IPO price of HK$2.93 per share. Its brand portfolio of footwear as Nike,Adidas,SKECHERS,PUMA,Converse,etc.
ERKE is a sportswear brand owned by the Chinese company HongXing Erke Group. The brand specializes in footwear and sportswear and has sponsored major sports icons within the Chinese Olympic team. Erke was also the official kit sponsor for the Korea DPR national football team.
Kellwood Apparel is an American apparel manufacturer. Founded in 1961,Kellwood's portfolio of Women's,Juniors and Girls apparel includes:Parker,Devlin,Briggs NY,Democracy,Jax,Rewind and My Michelle,as well as licensed brands. Kellwood became an affiliated company of Sun Capital Partners,Inc. in February,2008. In December 2016,Kellwood company was acquired by an unnamed Hong Kong investor group for an undisclosed amount.
Skins,stylized SKINS,is an Australian manufacturing company founded in 1996 that designs and produces compression garment for athletes and sports enthusiasts. After filing for bankruptcy in 2019,the company was acquired by Hong Kong-based holding Symphony,which owns rights over the "Skins" brand.
Swire Resources is a Hong Kong retail company specialising in sports apparel,swimwear,and footwear. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Swire Pacific,itself a subsidiary of Swire Group.
Accent Group is an Australian and New Zealand footwear and clothing retail,wholesaling and distribution company. It has more than 700 retail stores,along with 19 brands,and more than 20 online platforms.
