• SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 27+28
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 27+28

    2026-10-19T20:13:00Z

    Intersport Austria grows as rivals exit and eyes Hervis stores | Nike’s new CFO expects sales to fall faster, with China weaker still | In Shanghai, adidas CEO says China plan rests on local decisions | Li-Ning signs a federation, opens a flagship, wraps a Curry tour | Anta closes PUMA deal as largest shareholder, no takeover planned | Hyrox co-founders back Xenom in partnership aspiring to make fitness the world’s largest sport | Misto Holdings after the FILA rename: case study | Fashion for Good launches recycled cotton Reloop Matrix project | Circular sportswear: matching construction to recovery | Textile recycling: The next challenge is scaling up | Textile recycling initiative ReHubs: “The industry is caught in a supply-demand deadlock” | PUMA leans on Rosé and K-pop fandom to power its transformation | Salomon launches new XT capsule and new colors with FP Movement | The challenger and the giant: Distance and Asics launch a collection | Head relaunches the Prestige line with iPrestige MP 2.0 and MP Limited | Skechers launches first super shoe, AERO Elite, for 5K to marathon

  • Living wage pledges outpace proof in sports: report
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    Living wage pledges outpace proof in sports: report

    2026-10-18T13:25:00Z

    Clean Clothes Campaign checks what brands, including in sports apparel, claim and disclose on living wages and supply chains.

  • Under Armour shows Rebel Daughter range in Shanghai
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    Under Armour shows Rebel Daughter range in Shanghai

    2026-10-15T10:56:00Z

    Martial arts, dance and good-luck symbols: Rebel Daughter, Under Armour’s collection with Feng Chen Wang, is due in Singapore later this year

  • Sporting goods brands join Microfiber Action Alliance
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    Sporting goods brands join Microfiber Action Alliance

    2026-10-09T10:45:00Z

    Nike, Patagonia, Under Armour, Lululemon, REI Co-op and Cotopaxi are founding members, convened by The Nature Conservancy.

  • Li-Ning makes three moves in two weeks
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    Li-Ning makes three moves in two weeks

    2026-10-07T14:33:00Z

    Li-Ning’s global profile is rising, yet 1.2 percent of first-half revenue came from outside its home market. Where next?

  • Frasers Group acquires 8.78% of Under Armour Class A
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    Frasers Group acquires 8.78% of Under Armour Class A

    2026-10-06T09:56:00Z

    The UK retailer disclosed 16.6 million shares in an Oct. 1 SEC filing that certifies no aim of influencing control.

  • Under Armour EMEA adds a wholesale executive
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    Under Armour EMEA adds a wholesale executive

    2026-10-05T11:45:00Z

    Dan Moneypenny joins Under Armour from UK retailer Footasylum, where he was Director of Wholesale. 

  • Market Analysis: Global athletic apparel market grows 7% in 2025
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    Market Analysis: Global athletic apparel market grows 7% in 2025

    2026-10-04T19:03:00Z

    Global branded sports apparel sales grew 7.0 percent to $130.3 billion in 2025, the fastest pace since the 2021 rebound.

  • Nike wants a race shoe for every runner
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    Nike wants a race shoe for every runner

    2026-10-01T15:11:00Z

    Nike says the entry model grew from runner feedback in China and that it tested the price with North American runners.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 25+26
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 25+26

    2026-10-01T08:17:00Z

    Outdoor grows, US chains shrink in a split half for JD Sports | Golden Goose posts 15% revenue growth, 9% EBITDA gain in 1H 2026 | Amer Sports raises Q3 outlook and holds its five-year growth targets | Investor day: On Holding targets $7 billion in sales by 2029, adds buyback | On’s plan is ordinary. Its execution must not be | How Brooks entered football without entering the category | Nike reportedly heads to F1 – and the LVMH playbook may follow it there | How On, Salomon, Asics and Adidas are rewriting the rules of a $43bn running market | Global Athletic Footwear 2023-2025: Nike and adidas lose their grip as growth slows to a five-year low | Reebok owner Authentic Brands tries a third time at an IPO | Oura postpones planned $2.2bn Nasdaq IPO eight days after launch | WFSGI publishes most systematic sporting goods Impact Report yet | Leadership moves