All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 36, Issue 12+13
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SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 12+13
Nike’s Q3 result $11.3bn, down 9% – Hill: ‘We’re on the right path’ | Anta Sports’ FY24 operating profit grows nearly 51 percent | It took 131 years – Kirsty Coventry becomes IOC’s first female President | Fila Holdings reports FY24 sales up 3%, rebrands as Misto | How Puma CEO Arne Freundt plans to regain investor confidence | Frasers Group to make second mandatory offer on XXL | Klarna files for IPO in New York | Decathlon Germany to open stores at Galeria locations | Decathlon joins the CDP A-List for its climate efforts | Tariffs and more from the US Treasury’s perspective | Puma replaces Nike as official matchball supplier to Premier League | Adidas and Bundesliga back in official matchball partnership | Havaianas partners with super model, flip-flop market to reach $5.38bn in 2030 | Perfect Moment brings F1-speed to the slopes | Former Nike GM becomes Rip Curl’s new CEO | Foot Locker has a new President | Brash new brand of sports apparel rises in the US | Bundesliga and Infront in collaboration for media rights in nine countries | Zumiez posts Q4 operating profit, but cautious on FY25 view | Xponential Fitness loss widens; restates 2023 financials | Inditex’s sales slow down in the opening weeks of fiscal 2025 | Grupo SBF’s adjusted Ebitda improves by 27% in FY24 | Xtep Intl. realigns strategy, raises FY operating profit by 9.3 percent
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Perfect Moment brings F1-speed to the slopes
Luxury ski brand Perfect Moment releases a Formula One-inspired ski collection in collaboration with BWT Alpine Formula One Team.
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YKK has won The Orange Innovation Award 2024
YKK was praised for its efforts to develop products that help dementia patients.
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Foot Locker has a new President
Franklin R. Bracken, at the company since 2010, has been named President, effective immediately.
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Bundesliga and Infront in collaboration for media rights in nine countries
The Bundesliga has further strengthened its international position with its partner Infront, starting from the 2025-26 season.
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Salomon appoints former Nike designer as its new Global Brand Creative Director
Former Nike designer Nick Parkinson has been appointed Salomon’s new Global Brand Creative Director.
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Playtomic raises $70m in funding round
The fundraising will primarily fuel US expansion and product development.
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Brash new brand of sports apparel rises in the US
XX-XY has taken a rare position in the world of CSR.
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Sportsshoes.com celebrates 150,000 app downloads
Sportsshoes.com’s app, launched in August 2024, has been downloaded 150,000 times. The retailer has a turnover of £90 million (€107.7m), with expansion plans to enhance the online retail experience for customers. The app also serves as a platform for customer engagement and to support the wider athlete community. In the ...
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eCom Teams files for corporate reorganization
Operations will be continuing as usual, eCom says.
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DFL takes a stand against racism together with clubs and brands for the 14th time
With all clubs in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 and a handful of brands, the DFL takes a stand to prevent discrimination in all its forms.
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Puma launches a new ad campaign for running
“Go Wild” is the big running campaign for Puma that really gets attention right now.
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Decathlon responds to consumers demands and launches everyday clothing
After testing the market, Decathlon now rolls out its first collection of clothes for everyday life.
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Lombardo Bikes has acquired Cicli Olympia
Founded in 1893, Cicli Olympia is one of Italy’s oldest bike brands.
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Former Nike GM becomes Rip Curl’s new CEO
An Aussie returns home. Former Vice President & General Manager of Nike Pacific will work for Rip Curl from now on.
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Frasers expands partnership with MAP Active to expand in South Asia
The plan is to open more than 350 stores in the region over the long term.
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Boxing to be part of the Los Angeles 2028 program
Boxing was previously excluded from the program approved in 2022 due to concerns around the International Boxing Association (IBA), the then international federation for boxing.
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Stella Intl.’s operating income rises by 15.7% in 2024
Stella’s annual operating income rose 120 basis points to 11.9 percent.
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Fila Holdings reports FY24 sales up 3%, rebrands as Misto
Net loss widened to 69,402 million Korean won (48.6 million euros) in Q4.