• Ads banned in UK for greenwashing claims
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    Ads banned in UK for greenwashing claims

    2025-12-03T18:24:00Z

    UK advertising regulator bans Nike, Superdry and Lacoste ads for exaggerated sustainability claims in crackdown on greenwashing.

  • Champion enters fragrance market
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    Champion enters fragrance market

    2025-11-13T06:51:00Z

    Revlon and Authentic Brands Group have announced a global fragrance license for Champion, the sportswear brand making its first move into the beauty category.

  • Yeşim wins triple award for circular initiative
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    Yeşim wins triple award for circular initiative

    2025-11-03T15:58:00Z

    Yeşim Group – supplier to Nike and Under Armour – has won three awards for Ecollectiv, turning textile waste into products.

  • Le Coq Sportif names new CCO

    Le Coq Sportif names new CCO

    2025-11-02T16:43:00Z

    French sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif has named Rodolphe Salasca as Chief Commercial Officer. The VF and Boardriders veteran previously worked at Le Coq Sportif over a decade ago.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 42+43
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 42+43

    2025-10-23T09:54:00Z

    FESI: ‘Our members are committed to staying the course’ | Global athletic apparel market shows sluggish growth amid regional contrasts in 2024 | Global sports equipment market rebounds 1.8% in 2024 | Melissa Kaar: ‘Regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability – there is a place for everyone in sport’ | Tracking the next stride of Germany’s performance running market 2025 | Sneaker & sports apparel giants lag in digital performance | The fashion industry’s illegal practice of resale price maintenance | US tariffs hit Sri Lanka apparel, World Bank warns | Garment factory fire in Bangladesh claims at least 16 lives | European textile coalition demands mandatory circular economy policies | European Parliament calls for comprehensive European Sport Model reforms | Reebok launches Smart Ring, partners with F45 | Teen survey finds On outranks Hoka | Nike drops again in Best Global Brands ranking

  • Lacoste has co-produced French movie Chien 51
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    Lacoste has co-produced French movie Chien 51

    2025-10-22T06:38:00Z

    The film, announced this spring, is in cinemas now.

  • Short stops

    Short Stops Week 37, 2025

    2025-09-07T00:07:00Z

    PEOPLE +++ Renaud Allaire appointed Head of Development and Innovation at Cirql +++ David Hopkinson is the new Chief Executive Officer of Premier League club Newcastle United, taking over from Darren Eales, who is stepping down for health reasons +++ Tottenham Hotspur has confirmed that Daniel Levy has stepped ...

  • Asics Analysis – A sound brand in a sound company
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    Asics Analysis – A sound brand in a sound company

    2025-08-03T18:16:00Z

    Asics seems almost unaffected by the current crisis. With the help of Asics documents, we analyze the company’s path to success. 

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 28+29
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 28+29

    2025-07-17T12:49:00Z

    Warburg Pincus will acquire a majority stake in Uvex | Analysis: Inventory levels in the sporting goods industry, Q1 2025 | Puma and Man City in first Premier League £1bn deal | Lululemon has found its partner for India expansion | Padel set for 17% annual growth through 2027, says Playtomic | Zalando and About You have successfully completed their transaction | Ellesse returning to the US | Le Coq Sportif saved, now in Franco-Swiss hands | Decathlon expands footprint in cities with two new stores in Nuremberg | Sales up and change in the air at Onitsuka Tiger | The US and Vietnam reach a trade agreement | Footasylum posts record sales and profits in FY25 | New association seeks to boost women’s leadership in sporting goods | Performance Days October edition sold out | Bain may consider selling its Canada Goose stake | Sports Emotion to introduce Running Emotion | Prime Day set to drive $23.8bn in US online sales | Sport 2000 introduces a new trade fair concept | Kingmaker swings to a loss, for several reasons | Circular economy: Survey suggests disruption | FIS and Virtus sign agreement to promote inclusion in winter sports

  • Le Coq Sportif saved, now in Franco-Swiss hands
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    Le Coq Sportif saved, now in Franco-Swiss hands

    2025-07-08T05:31:00Z

    The Franco-Swiss Mamane’s group will be investing €70 million in the brand.