Communities in the sporting goods industry – Page 4
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ArticleA balancing act for the industry – WFSGI and McKinsey report of 2025
The report identifies physical inactivity as a market with potential for sporting goods companies.
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News briefsWorld Boxing gets provisional IOC recognition
World Boxing was publicly launched in April 2023.
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C-Suite InterviewWFSGI CEO Emma Zwiebler: “We are focused on unlocking the potential in the industry”
Emma Zwiebler reflects on her first year as CEO of WFSGI.
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News briefsStrava unveils global winners of its inaugural Metro for Academic Researchers Program
Teaser: The ten projects, revolving around the use of Strava Metro, have been chosen across Europe, North America and Asia/Oceania.
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News briefsNike unveils the new Swoosh TC distance-running network
Swoosh TC will initially consist of clubs in Utah, Oregon and Arizona.
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News briefsPadel gets official recognition from the International University Sports Federation (FISU)
The sport of padel, which has been experiencing rapid growth across continents, will be further integrated into the international university sports movement.
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News briefsAfter US, Argentina to pull out of WHO
Argentina will be leaving the World Health Organization (WHO), president Milei has said, partly because he blames the organization for the Covid lockdowns.
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News briefsLuhta has been awarded the ESG Transparency Award 2024
Finnish Luhta achieved the highest excellence class level in the evaluation and was awarded the Leading Companies Prize as the winner in its category.
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ArticleFW 25/26 winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award announced
The award highlights sustainability, design and functionality innovations, showcasing standout products made by Nordic companies for active and daily life.
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ArticleISPO Munich 2024 in a nutshell
SGI Europe’s editorial team gathers the news and trends of ISPO Munich 2024 and gives their own impressions.
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News briefsNine social enterprises to receive grants through Olympism365
These grants support social enterprises that are working on sport-for-development projects.
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ArticleSGI Europe founder publishes book about sport industry dynamics
A new book by Eugenio Di Maria is designed to be a reference for decision-makers to help navigate the global sporting goods and outdoor market.
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ArticleThree sports companies on the Forbes list
When Forbes business magazine published its annual list of the World’s Best Employers, three sports companies were among the top 50. Almost.
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News briefsIOC election rules could affect the presidential aspirations of some candidates
The new IOC President will be elected in March 2025.
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News briefsEuropean Week of Sport aims to get kids moving
With thousands of activities all around Europe, the EU wants to inspire its young population to move more.
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News briefsOlympism365 Innovation Hub announces inaugural recipients of the Ignite365 Awards
The new awards recognize creative and innovative solutions that use sports to solve important societal and social problems.
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News briefsSport 2000 partners with Running Industry Alliance
Sport 2000 will support RIA’s retail and brand members with learnings from international markets.
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ArticleWFSGI extends uniform support and “Road to Paris” to Paralympics 2024
While ”Road to Paris” aims to enhance the visibility of Paralympic athletes, the Uniform Support Program provides critical assistance to NPCs that need support in securing competition-compliant uniforms.
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ArticleSexual harassment and social beauty norms keep women from exercising
A representative study by the Munich-based fitness company shows that almost half of all women are sexually harassed while working out.
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ArticleIOC and WFSGI continue to support underprivileged NOCs with apparel
The Uniform Support Program was first introduced at the Rio 2016 Games to address the needs of NOCs struggling to provide their athletes with appropriate competition attire and was renewed for Paris 2024.
