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SGB News
BrandCo named Official Licensees of
Six Nations Rugby Limited
BrandCo Management has been appointed as Official Licensees of Six Nations Rugby Limited to design
and market a complete range of supporter apparel, hats, scarves and accessories carrying the RBS 6
Nations logo with immediate effect.
The initial two-year deal will see BrandCo offering an expanded range of product for distribution across
Europe and North America to capitalise on the strong demand for RBS 6 Nations products.
Products to be offered by BrandCo include Rugby jerseys, polos, tees, hooded tops and polar fleeces,
caps, knitted beanies and scarves, and bags.
The range will offer two collections: Tournament, and Country Colours, and will be available in Men’s,
Ladies and Children’s.
All products will carry prominent Official Licensed Product identification along with a newly designed
Triumph pushes
Official Licensed swing tag for immediate recognition by consumers at retail.
Products will be launched to the retail trade from September 2009 and will be available at retail from
Tri-Action bras
December 2009.
Lingerie brand leader Triumph was one of the
Team Colours gets ISO 9000
first companies to recognise that a bra worn
for sports must meet special criteria, so around
Following an assessment by an independent body, Team Colours has been awarded ISO 9000 30 years ago the Triumph Tri-Action collection
Certification. This prestigious award for quality is supported by the Government and is recognised was created. Since then, the designs have
worldwide. been continuously improved as technology and
The award recognises Team Colours' commitment to an exceptional quality of service. With only fabrics have advanced.
around 3% of UK businesses holding this Certificate, Team Colours are now at the forefront of quality All Triumph Tri-Action bras are particularly
service and customer care. comfortable and supportive and won’t slip.
Said delighted Assistant Director Sara Carter: "We have always been proud of the service we offer Features such as cushioning, extra flat seaming
our clients. Now with the award of ISO 9000, this has been confirmed by outside experts who are used and binding together with specially positioned
to judging service on a daily basis, in a wide variety of trades and industries." fasteners eliminate chafing and irritation and
For further information, contact sales@team-colours.co.uk, call 01920 871 453 / 01920 877 270 or give complete freedom of movement. All
visit www.team-colours.co.uk. fabrics offer high performance moisture
absorbency. They have been medically tested
Sports Direct raided by OFT
and guarantee that they are free of substances
such as dye and easy-care additives, which
Following reports that JJB Sports ‘blew the whistle’ to the Office of Fair Trading over alleged cartel could cause irritation.
activity involving the sale of sports goods, Sports Direct’s headquarters in Shirebrook were reportedly The Tri-Action Extreme is made of highly
raided as part of the inquiry. technical fibres such as Coolmax and Tactel –
JJB approached the OFT in January about a “suspected agreement or concerted practice to dampen which draw moisture away from the body and
competition in the sports retail market”, which it alleged took place between summer 2007 and March wicks this to the surface. Highly breathable
2009. fabric allows air to circulate to keep the body
JJB has been given immunity from financial penalties (which can be up to 10 per cent of turnover) by dry, cool and comfortable.
the OFT in exchange for full co-operation in its investigation. Colours: White with red and black trim
The complex relationship between the JJB and Sports Direct means any investigation is likely to drag Sizes: 32-40 B to E cups
on for some time; the relationship has been strained over recent months after Sir David Jones ended RRP: £27.50
the trading agreement the organisations had. The investigation relates to a period when Chris Ronnie
held the reins at JJB. www.triumph.com/uk
Great Scottish Swim won by
Kamrau
Germany's Britta Kamrau won the women’s place throughout the UK, building upon
leg of the recent inaugural British Gas the success of the Great North Swim,
Great Scottish Swim in style, completing Britain’s biggest open-water swim.
the one-mile course in a time of 18 Innovative swim brand Aqua Sphere is the
minutes 56 seconds. She was followed by Official Swim Kit Partner to The Great
Olympic 10km champion Larisa Ilchenko Swim.
(18 minutes 58 seconds) in second place The latest event was officially the biggest
and Great Britain's Keri-anne Payne (19 open-water swim in Scotland and marked
minutes 1 second) in third. The event was the first time Ilchenko, Payne and Britain's
part of the Great Swim, a series of one- Cassie Patten had competed against each
mile, mass-participation events taking other since last year’s Beijing Olympics.
4 SGB SPORTS SEPTEMBER 2009
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