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2026-03-31T21:15:00+01:00By Valentina Giannella

Wholesale channels recover and North America grows, but Nike Direct falls and tariffs bite into margin as Hill’s reset continues.

2026-03-31T15:06:00+01:00By Valentina Giannella

The sporting goods retailer reported 2025 results despite currency headwinds, with Running as the top category and a new CEO at the helm

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Nike Q3: revenues hold, turnaround gains ground
2026-03-31T21:15:00+01:00By Valentina Giannella
Wholesale channels recover and North America grows, but Nike Direct falls and tariffs bite into margin as Hill’s reset continues.
INTERSPORT posts €14.1bn in 2025 global sales
2026-03-31T15:06:00+01:00By Valentina Giannella
The sporting goods retailer reported 2025 results despite currency headwinds, with Running as the top category and a new CEO at the helm
Xtep hits record profit on Saucony surge
2026-03-27T14:37:00+00:00By Valentina Giannella
The group reports highest-ever net profit of RMB1.37 billion (€172 million) as Saucony’s 31% revenue surge and Southeast Asian e-commerce drive gains.
361 Degrees posts 11% revenue growth
2026-03-25T15:29:00+00:00By Valentina Giannella
Chinese sportswear brand 361° reports double-digit growth across revenue, profit and e-commerce for full-year 2025.

Sawiris closes €4.6m adidas derivative position
2026-03-31T10:22:00+01:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team
adidas Supervisory Board member Nassef Sawiris discloses closure of a €4.6 million short put via NNS Investments Cyprus in a regulatory filing.
Perfect Moment raises $12m in growth capital
2026-03-31T10:04:00+01:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team
Luxury ski brand pairs revolving credit with a China-connected institutional investor after reporting its first profitable quarter.
NFL champion, NWSL star back cleat startup Caddix
2026-03-27T15:29:00+00:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team
The Baltimore startup targeting ACL and lower-body injury reduction secures backing from a Super Bowl quarterback and an NWSL defender.
North America’s Pro Padel League raises $15m
2026-03-26T13:58:00+00:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team
The North American professional padel circuit has closed its second major funding round in 12 months as franchise values surge past $10 million.

Analysis: Industry stocks tumble 14% in 2025
2026-01-05T16:39:00+00:00By Valentina Giannella
Public sporting goods companies lost $67bn in aggregate market value in 2025 as tariff fears and operating challenges sent valuations down 14.3% on a weighted basis.
Analysis: 2024 Global Sporting Goods Industry Stocks Slip Lower in 2024
2025-01-07T07:20:00+00:00By Bob McGee
Which of the top 85 sporting goods companies performed best, and which lost ground in 2024? Get the figures.
Activist investors reshaped sporting goods in 2025
2026-01-07T08:24:00+00:00By Valentina Giannella
Record activism in 2025 forced leadership changes at Lululemon, Nike, YETI and Under Armour as sophisticated funds exploited post-pandemic valuation gaps.