• Swedish sporting goods sales jump 7.6% in Q2
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    Swedish sporting goods sales jump 7.6% in Q2

    2026-07-24T14:34:00Z

    Two straight quarters of growth put Swedish sports retail back on solid ground, with e-commerce up nearly 13%.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 21+22
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 21+22

    2026-07-22T13:55:00Z

    A100-year-old baseball glove maker now designs gaming chairs | Nike Radical AirFlow apparel expands globally | Asics turns nine years of startup scouting into annual Kenzen event | Decathlon receives provisional, conditioned approval for Intersport Spain acquisitions | MAP Active acquires Sports Direct Malaysia from Frasers Group in full | Anta Sports Q2 2026: core brand growth remains low single digit | Frasers Group accelerates global expansion despite challenging market conditions | Physical inactivity 2026: The cost of standing still | Impact of sports: Sporting Goods brands are missing their biggest opportunity | Half the story: low coverage of women in sport isn’t just a fairness issue | Foot Locker adds Salomon in first US retail partnership | From 74 triathlon suits to mid-eight-figure revenue: The 21 reasons behind Ryzon’s rise | Joma to sponsor Fetri’s Hyatlón, federation cousin to Hyrox | Asian tennis stars and the sponsorship boom: How the calculus changed | Beyond the sale: could product care be retail’s next edge?

  • Intersport Deutschland cuts emissions 12.5%
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    Intersport Deutschland cuts emissions 12.5%

    2026-07-21T20:23:00Z

    The German cooperative’s first VSME report shows real cuts at HQ, and a reporting gap across its 700-retailer network. 

  • Spain regulator OKs Decathlon-Intersport deal, conditions apply
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    Spain regulator OKs Decathlon-Intersport deal, conditions apply

    2026-07-10T12:37:00Z

    Spain’s competition watchdog says Decathlon could still face a political veto over the Canary Islands deal.

  • Sales, profits up in FY25 at Decathlon Spain
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    Sales, profits up in FY25 at Decathlon Spain

    2026-07-02T19:49:00Z

    Organic growth of 7.2% wasn’t enough to lift Spain’s share of Decathlon’s global sales above 2023 levels.

  • France’s fast-fashion law isn’t about fast fashion
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    France’s fast-fashion law isn’t about fast fashion

    2026-06-23T12:59:00Z

    France shields Decathlon and Intersport while fining Shein, leaving the recycling system it was meant to fix no closer to solved.

  • ISPO routes trade fair revenue into independent grants
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    ISPO routes trade fair revenue into independent grants

    2026-06-21T20:40:00Z

    ISPO’s independent grant body is distributing €1 million to sport and outdoor non-profits. Deadline: June 30, 2026.

  • Scorecard full year 2025: more revenue, less profit
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    Scorecard full year 2025: more revenue, less profit

    2026-06-18T12:10:00Z

     73 companies. Revenue up 3.6%. Net income down 17%. The gap between the two is the story of 2025.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 17+18
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 17+18

    2026-06-11T09:12:00Z

    Zumiez’s margin recovery rests on private label penetration, not category breadth | Q1 2026: Lululemon grows revenue 4% while operating income falls 37% | Q1 results: DICK’S manages a two-speed portfolio as Foot Locker restarts | Sprinter swings to €33.9 million profit despite revenue dip in FY25 | HOKA drives Deckers Brands to record revenue and earnings in fiscal 2026 | Amer Sports Q1 2026: revenue up 32%, full-year guidance raised | FILA’s China momentum carries Misto Holdings to 19% profit gain | Sport 2000’s Gosau: AI will make specialty retail more human | Intersport Deutschland CFO on AI strategy and the future of specialist retail | Asics frees its most profitable brand: the Onitsuka Tiger spin-off | The paddock is the new pitch: adidas moves in, Nike watches | The two sports brands that don’t need the World Cup and follow their own rules | ANTA Sports: The making of a global multi-brand machine | Quo vadis, European retail? 2025 results across five operators compared | Distribution of branded sporting goods in Europe: interesting facets and updates from a legal point of view

  • Intersport adds a fourth C-suite seat
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    Intersport adds a fourth C-suite seat

    2026-06-09T15:21:00Z

    Intersport creates Chief Strategic Brands Partnership Officer role as its executive team grows to four