Puma sees 2022 sales up at least 10%, headwinds from higher costs, China | Sweaty Betty delivers for Wolverine as Q4 revenues rise | Adidas completes divestiture of Reebok; launches new share buyback program | Signa Sports United grows by only 10.6% as bike supply issues persist | Brooks crosses the $1 bn milestone, growing by 31% globally and by 25% in EMEA | The sports world reacts to the invasion of Ukraine | Driving toward breakeven results, Allbirds preps a wholesale strategy | Crocs expects $6 billion in sales in 2026 | Foot Locker shares take hit on waning Nike product assortment | CoDi foresees slower growth in 2022, postpones 5.11 IPO | Sales surge in Polygiene’s Q4 despite logistics and raw material supply challenges | Global footwear market estimated at $440 billion in 2026 | Moncler’s 2021 sales surpass €2 billion | Yonex jumps by 51.1% | Acushnet suffers setback in Q4, but had a solid year thanks to global golf boom | Odlo buys Janus and moves its wool production to Norway | iFit Health & Fitness raises $355 million in capital, names co-presidents | AliExpress sees global growth in demand for ski equipment thanks to Beijing Games | Sri Lanka’s apparel exports in January set 5-year record |

Summary
- Puma sees 2022 sales up at least 10%, headwinds from higher costs, China
- Sweaty Betty delivers for Wolverine as Q4 revenues rise
- Adidas completes divestiture of Reebok; launches new share buyback program
- Signa Sports United grows by only 10.6% as bike supply issues persist
- Brooks crosses the $1 bn milestone, growing by 31% globally and by 25% in EMEA
- The sports world reacts to the invasion of Ukraine
- Driving toward breakeven results, Allbirds preps a wholesale strategy
- Crocs expects $6 billion in sales in 2026
- Foot Locker shares take hit on waning Nike product assortment
- CoDi foresees slower growth in 2022, postpones 5.11 IPO
- Sales surge in Polygiene’s Q4 despite logistics and raw material supply challenges
- Global footwear market estimated at $440 billion in 2026
- Moncler’s 2021 sales surpass €2 billion
- Yonex jumps by 51.1%
- Acushnet suffers setback in Q4, but had a solid year thanks to global golf boom
- Odlo buys Janus and moves its wool production to Norway
- iFit Health & Fitness raises $355 million in capital, names co-presidents
- AliExpress sees global growth in demand for ski equipment thanks to Beijing Games
- Sri Lanka’s apparel exports in January set 5-year record
Corporate and M&A
ABG, Alpargatas, Aviron, Fanatics, Frasers, Kathmandu, KYX World, Metaverse, Slinger
CSR & Sustainability
Pangaia, Piping Hot
DTC & E-Commerce
Nike
Executive changes
Arena, Asics, Brooks, Elevate Outdoor Collective, Go Sport, Precor, SNKRS, Superfeet, Völkl/Marker/Dalbello
Financial reporting
Björn Borg, Dunlop, Globeride, JD, Under Armour, Zalando
Legal & Institutional
DP World Tour, IOC, U.S. Women’s Soccer
Product & Marketing
Adidas, Decathlon, Gym+Coffee, OrthoLite, Panteres Grogues, PGA Tour, Puma, Skechers, WSL
Retail & Distribution
Allbirds, Atmósfera Sport, Avia, Craft, German retail, Sport 2000, Therabody
Trade fairs & conferences
ISPO Shanghai
Supporting documents
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