All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 34, Issue 37+38 – Page 2
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WFSGI / McKinsey
Sporting Goods Industry SurveySGI Europe would like to invite you to participate in this year’s WFSGI / McKinsey Sporting Goods Industry Survey.
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News briefs
Authentic makes official WeChat debut
Authentic Brands Group has officially joined WeChat, the leading social media app in China with more than 1.6 billion active users around the world. The launch is part of a targeted strategy to expand Authentic’s corporate presence and drive the growth of its brand portfolio in the region. Through its ...
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Le Coq Sportif sees sales momentum, earnings recovery in H2
Le Coq Sportif said it is seeing sales momentum and expects to see earnings recover in the second half of the year after its top line disappointed, and losses widened in the first half. The brand reported sales of €63.2 million in the first six months of 2023, down by ...
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PGA study highlights “enormity of opportunity” for growth of women’s golf in the U.K.
A recent study carried out by U.K.-based Professional Golfers Association (PGA), in collaboration with Ipsos, has highlighted a huge opportunity to grow the women’s game in the U.K. and Ireland. The study is part of a comprehensive initiative, known as “Golf for All,” that aims to delve into the evolving ...
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Infographics & Data
SGI Sporting Goods Scorecard Q2 2023
How did Apparel, Footwear, Equipment and Retail perform in the second quarter of 2023? Our Sporting Goods Industry Scorecard has the answer.
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New report on labor rights in Pakistan exposes exploitation of garment workers
A new report released by garment worker solidarity group and non-profit Labour Behind the Label, has exposed the increasing exploitation of garment workers in Pakistan. The document reveals details of how factories used by some of the world’s biggest fashion and sporting goods brands are routinely violating minimum wage requirements, ...
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World Boxing boosts its executive board and announces inaugural congress
World Boxing has added two new members to its executive board, Dinah Glykidis and Marketa Vochoska Haindlova. Glykidis is the CEO of Boxing Australia. Haindlova is the founder and principal of an international law firm, Marketa Haindlova, specialising in sports law. In parallel to her legal practice, she has extensive ...
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Munich basketball league team pioneers new LED floor
BMW Park, the arena in Munich, Germany, and home to the FC Bayern Basketball club, has had a giant LED display installed in the form of a glass playing floor. Never before has such a floor been used for competition in the German Basketball League (BBL), although one was used ...
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Goldwin, The North Face and others with protein product launch
The first items to be mass-produced with so-called Brewed Protein are hitting the market this autumn. As reported in June of this year, the Japanese biotech start-up Spiber has been working on what it calls its Biosphere Circulation Program, which ferments bio-based and biodegradable textiles and agricultural waste to yield ...
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Xponential Fitness reconfirms partnership with Lululemon after activewear brand joins forces with Peloton
Following on from yesterday’s announcement that Lululemon and Peloton are to join forces in a fitness content and apparel deal, Xponential Fitness has released its own joint statement with Lululemon reconfirming their ongoing retail partnership. “Xponential Fitness has been a valued partner since we announced our Lululemon Studio collaboration in ...
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Nike says it’s “turning the corner” toward greater profitability
Market chatter about Nike’s 9 percent stock price decline over the last month, recent high inventory levels, and 23 percent drop in market value this year had the bears out in force ahead of the company’s Q1 results yesterday. But Nike reported earnings results ahead of expectations and its senior ...
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“Take me out to the view screen”
Major League Baseball (MLB) has streamed its first regular season game – the Los Angeles Angels vs. the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field, Tampa – through its interactive, virtual ballpark. Spectators anywhere in the world with an internet connection could watch the game in three dimensions, from unprecedented vantage ...
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Changes to Canada Goose Board and executive team
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. has announced the appointment of two new board members. Gary Saage, former Group Chief Financial Officer for the Richemont Group, and Jennifer Davis, Partner, Bain Capital Private Equity, join the Canada Goose Board of Directors, effective immediately. Davis, who brings with her decades of experience in ...
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Authentic Brands Group furthers strategic partnership with Liberated Brands
Authentic Brands Group has entered into a new long-term agreement with its strategic partner Liberated Brands, to be the retail and e-commerce operator for its brands Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, RVCA, Honolua and the recently acquired Boardriders in the US and Canada. Additionally, Liberated will become the license partner and wholesale ...
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Nautilus, Inc. receives stock delisting warning
Nautilus, Inc. has revealed that it received notice from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that it is not in compliance with NYSE’s listing criteria. The notice, issued on Sept. 21 was given because the average closing price of the company’s stock was less than $1.00 per share over a ...
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Lululemon and Peloton strike fitness content and apparel deal
Lululemon and Peloton have announced a five-year strategic global partnership which will see Peloton become the exclusive digital fitness content provider for Lululemon, and Lululemon the primary athletic apparel partner to Peloton. With the aim of “engaging their respective global community of members in the United States, Canada, the United ...
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E-commerce sales continue to grow in Europe, but at a slower pace
In 2022, B2C European e-commerce grew to €899 billion, representing a 6 percent growth from 2021, according to the 2023 European E-commerce Report. The growth rate decreased from a 12 percent growth in 2021. The deceleration was attributed to saturation in e-commerce markets after the fading of the Covid-19 pandemic ...
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Marks & Spencer expands its online roster of sports brands
British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has added an extensive mix of womenswear products from Adidas and Sweaty Betty to The Sports Edit online platform, in line with its strategy of enhancing its Sportswear category. This latest addition brings the total number of third-party sportswear brands available on M&S.com to ...
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Xtep announces brand strategy upgrade and international store opening support initiatives
Chinese sportswear company Xtep has announced its brand strategy upgrade of “World-class Running Shoes of China Xtep.” Marking a new chapter in innovation, the company launched the latest additions to its 160X running shoe series – the 160X 5.0 PRO and 160X 5.0 models. The new 160X running shoes adopt ...
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Peloton appoints new Chief Product Officer as co-Founder Tom Cortese steps down
Peloton has announced the appointment of Nick Caldwell as Chief Product Officer, effective Nov. 1, 2023. Caldwell succeeds Peloton Co-Founder, Tom Cortese, and will report to CEO Barry McCarthy, leading global product development. The connected fitness brand describes Caldwell as a Silicon Valley veteran with more than 20 years of ...