• Transition over, new chief executive in place at JD-owned ISRG
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    Transition over, new chief executive in place at JD-owned ISRG

    2026-01-26T14:35:00Z

    Iberian Sports Retail Group (ISRG) has a new General Manager in José Pérez-Milá, Diffusion Sport and others report. He is replacing CEO Francesc Casabella, who has left the group. Source: LinkedIn José Pérez-Milá, ISRG’s new General Manager. Pérez-Milá says that for the past few months he has ...

  • Hibbett turns to DoorDash
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    Hibbett turns to DoorDash

    2026-01-26T07:31:00Z

    Athletic retailer Hibbett launches on the local commerce platform to expand on-demand delivery across the US

  • JD Sports Q4: Asia rises, Europe stumbles
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    JD Sports Q4: Asia rises, Europe stumbles

    2026-01-22T21:30:00Z

    JD Sports recorded 1.4% organic growth in Q4, driven by Asia Pacific’s 9.6% rise. Europe and UK struggled with declining like-for-like sales.

  • JD Sports scales RFID tech for global inventory
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    JD Sports scales RFID tech for global inventory

    2026-01-21T07:11:00Z

    JD Sports taps Checkpoint Systems to deploy RFID tech across 2,500 stores, targeting 98% stock accuracy to boost omnichannel sales.

  • NRF 2026: AI agents meet human experience
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    NRF 2026: AI agents meet human experience

    2026-01-16T16:27:00Z

    The retail industry’s pivot from experimental AI to autonomous agents dominated NRF 2026, as sporting goods brands balanced tech adoption with human touch.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 1+2
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 1+2

    2026-01-15T00:24:00Z

    Analysis: 2025 sporting goods stocks drop 14% in worst year since 2022 | The activist reckoning: shareholder pressure reshaped sporting goods in 2025 | Anta Sports reportedly offers for Pinault family’s 29% Puma stake | Fairfax Financial acquires 22% stake in Under Armour | Japan trader Marubeni acquires Gola owner Jacobson Group to scale lifestyle platform | JD Sports enables direct purchases through AI platforms in US market | Google launches Universal Commerce Protocol for agentic AI shopping | Puma appoints Anne Putz as Senior Director of Corporate Communications | Puma appoints Nadia Kokni as Vice President Global Brand Marketing | Alo taps ex-Dior executive to lead global push | Canada Goose appoints Daniel Binder to lead Asia-Pacific expansion | New Balance appoints former Frasers Group exec as EMEA sales VP | Campaign spotlight | ‘Can’t return it, won’t quit it’: Decathlon flips retail logic to fight fitness failure | ASICS launches ‘Move Your Body, Move Your Mind’ campaign with reimagined ‘Good Vibrations’

  • JD Sports launches AI commerce in US
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    JD Sports launches AI commerce in US

    2026-01-13T16:30:00Z

    JD Sports is enabling direct purchases through ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini in the US, positioning itself as an early mover in AI-powered commerce.

  • JD Sports global MD departs after 30 years
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    JD Sports global MD departs after 30 years

    2026-01-09T15:26:00Z

    Michael Armstrong has left JD Sports after 30 years, with EMEA general manager Paul Orange promoted to managing director as the sportswear retailer reshapes its leadership structure.

  • Puma names Nadia Kokni VP Brand Marketing
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    Puma names Nadia Kokni VP Brand Marketing

    2026-01-09T11:37:00Z

    Puma has appointed former Hugo Boss marketing chief Nadia Kokni to lead global brand marketing, reporting to Chief Brand Officer Maria Valdes.

  • Bank of America downgrades Adidas amid growth concerns
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    Bank of America downgrades Adidas amid growth concerns

    2026-01-06T15:23:00Z

    Bank of America downgrades Adidas to rare sell rating, citing slowing growth and rising competition from On, Asics as shares fall 7.6 percent.