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ArticleHYROX becomes a brand battlefield
Puma’s CEO calls HYROX a “lighthouse” partnership while Adidas launches its own hybrid race shoe. The battle for fitness racing’s commercial core is on.
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ArticleUK retailers see best Boxing Day in decade
Boxing Day footfall in the UK jumped 4.4% year-on-year, marking the strongest increase in over a decade despite a sluggish morning start.
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News briefsSporting goods drive US holiday sales growth
November retail sales in the US climbed 4.5% year-over-year, driven by strong gains in sporting goods, digital products and clothing.
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ArticleUS athleisure market to hit $318bn by 2035
The US athleisure market is projected to reach over $318bn by 2035, driven by sustainability, digital channels and lifestyle shifts.
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News briefsAsics wins over running enthusiasts
Asics is outperforming Adidas and Nike in the running category, driven by tech innovation and community engagement, according to Nikkei Asia.
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ArticleTracking the next stride of Germany’s performance running market 2025
Germany’s runners are consistent, data-driven, and increasingly value-conscious. These are the findings of SGI Europe’s Performance Running Report.
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AnalysisGlobal athletic apparel market shows sluggish growth amid regional contrasts in 2024
SGI Europe’s yearly analysis details the global sales and performance of the top athletic sports apparel brands in 2024.
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AnalysisGlobal sports equipment market rebounds 1.8% in 2024
The global sports equipment market recovered modestly in 2024.
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Market ReportsReport: The German Performance Running Market 2025
How German runners choose, buy, and value their shoes. Drawing on 1,001 active runners and pricing analysis, the report covers consumer profiles, buying behaviour, channel preferences, brand choices, pricing strategy, and sustainability’s influence on purchasing decisions.
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AnalysisMarket Analysis: The global athletic footwear market 2024
SGI Europe’s yearly analysis details global sales of 25 athletic footwear brands and their performance in 2024.
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ArticleWFSGI and SFIA in joint statement for keeping sports equipment affordable
With Trump tariffs and rising sports product prices, both organizations have made a joint statement to try to prevent price increases in sports equipment.
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News briefsGlobal footwear market expected to grow 4.2% a year to 2029
Over the period, the size of the market is expected to increase by $103.6 billion.
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News briefsCambodia’s footwear exports up 23% in 2024
In 2024, Cambodia’s footwear exports rose by 23 percent to $1.68 billion, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
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News briefsSales for the US footwear industry reached $89.2 billion in 2024
Circana’s Consumer Tracking Service shows that the athleisure category generated $31 billion in sales and was the number one segment
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AnalysisMarket Analysis: The global athletic footwear market
Our annual overview of the athletic footwear market shows the global sales of 25 companies and compares how 2023 has developed compared to 2022.
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ArticleGlobal footwear market estimated at $440 billion in 2026
In 2020, the global footwear market was estimated at $384.2 billion and is expected to rise by a compound average growth rate (CAGR) of 2.3 percent to reach $440 billion in 2026, according to Reportlinker, a research institute using artificial intelligence to compile reports. Casual footwear, one of the segments ...
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Analysis: The global athletic shoe market 2011
Despite the collapse of the toning footwear category, global sales of branded athletic footwear jumped by 13.2 percent in terms of dollars to $41,655 million in 2011, driven by significant gains in emerging markets but also aided by robust growth in more developed markets. The growth rate was almost the ...