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C-Suite InterviewStartups to watch: LIGAS, premium yoga made in Poland
LIGAS wants to win Polish premium yoga before global players do, with local production and a bold image as its calling cards.
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News briefsLululemon appoints Tara Poseley to its board
The last board seat owed to Chip Wilson goes to Tara Poseley, who ran product at Lululemon a decade ago.
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News briefsFP Movement names ex-Nike Kylee Clarke marketing head
The activewear label creates a global marketing role as revenue rises 26% and it plans to grow in Europe.
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PDF NewsletterSGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 27+28
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
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ArticleLiving wage pledges outpace proof in sports: report
Clean Clothes Campaign checks what brands, including in sports apparel, claim and disclose on living wages and supply chains.
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OpinionHow the brand that knew its customer best lost touch
Lululemon built the best sensing instrument in sportswear. Then it closed the studios to chase sales per square foot.
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News briefsSporting goods brands join Microfiber Action Alliance
Nike, Patagonia, Under Armour, Lululemon, REI Co-op and Cotopaxi are founding members, convened by The Nature Conservancy.
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News briefsLululemon puts product and operations under new chiefs
Two newly created roles go to Nike and adidas veterans while searches for brand, communications and technology heads stay open
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AnalysisMarket Analysis: Global athletic apparel market grows 7% in 2025
Global branded sports apparel sales grew 7.0 percent to $130.3 billion in 2025, the fastest pace since the 2021 rebound.
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ArticleChina tests Alo’s future as a global premium brand
Online first, then stores and a local ambassador: the order shows what the brand wants to prove outside the US.