• SuperCircle raises $24M for circular tech
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    SuperCircle raises $24M for circular tech

    2025-12-10T16:03:00Z

    SuperCircle raised $24M to scale its AI-powered textile recycling platform, supporting circularity for apparel and footwear brands.

  • Frasers buys Swindon Designer Outlet
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    Frasers buys Swindon Designer Outlet

    2025-12-09T16:02:00Z

    Frasers Group has acquired Swindon Designer Outlet, one of the UK’s top five outlets by footfall, as part of its physical retail expansion strategy.

  • Gen Z chooses fitness over social media, Strava study reveals
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    Gen Z chooses fitness over social media, Strava study reveals

    2025-12-08T16:42:00Z

    Gen Z is turning away from social media toward active lifestyles, with running clubs, weight training and fitness spending on the rise in the US.

  • KKR eyes acquisition of sports investor Arctos
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    KKR eyes acquisition of sports investor Arctos

    2025-12-08T13:44:00Z

    Investment giant KKR is reportedly looking to acquire Arctos Partners, a sports-focused private equity firm with stakes in major teams across US leagues.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 48+49
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 48+49

    2025-12-05T10:10:00Z

    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

  • Ads banned in UK for greenwashing claims
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    Ads banned in UK for greenwashing claims

    2025-12-03T18:24:00Z

    UK advertising regulator bans Nike, Superdry and Lacoste ads for exaggerated sustainability claims in crackdown on greenwashing.

  • Nike reshapes leadership team
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    Nike reshapes leadership team

    2025-12-03T16:27:00Z

    Nike revamps its senior leadership team, adding a COO role and eliminating CTO and CCO positions to streamline operations and boost agility.

  • Nike’s After Dark run sparks debate
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    Nike’s After Dark run sparks debate

    2025-11-28T16:57:00Z

    Nike’s After Dark Tour brought 5,000 women runners to London for a night event, but backlash followed after reports of men joining the race.

  • Foot Locker unlocks 10,000 music studio hours
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    Foot Locker unlocks 10,000 music studio hours

    2025-11-28T15:20:00Z

    Foot Locker EMEA teams up with Studios For All and Pirate.com to provide 10,000 free studio hours for aspiring UK musicians.

  • Asics wins over running enthusiasts
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    Asics wins over running enthusiasts

    2025-11-28T11:10:00Z

    Asics is outperforming Adidas and Nike in the running category, driven by tech innovation and community engagement, according to Nikkei Asia.