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PDF NewsletterSGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 48+49
UK scraps tariff exemption for low-value goods as EU accelerates similar reforms | Black Friday 2025 sets new US online spending record as AI drives surge | Lululemon debuts new SoHo store as NA market turbulence mounts | JD Sports Fashion delivers solid Q3 results with 2.4% organic growth despite footwear headwinds | EU Ombudsman faults Commission for rushed sustainability rule rollback | HanesBrands shareholders approve planned merger with Gildan Activewear | Gildan completes $2.2bn acquisition of HanesBrands | Puma faces mounting takeover speculation as Artemis weighs options | Lululemon Americas president Celeste Burgoyne exits amid North American slowdown | Asics bolsters digital running ecosystem with acquisitions in Spain and Thailand | Governance tensions rise at Hugo Boss as Frasers withdraws backing | ISPO Munich 2025: Insights from industry insiders into the Chinese consumer market | Nike restructures creation engine amid revenue slump and market pressure | Nike reorganizes senior leadership to accelerate ‘Win Now’ strategy
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News briefsFoot Locker unlocks 10,000 music studio hours
Foot Locker EMEA teams up with Studios For All and Pirate.com to provide 10,000 free studio hours for aspiring UK musicians.
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News briefsSW Network wins Fila, Foot Locker mandate
Metro Brands appoints SW Network to handle Fila’s digital creative and Foot Locker’s mainline campaigns, aiming to boost athleisure and sneaker culture in India.
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News briefsPuma unveils Rick & Morty MB.05
Puma expands LaMelo Ball’s MB series with a mismatched Rick & Morty MB.05, blending performance tech and pop-culture storytelling.
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ArticleDick’s Foot Locker acquisition posts $46m operating loss
Foot Locker has posted a $46 million Q3 loss under Dick’s. Comps are down 4.7 percent amid a turnaround, weak sales and an inventory cleanup.
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ArticleFoot Locker scraps HQ move to St. Pete in Florida
Foot Locker has canceled its previously announced move to St. Petersburg, Florida, citing a corporate strategy reset after its $2.4 billion acquisition by Dick’s Sporting Goods.
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ArticleMetro Brands bets on sports and streetwear
Metro Brands has launched MetroActiv for athletic footwear and is expanding its Foot Locker and New Era partnerships.
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News briefsA new mall in Bolzano
The new Highstreet Gallery houses over 80 local and international brands.
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AnalysisThe top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profits in Q2 2025
The 43 publicly traded companies in our quarterly scorecard have experienced a significant 45 percent decline in aggregated profits.
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PDF NewsletterSGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 36+37
A new Foot Locker team has formed | Adidas and Audi join forces in the brand new Formula 1 team | Elan Sports restructures leadership ahead of winter season | Leadership shift aligns Decathlon UK and Ireland | VSP Vision acquires Adidas Eyewear licensee Marcolin | New chairman for Frasers Group; CEO expected to miss out on major bonus | Lululemon Q2 profit flat as US demand weakens and tariffs bite | Golden Goose continues to post double-digit growth | Klarna lists on NYSE after all obstacles are cleared, valued at €11.8bn | New Era names official partner of Atlassian Williams Racing | New growth for Norwegian sports market | WeSports turnover is booming, more acquisitions to come | Perfect Moment secures $6.6m in new financing | Puma teams up with Rothaus and Sport 2000 for beer-Inspired sneaker | America’s first Skechers Performance Store opens in Miami | Olympic Refuge Foundation awards $200K to refugee sport projects | Lewis Hamilton restructures and renames his company | Giorgio Armani dies aged 91 | Rawlings acquires leading training and accessories company, Tanner Tees | Aim’n hits SEK 500m in 2025 as it moves away from influencer marketing | Nike and StockX settle 2022 lawsuit over NFT trademark | Zumiez posts modest Q2 growth | Ralph Lauren back to dress up US team for Ryder Cup | IOC appoints three new directors | New York Giants to sell 10% for $1bn