• Shoptalk Europe 2026 wrap-up: AI and agentic commerce
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    Shoptalk Europe 2026 wrap-up: AI and agentic commerce

    2026-06-12T11:52:00Z

    The Barcelona event drew 4,500 leaders. Key takeaways on AI adoption, consumer trust and discovery-led commerce.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 17+18
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 17+18

    2026-06-11T09:12:00Z

    Zumiez’s margin recovery rests on private label penetration, not category breadth | Q1 2026: Lululemon grows revenue 4% while operating income falls 37% | Q1 results: DICK’S manages a two-speed portfolio as Foot Locker restarts | Sprinter swings to €33.9 million profit despite revenue dip in FY25 | HOKA drives Deckers Brands to record revenue and earnings in fiscal 2026 | Amer Sports Q1 2026: revenue up 32%, full-year guidance raised | FILA’s China momentum carries Misto Holdings to 19% profit gain | Sport 2000’s Gosau: AI will make specialty retail more human | Intersport Deutschland CFO on AI strategy and the future of specialist retail | Asics frees its most profitable brand: the Onitsuka Tiger spin-off | The paddock is the new pitch: adidas moves in, Nike watches | The two sports brands that don’t need the World Cup and follow their own rules | ANTA Sports: The making of a global multi-brand machine | Quo vadis, European retail? 2025 results across five operators compared | Distribution of branded sporting goods in Europe: interesting facets and updates from a legal point of view

  • Shoes almost never get recycled. Here’s the data.
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    Shoes almost never get recycled. Here’s the data.

    2026-06-07T21:16:00Z

    The first large-scale material analysis of European post-consumer footwear finds adhesives, black pigments, and missing pairs are the real obstacles to recycling.

  • SportsShoes.com signs YETI as UK retail partner
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    SportsShoes.com signs YETI as UK retail partner

    2026-06-03T12:44:00Z

    The Bradford-based retailer with £93.3m turnover adds YETI coolers, drinkware, and bags to its 150-brand running and outdoor roster

  • Zalando signs five-year deal with Belgian football
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    Zalando signs five-year deal with Belgian football

    2026-05-26T08:28:00Z

    The Berlin-based e-commerce platform becomes a top premium partner for Belgium’s men’s, women’s and youth national teams through end of 2030.

  • On-demand merchandise giant FYUL adopts TrusTrace
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    On-demand merchandise giant FYUL adopts TrusTrace

    2026-05-01T10:41:00Z

    The on-demand manufacturer behind CrossFit, Netflix and MTV merchandise is building EU compliance infrastructure as DPP deadlines approach.

  • One Retail Hub brings free HREDD compliance tools
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    One Retail Hub brings free HREDD compliance tools

    2026-04-08T09:55:00Z

    Seven weeks after launch, brands using the free shared due diligence platform report average time savings of 70% on compliance reporting.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 5+6
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 5+6

    2026-02-16T00:41:00Z

    Asics acquires US race platforms through its subsidiary Race Roster | Largest sports-buyout fund yet closes at $1.2bn | Peloton cuts 11% of workforce as fitness sector contraction continues | Zalando and retail partners launch unified HREDD reporting tools | Mizuno achieves record nine-month sales as workwear, football and running drive growth | Under Armour reports 5% sales drop as North America offsets EMEA | Brooks Running accelerates China growth with 245% jump as global sales rise 16% in 2025 | Columbia Sportswear delivers modest growth, still struggles in US | Empowering athlete storytelling for a new generation of Olympians and Paralympians | Startups to watch in 2026: How LifeLabs is democratizing smart fabrics via the golf course | Brooks Running appoints Claire Wood as VP, Footwear Product Strategy | Puma creates separate business unit for training category | Canada Goose appoints Patrick Bourke as president of North America

  • Zalando leads retailer initiative on due diligence data
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    Zalando leads retailer initiative on due diligence data

    2026-02-12T10:05:00Z

    Eight retailers and two industry bodies streamline human rights reporting with standardized questionnaire and free digital infrastructure.

  • Tradebyte e-commerce report: Sports outpaces fashion
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    Tradebyte e-commerce report: Sports outpaces fashion

    2026-02-09T21:13:00Z

    New data from Tradebyte’s brand network shows sporting goods gaining ground as return pressures and dupe culture reshape European e-commerce.