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News briefsSaysh launches first performance running sneaker
Source: Saysh The Felix Runner Saysh, the lifestyle brand founded in 2021 by Olympian Allyson Felix and her brother Wes, is introducing “The Felix Runner,” a new women’s sneaker and the brand’s first performance running shoe. While the Saysh One was primarily designed for walking and light ...
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PDF NewsletterSGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 34 - 31+32
Adidas’ bumpy year showing some signs of smoothing out | On Holding’s Q2 operating income up 50 percent, but stock price falls | First figures out as Under Armour commences its transition year | Foot Locker committed to Lace Up strategy despite current challenges | Topgolf Callaway maintains FY guidance, Q2 net up 11 percent | China demand boosts Canada Goose Q1, but warns of slower Q2 | Anta Sports gets H1 sales lift from all segments, brands | Wolverine’s new CEO to spearhead turnaround as Q2 results tumble | Peloton Interactive takes steps to accelerate reach; Q4 loss shrinks | Asics raises FY outlook as H1 operating profit soars | Nike to open network of boutique fitness studios in the U.S. | Soft global footwear demand continues to impact Yue Yuen | Fila Holdings’ woes impacted largely by U.S. market | Descente’s Q2 rises by 36 percent | Acushnet paced by U.S., ball sales in Q2 | Champion drags down Hanesbrands in Q2 | Xtep Intl. nets H1 profit from Saucony business | GoPro captures momentum with entry-level cameras; reports Q2 loss | Xponential Fitness operating income ticks up 1 percent in Q2 | Björn Borg reports strong growth in e-commerce | Currency and costs weigh on Yonex’s Q1 results | Nautilus narrows Q1 operating loss despite lower sales | Mizuno generates record Q1 operating profit | Three running brands take top spots in StockX sneaker trades so far this year | NFL legend Tom Brady invests in British football club | Pentland Brands to simplify business structure
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News briefsCoe re-elected as World Athletics president for third and final term
British national Sebastian Coe was elected for a third term at the 54th World Athletics Congress in Budapest on Aug. 17. Under the World Athletics Constitution, this will be his final term as President. Ximena Restrepo was re-elected as a Vice President, joined by newly elected Vice Presidents Raul Chapado, ...
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Short Stops Week 34, 2023
TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES +++ The sneaker show Sneakerness in Cologne, Germany, planned for Sept. 16-17, has to be postponed to April 13-14, 2024, because the main sponsor unexpectedly “dropped out on short notice” +++ PRODUCT & MARKETING +++ Adidas has revealed the Official Match Balls for the ...
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News briefsAsics has become an official sponsor of the World Athletics Athlete Refugee Team
Asics has become an official sponsor of the World Athletics Athlete Refugee Team. Through the new partnership, which will run until 2026, Asics will offer training, competition kits, and footwear for the elite and U20 refugee teams. In addition, the partnership includes access to Asics training facilities around the world. ...
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News briefsAsics supports the Kobe 2024 World Para Athletics Championships as platinum sponsor
Asics Corp. has announced a sponsorship agreement with Kobe 2024 World Para Athletics Championships as the platinum sponsor. The event, organized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), will be held at the Universiade Memorial Stadium in the Kobe Sports Park in Japan on May 17-25, 2024. Asics will serve as ...
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News briefsUsain Bolt and Colin Jackson talk records, the Puma family and the future
Puma has released an interview with the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, and sprint and hurdling athlete Colin Jackson to celebrate the 20th anniversary between Puma and Bolt in July. Source: Business Wire The conversation between Bolt and Jackson provides an engaging glimpse into the life of ...
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Short Stops Week 30, 2023
EXECUTIVE CHANGES +++ For “personal and professional” reasons, Alejandro Galán has resigned as chairman of the Professional Padel Players Association (PPA), with vice chairman Pablo Lima stepping in as interim chairman and board member Jose Carlos Gaspar filling in for Lima +++ Asics North America has hired Michael Dougherty as ...
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ArticleIOC announces shortlist for first Climate Action Awards
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the athletes, International Federations (IFs) and National Olympic Committees (NOCs) shortlisted for the inaugural IOC Climate Action Awards. The purpose is to honor those in the Olympic Movement who are taking concrete steps to address the climate crisis. More than 70 applications were ...
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ArticleSpanish market could break €9bn next year, says Afydad
Retail revenues (sell-out) for the Spanish sporting goods industry continued its march toward the €9 billion mark in 2022, reaching €8.993 billion through year-on-year growth of 4.6 percent. Things have, however, slowed down since the boom year of 2021, which offered more than twice the growth (11.1%). Last year’s wholesale ...
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PDF NewsletterSGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 34 - 25+26
Nike eyes “healthy, full price growth” as inventory woes dissipate | Analysis: The latest inventory levels in the Sporting Goods Industry, Q1 2023 | SSU lands €150 million in funding, says worst of market disruptions are over | JD Sports sees softer North America but holds guidance | SportsShoes.com reports 20% sales growth in Q1, 140,000 new customers | Investment company acquires Aqualung Group | Hamburg Declaration to combat physical inactivity renewed, IOC supports efforts | Allbirds is giving away the secrets of its net-zero shoe | Coats launches new footwear division | JD Sports to expand into Middle East | Asics announces progress towards its sustainability targets in new report | Vans replaces The Vault with OTW by Vans as its new top product category | Zalando fights EU’s classification as a VLOP | International Boxing Association expelled from Olympic movement
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News briefsKlutch Athletics by New Balance launches in 100 stores in the U.S.
Source: New Balance Chase Young signs on as first ambassador for Klutch Athletics by New Balance Klutch Athletics, the brand of American star agent Rich Paul, has launched in 100 U.S. retail locations at Dick’s Sporting Goods, Foot Locker, JD Sports, DTLR and Snipes, Front Office Sports ...
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Short Stops Week 27, 2023
CSR & SUSTAINABILITY +++ Californian surf brand O’Neill has teamed up with the international non-profit organization Save The Waves Coalition to combine their efforts to protect surf ecosystems around the world +++ PRODUCT & MARKETING +++ Adidas signed a long-term partnership with AS Roma to become the Italian ...
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News briefsNew “Enhanced Games” without drug testing
Aron D’Souza, a Melbourne-born businessman who lives in London, is launching the Enhanced Games, described on the event’s website as “an alternative to the corrupt Olympic Games.” D’Souza plans to stage the inaugural Olympic-styled competition in December 2024. A key specificity of the Enhanced Games is that, contrary to the ...
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Short Stops Week 25, 2023
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION +++ U.S.-based footwear brand Skechers, which operates a total of around 400 stores in India, opened its latest store in Pune, Maharashtra, at Amanora Mall last week +++ UK-based sustainable footwear brand Vivobarefoot has opened its first North American store in Vancouver’s Kitsilano district +++ Decathlon has ...
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News briefsAdidas launches Move For The Planet initiative in June
Source: Adidas Adidas has introduced Move For The Planet, a new global initiative to encourage people to turn their activities into actions. The company is committed to donating €1 to Common Goal for every 10 minutes of activity recorded on the Adidas Running App across 34 sports ...
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News briefsWorld Athletics and the WFSGI to deepen collaboration
The World Athletics and the World Federation of Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to continue and strengthen their collaboration. (L) Sylvia Barlag, World Athletics Council Member and Co-Chair of the Shoe Working Group and (R) Robbert de Kock, President and CEO of ...
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News briefsSarah Massey appointed as RWC 2025 managing director
Sarah Massey has been appointed managing director of the Local Operating Company (LOC) for England’s Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2025, which will be the tenth edition of the women’s RWC. The LOC is a joint venture between World Rugby and the Rugby Football Union (RFU), or England Rugby. Most recently, ...
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Short Stops Week 18, 2023
CORPORATE AND M&A +++ Dakine veteran Micah Nickens has launched a new brand, Uncles Movement, in Hawaii, offering lifestyle and technical apparel as well as the “Betterman Challenge,” a 30-day action plan “designed to re-align our daily decisions and habits” +++ PDD Holdings, the owner of the discount e-commerce platforms ...
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Short Stops Week 16, 2023
CORPORATE AND M&A +++ Reed Hastings, co-founder and CEO of Netflix, has acquired the majority of the Summit Series’ founders’ ownership stake in Powder Mountain, Utah, the largest ski resort in the U.S. by skiable acres +++ Arccos and TaylorMade Golf have announced an extension to their partnership, which allows ...
