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Satisfy’s new gear cools you the harder you sweat
Satisfy’s HeatCrush fabric claims to cool runners more as effort rises, launched with a 15-minute Atacama film.
Ryzon: How a triathlon startup became a challenger brand
No venture capital. No wholesale. Just community, data and relentless product conviction. Ryzon’s journey is one of the most instructive growth stories in European sports apparel today.
The Slazenger brand revival is a 43-minute comedy film
Yes, comedy. Slazenger’s answer to decades of decline is a 43-minute film starring its 23-year-old creative director.
Chelsea FC first Premier League club to join Strava
The Blues become first PL and BWSL side on Strava’s app, reaching 195 million athletes worldwide.
Canterbury’s youngest boot yet targets rugby’s biggest segment
Canterbury’s new range leads with elite speed tech, but its most commercially telling launch is aimed at ten-year-olds
Spain regulator OKs Decathlon-Intersport deal, conditions apply
Spain’s competition watchdog says Decathlon could still face a political veto over the Canary Islands deal.
RVRC Holding acquires 90.1% of ICANIWILL
RevolutionRace’s parent company just did something it has never done before: buy another brand.
On splits leadership Olsen built, hands to two chiefs
The commercial function Britt Olsen built from scratch is being split, with an APAC veteran and a Ralph Lauren alum stepping in.
adidas names Mayer GM Central Europe
Claus-Peter Mayer succeeds Marina Mogus effective September 1; Olivier Gianina takes Southern Europe from August 1.
Nike Radical AirFlow apparel expands globally
A trail-born ventilation platform reaches shelves worldwide and debuts on elite track athletes at the Prefontaine Classic.
The Slazenger brand revival is a 43-minute comedy film
Yes, comedy. Slazenger’s answer to decades of decline is a 43-minute film starring its 23-year-old creative director.
WHOOP hires Nike’s former CMO as members pass 3 million
The wearable brand poaches Nike’s marketing chief just as its membership crosses a major milestone.
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The Slazenger brand revival is a 43-minute comedy film
Yes, comedy. Slazenger’s answer to decades of decline is a 43-minute film starring its 23-year-old creative director.
Kostyuk reaches Wimbledon quarterfinal in Wilson dress
Her second Wilson dress sold out in days. Now Marta Kostyuk has matched it with her first Wimbledon quarterfinal.
Djokovic joins General Atlantic as strategic advisor
The $126 billion firm hired Djokovic to co-invest in sport and health deals. He will also bring his voice to tennis’s governance debate.
H&M MOVE sells the scent of tennis season
Court Line pairs activewear with fragrance in a launch that treats tennis season as a full sensory lifestyle concept.
Spain regulator OKs Decathlon-Intersport deal, conditions apply
Spain’s competition watchdog says Decathlon could still face a political veto over the Canary Islands deal.
RVRC Holding acquires 90.1% of ICANIWILL
RevolutionRace’s parent company just did something it has never done before: buy another brand.
Hugo Boss board tells investors: reject Frasers bid
Hugo Boss says Frasers’ €38-a-share offer undervalues the company and urges shareholders to turn it down.
A seat at the table is not the same as a voice at it
FESI represents 1,800 European manufacturers on EU rules, but most reach it only through national federations, not directly.
Spain regulator OKs Decathlon-Intersport deal, conditions apply
Spain’s competition watchdog says Decathlon could still face a political veto over the Canary Islands deal.
Decathlon opens first European airport store, in Geneva
The retailer swaps big-box format for a 150sqm travel-hub concept with round-the-clock lockers.
Footasylum warehouse robots arrive with no capital cost
The retailer’s new automated warehouse runs on a pay-as-you-go model from AutoStore distributor THG Fulfil, live this September.
Beyond the sale: could product care be retail’s next edge?
German startup RefresherBoxx began as a hobby fix for founder Chang’s running shoes before winning a Retail Beats award.
Chelsea FC first Premier League club to join Strava
The Blues become first PL and BWSL side on Strava’s app, reaching 195 million athletes worldwide.
Canterbury’s youngest boot yet targets rugby’s biggest segment
Canterbury’s new range leads with elite speed tech, but its most commercially telling launch is aimed at ten-year-olds
Nike Radical AirFlow apparel expands globally
A trail-born ventilation platform reaches shelves worldwide and debuts on elite track athletes at the Prefontaine Classic.
The Slazenger brand revival is a 43-minute comedy film
Yes, comedy. Slazenger’s answer to decades of decline is a 43-minute film starring its 23-year-old creative director.
Gravel running becomes brands’ new growth strategy
Salomon describes gravel as a gateway to new consumers, and Nike, Craft and HOKA are following it into the category.
BYD in F1: The athleisure and merchandise opportunity
For decades, Chinese factories made the world’s sports gear and kept only the processing fees. BYD in F1 could change that.
Dressed to the Nine (iron)
South Korea buys nearly half the world’s golf fashion: a $4 billion market powered by women, status and lifestyle wear.
Rugby State of Play 2026
Rugby’s recovery is led by pre-teens and women. Brands still targeting adult club rugby are on the wrong side of the demand curve.
adidas names Mayer GM Central Europe
Claus-Peter Mayer succeeds Marina Mogus effective September 1; Olivier Gianina takes Southern Europe from August 1.
WHOOP hires Nike’s former CMO as members pass 3 million
The wearable brand poaches Nike’s marketing chief just as its membership crosses a major milestone.
Slovenian ski maker Elan names Žiga Schmidt interim director
Leon Korošec departs Slovenian ski manufacturer Elan after 25 years to become state secretary at Slovenia’s economy ministry.
Zumiez CFO Christopher Work to step down after 19 years
Zumiez’s longtime finance chief is exiting as the retailer launches a search for his successor.
Reju opens first U.S. R&D center in Pennsylvania
Housing the lab inside Technip Energies’ own facility gives Reju direct access to scale-up expertise its Volcat depolymerization technology still needs.
A seat at the table is not the same as a voice at it
FESI represents 1,800 European manufacturers on EU rules, but most reach it only through national federations, not directly.
Beyond the sale: could product care be retail’s next edge?
German startup RefresherBoxx began as a hobby fix for founder Chang’s running shoes before winning a Retail Beats award.
Salomon extends repair service to five EU markets
Following its April France launch, Salomon adds the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands.
Prediction markets – The legal war
A federal appeals court backed Kalshi in April, but Ohio, Nevada and Massachusetts have sided with states seeking to ban it.
StockX spreads as it melts
StockX built its business on item-by-item authentication. Three new programs are now eroding that premise.
When legal advice becomes a self-service product
adidas’s Josef deployment shows how AI legal tools shift compliance from document production to behavioral insight.
Kalshi booms on sports
From politics to parlays: sports now drives 85% of Kalshi’s $112 billion lifetime volume.
Hainan duty-free partners with Lululemon
The Hainan duty-free retailer is expanding a sports portfolio that now includes Lululemon, Salomon, Under Armour, adidas and Nike.
Nike may pocket the tariff refund. Consumers want it back.
Footwear giant raised prices by up to $10 to offset $1bn in import costs. Now the tariffs are gone — and so is its commitment to refund shoppers.
Trump tariff refunds: are you in the queue?
$127 billion enters the queue — but not all at once
US Customs race to build IEEPA tariff refund system
Around 330,000 US importers await refunds on $166bn in IEEPA tariffs as CBP builds a new processing system under court supervision.
Whoop wins FDA closeout on blood pressure feature
The FDA dropped its 2025 enforcement action after Whoop modified its interface and the agency updated its wellness guidance.
UK: adidas, Uniqlo and CK ads banned for greenwashing
The UK advertising regulator banned Google ads from adidas, Uniqlo and Calvin Klein for unsubstantiated recycled material claims.
Gildan faces class action probes after short-seller report
Levi & Korsinsky, Kalloghlian Myers and Howard G. Smith open investigations after Gildan shares drop 18.8%
Gildan’s growth story meets an activist short seller
Activist short seller Jehoshaphat Research alleges channel stuffing, a $510m inventory overhang, and governance red flags
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