Canterbury news and archive

Pentland names new leadership at owned brands

Pentland Brands has announced a slew of new leadership appointments beginning this month at a number of its owned brands as part of its efforts to elevate product and identity. At Speedo, Simon Breckon has been named senior vice president, a step up from when he initially joined the group in 2018, from which time he was credited with playing a...

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Canterbury calls on brands to provide free PE kits

Canterbury, part of Pentland Brands, has launched a ‘Fair Game’ initiative calling on brands to give every UK school child a free PE kit to support struggling families during the cost-of-living crisis. To kickstart the campaign, the rugby brand is donating 100,000 pounds worth of sports kit to UK schools through charity partner In Kind Direct,...

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Pentland Brands names new brand director Canterbury and Mitre

Pentland Brands has appointed Jodie Soussan as the new global brand director for its Canterbury and Mitre brands. Soussan who joined Pentland Brands as commercial strategy director in 2018, will now be responsible for “defining and driving the delivery of consumer growth opportunities for Canterbury and Mitre,” explained the company in a...

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Canterbury re-launches website

In the run up to the Rugby World Cup next year Canterbury are re-launching their website, going live at the end of November.Canterbury of New Zealand was established back in 1904 when John Lane, Pringle Walker and Alfred Rudkin began producing woollen garments deep in the Canterbury province of New Zealand. Before long they were making uniforms...

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Sportswear company in administration

The European arm of sportswear firm Canterbury has gone into administration with the loss of 72 jobs in the UK. Canterbury Europe, based in Stockport, is best known for its rugby shirts, and supplies teams including the Scottish national side, Wasps and Leinster. Administrators KPMG said the firm had been hit by tough trading and an...