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On launches first children’s footwear collection

Sportswear brand On has unveiled its first-ever footwear collection for kids and pre-teens, inspired by the label’s “best-selling” performance shows. ‘Cloud Play’ and ‘Cloud Sky’ are On’s first venture into the kidswear category, an area the brand said was highly requested by its fans on a global scale. In a release, Gérald Marolf, On’s head of...

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Inside Swiss sports brand On’s debut UK store

Swiss high-performance running brand On opens its largest store to date and its first in the UK today, February 10, on Regent Street in London. Located at 169 - 173 Regent Street, the three-storey retail space spans 860 square feet and marks the brand’s first UK flagship store, adding to its locations in New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Zurich...

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On launches ‘On Track Nights’ global running event series

Swiss sportswear brand On has announced it is launching its own global running event series across five cities from May. ‘On Track Nights’ is launching to give a platform to elite, U-20, semi-pro, and “passionate” middle-distant runners an opportunity to gather valuable points for World Championship and Olympic qualifications. The series will...

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Swiss sports brand On to open first UK flagship

Swiss high-performance running brand On is opening its first standalone European store in February. The three-story, 860 square feet store, located at 169-173 Regent Street in London’s West End, will open on February 10, with On offering its British fans its design-centric and technology-driven approach to the in-store consumer experience. David...

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On expands resale offer to include apparel

Sportswear brand On has announced the expansion of its ‘Onward’ resale programme to include its apparel collection. The initiative will now cover an assortment of pre-owned men’s and women’s performance apparel, including tops, pants, running tights and jackets, next to the brand’s footwear line. It comes as a further extension of On’s existing...

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Swiss brand On ups full-year outlook on strong Q3 sales

Swiss performance brand On has upped its full-year guidance following a jump in sales in the third quarter of the year. The Zürich-based company, which floated on the New York Stock Exchange last September, made net sales of 328 million Swiss francs (CHF) in the three months to September 30, up 50.4 percent from a year earlier. Sales through...

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On releases new Roger Federer trainers for the Laver Cup

Sportswear brand On have launched a special edition trainer, co-created with Roger Federer, to mark the tennis legend’s last match of his career and the Laver Cup taking place in London. The Roger Advantage LC22 trainer is a contemporary, pared-down, tennis-inspired shoe that has clean lines, minimal stitching and is made from ultra-smooth matt...

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On presents first ever shoe made from carbon emissions

Swiss performance sportswear brand On has found a way to make a shoe from carbon emissions. Together with tech company Technip Energies, chemical company LanzaTech and plastic solutions provider Borealis, On presents Cloudprime, a shoe made from CleanCloud EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) foam. Cloudprime is part of On's efforts to move away from...

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Running brand On partners with Trove to launch ‘Onward’ resale

Swiss performance sportswear brand On has launched ‘Onward,’ a new resale site and online trade-in programme powered by Trove, the recommerce operating system. The ‘Onward’ initiative is an extension of the Swiss sports brand’s existing ESG initiatives, focusing on driving sustainability through innovation and elevating circularity across its...

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Swiss brand On ups FY guidance following strong Q2

Swiss performance brand On has upped its full-year outlook after reporting a 66.6 percent increase in net sales in the second quarter as its net income more than tripled. On, which floated on the New York Stock Exchange last September, made net sales of 291.7 million Swiss francs (CHF) in the quarter ended June 30, up from CHF 175 million a year...

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On expands sportswear offerings with new sports bra line

Swiss sportswear brand On has expanded its product offering with a collection of sports bras designed to offer women “versatility, comfort, and freedom” when they workout. On have been developing its sports bra for more than two years to meet the standards for an elevated running experience, while also ensuring the sports bras were engineered...

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On, Patagonia, Puma and Salomon link with Carbios to enhance product circularity

Carbios has revealed it has signed a consortium agreement with On, Patagonia, Puma and Salomon which will see the apparel companies collaborate on enhancing the recyclability and circularity of their products. As part of the two-year deal, each of the companies have agreed to speed up the introduction of Carbios’ bio recycling technology....