All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 35, Issue 32+33+34
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SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 35 - 32+33+34
Puma leaps up 2.1% in sales Q2 | Market Analysis: Global athletic footwear sales increase by 6.7 percent in 2023 | Under Armour begins rebuilding its ‘House’ amid Q1 loss | On reiterates FY outlook as EMEA accelerates in Q2 | Asics will hit FY26 targets early after blockbuster H1 | Amer Sports raises forecast, Ball & Racquet Sports sees moderate growth | VF Corp. optimistic that EMEA will spearhead Vans’ turnaround | Saucony making progress amid parent’s turnaround | Global footwear production fell 6% in 2023 | New executive leadership team for Scott Sports | New CEO at Intersport Austria | Deckers divests Sanuk | Fila Holdings’ Q2 profitability benefits from Acushnet | Topgolf Callaway explores strategic options and lowers FY outlook | GoPro plans cost cuts to achieve profitability by 2025 | New Q2 record for New Wave Sports, investment in US market launched | Mizuno’s Q1 operating income rises by 22 percent | HanesBrands taking a new direction sans Champion | Descente Q1 operating profit slips on higher costs | Golf balls and the US drive Acushnet in Q2 | Yonex Q1 operating profit swings 20 percent higher
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Article
Three stripes celebrate 75 years
Adidas celebrates 75 years of innovations in the sports industry. Or is it 100?
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News briefs
KMD Brands reports preliminary FY results
KMD expects FY24 Ebitda of NZ$49-51m as sales drop 11.2%. Rip Curl and Kathmandu showed Q3/Q4 improvement, but margins fell 30 basis points.
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Analysis
Market Analysis: The athletic footwear market 2023
Our annual overview of the athletic footwear market shows the global sales of 25 companies and compares how 2023 has developed compared to 2022.
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Amer Sports raises forecast, Ball & Racquet Sports sees moderate growth
Arc’teryx drives Amer’s Q2 success, boosting stock by over 10 percent and leading to an upgraded full-year forecast with strong growth in Technical Apparel.
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News briefs
Stone Island partners with basketball team
The brand reveals a collaboration with Toronto’s Scarborough Shooting Stars – its first-ever partnership in basketball.
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US brand Brendratti makes its European debut
The luxury clothing brand celebrates its debut on the continent from Italy.
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American Golf partners with Go Outdoors
The UK-based retailer launches a first 280sqm concession at Go Outdoors in Gloucester on Aug. 22.
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X Games Japan returns to Chiba in September
After a successful debut in 2022, X Games Japan is back on Sept. 20-22.
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New Balance changes its distribution in Central Europe
New Balance Germany will take over the brand’s distribution in Austria in 2026.
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Peloton partners with Fitbit
The partnership boosted Peloton’s share price by 12 percent.
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Article
New CEO at Intersport Austria
The group appointed Franz Koll as CEO, succeeding Thorsten Schmitz, who served in the position for the past eight years.
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Article
New executive leadership team for Scott Sports
There has been a change in the executive management team in Givisiez after the latest internal disputes.
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Article
Bangladesh’s political unrest threatens global fashion supply chains
The country’s turmoil may hike prices and disrupt sustainability efforts. What could this mean for global fashion?
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News briefs
New CMO for Scott USA
Bike industry veteran executive Matt Heitmann joins the US subsidiary to position Scott for long-term success.
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Stance names new CEO
The Californian company appointed David Tichiaz, succeeding co-founder John Wilson, who will continue as an advisor.
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Amazon signs deal with Tiktok to sell on its platform
The agreement enables Amazon to sell products via ads without users having to leave the app.
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Article
Decathlon leverages Paris 2024 partnership for sales growth and increased brand presence
Decathlon’s partnership with the Olympics increased sales, brand awareness and community engagement – and resulted in six medals.
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News briefs
Fanatics and FA extends partnership in merchandise sales
As part of the deal, Fanatics said it would retain e-commerce rights with the FA.
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Article
Deckers divests Sanuk
Canadian athleisure brand Lolë bought the footwear brand for an undisclosed sum and announced Katie Pruitt as its new GM.