All McKinsey articles
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Article
Opportunities ahead – WFSGI and McKinsey release 2024 report
2023 was a year of ups and downs. Despite facing challenges, WFSGI and McKinsey’s new Sporting Goods Report argue that it’s not all headwinds.
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Analysis
Analysis: 2023 Market Cap of global Sporting Goods stocks rising 2.4%
Which of the top 86 sporting goods companies performed best, and which lost ground in 2023? Get the figures.
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Analysis
The European sports retail market
Our latest review of European sports retailers shows single-figure growth. We bring you the numbers in full across 15 countries and over 70 retailers.
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Infographics & Data
Estimated 2026 circular market size by circular solution
According to a McKinsey analysis, the European sports circular market is expected to grow 20–25 percent a year, reaching €30–50 billion by 2030. But which sectors offer the most immediate potential for growth? Resale? Repair? Recycling? Or something else?
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Article
What to expect from McKinsey’s Sporting Goods Report 2024
What’s coming up in McKinsey’s Sporting Goods Report 2024? We bring you the 4 key trends McKinsey is predicting, as presented at ISPO Munich.
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Webinar
Watch now: Becoming a super winner in sports – driving profitable online growth
Discover what McKinsey’s extensive meta-analysis has found to be the most important factors for a successful business. In part three of our EDM Expert Talks with McKinsey & Co. it’s all about digital growth.
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Webinar
Watch now: Becoming a super winner in sports – optimizing assortments and pricing
Discover what McKinsey’s extensive meta-analysis has found to be the most important factors for a successful business. In this second part of our EDM Expert Talks with McKinsey & Co. it is all about assortments and pricing.
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WFSGI / McKinsey
Sporting Goods Industry SurveySGI Europe would like to invite you to participate in this year’s WFSGI / McKinsey Sporting Goods Industry Survey.
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Article
Pentland Brands to simplify business structure
Changes are underway at Pentland Brands, as the U.K. parent of a portfolio that includes Speedo, Ellesse, and Mitre among others, is reportedly restructuring the organization. Over the next six months, a program of simplification is expected to include: Re-focusing efforts on digital innovation and consumer engagement; moving Speedo’s global ...
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Infographics & Data
Becoming a super-winner in the sporting goods industry: The numbers from McKinsey
Some of the key numbers and strategies from McKinsey’s webinar “Becoming a super winner in the sporting goods industry,” available now only at SGI Europe.
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News briefs
Report highlights investment needed in materials supply chains for net-zero conversion
Global decarbonization goals have sparked a “materials transition.” A new report by management consulting firm McKinsey & Company explains the actions that will be required in materials supply chains to safeguard the speed of the transition. According to the report, with the decarbonization trajectory trending toward 2.4°C, ...
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Webinar
Watch now: Becoming a super winner in the sporting goods industry
Discover what McKinsey’s extensive meta-analysis has found to be the most important factors for a successful business. We will reveal six key strategies that will give companies a competitive edge and the possibility to realize growth potential in this subscriber-only webinar.
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Article
McKinsey analysis: 6 key strategies to succeed in the sporting goods market
How can you gain a competitive edge and realize growth? In this exclusive content from McKinsey, we outline what your strategy should include.
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Infographics & Data
Sporting goods deals 2016-2021
What was the average deal size and which category had the most deals 2016-2021? Find out in our latest interactive graphic.
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Article
Thule announces change in CEO and president position
After an expected difficult 2022, the Thule Group AB has appointed Mattias Ankarberg (who has been a member of the board of the Thule Group since 2018) as its new president and CEO. Ankarberg joins Thule from his current position as CEO of Byggmax Group. His former roles include global ...
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Article
“Clouds are gathering on the horizon” – WFSGI and McKinsey release 2023 report
“Clouds are gathering on the horizon for the global sporting goods industry,” says the Sporting Goods 2023 report released on Jan. 23, 2023.
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Article
Experts share their retail insights and predictions for 2023 at ISPO
ISPO Munich 2022 provided plenty of expert insights into the state of retail as well as predictions for 2023. We summarize the key points.
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Article
McKinsey has some advice for inflationary times
Rising operational costs and increasingly skittish consumers are squeezing margins in the apparel industry. Below is what McKinsey advises.
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News briefs
Zalando promotes Christoph Lütke Schelhowe to GM DACH
After last week’s resignation of Florian Jodl, Zalando has revealed his successor. Christoph Lütke Schelhowe, a former McKinsey associate principal, will be Zalando’s new general manager for the German-speaking markets. Schelhowe has been with the company for almost ten years in different positions, most recently VP, demand – customer acquisition ...
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Article
McKinsey study on textile waste recycling sees economic potential, points out bottlenecks
In a new online study, consulting firm McKinsey looked at the current state of textile recycling in Europe – and sees the potential to achieve a significant amount of fiber-to-fiber recycling in Europe by 2030. There are several hurdles to overcome along the way, including textile collection, sorting and pre-processing, ...