All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 37, Issue 27+28 – Page 4
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News briefsAuthentic Brands Group names Lark-Marie Antón CCO
The former USA Today Co. communications chief reports to CEO Matt Maddox and joins the Executive Committee.
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ArticleThe PUMA Speedcat revival runs on a K-pop world star
Three BLACKPINK members now work with rival sportswear brands. PUMA puts Rosé on two Speedcat releases in a week.
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News briefsIntersport Austria logs record year
Winter gear, e-bikes and a 35 percent jump online lift domestic sales to €690 million after rival Hervis changed hands.
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ArticleWomen’s golf apparel in China: three growth drivers
For China’s women, what they buy when they buy golf apparel is not golf wear. It is old money, Ivy League style and belonging.
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News briefsJ.P. Morgan upgrades VF on outdoor growth
The bank now sees Altra, Timberland and The North Face driving VF, with growth that could outpace its own forecasts.
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News briefsUnder Armour shows Rebel Daughter range in Shanghai
Martial arts, dance and good-luck symbols: Rebel Daughter, Under Armour’s collection with Feng Chen Wang, is due in Singapore later this year
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Article361 Degrees Q3 2026 retail growth slows again
Core and Kids store sales rose at a mid single-digit rate and e-commerce at a mid-to-high one, all below Q2 levels.
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ArticleOura launches ‘Wear Your Best Life’ campaign
Profitable results give Oura room to wait for better markets, and it is using the time to run more campaigns.
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News briefsLTA commits £1.6m to British university tennis and padel
Funding of £1.6 million (€1.9m) runs to 2029 and grows the partner network from 32 to 50 universities.
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ArticleGarmin takes its fitness model to the MARQ line
The third-generation MARQ adds an ECG app and training metrics, and ties its inReach and golf features to paid subscriptions.
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ArticlePerformance Days Munich: 3 halls making the invisible visible
From a sell-out wool crewneck to the debut of the Cellulose Forum, here’s what the trade show revealed about bio-based materials and the industry’s ability to talk about them.
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News briefsJD Sports to replace a second top board role in months
A new Chair in September, a new Senior Independent Director to follow: JD Sports is renewing both top independent board roles.
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News briefsHead rebuilds US leadership ski team
Matteo Murer joins from Tecnica Group to run Head’s global ski boot unit, and Frank Shine is hired as a marketing consultant.
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ArticleTruGolf brings blockchain into the golf simulator boom
The golf simulator maker bought the Canadian blockchain firm as US simulator play reaches 8.1 million people
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ArticleYKK’s Cycle of Goodness meets the circular economy
YKK’s integrated report starts from founder Tadao Yoshida’s creed and ends with zippers built for recycling and repair.
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News briefsGymshark goes celebrity for the first time
From a Birmingham garage to customers in over 200 countries, Gymshark brings in Megan Thee Stallion on a multi-year deal.
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News briefs361° becomes apparel partner of Dutch skating federation
All Dutch national skating teams switch to 361°, with short track first in Vancouver and long track following in Beijing.
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News briefsFrance returns the world’s leading ski destination
Visits rose 2.4 percent year on year, putting France ahead of Austria at 53.7 million and the US at 52.6 million.
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ArticleLiving wage pledges outpace proof in sports: report
Clean Clothes Campaign checks what brands, including in sports apparel, claim and disclose on living wages and supply chains.
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OpinionHow far can Li-Ning’s sporting credibility stretch?
Gold Label, Li-Ning 1990 and Curry Brand test whether shared product strengths can support very different businesses.
