Adidas raises FY forecast after better-than-expected Q2 | Footway Group Q2 report and announces sales of Footway+ | XXL Q2 sales disappoint, but signs of improvement in Sweden, Norway | After disappointing Q2 report – XXL’s CEO: “We will cut more in 2024” | Essilux steps out of line and acquires Supreme, and a med-tech company | Decathlon sets up new business entity for investments in future-oriented companies | Apparel manufacturer Hi-Tech Apparel acquires British software company Unmade | Brussels to close tax loopholes exploited by Chinese marketplaces | Anti-synthetics group forms in US Congress | Sanctions hamper Chinese sporting goods export to Russia | Indian fabric supply chain startup raises $1.6m | Decathlon leaves Sweden, replaced by Swedish giant | On with first robot-made spray-on shoe | Ryder Cup 2023 reportedly generated €262m for the Italian economy | The NBA’s winningest team is for sale | Michael Johnson launches new athletics league