Currency headwinds compressed headline figures but could not prevent growth at the world’s largest sporting goods retail cooperative, which enters 2026 with new leadership and a reinforced omnichannel agenda.
INTERSPORT Group has announced its financial results for 2025, reporting a year of measured progress across its global network. The group generated €14.1 billion in global omnichannel sales, posting 0.4 percent growth in euro terms and 1.2 percent on a currency-neutral basis — a result the group attributes to its locally focused member model and established brand partnerships.
Margin improvement was also recorded year-on-year, contributing to better profitability, according to the Bern, Switzerland-headquartered cooperative, which operates across 40 countries through a network of 5,260 stores.
Running out front, outdoor and training follow
Running was the standout category for the full year, supported by local community programming and closer alignment with brand partners. Outdoor posted solid results, partly driven by the group’s private label brand McKINLEY and jointly developed consumer initiatives with key outdoor partners. Training rounded out the top three, carried by rising interest among younger consumers.
Progress in new markets, structural changes in established ones
Among developing markets, Türkiye and Algeria advanced meaningfully, supported by store network expansion and rising category demand. Among established territories, Greece, Canada and Ireland recorded solid growth, reflecting healthy consumer appetite and effective local execution.
The year also brought structural realignments within the network: Slovenia moved under the operational oversight of Austria, Denmark under Sweden, and Spain under France — changes designed to strengthen regional integration and improve operational efficiency.
2025 also marked a leadership transition. Tom Foley was named CEO of IIC – INTERSPORT International Corporation GmbH during the year. On the commercial front, the group renewed its partnership with EA Sports FC 26 and was named official title partner of Hyrox at four major European races.
1.2 percent in real terms: demand held where it matters
The 0.4 percent euro growth figure is modest but meaningful in context. It reflects the ongoing drag of adverse currency movements — a structural challenge for a cooperative whose member businesses operate in markets as diverse as Türkiye and Canada, with currencies exposed to divergent monetary policy cycles. Strip out that effect, and the 1.2 percent currency-neutral expansion suggests underlying demand held up, particularly in Running and Training — the two categories most directly tied to the mass participation trend that has sustained footfall across specialty retail since 2022.
INTERSPORT enters 2026 with a stated focus on omnichannel capability, strategic brand relationships and network expansion, both locally and internationally.
