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News briefs
Speedo initiative warns of decline in school swimming in UK
One in three children in the UK who have completed primary school are unable to swim, and it is predicted that without intervention 60 percent of children will leave school unable to swim in 2026. Meanwhile, childhood drowning has increased at a rate of 43 percent. In response to these ...
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Infographics & Data
Sportswear websites ranked by visitor age group
Which UK sportswear retailer website gets the most visits from Gen Z? What about Millennials? And which is the most popular sportswear retailer website for those over 65? Our infographic shows how online shopping tastes change with age.
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Infographics & Data
Sports apparel market 2022: Global revenue and market shares
Short on time, but want a summary of the global sports apparel market sales and revenue in 2022? Our infographic has the numbers for 29 big names.
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Analysis
Market Analysis: The sports apparel market 2022
Our annual summary of the sports apparel market brings you global revenue and market-share development, and a regional breakdown of 29 companies.
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Article
Pentland Brands restructures product and marketing management
Pentland Brands announced that within its product & marketing management, Simon Breckon has been named Senior Vice President for Speedo, Jack Richardson Senior Vice President for Ellesse, Kickers and Mitre, and Luke Doddrell Senior Vice President for Canterbury. Source: Pentland Brands Simon Breckon, Jack Richardson and Mitre, and ...
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Speedo UK and Folk launch outdoor swim capsule
Source: Pentland Speedo UK has teamed up with independent British fashion label Folk to launch a limited-edition outdoor swim collection. With more consumers preferring outdoor swimming in lakes, rivers and oceans, the collection gives swimmers more outerwear options to brave cold waters and warm up after a ...
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Article
Pentland Brands to simplify business structure
Changes are underway at Pentland Brands, as the U.K. parent of a portfolio that includes Speedo, Ellesse, and Mitre among others, is reportedly restructuring the organization. Over the next six months, a program of simplification is expected to include: Re-focusing efforts on digital innovation and consumer engagement; moving Speedo’s global ...
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Pentland Brands looking to establish a youth board
Pentland Brands is joining mission-led start-up The People to form a new youth advisory board at the heart of its employee experience. The group, whose brands include Speedo, Ellesse, and Berghaus, is seeking six young people under 30 in its key markets – the UK, USA, India, Vietnam and China ...
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Pentland Brands appoints new CFO
Source: Pentland Brands Graham Burridge Pentland Brands, owner of Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury, Ellesse and Mitre, has appointed veteran executive Graham Burridge as its new Chief Finance Officer. Burridge has more than two decades of experience in the consumer goods and retail sectors and has worked in controlling, ...
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Speedo's Swim United initiative to fight decline in children's ability to swim
Speedo’s Swim United with Active Black Country and swim stars Adam Peaty, Ellie Simmonds and Michael Gunning have started a new program in the U.K. to tackle the decline in children learning to swim. The program, launched on April 26, follows news that an estimated 2 million children in the ...
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Pentland Brands appoints new COO
Source: Pentland Brands Abhy Thomas-Joseph Pentland Brands, the parent company of several sports, outdoor and lifestyle brands, including Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury, Ellesse and Mitre, has announced Abhy Thomas-Joseph as its new global chief operating officer (COO). He replaces Jon Godden, who decided to leave in June 2023 ...
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Speedo teams up with Chinese fitness club
Speedo has teamed up with China’s premium fitness club, Wills, to help inspire its 1.5 million members to take up swimming. The one-year partnership will see 900 of Wills’ swimming trainers teaching exclusively in Speedo x Wills co-branded swimwear products. The customized collection, a redesign of Speedo’s classics, consists of ...
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Infographics & Data
Sporting goods deals 2016-2021
What was the average deal size and which category had the most deals 2016-2021? Find out in our latest interactive graphic.
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News briefs
Pentland appoints new president for the Americas
Pentland Brands Limited has announced that Matt Rock has assumed the role of president - Americas, Pentland Brands. In this role, he is responsible for Speedo as well as Pentland’s entire portfolio, including Endura and Mitre, in the Americas region. Rock, who was previously president for Asia Pacific, began his ...
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Case Study
The marketplace of the future: How Decathlon is opening up its sales platforms to boost revenue
Decathlon has launched a number of “marketplaces” around the world, allowing other brands to sell their goods on the retailer’s sales platform, and expects to generate €1bn in sales over the next 5 years.
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Pentland Brands appoints new creative director
Source: Pentland Brands Paisley Wright, new director of creative (Pentland Creative Agency) Pentland Brands, owner of several sports, outdoor and lifestyle brands including Speedo, Berghaus, Ellesse, Canterbury of New Zealand, Mitre and Endura, has appointed Paisley Wright as its new creative director. Wright, who joins the company ...
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Goldwin’s annual operating profit up 11 percent
Goldwin’s revenues rose by 8.6 percent to 98,235 million yen (€756.4m) in the financial year ended March 31, while operating profit climbed by 11.2 percent to ¥16,501 million (€127.1m), better than a Feb. 10 operating earnings forecast calling for a 5.7 percent decline to ¥14 billion. But the reported annual ...
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Reusch to distribute Speedo in Austria and Italy
Reusch International AG in Bolzano, Italy, will take over the distribution of the Speedo swimwear brand in Austria and Italy from the Oberalp Group, also based in Bolzano, as of Jan. 1, 2023. Reusch also distributes Deuter in Italy. The collaboration is another important milestone for the Italian glove specialist, ...
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Craft and Speedo end distribution partnership
After almost 15 years of successful sales of the Speedo brand in Scandinavia, Craft of Scandinavia AB and Speedo have ended their distribution partnership, with Speedo announcing a new distributor for the market. Craft says the move allows it to focus fully on its own brand, which has shown strong ...
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Infographics & Data
International sports apparel market 2020
This chart shows the revenues, growth and market share of the top 26 sports apparel brands in 2020 vs. 2019. The chart and data can be downloaded. This is exclusive data and analysis for Premium Members.