Article From：SGI Europe In some Russian regions, consumer activity in the sporting goods market has nearly doubled thanks to snowy winter conditions during the current winter season. It has been particularly strong over the online channel...

Article From：SGI Europe FESI, the European Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry, had already expressed mixed feelings last month about a report issued by a committee of the European Parliament about the European Unions proposals for...

Article From：SGB Media 361 Degrees International, Ltd. reported retail sales of 361 core branded products for the fourth quarter of 2021 recorded high-teens growth compared to the same period of 2020. Retail Sales Performance of its kids...

Article From：SGB Media Amer Sports has reached an agreement to divest Suunto to Liesheng, a Chinese technology company focusing on the smart and sports wearables electronics segment. Amer Sports said its strategy is to focus on developing...

Article From：SGB Media The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced that U.S. new powerboat retail unit sales are expected to surpass 300,000 units for the second consecutive year, closing 2021 an estimated 4-to-6 percen...

Article From：Front Office Sports Peloton is expanding its footprint literally. The fitness company known for its at-home treadmills and bikes unveiled its second pair of cycling shoes today. The Altos, which retail for $145, are designed...

Article From：Front Office Sports Garmins 2021 connected fitness report has provided insight into how consumers have stayed active amid a global pandemic. From data collected through smartwatches, Garmin saw the number of indoor activities...

Article From：Fibre2Fashion Chinese consumers strongly preferred domestic brands last year and the number of domestic brands among the top 10 rose from four in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020 to six in Q3 last year. Product sales of Chinas...

Article From：Fibre 2 Fashion More policy measures to expand domestic demand are needed to strengthen Chinas economic recovery that gained momentum in December as signs of souring exports and employment situation emerge, according to exper...

Article From：SGB Media Augmented reality contact lens developer Mojo Vision has partnered with Adidas and several other fitness brands to bring its data-tracking eye lens into the consumer market. The company also announced $45 million in...

Article From：SGB Media Adidas and Prada announced a forward-move to their existing collaboration, adding a clothing collection focused on sustainability using the Italian luxury labels Re-Nylon material. Scheduled to Launch on January 13,...

Article From：Front Office Sports Lululemon released preliminary earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter ending Jan. 31 and expects net revenue to be on the lower end of its previous guidance between $2.125 billion and $2.165 billion. CEO C...

Article From：SGB Media After a year of unprecedented increases, imports at the nations major retail container ports are expected to return to normal growth rates in 2022, but volumes will remain high, according to the monthly Global Port...

Article From：Front Office Sports Peloton is ending the year on an ominous note, if the tale told by Google search volume is to be believed. U.S. search trends for Peloton show a 30% year-over-year drop in the fourth quarter of this year....

Article From：SGI Europe Swiss consumers are shopping more than before online, but they still prefer to buy most kinds of products in the physical stores, according to a study commissioned by the Swiss Retail Federation to Oliver Wyman, wh...

Article From：SGB Media With more people turning to their smartwatch or fitness tracker to monitor exercise and sleep quality, its not surprising that 4,500 health and fitness pros surveyed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)...

Article From：SGB Media Nike, Inc., on Wednesday, filed a patent lawsuit against Lululemon Athletica, Inc. Nike claims to hold a number of fitness equipment patents that Lululemon is infringing with its Mirror connected fitness device and...

Article From：SGB Media In an open letter entitled Looking forward to seeing you in Denver on January 26, Outdoor Retailer show organizers said they have no current plans to cancel the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show 2022 amid a surge in COVID-...

Article From：SGB Media Anytime Fitness launched its Real AF marketing platform to support personalized fitness and nutrition coaching and interaction between the companys coaches and members both in person or via its mobile app. Our Real...

Article From：SGB Media The Sports Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) released its 2021 U.S. Trends in Team Sports Report that showed the total number of Americans participating in a team sport dropped by 3.8 million players in 2020. In c...