• JD Sports hosts US investor trip ahead of Q3 update
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    JD Sports hosts US investor trip ahead of Q3 update

    2026-10-20T08:00:00Z

    More than 30 analysts and investors toured JD’s North American banners as the retailer made the case for its toughest region.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 27+28
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 27+28

    2026-10-19T20:13:00Z

    Intersport Austria grows as rivals exit and eyes Hervis stores | Nike’s new CFO expects sales to fall faster, with China weaker still | In Shanghai, adidas CEO says China plan rests on local decisions | Li-Ning signs a federation, opens a flagship, wraps a Curry tour | Anta closes PUMA deal as largest shareholder, no takeover planned | Hyrox co-founders back Xenom in partnership aspiring to make fitness the world’s largest sport | Misto Holdings after the FILA rename: case study | Fashion for Good launches recycled cotton Reloop Matrix project | Circular sportswear: matching construction to recovery | Textile recycling: The next challenge is scaling up | Textile recycling initiative ReHubs: “The industry is caught in a supply-demand deadlock” | PUMA leans on Rosé and K-pop fandom to power its transformation | Salomon launches new XT capsule and new colors with FP Movement | The challenger and the giant: Distance and Asics launch a collection | Head relaunches the Prestige line with iPrestige MP 2.0 and MP Limited | Skechers launches first super shoe, AERO Elite, for 5K to marathon

  • Living wage pledges outpace proof in sports: report
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    Living wage pledges outpace proof in sports: report

    2026-10-18T13:25:00Z

    Clean Clothes Campaign checks what brands, including in sports apparel, claim and disclose on living wages and supply chains.

  • JD Sports to replace a second top board role in months
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    JD Sports to replace a second top board role in months

    2026-10-16T07:59:00Z

    A new Chair in September, a new Senior Independent Director to follow: JD Sports is renewing both top independent board roles.

  • Salomon courts women through color
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    Salomon courts women through color

    2026-10-14T08:25:00Z

    The new capsule with FP Movement is a small release aimed at a big shift: women are reshaping who buys Salomon’s sneakers.

  • Ilia Topuria takes Montirex from the gym to the office
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    Ilia Topuria takes Montirex from the gym to the office

    2026-10-13T09:25:00Z

     A household name in Spain, the MMA champion fronts a capsule for work and training. Behind it sits a £129.3 million UK brand.

  • ChatGPT adds virtual try-on to shopping results
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    ChatGPT adds virtual try-on to shopping results

    2026-10-05T12:39:00Z

    A Try on button turns a selfie into a preview of apparel and accessories, and Favorites saves products to a Library.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 25+26
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 25+26

    2026-10-01T08:17:00Z

    Outdoor grows, US chains shrink in a split half for JD Sports | Golden Goose posts 15% revenue growth, 9% EBITDA gain in 1H 2026 | Amer Sports raises Q3 outlook and holds its five-year growth targets | Investor day: On Holding targets $7 billion in sales by 2029, adds buyback | On’s plan is ordinary. Its execution must not be | How Brooks entered football without entering the category | Nike reportedly heads to F1 – and the LVMH playbook may follow it there | How On, Salomon, Asics and Adidas are rewriting the rules of a $43bn running market | Global Athletic Footwear 2023-2025: Nike and adidas lose their grip as growth slows to a five-year low | Reebok owner Authentic Brands tries a third time at an IPO | Oura postpones planned $2.2bn Nasdaq IPO eight days after launch | WFSGI publishes most systematic sporting goods Impact Report yet | Leadership moves

  • AI agents can now shop JD Sports like a person would
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    AI agents can now shop JD Sports like a person would

    2026-09-28T09:47:00Z

    Two years after adopting Algolia’s search platform, JD Sports has become one of retail’s earliest agentic commerce test cases.

  • JD Sports H1 operating profit falls 19.5%
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    JD Sports H1 operating profit falls 19.5%

    2026-09-23T17:17:00Z

    Outdoor and Iberia grew margin while the US chains lost 230 basis points.