All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 34, Issue 35+36 – Page 4
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ArticleNew trio at Schanner’s helm
German company Schanner Eishockeyartikel GmbH + Co KG has expanded its management to three members on May 1, 2023. The long-standing employees Jan Otto and Mathias Angele have since been managing the company for hockey, ice skating and fun sport equipment together with CEO and sole shareholder Marc Meier. Schanner ...
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News briefsSwedish Stiga Sports expands presence in racquet sports segment
Swedish company Stiga Sports, already well established in the table tennis and padel segments, is expanding its focus to tennis. There are an estimated 400,000 active players in Sweden alone, with 105,000 registered, so the market is huge, according to the company. In the first step, three variants of the ...
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News briefsFESI supports rugby world cup team with a difference
The Rugby World Cup may have kicked off in Paris on Friday, but last week also saw the culmination of another rugby competition: The Parliamentary Rugby World Cup. Taking place at the Stade de la Faisanderie in Paris, the final game was between the UK Parliament rugby team and ...
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News briefsCraft Sportswear Germany restructures management
Source: Craft / New Wave GmbH Germany Felix Lechner (left) and Markus Müller In early May, the German subsidiary of the New Wave Group, New Wave GmbH, restructured its management and appointed long-time employees Felix Lechner (formerly COO) and Markus Müller (formerly Head of Marketing) to the ...
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News briefsNew Era Cap reportedly preparing for IPO
According to a Reuters report based on trusted sources who wish to remain anonymous, Buffalo, New York-based New Era Cap, best known for its official licensing partnerships with MLB and the NFL, has begun preparations for an initial public offering in New York that could be valued at $4 billion ...
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ArticleUYN banks on new biotech fibers
Source: UYN Evolutyon Biotech Italian brand UYN (Unleash Your Nature) has developed a range of new high-performance biomaterials. From Kapok, the so-called “plant wool,” to Flexicorn, an elastic fiber made from corn seeds, these fibers are designed to replace those synthetic ones derived from fossil fuels that ...
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News briefsDecathlon to close two of its four stores in Sweden
Citing Fastighetsnytt, ehandel.se reported at the end of last week that the French sports chain Decathlon has decided to close two of its four Swedish stores. Decathlon established itself in Sweden in 2011 with a first test store in Bromma. The idea was then to expand extensively with stores in ...
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ArticleA1 Padel, unfazed, looks to US
Fabrice Pastor, himself a former professional player, remains optimistic about the world’s third-largest pádel league, A1 Padel – known until this past January as the APT Tour. He is optimistic in the face of the recent unification of the world’s top two leagues, World Padel Tour (WPT) and Premier Padel. ...
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News briefsRunning Conseil has a new GM
Jérémy Marchetti is the new general manager of Running Conseil, effective Sept. 1. Running Conseil is a group of 64 independent stores in France specializing in running, trail running and triathlon gear. Marchetti, 41, is the owner of a Running Conseil store in Ollioules in southeastern France. The Running Conseil ...
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News briefsFirst new Rihanna x Puma collaboration revealed
After teasing her return in March this year, Rihanna and Puma have launched their newest collaboration. With the singer now the Creative Director of Fenty x Puma, a new sneaker from the footwear franchise was unveiled today. The Fenty x Puma Avanti is a mix of two Puma icons, blending ...
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News briefsSaucony launches vegan Triumph RFG sneaker
Source: Saucony Triumph RFG Saucony has launched the Triumph RFG (“Running For Good”), described by the performance running lifestyle brand as “its most sustainable shoe to date.” The new shoe features plant-based, petroleum-free CovationBio PDO Susterra propanediol. Specifically, the Triumph RFG is the first athletic shoe to ...
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News briefsNike teams up with the Olympic Refuge Foundation
Nike is collaborating with the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) to help support displaced athletes. Together, they will ensure displaced women and girls benefit from safe port through the ORF’s Terrains d’Avenir program. The ORF and Nike will also collaborate to increase the capacity of coaches to provide a safe and ...
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Infographics & DataExtra-EU trade in sporting goods by product category
We look at the value of sporting goods exports and imports outside of the EU by category, as well as some insights into the numbers by nation.
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News briefsAuthentic taps RVCA’s Global GM to manage Boardriders brand portfolio
According to ShopEatSurf and following the official closing of the acquisition of the Boardriders Group, former RVCA Global General Manager David Brooks has accepted the position of Executive Vice President of Lifestyle Brands at Authentic Brands Group. In his new position, he is responsible for managing Authentic’s lifestyle brands – ...
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News briefsGlobal ski equipment market to post 5.15% CAGR by 2026
The ski equipment market is projected to progress at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.15 percent from 2021 to 2026, according to a new report by research firm Technavio. Growth will be primarily driven by increasing participation rates in skiing and other snow sports. The rising trend of ...
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News briefsBoth Zalando CEOs extend contracts
Zalando founders Robert Gentz and David Schneider will continue to lead the company as co-CEOs. The Supervisory Board made this decision at its regular Q3 meeting and extended both contracts by another four years until December 2027. Gentz and Schneider will drive the strategy to establish Zalando as the first ...
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News briefsA Miami conference for all racquet sports
A new racquet-sports conference is promising a three-day show with some 100 companies and 150 speakers on hand. RacquetX is scheduled to take place on March 24-26 – the middle weekend of the Miami Open – at the Miami Beach Convention Center. It is to cover tennis, pop tennis, squash, ...
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Short stops
Short Stops Week 37, 2023
LEGAL & INSTITUTIONAL +++ David Lappartient will continue his mandate as president of the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) until spring 2025 after being confirmed in the role by the body’s General Assembly +++ TikTok has been fined €345 million for violating data protection laws for processing children’s personal data in ...
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News briefsRossignol Group appoints new VP DTC
Source: Rossignol Group Daniele Milani Daniele Milani has joined the Rossignol Group as VP of Global Retail and E-commerce. He is responsible for the continued acceleration of the growth of the DTC business, with the goal of growing from 10 percent to more than 15 percent of ...
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News briefsPuma's head of sustainability says EU reporting requirements are challenging
Puma’s Head of Sustainability Stefan Seidel has said that meeting new European Union requirements for corporate reporting on sustainability is a challenge, according to Reuters. Speaking at the Reuters Impact conference in London during the panel discussion, “Collecting consistent, comparable and quality data,” Seidel is quoted as saying: “We are ...
