That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 2
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News briefsFanatics Commerce names veteran marketer as CMO
Gersch unifies brand, performance and lifecycle marketing under one role for the DTC fan apparel platform.
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News briefsFrasers Group merges brand and people under one exec
Andy Brown has been promoted to chief people and brand officer at the British multibrand retailer.
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News briefsOberalp passes the keys to the next generation
A dual leadership transition reshapes Oberalp’s governance for the next phase
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News briefsAuthentic Brands restructures leadership ahead of planned IPO
Authentic Brands Group names a public-market veteran to lead day-to-day operations as it prepares for a potential listing
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News briefsPUMA names Dennis Schroeder MD Europe
Dennis Schroeder left PUMA for Nike, 11teamsports and SNIPES. Now he returns to lead PUMA’s entire European operation.
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News briefsAtomic names six directors in commercial restructure
Atomic names six directors and separates brand-building from activation in a structure built around specialist retailers.
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News briefsSportsShoes.com promotes mountain runner to trail marketing lead
Ben Mounsey, a former Great Britain mountain runner on staff since 2019, takes charge of trail and outdoor growth strategy.
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News briefsFormer Nike’s women’s marketing VP joins Saucony
Wendy Kula, who led Nike’s North America women’s brand campaigns, moves to Saucony as CMO.
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ArticleMike Ashley admits role in Cowgill’s JD Sports exit
Frasers Group founder confirms associates filmed the 2021 footage that triggered a CMA probe and nearly £5 million in fines against JD Sports and Footasylum.
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News briefsASICS ex-chairman Oyama WFSGI Honorary President
Former ASICS chairman follows founder Kihachiro Onitsuka as the second Japanese national to hold the WFSGI honorary title.
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ArticleSalomon’s talent strategy looks beyond outdoor
Moncler, JD Sports, Adidas: Salomon’s three new executives map a brand that no longer recruits like an outdoor company.
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ArticleKMD Brands appoints new Chairman in governance reset
Philip Bowman takes the helm at KMD Brands as the outdoor group accelerates its Next Level turnaround.
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News briefsGerman sporting goods body BSI names new head
Former professional handball player and public sector strategist Christoph Moeller replaces Stefan Rosenkranz at BSI from July 1.
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News briefsPUMA names Mark Langer as new CFO
Former Hugo Boss CEO and Douglas CFO joins PUMA’s board with a mandate to restore profitable growth and investor confidence.
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ArticleLululemon adds Unilever veteran to board
Former Unilever Chief Growth & Marketing Officer joins lululemon’s board as the brand extends a five-year governance overhaul.
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News briefsTriathletes’ new chair: former Meta Head of Sport
Former Eurosport CEO and Meta Head of Sport replaces Chris Kermode at the helm of the athlete-owned triathlon body.
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Article1,400 Nike jobs cut. Management calls it progress.
The job cuts — mainly in technology — suggest Nike’s recovery from a years-long sales slump is proving harder and slower than the company had planned.
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News briefsJD Sports chairman to step down in July
An unexpected exit at the top of one of the world’s largest sportswear retailers — at a pressured moment for JD Sports.
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News briefsPUMA names Blanc as VP Global Wholesale
The newly created position marks PUMA’s move to centralize wholesale leadership and grow its presence at key retail partners worldwide.
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News briefslululemon’s new CEO pick leaves markets cold
The Canadian activewear brand ends a months-long leadership search, turning to a Nike veteran to reignite growth and product momentum.
