Puma signs licensing contract for bodywear with Dutch Dobotex

FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Puma AG. said it has signed a licensing contract with Dutch company Dobotex for Puma bodywear, which will sell in Puma's own retail outlets from next year's spring/summer collection. No financial details were disclosed. The license contract with former licensee Schiesser Lifestyle will terminate at the end of this year, the German sporting goods maker said in a statement. Puma, which is owned by PPR, also said it extended a licensing contract with Dobotex for Puma brand socks, effective January... [read full story]