All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 37 Issue 21+22 – Page 2
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ArticleHyperboost goes from track to street, cushion first
The Euphoria carries Hyperboost cushioning off the track and onto the sidewalk, priced below the running version.
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News briefsCurry Brand unveils new logo with Li-Ning
A month after ditching Under Armour, Curry’s brand folds Li-Ning into its own mark.
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News briefsStrava launches Stanford sports science collaboration
Strava is working with Stanford researchers to ground its training, progression and recovery features in performance science.
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ArticleRip the Script is testing Nike’s Sport Offense thesis
Nike built Rip the Script as the opening move in a twelve-week World Cup rollout. Three weeks into the tournament, attention is rising faster than financial evidence.
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ArticleJD Sports opens US trading as the US becomes its top market
The retailer just made it easier for US investors to buy in, right as North America overtakes the UK as its biggest market.
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ArticleA tennis shoe wears the table tennis name
Little Tokyo Table Tennis puts its own stamp on a 2013 ASICS tennis shoe, rebuilding it for their community.
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News briefs7-Eleven sues Nike over a sneaker’s colors
A sneaker inspired by 7-Eleven’s colors, dropping on the retailer’s own holiday, just became a federal lawsuit.
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News briefsOmnicom launches Acxiom Fan Graph sports data platform
Acxiom Fan Graph links media, ticketing and purchase data into single fan profiles, with the promise to replace guesswork in sponsorship spend.
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ArticleKostyuk reaches Wimbledon quarterfinal in Wilson dress
Her second Wilson dress sold out in days. Now Marta Kostyuk has matched it with her first Wimbledon quarterfinal.
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ArticleGymshark founder in talks to buy back stake from GA
Founder Ben Francis is negotiating to buy back part of the 21 percent stake General Atlantic bought in 2020
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News briefsFashion chain Castro brings Anta Sports to Israel
Anta runs 250 stores outside China against 10,000 at home — Israel just became one of them, via a fashion retailer.
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News briefsOn uses clarity to simplify retail and customer choice
On is counting on a simpler product story to ease retailers’ jobs and customer choice more than more launches would
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News briefsKMD Brands board move hints at bigger strategy shift
KMD Brands has appointed Ian Morrice, former Metcash and Warehouse Group CEO, as independent non-executive director.
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ArticleSeamless bras startup Hastko wants to scale in the US
At €3 million, the funding round is small, but it tests whether a by-women-for-women design thesis can compete in premium US retail.
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News briefsSalomon extends repair service to five EU markets
Following its April France launch, Salomon adds the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands.
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News briefsDICK’S launches $99 paid loyalty tier ScoreCard+
ScoreCard+ costs $99 a year and adds quarterly rewards, service perks and shipping benefits.
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ArticleWhile rivals go pink, New Balance goes neon
From neon boots to heat-reactive Stone Island cleats, New Balance turns color into its main World Cup storyline.
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ArticlePrediction markets – The legal war
A federal appeals court backed Kalshi in April, but Ohio, Nevada and Massachusetts have sided with states seeking to ban it.
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ArticleBeyond the sale: could product care be retail’s next edge?
German startup RefresherBoxx began as a hobby fix for founder Chang’s running shoes before winning a Retail Beats award.
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News briefsFootasylum warehouse robots arrive with no capital cost
The retailer’s new automated warehouse runs on a pay-as-you-go model from AutoStore distributor THG Fulfil, live this September.
