( This February 21 tale refiles to offer complete name of Porsche Design in heading.).
BERLIN (Reuters) – Sportswear company Puma is introducing a joint collection with Porsche Design, the style as well as devices brand name had by the German cars and truck business, taking advantage of need for costs items equally as high-end tags are relocating right into the marketplace for sports apparel.
Puma introduced it was changing German competing Adidas as Porsche’s companion last month, and also they provided the initial footwear as well as garments at an occasion at a club in Berlin on Thursday, which will certainly take place sale on March 1.
Porsche Design wishes Puma will certainly attract a more youthful target market to its shops, while the sports apparel brand name anticipates to bring in several of the vehicle brand name’s large costs consumers, keeping in mind solid need for premium sporting activities equipment in markets like China as well as Japan.
” This is a joint effort to reinforce both brand names over the long-term,” Puma Chief Executive Bjorn Gulden informed Reuters.
” We can do even more cutting-edge points due to the fact that consumers are prepared to spend for them … In our market, you are constantly under rate stress.”.
The offer comes as numerous high-end as well as costs tags – like Germany’s Hugo Boss as well as Kering’s Gucci – are looking for to take advantage of the “athleisure” pattern by introducing costly tennis shoes.
Footwear in the Puma-Porsche collection will certainly retail for as much as 250 euros ($ 283) and also coats for as much as 450 euros as well as be marketed in 150 Porsche Design shops globally and also online.
” We have usual worths in regards to our style positioning and also advancement,” stated Porsche Design principal Jan Becker.
