Lululemon eyes men’s, footwear as key growth opportunities | Frasers confident in strategy despite short-term challenges for premium lifestyle biz | EU bans destruction of unsold textiles, footwear | Analysis: The European Sports Retail Market | Zumiez braces for FY loss despite higher Blue Tomato sales | Dutch business of JD Sports declared bankrupt | Irving invests in sneaker marketplace Kicks Crew | WFSGI to tackle physical inactivity with new strategic plan for the sporting goods industry | WeSports invests in Tretorn and Thevea Group | Under Armour makes proprietary fiber-shed test method publicly available | Puma announces partnership with New Zealand Football Association | Atleet flying high for Tréndico | Puma turns sneakers into compost | Reebok is preparing a new digital sneaker | Women’s elite sport revenues to surpass $1bn for the first time in 2024 | Prowinter presents program of upcoming trade show in Bolzano | Sports eyewear market to post 7.3% CAGR by 2027, says new report