All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 35, Issue 1+2 – Page 2

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    Bosideng looks to the future with sustainable and automated production

    2024-01-09T08:20:00Z Sponsored by

    Bosideng reveals it is building a “smart” factory and focusing on transparency and sustainability.

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    On Holding plans further expansion, but no Tiger signing

    2024-01-09T06:58:00Z

    Swiss company On Holding, which had a phenomenal 2023 in terms of sales and profitability growth, is promising to unleash a plethora of new products over the next 10 to 24 months and be a player at the Paris Games (including new uniforms for the Swiss National Team) this summer, ...

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    German consumer sentiment deteriorates

    2024-01-08T16:54:00Z

    After the consumer mood in Germany recovered at the end of 2023, consumers are once again more pessimistic about the future in the new year. This was revealed by the consumer barometer for January published by the German Retail Association (HDE), which is compiled monthly by the Handelsblatt Research Institute ...

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    Wolverine Worldwide on expected FY course, update on transformation

    2024-01-08T16:44:00Z

    Wolverine World Wide, Inc. provided an update on its preliminary, unaudited financial results for FY 2023 and its ongoing transformation efforts ahead of its presentation at the 2024 ICR Conference this week. “We’re executing the stabilization phase of our strategic transformation with tremendous pace while redesigning Wolverine Worldwide for the ...

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    United Sports Brands with new CEO

    2024-01-08T16:22:00Z

    Source: United Sports Brands Phil Gyori, Chief Executive Officer California-based United Sports Brands (USB), the parent company of Pearl Izumi, Shock Doctor, McDavid, Cutters, Nathan and Glukos, has appointed Phil Gyori as its new Chief Executive Officer. His appointment comes in the weeks following the acquisition of ...

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    Crocs expects record revenues, raises FY guidance

    2024-01-08T16:08:00Z

    Crocs Inc. now expects to post record 2023 revenues of approximately $3.95 billion, representing more than 11 percent growth year-over-year, compared with a previous guidance of a 10 to 11 percent increase. “2023 was a strong year for Crocs, Inc. that culminated in a successful holiday season with market share ...

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    AliExpress publishes report on general online shopping landscape in Europe

    2024-01-08T14:08:00Z

    AliExpress, the international online retail marketplace of Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group, has published its first Consumer Insights Report examining the online shopping landscape in Europe. The report surveyed consumers in France, Germany, Spain and the UK and aimed to uncover key trends and insights into European consumers’ online behavior ...

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    FIP and FEP to collaborate in Spain

    2024-01-08T12:55:00Z

    The International Padel Federation (FIP) and the Spanish Padel Federation (FEP) have joined forces to hold the FIP’s Platinum and Gold tournaments in Spain, to be organized in conjunction with the federations of the country’s autonomous regions. Platinum tournaments have a prize pool of €120,000, and Gold tournaments have a ...

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    Fila Holdings promotes Fila USA President Klein to Global Brand President

    2024-01-08T12:55:00Z

    Source: Fila Holding Todd Klein Fila Holdings announced a new leadership structure on Jan. 8, naming Todd Klein, President of Fila USA, as the new Global Brand President. Klein will report to Fila Holdings and join the board of Fila Luxembourg, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fila ...

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    Short Stops Week 02, 2024

    2024-01-08T09:09:00Z

    CORPORATE AND M&A +++ Global investment company Platinum Equity acquired Augusta Sportwear Brands and Founder Sport Group, two US-based suppliers of team uniforms, sportswear and fan apparel for the youth and recreational sports market +++ Frasers Group has appointed Jefferies in place of Liberum as its Joint Corporate Broker, alongside ...

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    Amer’s Arc’teryx brand key to sales growth in China

    2024-01-08T09:02:00Z

    Amer Sports, the Finnish parent of 11 brands, which filed for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 4, has dramatically increased its sales in Greater China over the last four years largely through its Arc’teryx brand. The group’s total sales in the market increased ...

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    Why you need written agreements, especially in times of financial crisis

    2024-01-08T02:58:00Z

    Nobody wants to think about going bankrupt, but our legal expert has one piece of advice that will help brands be ready, should the worst happen.

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    SGI Sporting Goods Scorecard Q3 2023

    2024-01-07T08:37:00Z

    Find out whose sales are up and whose profits are down for Q3 2023 in our exclusive and downloadable version of our SGI Europe sporting goods industry scorecard. We’ve expanded our coverage and now examine 48 of the leading sporting goods industry companies.

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    Strava releases Year In Sport Trend Report, social connections most important

    2024-01-06T09:34:00Z

    Strava has released its Year In Sport: The Trend Report, highlighting global trends among active people across all generations. It reveals that Generation Z’s behaviors and habits differ from other generations, but they also have different motivators, barriers and interests when it comes to staying active. For the report, Strava ...

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    ​Prowinter 2024 Bolzano: Jan. 10-12, 2024

    2024-01-05T10:41:00Z

    The twenty-fourth edition of the Italian trade show Prowinter is just around the corner and takes place from Jan. 10-12 at the main hall of Fiera Bolzano’s exhibition center. Besides being a meeting point for companies, rental companies and retailers, Prowinter 2024 will be enriched with new initiatives that will ...

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    Macron is Barbarian F.C.’s new technical partner

    2024-01-05T09:42:00Z

    Barbarian F.C., one of the most famous names in rugby, has entered 2024 with a brand new partnership with Italian teamwear brand Macron. The rugby club does not have its own clubhouse but is a global club at home wherever rugby is played. The club’s history began in 1890 and ...

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    Authentic partners with BBC Int'l for DC Shoes in USA, Canada

    2024-01-05T09:42:00Z

    Authentic Brands Group has partnered with Florida-based BBC International for its skateboarding, snowboarding and street lifestyle brand DC Shoes. Under this agreement, BBC will handle the global design, wholesale distribution and sourcing of DC Shoes footwear and snowboard boots in the US and Canada. BBC is a full-service footwear company ...

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    TikTok and Peloton enter exclusive partnership offering short-form fitness classes

    2024-01-05T08:53:00Z

    Connected fitness company Peloton and social media short video platform TikTok have announced an exclusive partnership to bring Peloton’s workout content to the TikTok community. The result is a new fitness hub on TikTok called #TikTokFitness, where Peloton will create its own co-branded hub with customized Peloton content: #TikTokFitness Powered ...

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    Puma presents Natural Performance collection with Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1

    2024-01-05T08:34:00Z

    Puma and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team have unveiled the Natural Performance collection for SS2024, represented by F1 driver George Russell. According to Puma, bionics is the driving force behind the collection, as the designers were inspired by nature’s functions and forms, resulting in a clean and organic ...

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    Brooks appoints new VP of Apparel and Accessories

    2024-01-05T08:17:00Z

    Gabriel Rodriguez has returned to Brooks Running. Having previously worked for the company as Field Marketing Representative from 2007 until 2010, he has now been appointed VP of Apparel and Accessories. In this role, he is responsible for the design, development, product management and merchandising of apparel and accessories for ...