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ArticleTrump’s tariffs: Reactions from within the sporting goods industry and beyond
Few outside the US are happy with the new tariffs that President Donald Trump has just set.
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ArticleUS President Trump sets ‘reciprocal tariffs’
US tariffs on goods from Vietnam, where much sports manufacturing has moved from China, are more than doubling.
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ArticleBundesliga and Infront in collaboration for media rights in nine countries
The Bundesliga has further strengthened its international position with its partner Infront, starting from the 2025-26 season.
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News briefseCom Teams files for corporate reorganization
Operations will be continuing as usual, eCom says.
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News briefsFrasers expands partnership with MAP Active to expand in South Asia
The plan is to open more than 350 stores in the region over the long term.
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ArticleHavaianas partners with super model, flip-flop market to reach $5.38bn in 2030
Flip-flops are a global cash machine. Brazilian brands like Alpargatas (Havaianas) and Vulcabras are producing more than ever.
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ArticleEcom Teams insolvent following dispute with Danske Bank
Ecom Teams (former Footway Group) intends to report its bank’s actions to the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority for investigation.
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ArticleFrasers Group to make second mandatory offer on XXL
The British sports conglomerate, after acquiring a majority share, has announced it intends to make a mandatory offer for the remaining shares in XXL ASA.
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News briefsJD.com named official e-com innovation partner of UEFA
UEFA Champions League is expanding its global reach.
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News briefsTechnogym inaugurates US headquarters in Jersey City
The new HQ represents a significant investment in logistics and customer-support infrastructure.
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ArticleXXL CEO: ‘2025 is the year we return to growth’
Outdoor and sports retailer XXL has had two long, harsh years. But in 2025, CEO Freddy Sobin believes, there will be a change.
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News briefsIndonesia’s footwear industry is hurt as Nike and Adidas factory makes layoffs
In total, 3,500 jobs have disappeared at two major factories in the country since Jan.
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News briefsActress joins the Adidas influencing family
Brazilian-American actress Camila Mendes is set to help Adidas amplify its reach worldwide.
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ArticleTarget in partnership with Champion and will go for $15bn+ in sales growth by 2030
The discount department store giant will offer more brand partnerships to end-customers, for example, with Champion and Disney.
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ArticleOutlook – How Adidas seeks to become a healthy company again
“Making things simpler is the most difficult task we have,” says CEO Bjørn Gulden, but that is not the only challenge Adidas faces.
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News briefsBoozt doubles its lay-offs to 20% of its workforce
Twenty percent, instead of ten, lost their jobs as Boozt increased its use of AI.
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C-Suite InterviewCEO Richard Collier: Db has grown up
In fifteen years, Db has grown from a start up that wanted to make cool but practical ski products into a premium luggage company. We talked to CEO Richard Collier.
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ArticleIntersport Spain files for insolvency
Operations continue and, the company hopes, will endure.
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ArticleBoozt moves headquarters from Sweden
Boozt, one of the leading Nordic online department stores, plans to establish its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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News briefsQuiksilver, Billabong, Volcom stores shuttering in US and Canada
Liberated Brands, North American licensee for surf and skate brands like Quiksilver, Billabong and Volcom, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the state of Delaware on Jan. 2–3, according to SGB Media. Liberated had been handling these accounts since 2023. The brands themselves live on.
