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Sportswear

Founder of Under Armour to take on CEO role once again

Mar 15, 2024 / United States
The US-based company has appointed Kevin Plank as President and CEO, effective from the 1st of April. He will succeed Stephanie Linnartz, who has been in the role for just over a year

adidas posts better-than-expected operating profit in 2023

Mar 14, 2024 / Germany
The German-based company reported a very challenging 2023, especially in the US market, but remains optimistic for a noticeable improvement in the second half of the current year

Foot Locker reports slight improvement in sales as year ends

Mar 13, 2024 / United States
The US-based sportswear retailer reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, with sales up by 2.0% on a comparable basis to the same period of 2022

Puma achieves full year sales growth despite a weak fourth quarter

Feb 29, 2024 / Germany
Amid a “volatile environment”, Puma posted currency-adjusted sales growth of 6.6% year-on-year in 2023. Results would have been better had it not been for the devaluation of the Argentine peso in the last quarter, it added

adidas continues the release of Yeezy existing products

Feb 28, 2024 / Germany
The German-based sportswear company has announced a further release of Yeezy inventory with a range of existing products to be made available globally in phases over the coming weeks

Puma names new head of global brand strategy

Feb 15, 2024 / Germany
The German-based company has named Julie Legrand as Senior Director of Global Brand Strategy. She has been tasked with the definition and execution of Puma’s strategy to increase brand awareness

Puma announces preliminary results for 2023

Jan 29, 2024 / Germany
The sportswear company highlighted the impact of the devaluation of the Argentine peso on its results, with currency-adjusted sales growth of 6.6% in 2023, as compared to the prior year

Lululemon strengthens creative team

Jan 23, 2024 / Canada
The apparel performance company has appointed Jonathan Cheung as Global Creative Director. JJ Colier has also joined the design team as the first Vice President of Design for Outerwear

Under Armour reinforces executive team

Jan 18, 2024 / United States
The US-based sportswear company has strengthened its executive team with the appointment of Yassine Saidi as Chief Product Officer and Kara Trent as President of the Americas region

New President of adidas North America has been announced

Jan 10, 2024 / Germany
adidas has announced John Miller’s return to the company as President of its North America division, effective immediately. He succeeds Rupert Campbell, who left three months ago

Trading update from JD Sports

Jan 4, 2024 / United Kingdom
The UK-based sports retailer has issued a trading update for the 22 weeks to the end of December that is “slightly behind” prior expectations due to weaker consumer demand

Nike cautions against soft demand for the second half of fiscal 2024

Dec 22, 2023 / United States
The US-based sportswear giant posted a solid performance in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, with profits up by 21% year-over-year, but warned of soft demand for the rest of the year

adidas appoints new Global Human Resources Head

Dec 21, 2023 / Germany
The German-based company has appointed Michelle Robertson as Executive Board member, responsible for Global Human Resources, People and Culture, effective from the 1st of January

Lower sales and profits at Foot Locker

Dec 1, 2023 / United States
The US-based retailer has reported another fall in sales and profits in the third quarter of the year, deciding to further cut its guidance for 2023 against a backdrop of ongoing consumer uncertainty

Under Armour reports better-than-expected results

Nov 13, 2023 / United States
The US-based company posted a better-than-expected second quarter performance, but due to the challenges faced in the North American region, it decided to lower its revenue guidance for fiscal 2024
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