All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 37, Issue 7+8 – Page 2
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ArticleGB triathlon participation returns to growth
120,000 active triathletes recorded in 2025 – but the sport remains 28,000 below its pre-pandemic peak.
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ArticleBritish heritage brand Crew Clothing backs UK padel growth
The brand enters the UK’s fastest-growing racquet sport with an exclusive kit deal for league operator iPadel.
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ArticlePSG – Victim of its own success
PSG achieved record revenue in 2024–25, but growth is constrained by stadium capacity and weak Ligue 1 TV rights. Concerts won’t fix the problem.
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News briefsBabolat releases line of children’s racquets with Alcaraz
Five racquets designed specifically for children aged 4–13, inspired by the world number one’s signature gear.
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ArticleNewton Golf adds finance veteran to board
With John Bode, the golf equipment maker adds a multi-board public company CFO with hands-on golf industry operating experience.
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News briefsWPA and IPPA seek to boost women’s padel in Asia
New alliance aims to boost memberships, train coaches and professionalize the sport across the continent.
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ArticleEuropean Commission investigating Shein
Brussels alleges addictive design, non-transparent algorithms, and sale of illegal products by the fast-fashion giant.
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ArticleGarmin posts record revenue in 2025, driven by fitness
The GPS and wearables giant beats records across all five segments, proposes a 17% dividend hike and targets $7.9bn in 2026.
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ArticleWanda Group keeps Infront after strategic review
Sports marketing group ends investor search, will continue as standalone company with Chinese parent as majority owner.
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ArticleReal Madrid ends Super League dispute
Agreement reached after months of talks, with Spanish giant expected to rejoin European Football Clubs organisation.
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ArticleVolleyball finally gets its own female apparel brand
Corts, a female-founded LA label, enters a sport with 800,000 young US players and no dedicated apparel incumbent.
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ArticleClean200 2026: Nike, Adidas and Puma ranked
Five sporting goods firms feature in the global ranking of largest companies by sustainable revenue, with Nike at rank 57.
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ArticleAdidas probes partner data breach
Criminals claim 815,000 rows of data stolen from an Adidas extranet via a martial arts products licensee.
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ArticleAgassi sports company plans World Series of Pickleball
The tennis legend’s racquet sports company teams up with UEFA Champions League architects TEAM Marketing to build a global pickleball championship.
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ArticleBirmingham City sells women’s club to its parent
New York hedge fund Knighthead Capital Management consolidates club ownership through affiliate company.
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ArticleMoncler Group 2025: modest growth, strong Q4
A demanding comparable base and subdued European tourism could not prevent a fourth-quarter acceleration across both brands, underscoring the resilience of a two-brand model navigating volatile luxury demand.
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ArticleNew Balance hits $9.2bn on fifth straight year of gains
The Boston-based brand outgrew the global footwear market again – and now has $10bn squarely in its sights for 2026.
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ArticleUS tennis hits record 27.3 million players
Adults 35+ drove nearly all growth, while more than 4.9 million Americans picked up a racquet for the first time.
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ArticleProject B wants to be basketball’s first true luxury platform
The new global women’s basketball league is building its apparel business like a luxury house. Here’s what it is.
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News briefsDeporvillage delivers stable post-Covid growth
JD Sports-owned online retailer posts double-digit growth and improved margins as European expansion continues.
