• SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 23+24
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 23+24

    2026-08-31T09:00:00Z

    Acushnet lifts full-year guidance, tariff refunds boosting Q2 | Amer Sports raises guidance again on Wilson swing | H1 2026: ANTA brand stalls as portfolio brands take over | Asics raises full-year guidance as SportStyle boom accelerates | Brooks running posts record growth driven by EMEA surge | Q2 2026: golf supplies 88% of Misto profit | Li Ning’s H1 growth trails its full year target | Mizuno starts year with record quarter on five growth pillars | Why On keeps outpacing the sportswear industry | Saucony powers Xtep’s growth as core brand slows | Under Armour faces tougher competition as outlook is cut | Volatile orders are putting pressure on Yue Yuen’s production | Wolverine raises outlook despite tariff pressure on margins | 361 Degrees H1 2026 revenue up 8% | Foot Locker drag forces DICK’S to reset FY guidance | North America now JD Sports’ weak link

  • HOKA names Antoine Berthoud EMEA marketing director
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    HOKA names Antoine Berthoud EMEA marketing director

    2026-08-26T14:28:00Z

    Antoine Berthoud joined HOKA as a freelancer in 2013. He now runs the brand’s events and activations across EMEA.

  • Stella International opens plants, exits Philippines
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    Stella International opens plants, exits Philippines

    2026-08-21T08:43:00Z

     The Nike and HOKA supplier is adding capacity in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Bangladesh while closing a Philippines site.

  • Running brands bet on Europe to win the DTC race
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    Running brands bet on Europe to win the DTC race

    2026-08-19T15:39:00Z

    On, HOKA and New Balance lead a wider field, including Asics and Saucony, investing in Europe’s community-led retail boom.

  • Deckers beats on HOKA growth, but shares drop 6%
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    Deckers beats on HOKA growth, but shares drop 6%

    2026-07-24T11:46:00Z

    HOKA revenue grew 7.7% and EPS topped estimates, but investors focused on tariff and margin warnings for the rest of the year.

  • Cushioned running becomes 2027’s key battleground
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    Cushioned running becomes 2027’s key battleground

    2026-07-23T19:40:00Z

    Evercore ISI sees Nike and On converging on the cushioned-running segment that has driven HOKA’s share gains

  • HOKA names pop singer Hou Minghao as China ambassador
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    HOKA names pop singer Hou Minghao as China ambassador

    2026-07-21T08:44:00Z

    HOKA leans on entertainment reach to compete for younger Chinese runners.

  • Salomon’s growth paradox: bigger and greener?
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    Salomon’s growth paradox: bigger and greener?

    2026-06-16T17:02:00Z

    In its 2025 Impact Report, Salomon discloses a 31% revenue surge and a 16% carbon increase in the same year. Its own targets say that’s not good enough.

  • 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.