Intersport’s CFO frames the AI era as a structural opportunity for cooperative retail, not a threat to be managed.
A chalet near Mont Blanc. Ten athletes at a time. ASICS is building loyalty where it counts.
A suspended dividend and a new controlling shareholder frame a turnaround that goes well beyond cutting costs.
Desperate to hook younger fans, sports brands are placing a surprising bet on anime, and the numbers prove its payoff.
A suspended dividend and a new controlling shareholder frame a turnaround that goes well beyond cutting costs.
he weight-loss drug wave is lifting apparel broadly – but the gains flow to categories tied to body-size change, leaving Nike and HOKA structurally exposed.
Arc’teryx and Salomon drive a 32% revenue jump, clearing analyst targets and prompting an upgrade to full-year targets.
Williams Trading and BTIG upgrade VF Corp on Vans momentum. Truist and Citi stay cautious. The gap between them is the story.
A chalet near Mont Blanc. Ten athletes at a time. ASICS is building loyalty where it counts.
Polymarket becomes Italian Serie A’s exclusive US prediction markets partner, with official data supplied via Genius Sports following its Legend acquisition.
The move consolidates showroom and HQ into one facility at Europe’s largest footwear ordering campus.
Ben Mounsey, a former Great Britain mountain runner on staff since 2019, takes charge of trail and outdoor growth strategy.
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A suspended dividend and a new controlling shareholder frame a turnaround that goes well beyond cutting costs.
he weight-loss drug wave is lifting apparel broadly – but the gains flow to categories tied to body-size change, leaving Nike and HOKA structurally exposed.
Arc’teryx and Salomon drive a 32% revenue jump, clearing analyst targets and prompting an upgrade to full-year targets.
Williams Trading and BTIG upgrade VF Corp on Vans momentum. Truist and Citi stay cautious. The gap between them is the story.
The move consolidates showroom and HQ into one facility at Europe’s largest footwear ordering campus.
Intersport’s CFO frames the AI era as a structural opportunity for cooperative retail, not a threat to be managed.
The Liverpool-born challenger brand pairs a 24-location Spanish rollout with a culturally targeted athlete deal — built without a single outside investor.
Fanatics takes exclusive FIFA collectibles rights — ending Panini’s World Cup sticker run that began in 1970.
A chalet near Mont Blanc. Ten athletes at a time. ASICS is building loyalty where it counts.
The new jersey marks Mexico’s historic third turn as World Cup host — paired with a craft collaboration with social enterprise Someone Somewhere.
The Liverpool-born challenger brand pairs a 24-location Spanish rollout with a culturally targeted athlete deal — built without a single outside investor.
A product win and a supply-chain commitment that together challenge the assumption that performance apparel must be synthetic.
The 9-hole round, screen golf and digital apps are rewriting the rulebook on who plays golf and how.
A peer-reviewed study finds no link between activewear engagement and female body confidence, contradicting a core industry marketing claim.
A new US survey finds athletic spend down 5 percent and athleisure down 8 percent, as durability overtakes performance tech as the key purchase driver.
A 7.8% surge in event participation is reshaping where sporting goods brands can build durable equity – if they look past the finish-line banner.
Ben Mounsey, a former Great Britain mountain runner on staff since 2019, takes charge of trail and outdoor growth strategy.
Intersport’s CFO frames the AI era as a structural opportunity for cooperative retail, not a threat to be managed.
Wendy Kula, who led Nike’s North America women’s brand campaigns, moves to Saucony as CMO.
Frasers Group founder confirms associates filmed the 2021 footage that triggered a CMA probe and nearly £5 million in fines against JD Sports and Footasylum.
A UK consultancy unveils a new service to help rights-holders and brands convert social impact into measurable commercial returns.
An 11-point score jump and a structural shift: social compliance now sits inside procurement, not alongside it.
The brand survives, but whether Pidigi can fund the R&D needed to keep Sympatex competitive against Gore-Tex is the deal’s central open question.
Fitness equipment maker joins Dow Jones Best-in-Class Europe Index with near-perfect scores on health, energy and reporting.
Polymarket becomes Italian Serie A’s exclusive US prediction markets partner, with official data supplied via Genius Sports following its Legend acquisition.
Intersport’s CFO frames the AI era as a structural opportunity for cooperative retail, not a threat to be managed.
Genius Sports completes its acquisition of digital sports and gaming media network Legend, valued at up to $1.2 billion including earnout.
The action camera company entered defense consulting in April. Within weeks, its board was fielding acquisition bids.
Footwear giant raised prices by up to $10 to offset $1bn in import costs. Now the tariffs are gone — and so is its commitment to refund shoppers.
$127 billion enters the queue — but not all at once
Around 330,000 US importers await refunds on $166bn in IEEPA tariffs as CBP builds a new processing system under court supervision.
Provisional tariff cuts on footwear and apparel into South America start May 1 – but full ratification is still years away.
New measures target platforms like Shein and Temu, aligning with EU policy whilst introducing additional scrutiny.
Criminals claim 815,000 rows of data stolen from an Adidas extranet via a martial arts products licensee.
Federal regulators claim diversity programs discriminated against white employees, challenging past corporate DEI practices.
After nearly five years of advocacy, Nike agrees to compensate 3,300 Thai factory workers who were allegedly coerced into unpaid leave during the pandemic.