All articles by Wolfgang Greiner – Page 11
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ArticleDecathlon leverages Paris 2024 partnership for sales growth and increased brand presence
Decathlon’s partnership with the Olympics increased sales, brand awareness and community engagement – and resulted in six medals.
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ArticleDeckers divests Sanuk
Canadian athleisure brand Lolë bought the footwear brand for an undisclosed sum and announced Katie Pruitt as its new GM.
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ArticleAlibaba Group reports mixed results for quarter, cloud revenue leading growth
Alibaba’s Q2 shows growth in cloud and AI business, but profitability suffers from the company’s significant investments and market challenges.
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News briefsNew COO for Intersport Germany
Henriette Tesch takes over from Frank Geisler as COO of Intersport Germany and will promote future growth and sustainability.
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News briefsNike and JD Sports roll out connected loyalty program to the US
The companies are expanding their connected loyalty program to the US to enhance the customer experience and underscore JD Sports’ growth ambitions in North America.
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ArticleAllbirds partners with Belle Fashion Group to expand presence in China, Macau and Taiwan
Allbirds has announced a groundbreaking partnership to expand its footprint in the Asian market.
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ArticleAmazon reports strong financial results for Q2 with a 10% increase in net sales
Amazon.com Inc. announced robust Q2 results, with net sales climbing 10% year-over-year, driven by strong performances across all segments, particularly AWS.
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News briefsZuckerberg talks mainly about AI in Meta’s Q2 earnings call
Meta’s CEO emphasizes his company’s advances in artificial intelligence and reports a 22% revenue increase in Q2.
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ArticleStudy shows how important easy returns are for online shoppers
A new study by nShift and DeliveryX shows that 54% of online shoppers prefer easy returns over low prices or fast delivery.
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ArticleeBay reports solid Q2 results
The US company’s Q2 results show modest growth and strategic progress, with an increase in revenue to $2.6bn and significant innovations such as AI-powered functions and new partnerships that increase future potential.
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News briefsEtsy reports mixed Q2 amid strategic growth initiatives
The online marketplace recorded a mixed Q2. Despite a slight decline in total sales and net profit, the focus was on the gifts segment, which drove sales growth.
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ArticleSexual harassment and social beauty norms keep women from exercising
A representative study by the Munich-based fitness company shows that almost half of all women are sexually harassed while working out.
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ArticleSpinnova and Ecco invest in leather made from waste
Since the work on leather waste-based fiber has shown good quality results, partners Spinnova and Ecco agreed to expand the business of their Respin joint venture.
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ArticleIOC and WFSGI continue to support underprivileged NOCs with apparel
The Uniform Support Program was first introduced at the Rio 2016 Games to address the needs of NOCs struggling to provide their athletes with appropriate competition attire and was renewed for Paris 2024.
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ArticleGaleria’s insolvency proceedings completed, restart under own management
The insolvency proceedings of the German department store chain, formerly Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof, have been successfully concluded after almost seven months with the implementation of an insolvency plan.
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ArticleAsics tests production of customized on-demand insoles
Asics and Dassault Systèmes have opened a test studio near Paris to trial on-demand personalized insoles.
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ArticleSkidata sold to Swedish Assa Abloy group
Swiss-American Kudelski Group has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Skidata business after 23 years to Swedish Assa Abloy.
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News briefsNew Managing Director for ANWR Sports (Austria)
Irina Andorfer will start as Managing Director of ANWR Sports GmbH, the wholly-owned Austrian subsidiary of the German ANWR Group eG responsible for Sport 2000 Austria.
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ArticleCraft cooperates with Galeria
Craft Germany, part of the Swedish New Wave Group, is further expanding its presence in German retail through a cooperation with Galeria: With a recently opened 80sqm space at Galeria Rosenheim, the brand presents its entire product portfolio from the categories running (footwear and apparel), bike, training and cross-country skiing. ...
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ArticleTMRW Sports makes key management hires
TMRW Sports, a technology-driven company founded in 2022 that innovates sports, media and entertainment, has announced key additions to its leadership team with experience in the sports, media and golf industries. The company’s three new hires are Chief People Officer Wendy Caves, Chief Revenue Officer Jason Langwell and Chief Marketing ...
