HIGHLIGHTS

  • Can Elliot Hill ‘swoosh’ Nike back to the top and does the company have another Jordan in its portfolio?
  • Under Armour’s operating income in Q4 slipped by 81%
  • Intersport Voswinkel’s report of 2024, plans for growth in 2025
  • XXL revenues contracted 1.8% in Q4
  • Skechers delivers record annual sales in FY24
  • Fenix Outdoor suffers 3.3% year-over-year sales drop
  • Canada Goose delivers higher operating profit, lower sales in Q3
  • Columbia reports a 21% gain in operating income FY24
  • Brooks Running achieved sales growth of 228% in China 2024
  • H&M’s Q4 lifted 3% but many store closures are expected in 2025
  • Mizuno posts record sales and 16.5% growth, fueled by soccer and lifestyle footwear
  • New Wave posts higher sports & leisure profits, sales in Q4
  • GoPro reports another loss, cuts costs by 30%
  • Perfect Moment names Jane Gottschalk as new president
  • Goldwin’s nine-month operating profit slips
  • Zalando recruits five key persons, two SVP and one CFO
  • Melanja Korošec appointed new SVP at KJK Sports
  • Elan Central Europe gets a new General Manager
  • Shein says it conducts 2 million product safety tests annually
  • Peloton Interactive lifts guidance as Q2 loss narrows
  • After strong fiscal Q3, Deckers Brands raise full-year guidance
  • Nike scores mixed feedback from NFL Super Bowl ad
  • Stadium closes another store in its home market

 

Financial 
Yonex, Yue Yuen

Corporate
Castore, Liberated Brands

People 
On, Peak Performance

Retail
Absolute Run, Foot Locker, Hoka, Intersport, Skechers, Sport 2000

Consumer
Cambodia, Global footwear, US

CSR & Sustainability
Gore-tex, International Skating Union

Brands
Asics, eVent, Jack & Jones, Wilson

Legal
WHO

Technology
Mizuno

Community
FISU, Nike, Strava

Events
Asics, NFL, Odlo, PGA Show, Team Swiss-Ski, Tour of Britain, Winter Youth Olympics

Obituary
Quiksilver