All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 35, Issue 40+41
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Macron has a new sports marketing director
Italian technical sportswear producer Macron has a new SMD.
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Get a 20% discount for the new SPORT BRAND MEDIA summit with SGI Europe
New summit, SPORT MARKE MEDIEN, making its debut in December at ISPO Munich.
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Allyson Felix launches company to empower women
Felix is joined by business partner and brother Wes Felix and sports executive Cosette Chaput.
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SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 35 - 40+41
Nike’s FY25 gets off on the wrong foot, with Hill ready to lead the climb back | Global sports equipment contracts by 7.2% in 2023 | New Danish running shoe brand to premiere in April 2025 | New CEO for Sport 2000 Austria | Intersport Spain is raising €8 million in capital | JD Sports interims beat forecasts but Nike woes worry investors | ISPO collaborates with CIFF to put focus on sports fashion | Brooks has opened on a new Asian market | Sport 2000 introduces multi-category concept in Europe | Intersport flagship stores to open in three German cities | Elevate Outdoor Collective promotes COO to CEO | Frisk’s Reju opens its first textile regeneration center | Jürgen Klopp returns to leadership position as Red Bull’s Global Head of Soccer | German leather goods industry suffers steep sales drop | Meta introduces Orion augmented reality glasses | Atomic publishes new Impact Statement | Former NBA champion launches own performance brand | Softer consumer sentiment continues to hamper KMD Brands | Intersport Austria reports stable performance | Vail Resorts lays off 14% of corporate staff following quarterly report | Gymshark expands outside Great Britain
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Newly formed Ashe brings together 30 brands in the Nordic region
Ashe is a new Nordic player in the international sports market. An investment company has now gathered five companies and 30 global to be distributed by ASHE in the Nordic region.
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Patrice Evra launches new app for amateur football players
The new app, called PLAYER, is designed to help young footballers take control of their career
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Built for Athletes enters the apparel market
The inaugural clothing line is available exclusively via the brand’s website.
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Amer Sports reports 60% revenue growth in China for Golden Week
The week-long national holiday starting Oct. 1, commemorating the founding of the People’s Republic of China, brought Amer robust sales growth driven by three brands’ solid performances.
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Jürgen Klopp returns to leadership position as Red Bull’s Global Head of Soccer
Jürgen Klopp, the 57-year-old German, will assume the role of Global Head of Soccer at Red Bull on Jan. 1, 2025.
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Ted Ligety in charge of product performance at DPS Skis
The former US ski racer and Olympian partners with the ski company to drive new product innovations in carbon-fiber ski technology.
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eVent Fabrics unveils high-performance laminate solution for a PFAS-free future
“We believe we have developed one of the first PFAS-free alternatives that is on par with long-lasting, high-quality PTFE,” says Chad Kelly, President of eVent about their new laminate solution.
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Paris 2024 sports equipment and other assets get a second life
Around 90% of the sports equipments and other assets used in Paris will be reused
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WeSports keeps growing – acquires another company
WeSports is expanding its portfolio with the acquisition of Nordic Floorball. The company now owns 47 sports e-commerce platforms.
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Stadium becomes new partner of Swedish Football Association
The Swedish Football Association and Stadium are entering a new partnership from Jan. 1, 2025, until 2027.
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Footasylum secures £35 millions in new funding
The funding package will support store expansion, sustainability and potential acquisitions.
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One of Nike’s ‘unsung heroes’ has passed away
Douglas Houser, whom Phil Knight calls ‘an unsung hero’ of Nike, dies at 89.
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Accent Group to distribute Lacoste, Dickies in Australia and New Zealand
Accent Group has over 800 stores, 34 brands and over 35 online platforms.
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Ole-Henrik Skirstad resigns as CEO of Sport Holding
The Board of Directors and Ole-Henrik Skirstad have jointly agreed on the change.
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German leather goods industry suffers steep sales drop
The leather and leather goods manufacturing sector saw a significant turnover decline during the first half of the year.
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EssilorLuxottica completes acquisition of Supreme from VF Corp
The purchase price VF will pay for the streetwear company is $1.5 billion in cash.