All articles by Mattias Björklund – Page 16
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C-Suite InterviewWFSGI CEO Emma Zwiebler: “We are focused on unlocking the potential in the industry”
Emma Zwiebler reflects on her first year as CEO of WFSGI.
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News briefsStiga Sports launches padel racquet for kids
With its octagonal shape, the Cybershape 1.3K Ultra LW model delivers a 20 percent larger sweet spot.
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ArticleMoncler continues double-digit DTC growth in 2024 as wholesale falls
Moncler Group, the Italy-based parent of the Moncler and Stone Island brands, saw full-year 2024 consolidated revenues increase 7 percent.
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ArticleCrocs Q4 2024 revenues up 3.1% to $990m
Crocs Inc. shares jump on strong DTC gains and growth inversion at HeyDude.
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News briefsMacron partners with South Africa's national cricket team
Macron has expanded its presence in the world of international cricket by signing a new technical partnership with Cricket South Africa.
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News briefsDecathlon Spain selling used goods through a mobile marketplace
Decathlon Spain has become a professional vendor on Wallapop, the Spanish consumer-to-consumer (C2C) marketplace for second-hand goods.
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News briefsIntersport opens new store in Sweden
Intersport Sweden is expanding with a new store in Lund, a medium-size city in the southernmost part of the country, near Malmö and Copenhagen.
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News briefsThe 15th Absolute Run store opens in Bruges
The 15th Absolute Run store opened in Bruges, Belgium. SPORT 2000 continues the internationalization of the specialist format. In 2025, several more stores will open up.
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ArticleSkechers delivers record annual sales in FY24
The FY24 results of Skechers are the company’s best ever in terms of sales, boosted by the footwear brands’ comfort-technology products.
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ArticleZalando recruits five key persons, two SVP and one CFO
Zalando is strengthening its management team to drive its expansion into a leading pan-European e-commerce ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle.
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News briefsOdlo to sponsor World Championship in biathlon and Team Swiss-Ski
Odlo supports Team Swiss-Ski at historic IBU Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide
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News briefsFoot Locker opens first new Kids Store format in NY
The store is 600 square meters and is located in the Bay Plaza Shopping Centre in the Bronx.
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ArticleH&M's Q4 lifted 3% but many store closures are expected in 2025
H&M’s net sales in the fourth quarter, ended Nov. 30, amounted to SEK 62.193 billion (€5.42bn), down from SEK 62.650 billion a year earlier. In local currencies, net sales increased by 3 percent.
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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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ArticleIntersport Voswinkel’s report of 2024, plans for growth in 2025
Intersport Voswinkel invested over €4 million in its first full year after being acquired by the Cisalfa Group, modernizing and opening 15 new stores, creating 60 new jobs.
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ArticlePerfect Moment names Jane Gottschalk as new president
Perfect Moment appoints co-founder Jane Gottschalk as its new President and hires former Canada Goose executives to drive growth in the ski apparel market.
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ArticleAllbirds releases the first ever net-zero carbon shoe
The world’s first net-zero carbon shoe is the M0.0NSHOT Zero by Allbirds.
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ArticleCan Elliot Hill ‘swoosh’ Nike back to the top and does the company have another Jordan in its portfolio?
In a recent interview with Fortune magazine, Nike CEO Elliot Hill had plenty of opportunity to talk about Nike’s fall and how he believes it is returning to the top. It all became a long talk of the need for innovation and new Nike icons.
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ArticleHaglöfs one of many who recruits from H&M
The sports industry keeps recruiting key talent from fashion giant H&M.
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ArticleStadium closes another store in its home market
Swedish retailer Stadium closes one more store in the south of its home country. Rising rent costs are said to be the cause.