• KMD Brands calls in Goldman amid debt pressure
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    KMD Brands calls in Goldman amid debt pressure

    2026-03-16T20:47:00Z

    The New Zealand outdoor apparel group confirms engaging Goldman Sachs but says no decision on any recapitalisation has yet been made.

  • Women still wait for a seat at the top: the 2026 data
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    Women still wait for a seat at the top: the 2026 data

    2026-03-16T10:45:00Z

    Women hold 30 percent of board seats and 24 percent of executive roles in sporting goods. The numbers are improving — but barely.

  • SGI Analysis: The Top 50 Global Sports Retailers
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    SGI Analysis: The Top 50 Global Sports Retailers

    2025-08-28T13:04:00Z

    The world’s 50 largest sporting goods retailers increased sales by 2 percent to $149 billion in 2024, with European players gaining market share whilst Asian growth stalled and US retailers faced consumer headwinds. Decathlon, Intersport and JD Sports led the rankings as regional markets showed diverging trajectories.

  • Women in leadership in the sporting goods industry 2024
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    Women in leadership in the sporting goods industry 2024

    2025-03-08T18:37:00Z

     Women in sporting goods leadership are making gains, but progress is slow. Our 2024 report reveals where the industry stands—and what still needs to change.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 8+9
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 8+9

    2025-02-27T11:59:00Z

    Arc’teryx delivered over $2bn in FY24 revenues for Amer Sports | Asics’ FY operating income hits record high | Saucony parent completes first turnaround strategy | Björn Borg approaches SEK 1bn in sales | Crocs Q4 2024 revenues up 3.1% to $990m | Garmin’s fitness segment drives record Q4 and FY24 growth | Super Retail Group H1 sales up 4.0 percent | Alpargatas puts itself in better position with more inventory write-offs | Moncler continues double-digit DTC growth in 2024 as wholesale falls | Shimano suffers drop in FY24 operating income | Intersport Spain files for insolvency | Modest FY revenue growth at Forum Sport | Topgolf Callaway Group FY25 results will be impacted by currency, tariffs | Adidas replaces Craft as Swedish Athletics’ kit supplier | Norwegian sports retailers’ sales declined 4.4% in 2024 | Saudi Arabia to host first Olympic Esports Games | Eurobike in transformation for the 2025 show | New US, European licensing deals for Reebok | Louis Vuitton also enters the Formula 1 world | Boozt moves headquarters from Sweden | New York Giants looking to sell a stake? | World Athletics discussing transgenderism

  • Super Retail Group H1 sales up 4.0 percent
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    Super Retail Group H1 sales up 4.0 percent

    2025-02-24T07:22:00Z

    From a category perspective, footwear and licensed delivered strong growth and fitness tech stood out in the apparel/health/well being segment.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 35 - 42+43
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 35 - 42+43

    2024-10-23T17:29:00Z

    Adidas lifts FY guidance after another strong quarter | Analysis: The world’s biggest sports retailers | Head is the number one tennis racquet choice in Europe | Three sports companies on the Forbes list | Cisalfa Group reports increased revenues for 2023/24 | Rottefella wins another patent victory against Amer Sports | Lululemon partnerships with Fanatics and NHL | Sprinter sees calm and growth after the storm | Ski Industry Climate Summit returns to ISPO Munich 2024 | Multi-year partnership between Foot Locker and the Chicago Bulls | Spanish footwear exports up in the first seven months of 2024 | Zalando raises its forecast for 2024 | EU finds fault with Fifa’s transfer protocols | Spain’s amateur padel league plans to span the world | Temu sued by Austrian trade association | Young Russian sporting goods brands struggle to take off | eBay expands Circular Fashion Fund globally

  • Super Retail Group hires former Amazon director
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    Super Retail Group hires former Amazon director

    2024-10-14T19:22:00Z

     Kate Burleigh, a former regional manager at Amazon, is the new non-executive director at Super Retail Group.

  • Super Retail Group’s FY net falls by 11 percent
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    Super Retail Group’s FY net falls by 11 percent

    2024-08-27T04:02:00Z

    The Australian operator of four retail formats suffered an 11 percent drop in net profit after tax to A$242 million (€146.9m) for the 12 months ended July 1. Annual Ebit was down by 9 percent to A$400 million (€242.2m) for the group, which owns Rebel Sport, BCF, and Macpac. Total ...

  • Analysis: 2023 Market Cap of global Sporting Goods stocks rising 2.4%
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    Analysis: 2023 Market Cap of global Sporting Goods stocks rising 2.4%

    2024-01-19T08:46:00Z

    Which of the top 86 sporting goods companies performed best, and which lost ground in 2023? Get the figures.