RETAIL
+++ Oysho, Inditex’s sportswear brand, has opened a store – its first in the Netherlands – on Amsterdam’s Kalverstraat, a few steps from the iconic Dam Square
+++ Decathlon Spain, we learn from Diffusion Sport, has opened a 470-sqm store in Valencia, its 22nd in the eponymous autonomous community
+++ Anta Group plans to expand its retail presence in Southesast Asia to 1,000 stores within the next three years, Vice President Will Wang announced at the 2025 Asia New Vision Forum in Singapore
+++ Golf equipment brand Titleist has opened a standalone retail and fitting store in Pinehurst, North Carolina
+++ Decathlon has added five new padel Pro Shop spaces into its Spanish stores in Guadalmar (Málaga), L’illa (Barcelona), Ortega y Gasset (Madrid), and the Madrid municipalities of San Sebastián de los Reyes and Majadahonda, each with an average area of 70 square meters +++
DISTRIBUTION
+++ Footwear brand Vionic, owned by Caleres, will be distributed in Italy by Veneto-based Asak&Co +++
LEGAL
+++ VF Corp. has been named in a proposed shareholder class action filed in a Colorado district court, along with president and CEO Darrell Bracken, former CFO Matthew Puckett, and current EVP and CFO Paul Vogel +++
PEOPLE
+++ Arsenal FC has announced the promotion of Managing Director Richard Garlick to CEO with immediate effect +++
EVENT
+++ The UCI Mountain Bike Marathon WC returns to Val Gardena in 2030
PEOPLE
+++ Arsenal FC has announced the promotion of Managing Director Richard Garlick to CEO with immediate effect
+++ Adam Roth, former Vice President of North America at Nike, has joined the Board of Directors of Byrna Technologies, a US-based personal defense technology company +++
BRANDS
+++ Head and Tyrolia will be official suppliers of the Freeride World Tour starting in 2026
+++ Speedo has established a four-year partnership with Loughborough University as the official performance kit provider for the university’s elite swimming program
+++ Italian public body Sport e Salute has adopted a new logo, developed in partnership with branding consulting agency CBA Italy +++
CORPORATE
+++ The WNBA has made State Street Investment Management its official investment management partner in a multi-year agreement +++
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