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Onalabs raises more than €9.3m to scale continuous health monitoring
FC Barcelona backed the wearable maker in 2023. The new capital adds a diabetes line and Garmin interoperability.
Puma posts smaller loss as turnaround strategy takes shape
Inventory is down 15.3 percent and free cash flow more than tripled, but PUMA does not expect a full recovery before 2027.
Canada Goose wholesale swings to profit
A wholesale rebound just did something Canada Goose hasn’t managed in two years: turn a profit in the quarter.
On expands retail in California and Brazil
On’s simultaneous California and Brazil openings show density and market entry running in parallel.
adidas CEO apologizes for World Cup pink boot pileup
Bjorn Gulden calls the fluorescent pink boot takeover an accident nobody wanted.
Footwear, not tariffs, is Columbia’s big Q2 story
Footwear grew fastest of any category in Q2: proof, Columbia says, its brand overhaul is reaching younger consumers.
MLB, NHL sign prediction market deals amid legal fight
Polymarket and Kalshi have signed deals with MLB, the NHL and other leagues, each voidable if courts rule the contracts illegal.
Gildan beats on profit as Champion, ALLPRO grow
Wholesale sales dipped, but Champion and ring-spun fleece grew double digits as tariffs turned into a refund windfall.
Why Adidas shares fell despite record sales, higher guidance
Adidas posted record Q2 revenue and raised full-year guidance, yet shares fell as much as 17 percent. Here’s why.
Right to repair is law, but what’s a fair price?
The EU Right to Repair Directive is now German law; refurbished marketplace Refurbed says spare-part pricing rules are still missing.
Paul Allen estate agrees to $9.612 billion Seahawks sale
The buyer group is led by Vinod Khosla, who must first sell his minority stake in the San Francisco 49ers.
Worldly record year: Compliance drives growth
58 new brand logos, two acquisitions, Gartner mention: legal and sourcing teams are now the ones buying, Worldly says.
Intl Padel Cluster to exhibit at Padelness e Sport 2026
IPC secures its own stand at Padelness e Sport 2026 as it eyes Italy’s booming market
adidas names Birgit Kretschmer as next CFO
Kretschmer, a 25-year adidas veteran and outgoing C&A CFO, joins the Executive Board September 1, succeeding Harm Ohlmeyer.
Altra's double-digit growth can't save VF Corp's Q1
Revenue reached $1.67 billion, flat year over year, and so the loss stood out more – VF Corp still raised full-year guidance to 2 percent or better growth.
China’s fake-fatigue is reaching sporting goods
From grassroots leagues to fan-fueled merch, dentsu’s new report has lessons for Western brands
Gymshark sued over hidden influencer marketing
A New York lawsuit says Gymshark’s influencer army hid its paid endorsements behind buried hashtags and exclusive contracts.
Fanatics brings some financial plumbing in house
Better known for jerseys and memorabilia, Fanatics is acquiring the exchange and clearinghouse behind its prediction markets.
Garmin’s profit growth nearly triples sales growth
Operating margin jumped to 30.4% as tariff refunds and cost discipline outpaced 11% revenue growth in Q2.
Decathlon plants padel flag at UK’s first pro tour stop
With UK padel players topping 1 million this year, the retailer is counting on Olympia London to convert fans into customers.
Nike and Hyperice launch heated, vibrating slide
New $249 Air Zoom Hyperslide combines Nike cushioning with Hyperice heat and vibration recovery tech
Unisport hires ex-Dick’s eCommerce chief as global CMO
Denise Karkos moves from Dick’s Sporting Goods to lead marketing at Innova Capital-backed Unisport
Marathon Tours launches Greek Odyssey Running Festival
The running travel operator’s new event pairs ancient landscapes with the Athens Marathon.
World Cup jersey boom is real, but will it last?
adidas confirmed record sales. Route and Syndigo say fulfillment, returns and product data decide if it holds
British Cycling, Lloyds Bank declare war on the sofa
The free Sofa to Saddle app aims to turn sofa hours into pedal strokes, with one million new riders targeted by 2028.
Frasers’ Hugo Boss plan goes beyond ownership
A reported plan to install Frasers CEO Michael Murray as Hugo Boss CEO shows that the retailer is treating equity ownership as inseparable from operational control.
Garmin adds coaching to its wearables business
Garmin has bought two of endurance sport’s best-known coaching platforms one day after launching its Cirqa smart band. for
eVent tests PFAS-free scale in China
The deal puts PFAS-free materials in front of a mass-market Chinese audience
El Corte Inglés seeks to invest more
The Spanish department store group will ask its board in September to raise investment in AI, e-commerce and logistics.
The rise of Indonesia’s local running shoe brands
Local brands control more than a third of Indonesia’s online running shoe sales, undercutting global competitors on price.
Ultimate Sevens’ first ad won’t say what the sport is
Rugby sevens championship Ultimate Sevens never says what it is – only what it isn’t.
Misto Korea ties CSR spend to circular reuse
FILA’s Korean arm turns old uniforms and surplus stock into care kits for vulnerable youths across Seoul.
Misto’s sustainability report: wins and open gaps
Small-scale circularity wins are outpacing structural fixes on Scope 3, supplier safety and board diversity.
Decathlon Germany launches Wero payment on its website
Decathlon adds the European bank-backed Wero payment option to decathlon.de, with in-store rollout in preparation
Is this really new storytelling for Under Armour?
A visually appealing ambassador spot raises the question of what storytelling means at Under Armour now.
Swedish sporting goods sales jump 7.6% in Q2
Two straight quarters of growth put Swedish sports retail back on solid ground, with e-commerce up nearly 13%.
Klarna launches in-store BNPL at lululemon UK, Germany
The QR-code checkout option extends a five-year-old online partnership between Klarna and lululemon into physical stores.
Deckers beats on HOKA growth, but shares drop 6%
HOKA revenue grew 7.7% and EPS topped estimates, but investors focused on tariff and margin warnings for the rest of the year.
adidas builds women’s training line on Originals
adidas merges Originals style with training performance in its first Originals Sport collection, out now.
Nike hit with $7.5m-plus gender pay-bias verdict
A class action got thrown out. One female employee still won $7.5m-plus from a jury.
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