All Racquet sports articles
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ArticleStarvie joins the GSIC
Global Sports Innovation Center (GSIC), a non-profit founded in 2015, has a new member in Spanish Starvie.
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News briefsHead to launch first-ever tennis shoe with Boa
Shoes and boots for running, biking, snowboarding, and more. But here is the first-ever Head shoe with Boa wrap for tennis.
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ArticleFirst J.Lindeberg womens fashion collection ever to be released in 2026
To celebrate 30 years of collections, J.Lindeberg is introducing “A Day in the Lifestyle” and its first Women’s Wear SS26 collection.
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News briefsGloberide posts higher FY25 sales, profits in Europe
The parent company, which includes Daiwa and Prince, reported a 10.5 percent Y-O-Y sales growth in Europe to ¥16,295 million (€99.8m) in FY25.
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News briefsHead partners with Portico Sport to grow its padel business
Portico has a presence in over 35 countries and has installed over 4.000 courts.
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ArticleYonex annual operating income rises 10%
FY net income was 7.7 percent higher year-over-year to ¥10,591 million (€64.8m) as gross margin improved by 60 basis points to 44.9 percent.
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News briefsNew CEO for Head North America
Jeff Bardsley will succeed Kevin Kempin, retiring after 32 years with the company.
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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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News briefsWilson introduces its first women’s-only tennis shoe
The new Intrigue Tour is designed to meet the specific requirements of the female athlete.
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News briefsPickleball company opens up 10 new locations
On January 25th in Nashville, TN, Pickleball Kingdom announced the grand opening of its newest franchise location. Ten more is to come.
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C-Suite InterviewAfter the Olympic fameness of Cybershape – racquet expert Stiga goes west
One sports product stood out at the Paris Olympics despite its modest size. The octagonal racquet Cybershape put the 80-year-old Swedish family business STIGA Sports back on the world map. Now, the venerable company is looking to capitalize on its success and break into the lucrative US racquet market. In three years, the goal is to triple sales of STIGA Sports products in the US. In addition, an upcoming IPO is looming for the venerable family business.
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News briefsWilson has opened a tennis store in Dallas
Tennis, anyone? Amer Sports brand Wilson has opened a flagship store at the North Park Center in Dallas, Texas.
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ArticleTennis players in the world rise above 100 million for the first time
Asia is the continent with the highest absolute number of players, while the US is the country with the highest number of tennis players.
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News briefsGlobal racquet sports equipment market to post 2.78% CAGR to 2026
The racquet sports equipment market is projected to increase by US$469.78 million from 2021 to 2026, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.78 percent, according to a recent report by research firm Technavio. In 2022, the market increased by 2.3 percent, recovering from the negative impact of the ...
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ArticleU.S. growth in racquet sports translating to sales of softgoods
Growth in racquet sports as a practice seems to be spurring growth in related softgoods, or so believe several analysts at Circana, the analytics company that resulted from the merger (in March) of Information Resources (IRI) and The NPD Group (NPD). According to the company’s statistics, the U.S. market for ...
