HIGHLIGHTS

 

  • Skechers is acquired by 3G in $9bn deal
  • Nike keeps changing management, Amy Montagne new President
  • Strong Adidas results tempered by potential tariff impact
  • Worldly explained: CGO Adele Stafford on the Higg Index, Cascale and measuring environmental impact on a product base
  • Columbia pulls FY25 guidance on market uncertainty
  • Brooks sets revenue record in Q1
  • XXL revenues rose 7.2% in Q1
  • New Wave Sports Q1 net sales increased by 9.0%
  • Vulcabras’ Q1 results bolstered by athletic footwear
  • After ‘exceptional’ Q1 Skechers pulls FY guidance amid trade uncertainty
  • Moody’s lowers Under Armour’s rating
  • Gymshark turns small FY24 operating profit; European sales up 17%
  • Swedish sports retail sales up 7.6% in Q1 2025 after three years of decline
  • Sport 2000 Austria had a strong winter season
  • Puma is closer to its 2050 goal: 90% of products now contain recycled materials
  • Tecnica reacts to the Trump tariffs
  • Investment firm William Blair on Trump tariffs
  • Europe’s new outdoor business event, the Outdoor Impact Summit, is closing in
  • SEO, social media and post purchase: e-commerce study compares DTC and retail

 

Financial
BasicNet

Market Statistics
European apparel resale

Corporate
Arc’teryx, Be Sneakers, Puma, VF

People
Adidas, BasicNet, Decentralized Biotechnology Intelligence Holding Group, Intersport Germany, Mizuno USA

Retail
Adidas, Decathlon, New Balance

CSR & Sustainability
Syre

Sourcing
US sneaker industry

Brands
Asics, Castore, Innovative Eyewear, Neurun, New Balance, Ray-Ban Meta, Reebok, Speedo

Legal
Peloton

Technology
Google, Samsung

Community
French Olympic Committee, IBSA, UEFA

Events
Asics, DP World Tour, Olympics, Techtextil India