• US: sporting goods emerge as World Cup retail winner
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    US: sporting goods emerge as World Cup retail winner

    2026-09-08T18:41:00Z

    Two months later, adidas, Fanatics and Foot Locker led a US sporting goods surge that outpaced every retail category.

  • 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

  • Nike names new Converse COO
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    Nike names new Converse COO

    2026-08-30T08:24:00Z

    Bauer, formerly Foot Locker’s chief supply chain officer, starts at Converse on Sept. 14.

  • Wall Street is repricing how long Nike’s fix will take
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    Wall Street is repricing how long Nike’s fix will take

    2026-08-28T13:22:00Z

    Analysts agree Nike must rebuild wholesale trust and clear inventory; the debate is how many years that takes.

  • H1 2026: ANTA brand stalls as portfolio brands take over
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    H1 2026: ANTA brand stalls as portfolio brands take over

    2026-08-26T08:28:00Z

    ANTA Sports delivered record first-half revenue and profit, but growth increasingly came from elsewhere.

  • Foot Locker drag forces DICK’S to reset FY guidance
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    Foot Locker drag forces DICK’S to reset FY guidance

    2026-08-25T13:47:00Z

     Shares fell after the retailer’s newest banner posted a 3.6 percent comparable sales decline.

  • Foot Locker to open new kind of neighborhood store in LA
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    Foot Locker to open new kind of neighborhood store in LA

    2026-08-20T07:57:00Z

    Foot Locker opens a community-oriented store in LA’s Crenshaw on Aug. 22, co-developed with Nike, Jordan Brand and Converse, highlighting shifts at both Nike and Foot Locker under Dick’s Sporting Goods.

  • Foot Locker’s new campaign: decades of shoes and staff
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    Foot Locker’s new campaign: decades of shoes and staff

    2026-08-17T14:02:00Z

    The film runs in France, Italy and the UK across connected TV, digital, social and out-of-home, plus in-store across EMEA.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 21+22
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 21+22

    2026-07-22T13:55:00Z

    A100-year-old baseball glove maker now designs gaming chairs | Nike Radical AirFlow apparel expands globally | Asics turns nine years of startup scouting into annual Kenzen event | Decathlon receives provisional, conditioned approval for Intersport Spain acquisitions | MAP Active acquires Sports Direct Malaysia from Frasers Group in full | Anta Sports Q2 2026: core brand growth remains low single digit | Frasers Group accelerates global expansion despite challenging market conditions | Physical inactivity 2026: The cost of standing still | Impact of sports: Sporting Goods brands are missing their biggest opportunity | Half the story: low coverage of women in sport isn’t just a fairness issue | Foot Locker adds Salomon in first US retail partnership | From 74 triathlon suits to mid-eight-figure revenue: The 21 reasons behind Ryzon’s rise | Joma to sponsor Fetri’s Hyatlón, federation cousin to Hyrox | Asian tennis stars and the sponsorship boom: How the calculus changed | Beyond the sale: could product care be retail’s next edge?

  • Foot Locker’s US walls get a new brand: Salomon
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    Foot Locker’s US walls get a new brand: Salomon

    2026-07-16T15:55:00Z

    The retailer trimmed its footwear wall by 30% this year. Now it plans to grow it again, selectively.