• SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 32 - 31+32
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 32 - 31+32

    2021-08-09T15:49:00Z

    NPD: 15.5% growth in Big5 | Intersport jumps by 32% in Q2 | Online drives growth in Sweden | Sports Direct’s sales decline | Foot Locker buys two chains | Adidas sees 20% growth in 2021 | Puma prioritizes wholesale | Wolverine buys Sweaty Betty | Asics cuts off retailers | Bike boom benefits Shimano more than its clients | A disrupted supply chain

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 32 - 29+30
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 32 - 29+30

    2021-07-22T18:34:00Z

    Danish Sportmaster fit for the Nordics | XXL: Better margins, lower market shares | Lidl offers golf items in France and Germany | StockX reaches new milestones | Nike loses legal round on Dutch taxes | Puma, Crocs nearly doubled sales in Q2 | Plants close in Bangladesh and Vietnam | Recreational trends benefit Thule | New anglers help Rapala | Anta unveils 5-year strategic plan | ISPO Munich opens up to consumers | Home and commercial fitness can coexist | Opinion on the new EU distribution rules

  • Short stops

    July 17/19 Short Stops: Fanatics – FIFA - Frasers - Jack Wolfskin – JD Sports Fashion – Jordan - Macron - Masks – Nike – North Sails - Puma - PwC/U.K. - Uighurs

    2021-07-19T17:24:00Z

    Corporate: +++ In a regulatory announcement, JD Sports Fashion reports that Peter Cowgill, executive chairman of the group, has bought 50,000 shares in the company, raising its total holdings to 3,942,934 shares representing 0.4% of its capital (and carrying a value of £34.09 million) ...

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 31 - 43+44
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 31 - 43+44

    2020-11-26T13:28:00Z

    Euro retailers’ market shares | A shorter retail lockdown | NPD: The market grew in Q3 | Fesi puts out Covid survey | Foot Locker’s sales soar | Sport24 plans move abroad | Shuhe24 buys bike e-platform | Tradeinn uses Klarna | Arc’teryx opens DTC Icon store | Brooks grows by 49% | Fila down by 7% in Q3 | Goldwin’s profits down | Sumitomo raises guidance | Vulcabras’ revenues up in Q3 | Losses continue for Yue Yuen | Covid-inspired trends | EU issues IP action plan

  • News briefs

    Richard Collier will lead Jack Wolfskin

    2020-11-23T18:21:00Z

    Richard Collier will leave Helly Hansen to be the new chief executive officer of Jack Wolfskin, effective Dec. 1. In this function, the 47-year-old Briton will be responsible in particular for the continued development of the strategic brand positioning and the further internationalization of the German brand, which was acquired ...

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 31 - 37+38
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 31 - 37+38

    2020-10-15T13:53:00Z

    The leading sports retailers online | E-commerce boosts Decathlon | Covid boosts online sales | VF reorganizes the top suite | Icon and Hyperice get high valuations | Cautious outlook for winter sports | Tennis’ recovery to benefit Babolat | Nike is most marketed brand in sports | WFSGI survey shows more pessimism | eBay joins the sneaker resale market | Facebook helps Elho’s rebirth | Ispo Munich, other fairs go hybrid

  • Jack Wolfskin has a new CFO
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    Jack Wolfskin has a new CFO

    2020-10-02T16:18:00Z

    André Grube is the new chief financial officer of Jack Wolfskin. On Oct. 1, he took over responsibility for the company’s financial division as well as the tax & legal, human resources and office management departments of the German outdoor brand, which has been the property of Callaway Golf since ...

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 31 - 21+22
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 31 - 21+22

    2020-06-04T16:37:00Z

    Decathlon seeks 10-15% sales drop | Karstadt/SportScheck link in doubt | Foot Locker falls by 43% in Q1 | Asics moves into the red | Europe lifts Fila’s results | Covid spares Canada Goose | Tecnica outperforms | The UYN brand makes its mark | Oberalp’s unique virtual convention | Brands call against racism | Ispo tracks coronavirus’ effects | Pandemic triggers contractual issues

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    Melody Harris-Jensbach will leave Jack Wolfskin

    2020-06-03T18:02:00Z

    Melody Harris-Jensbach, the seasoned executive who has been running Jack Wolfskin for the past six years, will soon be leaving the German outdoor brand. According to a press release, Callaway Golf Company, which took over Jack Wolfskin at the beginning of 2019 for around €418 million, and Harris-Jensbach had already ...

  • SGI Europe Newsletter: Vol 31 - 07+08
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    SGI Europe Newsletter: Vol 31 - 07+08

    2020-02-25T17:28:00Z

    Decathlon  grows by 9.2% | Planet Sports  is insolvent | Footway bids for Sportamore | Coronavirus affects many brands | Puma  outperforms | Brooks  sues namesake | New team and distributors atNike | Founder buys back Cabrinha |Ispo Awards  go green