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European Commission investigating Shein

2026-02-19T07:14:00+00:00By

Brussels alleges addictive design, non-transparent algorithms, and sale of illegal products by the fast-fashion giant.

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Intersport fined €3.5m for customer-data transfers

2026-01-26T14:35:00+00:00By

France’s data watchdog penalises the sporting goods retailer for transferring loyalty programme members’ contact details to social networks without consent.

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Dazn to introduce prediction markets

2026-01-21T07:12:00+00:00By

Sports streaming platform Dazn plans to integrate prediction markets into broadcasts, potentially competing for fans’ discretionary spending with sporting goods purchases.

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Temu’s Europe HQ raided by EU regulators

2025-12-11T17:40:00+00:00By

EU regulators raided Temu’s Dublin headquarters on December 10 as part of a foreign-subsidy investigation. The action intensifies pressure on China-backed low-cost platforms operating in Europe.

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The fashion industry’s illegal practice of resale price maintenance

2025-10-22T06:47:00+01:00By

A EU antitrust ruling on resale price maintenance sends a clear signal to brands alike. Here’s what the industry should take away.

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FESI: ‘Our members are committed to staying the course’

2025-10-21T12:05:00+01:00By

Secretary General Jérôme Pero explains how FESI works to turn EU sustainability and digital policies into workable solutions.

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The Olympus of international sports arbitration may be crumbling

2025-10-16T06:53:00+01:00By

A landmark ruling from the ECJ could affect the sporting goods industry and trade

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TrusTrace named Gartner Representative Provider for Digital Product Passports

2025-10-14T14:10:00+01:00By

Sweden-based traceability platform TrusTrace has been recognized by Gartner as a representative provider for Digital Product Passports.

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A call to police e-commerce imports to EU

2025-09-23T13:38:00+01:00

Some 64 organizations have issued a joint statement to ask the European Union to close loopholes in its legislation that foreign e-commerce platforms and vendors are, they say, exploiting to avoid meeting EU standards.

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WFSGI teams up with Intertek on compliance tools

2025-09-03T06:53:00+01:00By

The new industry partnership offers sporting goods companies centralized access to regulatory updates, testing services and expert compliance support.

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US Olympic committee changes policy on transgender women

2025-07-24T18:18:00+01:00By

The US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) appears to have banned transgender women from competing in women’s Olympic sports.

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EU Green Claims Directive is dead, for now

2025-07-01T06:40:00+01:00By

The Commission’s laconic announcement came on June 20 from spokesman Maciej Berestecki, who said: “In the current context, indeed the Commission intends to withdraw the Green claims proposal.”

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On partners with the International Testing Agency (ITA) to promote clean sport

2025-05-15T05:25:00+01:00By

It is ITA’s first-ever partnership with a commercial sportswear brand.

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