• FESI elects new president and debates the future of sport
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    FESI elects new president and debates the future of sport

    2025-12-12T21:55:00Z

    FESI elects Michael Nendwich as president and welcomes EU Sport Commissioner Glenn Micallef for strategic talks on Europe’s sport future.

  • Virat Kohli invests in Agilitas Sports
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    Virat Kohli invests in Agilitas Sports

    2025-12-10T15:08:00Z

    Virat Kohli has invested ₹40 crore (€4.3 million) in the sporting goods manufacturing startup Agilitas to grow his One8 lifestyle label, deepening ties with Puma and expanding into new categories.

  • Frasers buys Swindon Designer Outlet
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    Frasers buys Swindon Designer Outlet

    2025-12-09T16:02:00Z

    Frasers Group has acquired Swindon Designer Outlet, one of the UK’s top five outlets by footfall, as part of its physical retail expansion strategy.

  • Gen Z chooses fitness over social media, Strava study reveals
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    Gen Z chooses fitness over social media, Strava study reveals

    2025-12-08T16:42:00Z

    Gen Z is turning away from social media toward active lifestyles, with running clubs, weight training and fitness spending on the rise in the US.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 48+49
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 48+49

    2025-12-05T10:10:00Z

    UK scraps tariff exemption for low-value goods as EU accelerates similar reforms | Black Friday 2025 sets new US online spending record as AI drives surge | Lululemon debuts new SoHo store as NA market turbulence mounts | JD Sports Fashion delivers solid Q3 results with 2.4% organic growth despite footwear headwinds | EU Ombudsman faults Commission for rushed sustainability rule rollback | HanesBrands shareholders approve planned merger with Gildan Activewear | Gildan completes $2.2bn acquisition of HanesBrands | Puma faces mounting takeover speculation as Artemis weighs options | Lululemon Americas president Celeste Burgoyne exits amid North American slowdown | Asics bolsters digital running ecosystem with acquisitions in Spain and Thailand | Governance tensions rise at Hugo Boss as Frasers withdraws backing | ISPO Munich 2025: Insights from industry insiders into the Chinese consumer market | Nike restructures creation engine amid revenue slump and market pressure | Nike reorganizes senior leadership to accelerate ‘Win Now’ strategy

  • Puma takeover rumors gain traction
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    Puma takeover rumors gain traction

    2025-12-02T11:57:00Z

    Puma’s prolonged downturn and Artemis’s openness to divest its 29% stake spark renewed takeover rumors, with Anta emerging as the most credible suitor.

  • Asics wins over running enthusiasts
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    Asics wins over running enthusiasts

    2025-11-28T11:10:00Z

    Asics is outperforming Adidas and Nike in the running category, driven by tech innovation and community engagement, according to Nikkei Asia.

  • Asics denies interest in Puma acquisition
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    Asics denies interest in Puma acquisition

    2025-11-28T07:51:00Z

    Asics dismisses reports of interest in acquiring Puma as Anta Sports explores potential bid amid Puma’s financial struggles.

  • Puma faces Asian takeover interest
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    Puma faces Asian takeover interest

    2025-11-27T08:11:00Z

    Chinese giants Anta and Li Ning, plus Japan’s Asics, are exploring bids for struggling German sportswear maker Puma. Shares jumped 11.5% on the news.

  • New machines speed up SportsShoes.com’s warehouse
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    New machines speed up SportsShoes.com’s warehouse

    2025-11-25T15:28:00Z

    SportsShoes.com, the online retailer of running shoes, running apparel and outdoor gear, has invested £1.5 million (€1.7m) to semi-automate its warehouse. The company says the new conveyors and packaging machines have improved product-picking capacity by 150 percent and increased products packed per hour by a factor of six. That total ...