• Exhibition on clean sportswear opens in London Jan. 26
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    Exhibition on clean sportswear opens in London Jan. 26

    2026-01-07T08:23:00Z

    London exhibition showcases 38 innovators redefining performance wear through bio-based materials, circular systems and toxin-free manufacturing.

  • Fly Together Annecy 2025: Co-creating the future of textile innovation
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    Fly Together Annecy 2025: Co-creating the future of textile innovation

    2025-10-06T08:48:00ZSponsored by

    Fly Together Annecy 2025 offers brands and designers an immersive space for true co-creation and outdoor product innovation.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 14+15
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 14+15

    2025-04-09T15:08:00Z

    Arthur Hoeld of Adidas is to be the new Puma CEO | Decathlon has a new CEO | Intersport Int’l appoints new CEO | The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profits in Q4 2024 | Arc’teryx drives Amer Sports’ success | Trump’s tariffs: Reactions from within the sporting goods industry and beyond | Sales up, profits down at Decathlon in FY24 | One of On’s co-CEOs leaves the company as four new senior leaders start | Intersport Int’l sales totaled €14.0bn in FY24, up 2.1% | International drives the topline as Lululemon annual sales top $10bn for first time | Li Ning posts 3.4 percent increase in annual operating profit | Puma appoints its first female President of North America | Intersport rolls out football specialist store format, set to launch in up to 20 markets | Sales for Decathlon France amounted to €4.73bn in FY24 | ISPO Munich presents new concept and structure for 2025 show | eCom Teams files for bankruptcy | Decathlon Germany to open stores at Galeria locations | Rip Curl with DTC growth, while wholesale dropped for KMD due to cautious pre-season buying | Sales rise slightly in Q1 for H&M | Ecco’s net revenues drop by 5% | Technogym posts strong FY24 results despite geopolitical uncertainties

  • Goldwin raises FY profit forecast despite sales decline
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    Goldwin raises FY profit forecast despite sales decline

    2025-03-27T11:34:00Z

    Goldwin is cutting its forecast but expects higher profits in 2025, thanksto improved non-operating income and cost management.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 6+7
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 6+7

    2025-02-13T10:30:00Z

    Can Elliot Hill ‘swoosh’ Nike back to the top and does the company have another Jordan in its portfolio? | Under Armour’s operating income in Q4 slipped by 81% | Intersport Voswinkel’s report of 2024, plans for growth in 2025 | XXL revenues contracted 1.8% in Q4 | Skechers delivers record annual sales in FY24 | Fenix Outdoor suffers 3.3% year-over-year sales drop | Canada Goose delivers higher operating profit, lower sales in Q3 | Columbia reports a 21% gain in operating income FY24 | Brooks Running achieved sales growth of 228% in China 2024 | H&M’s Q4 lifted 3% but many store closures are expected in 2025 | Mizuno posts record sales and 16.5% growth, fueled by soccer and lifestyle footwear | New Wave posts higher sports & leisure profits, sales in Q4 | GoPro reports another loss, cuts costs by 30% | Perfect Moment names Jane Gottschalk as new president | Goldwin’s nine-month operating profit slips | Zalando recruits five key persons, two SVP and one CFO | Melanja Korošec appointed new SVP at KJK Sports | Elan Central Europe gets a new General Manager | Shein says it conducts 2 million product safety tests annually | Peloton Interactive lifts guidance as Q2 loss narrows | After strong fiscal Q3, Deckers Brands raise full-year guidance | Nike scores mixed feedback from NFL Super Bowl ad | Stadium closes another store in its home market

  • Goldwin’s nine-month operating profit slips
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    Goldwin’s nine-month operating profit slips

    2025-02-10T15:45:00Z

    The Japanese group said warmer weather hurt sales of down jackets and other cold weather gear in October and November.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 35 - 48+49+50
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 35 - 48+49+50

    2024-12-12T10:12:00Z

    Zalando is snapping up About You | Db CEO after LVHM’s investment – ‘We are harnessing the tremendous demand from the US’ | Rottefella has reached an agreement with Amer Sports and signs license deal | Classic French brand enters receivership | New CEO of Houdini who strengthens leadership for global growth strategies | Lululemon expanding further in China, EMEA | Adidas releases its first physical shoe out the metaverse | Key Q3 developments lead Foot Locker to lower FY guidance | New CEO for Ecco | Merrell expands into lifestyle and hires a new Chief Product Officer | Zumiez continues to eye profitability in Europe despite recent weather woes | Unprecedented supply chain challenges for German companies | New biodegradable midsole technology unveiled by OrthoLite Cirql at ISPO Munich | Frasers Group to acquire South African Holdsport | Rental business is a driving force with double-digit growth at Intersport Austria | High cost of borrowed funds hurts Russian sporting goods industry | Klarna made profit for second time in a row in Q3 | Paris 2024 is the most followed Games ever | FW 25/26 winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award announced | JD Sports warns profit will be at lower end of range after ‘volatile’ October

  • Futuristic ski-inspired collection by Goldwin and J.L-A.L
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    Futuristic ski-inspired collection by Goldwin and J.L-A.L

    2024-11-22T08:08:00Z

    The collaboration merges advanced fabrics and cutting-edge design, redefining performance and style in ski and urban apparel.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 35 - 46+47
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 35 - 46+47

    2024-11-21T10:02:00Z

    Fueled by technical apparel segment, Amer Sports reports strong Q3 | Saucony eyes easier sales comparisons, expanded US distribution in 2025 | Analysis: The latest inventory levels in the sporting goods industry, Q2 2024 | Asics’ momentum continues, moving HQ in 2028 | Under Armour’s turnaround strategy taking shape | On Holding’s Q3 results impacted by currency effects | Fila Holdings delivers 1 percent operating profit gain in Q3 | Mizuno H1 operating profit up 20 percent, maintains FY outlook | GoPro’s ‘challenging year’ continues in Q3 | Canada Goose results impacted by weak DTC comps | Allbirds lowers operating loss as turnaround moves forward | New Wave expects ‘a few more challenging quarters’ as sports & leisure Q3 sales flatline | Acushnet sales up in Q3, but profit dips | Topgolf Callaway Brands drops FY guidance, confirms Topgolf strategy | Golden Goose’s sales rise by 12% at constant exchange rates | Perfect Moment reviewing its European distribution strategy | Yue Yuen posts strong manufacturing but weak retail results | Yonex lifts FY outlook after strong H1 | Alpargatas turns Q3 profit as international, Rothy’s improve strongly | Thule buys market leading niche company for €310 million | XXL to conduct an underwritten rights issue to secure €60 million | UN resolution acknowledges sport as an enabler of sustainable development | Guillaume Meyzenq to be Salomon’s new President and CEO

  • Goldwin six-month operating profit dips by 14 percent
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    Goldwin six-month operating profit dips by 14 percent

    2024-11-07T21:16:00Z

    Goldwin reported a 14.1 percent drop in operating profit to 5,214 million yen (31.5 million euros) from 6,070 million yen for the six months ended September 30.