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News briefsZalando delivers strong profit increases in Q2 2026
Zalando delivered a strong second quarter, with GMV climbing 20.7 percent to €4.9 billion and active customers hitting a record 62.5 million, as the About You integration and accelerating AI deployment underpin both top-line momentum and margin expansion across B2C and B2B.
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C-Suite InterviewTrusTrace’s cofounder Rajan on the cost of compliance
Hrishikesh Rajan, co-founder and chief growth officer at TrusTrace, in conversation with SGI Europe.
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ArticleMessi and Adidas: 20 Years to El Último Tango
As Argentina returns to the World Cup final, Adidas and Messi celebrate a partnership two decades in the making.
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News briefsOn splits leadership Olsen built, hands to two chiefs
The commercial function Britt Olsen built from scratch is being split, with an APAC veteran and a Ralph Lauren alum stepping in.
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ArticleShoptalk Europe 2026 wrap-up: AI and agentic commerce
The Barcelona event drew 4,500 leaders. Key takeaways on AI adoption, consumer trust and discovery-led commerce.
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PDF NewsletterSGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 17+18
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
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ArticleShoes almost never get recycled. Here’s the data.
The first large-scale material analysis of European post-consumer footwear finds adhesives, black pigments, and missing pairs are the real obstacles to recycling.
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News briefsSportsShoes.com signs YETI as UK retail partner
The Bradford-based retailer with £93.3m turnover adds YETI coolers, drinkware, and bags to its 150-brand running and outdoor roster
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News briefsZalando signs five-year deal with Belgian football
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.
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ArticleOn-demand merchandise giant FYUL adopts TrusTrace
The on-demand manufacturer behind CrossFit, Netflix and MTV merchandise is building EU compliance infrastructure as DPP deadlines approach.