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The Barcelona event drew 4,500 leaders. Key takeaways on AI adoption, consumer trust and discovery-led commerce.
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Vertical integration compounds. Specialist cooperatives hold. Fashion footwear exposure bites. Retail is sorting by structural logic.
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PDF NewsletterSGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 15+16
Why On’s Q1 is more than just a strong quarter | What VF Corp’s Reinvent fixed, and what it didn’t | FY2026 revenue up: JD Sports shifts focus to efficiency over expansion | Mike Ashley confirms to FT his team filmed the Cowgill footage | Under Armour plunges 19% as outlook disappoints | Mizuno reports record-high sales and profits for FY2025 | Columbia flat in Q1 as tariffs and US weakness weigh on margins | Asics posts record Q1 earnings. Shares fall on flat guidance | Puma Q1 shows stability as management keeps cautious full-year outlook | Yue Yuen Q1 profit drops by more than half as bottlenecks and tariffs erode margins | Gildan posts record Q1 revenue as HanesBrands integration advances | Technogym grows Q1 revenues 10% to €237m across all regions | Brooks posts 23% Q1 growth as EMEA surges and China triples | A $225 million bet on the everything-pickleball company
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The Liverpool-born challenger brand pairs a 24-location Spanish rollout with a culturally targeted athlete deal — built without a single outside investor.
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ArticleMike Ashley admits role in Cowgill’s JD Sports exit
Frasers Group founder confirms associates filmed the 2021 footage that triggered a CMA probe and nearly £5 million in fines against JD Sports and Footasylum.
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ArticleFY2026 revenue up: JD Sports shifts focus to efficiency over expansion
The British retailer reported higher sales and stronger cash flow despite continued weakness in sneakers.