All articles by Pedro Rodríguez
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News briefsTennis back on top for Dunlop Spain in FY24
With its inventory glut, padel has lost a step.
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ArticleISPO talk – Retail’s shift away from the transaction
One of the many talks at ISPO Munich 2024 was “The Renaissance of Retail,” which featured Margit Gosau of Sport 2000, Bründl Sports CEO Christoph Bründl, and two other retail experts.
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ArticlePatagonia, Gore, Icebug and Bureo talk innovation at ISPO
Three key persons from three outdoor companies came together for a panel talk about innovation.
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News briefsLuanvi founder among the dead in Valencia
Vicente Tarancón, CEO of Luanvi, was among the victims of the 29 October floods in Valencia.
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News briefsShein’s European entity enjoys 68 percent sales boost for FY23
Net income amounted to €99.5 million, up 117.2 percent from the €45.8 million of FY22.
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News briefsWTA Saudi Final watched by few in person
According to The Athletic, the match in the controversial tournament played on Nov. 3, a Sunday, filled about 400 of the arena’s 5,000 seats.
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News briefsEU Commission investigating Temu
The Commission seeks to determine, among other things, whether Temu is doing enough to limit the “sale of non-compliant products,
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News briefsRecord annual sales at Sports Emotion
For full-year 2023 Sports Emotion Hub, operator of the Fútbol Emotion and (since March 2023) Basketball Emotion banners in Spain, enjoyed a boost in annual sales of 59.1 percent, to €82.35 million.
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News briefsToca Football raises $100m
Toca Football, which builds and operates “soccer training centers” and related “social entertainment venues,” has raised approximately $100 million in a Series F round.
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ArticleSpain’s amateur padel league plans to span the world
The plan is to within two years to quintuple the number of players and double the number of participating clubs.
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News briefsDecathlon opens its first pro shop for padel
Decathlon has opened its first pro shop for padel in Majadahonda, on the outskirts of Madrid.
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ArticleFalse press pass fans flames of doping dispute
WADA and the USADA have a new disagreement – over method.
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News briefsRecord annual revenues at Megasport
The Catalonian distributor Megasport has finally surpassed its old record for annual revenues, set in 2019, of €19.0 million, according to CMDsport.
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ArticleIntersport Spain is raising €8 million in capital
Things are “very delicate” for Intersport S.L., which is hoping to raise €8 million in capital.
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ArticleDecathlon brings e-bikes to bear on EC’s plans for mobility
Repair and recycling are among the retailer’s top concerns.
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News briefsSaudi Arabia seeks a stake in EuroLeague
The basketball league’s owners are looking to sell one-third of the business.
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News briefsCatalonia’s tennis federation to offer pickleball-only licenses
The sport has for the past few months been paired with tennis.
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