All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 33, Issue 51+52 – Page 4

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    Zalando reappoints Schröder as COO, Freeman to leave company

    2022-12-12T05:27:00Z

    Zalando’s supervisory board has reappointed David Schröder as chief operating officer. According to the company, he will continue to expand Zalando’s European multi-channel logistics network and develop new growth opportunities, such as helping partners increase their direct-to-consumer business across various channels. Chief business and product officer Jim Freeman is leaving ...

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    Short Stops Week 50, 2022

    2022-12-11T00:23:00Z

    LEGAL & INSTITUTIONAL +++ The ATP has placed a $1 million fine on U.K.’s Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) for banning Russian and Belarusian players from tournaments this year in connection with the Russian invasion of Ukraine +++ Donata Hopfen has resigned from her role as CEO of the German Football ...

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    Gymshark will have a new chief people officer in 2023

    2022-12-09T16:22:00Z

    U.K.-based activewear brand Gymshark has announced that Laura Hagan will join the company in Jan. 2023 as its new chief people officer (CPO). She will be joining from Tate & Lyle, where she held the role of chief human resources officer for four years. Prior to that, she worked at ...

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    Allbirds announces promotions within its executive leadership team

    2022-12-09T11:59:00Z

    Allbirds has announced promotions within its executive leadership Team. Kate Ridley, chief brand officer, has been promoted to chief brand and product officer. Benny Joseph, chief technology officer, has been promoted to chief technology and culture officer. Co-CEO Tim Brown will expand his focus to include leadership of Allbirds’s innovation ...

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    Burton launches online rental program

    2022-12-09T11:58:00Z

    Burton has announced a new online rental program for snowboards, boots, bindings and outerwear in the continental U.S. The rental model is aimed at short-term rentals, with gear shipped directly to the customers. Burton promises professionally cleaned and like-new condition equipment, shipped with the tools and hardware needed to set ...

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    Frasers defies downturn to post rise in H1 profits

    2022-12-09T09:55:00Z

    U.K. retailer Frasers Group has defied the economic downturn and revealed a jump in first-half sales and profits, driven by acquisitions, including the takeovers of Missguided and Studio Retail. The business, majority-owned by Mike Ashley, reported a 12.7 percent rise in revenues to £2.64 billion (€3.06bn) in the six months ...

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    Experts share their retail insights and predictions for 2023 at ISPO

    2022-12-09T09:54:00Z

    ISPO Munich 2022 provided plenty of expert insights into the state of retail as well as predictions for 2023. We summarize the key points.

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    Strava’s Year in Sport 2022 reveals the latest industry trends

    2022-12-09T09:54:00Z

    Strava’s Sports Year 2022 Report paints a picture of the latest trends in the outdoors, sports & fitness. We present the key numbers.

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    Wolverine Worldwide announces divestitures, staff cuts

    2022-12-09T07:35:00Z

    Driven by a focus on increasing long-term shareholder value, Wolverine Worldwide is divesting or licensing its Keds brand and Wolverine leather business segments and is initiating an unspecified headcount reduction. The staff cuts are projected to result in approximately $30 million in savings for the company in 2023, and the ...

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    International remains vital in Lululemon’s growth strategy

    2022-12-09T06:16:00Z

    Lululemon continued its string of strong earnings results in the third quarter with 28 percent revenue improvement and 37 percent growth in operating income, but market concerns over the group’s 85 percent inventory expansion and a gross margin decline sent its shares down more than 6.2 percent in after-market trading ...

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    Maria Valdes promoted to Puma chief product officer and board member

    2022-12-08T13:11:00Z

    Source: Puma Maria Valdes Effective Jan. 1, 2023, Puma executive Maria Valdes will be promoted to chief product officer and a member of the board of management. Currently, Valdes is the GM of Puma’s largest business unit, sportstyle. In her new role, she will be responsible for ...

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    The U.K. is facing a year-long economic recession

    2022-12-08T12:23:00Z

    The U.K.’s gross domestic product is likely to contract by 0.4 percent in 2023. The country is estimated to have entered into an economic recession in the third quarter of 2022 that will last until the end of next year, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The CBI ...

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    Luca Palermo: Covid highlighted the importance of trade shows

    2022-12-08T12:23:00Z

    The Covid-19 outbreak demonstrated that digital solutions “on their own” could not replace trade shows canceled due to the pandemic, noted Luca Palermo, the chief executive of Fiera Milano, which manages the Rho exhibition hall as well as exhibition pavilions in Milan and the Allianz MiCo convention center. The Italian ...

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    China eases Covid restrictions

    2022-12-08T12:23:00Z

    China announced a general relaxation of Covid-19 health rules, authorizing patients with mild symptoms and for asymptomatic cases to quarantine at home. Previously, such cases were sent to mass quarantine centers. The National Health Commission also indicated that negative PCR test results would no longer be needed for domestic travel ...

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    International Ski and Snowboard Federation takes over the Freeride World Tour

    2022-12-08T10:10:00Z

    With immediate effect, the Freeride World Tour (FWT) is merging with the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), which is taking over the shares of the FWT. The two organizations will work together from the 2022/23 season. The FIS, founded in 1924, is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), ...