All Corporations articles – Page 3
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ArticleOne week in – Communication strategies for European brands facing US policy shifts
Communication can be a powerful tool for resilience, adaption and growth, says Chris Goddard.
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Article12% stake in Golden Goose for Alibaba co-founder
Blue Pool Capital, a Hong Kong-based investment firm and family office founded by Joe Tsai, has acquired a 12% stake in Golden Goose. Oliver Weisberg, Blue Pool Capital’s CEO, will join Golden Goose’s board.
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ArticleAdidas to streamline business, cut HQ positions
Just after Adidas reported better-than-forecast preliminary results for Q4 that included 19 percent sales growth, the company confirmed that there will be layoffs at the company’s headquarters.
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News briefsHavas acquires CA Sports
The acquisition will consolidate Havas’ sports marketing expertise and its sports marketing offering in the Spanish market.
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News briefsPickleball company opens up 10 new locations
On January 25th in Nashville, TN, Pickleball Kingdom announced the grand opening of its newest franchise location. Ten more is to come.
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ArticlePuma recognized as Top Employer for sixth time
The Top Employers Institute has once again named Puma a “Top Employer”. In the survey Puma has received recognition from employees in all regions and from its 50 subsidiaries. SGI Europe wanted to know why Puma is so successful in this.
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ArticleJ.Lindeberg partners with ambassador with 1.9m followers
Swedish sports and fashion brand J.Lindeberg tries out a new strategy to draw attention to their brand with the signing of their first two Lifestyle Brand Ambassadors in the golf business.
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News briefsDanish company becomes major share holder in Fenix Outdoor
The Danish retail conglomerate behind brands like Jack & Jones and Vero Moda, has increased its stake in Fenix Outdoor.
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News briefsNew round of layoffs at VF Corporation
The owner of Vans, The North Face and other popular brands is going through a major turnaround plan.
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ArticleRetailer Sneakersnstuff – from €100m in turnover to bankruptcy
Sneakersnstuff, or SNS, is no more. The sneaker company that grew from a single shop in Stockholm in 1999 to a global brand with stores in New York, London and Tokyo and a turnover of €100m, has filed for bankruptcy. But maybe it’s not yet over, if one of the founder’s gets what he wants.
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SponsoredBosideng’s leadership in low-carbon product development and responsible sourcing
In addition to producing high-quality down garments, Bosideng developed a seamless Global Inventory Management System that ensures transparency and traceability throughout the supply chain.
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News briefsNFL Christmas Day games on Netflix attract over 30 million global viewers
2024 was Netflix’s most-watched Christmas Day ever in the US, said the broadcaster, and viewers from 218 countries and territories overall watched at least one of the games.
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News briefsPlanet Fitness keeps up the pace – opened up 150 clubs in 2024
Planet Fitness, which ended 2024 with 19.7 million members and sales growing 5.0 percent year over year, says it has “just scratched the surface” of international expansion.
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C-Suite InterviewAfter the Olympic fameness of Cybershape – racquet expert Stiga goes west
One sports product stood out at the Paris Olympics despite its modest size. The octagonal racquet Cybershape put the 80-year-old Swedish family business STIGA Sports back on the world map. Now, the venerable company is looking to capitalize on its success and break into the lucrative US racquet market. In three years, the goal is to triple sales of STIGA Sports products in the US. In addition, an upcoming IPO is looming for the venerable family business.
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ArticleZalando report highlights its impact on European economy
The study covers Zalando’s direct gross value added (GVA), number of employees and taxes paid. It analyzes Zalando’s economic impact in several regions, including all of Europe, Germany and specifically Erfurt, where it has one of its logistics centers.
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ArticleXXL can finally move forward – rights issue raising €60m secured
Norwegian sporting goods retailer XXL has finally gotten the go-ahead from its major shareholders, including UK-based Frasers Group, to carry out a rights issue that will raise NOK 600 million (€60m) for the company.
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News briefsDecathlon Spain to close its logistics center in Seville
According to CMD Sport, Decathlon has officially closed its logistics center in Seville as of December 31, 2024.
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ArticleAmer Sports starts 2025 with a technology-filled warehouse opening in the Americas
The new warehouse, situated in Ontario, Canada, introduces cutting-edge technology that will accelerate order processing times and optimize storage capacity, ensuring that customer needs are met efficiently in an area where 26 million people live, the company hopes.
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ArticleOutlook 2025: Chances for the sporting goods industry
What does 2025 have in store for the sporting goods industry? Our comprehensive analysis finds six opportunities for growth.
