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FIP World Padel Report 2026: 40 million players FIP counts 91,234 courts, up 17.9 percent in ten months, and €6.84 billion of yearly padel spending, worth €8.6 billion of GDP. sgieurope.com/consumer/fip-w…

Li Ning Q3 2026: China sell-through declines again Company-run stores held sales flat in Q3. The franchise network, where most new doors are opening, fell again. sgieurope.com/financial-resu…

Asics and Decathlon expand running business in India Decathlon wants to keep beginners as they upgrade; Asics sells expertise to committed runners sgieurope.com/strategies/asi…

Bleckmann enters Germany with a base in Lingen One carve-out gives the Dutch 3PL an automated site, a trained workforce and a decade of contracted volume in Germany. sgieurope.com/distribution/b…

Yue Yuen warns of up to 55% profit drop Footwear manufacturing giant Yue Yuen is facing a sharp profit decline of up to 55 percent as major brand customers including Adidas and Nike increasingly place orders at shorter notice, disrupting production plan sgieurope.com/financial-resu…

Definitive industry reference: free with new SGI Europe subscription After 45 years covering the sporting goods sector as a reporter, editor and publisher, Di Maria distilled his entire archive into a 600-page industry reference. sgieurope.com/definitive-ind…

Oura takes Ultrahuman’s redesigned ring to court Oura has sued Ultrahuman in the Eastern District of Texas, asserting two new patents against the redesigned Ring Pro. sgieurope.com/legal-filings/…

Alo opens first German flagship in Berlin The 557-square-meter Berlin store opened Oct. 15, a day before Alo’s Hong Kong grand opening at K11 Musea. sgieurope.com/retail/alo-ope…

Hoka growth slows and Deckers shares fall on sales miss Tariff refunds lifted Deckers’ profit, but investors sold the shares on a weaker sales outlook for Hoka and Ugg. sgieurope.com/financial-resu…

How Adidas turned Shanghai into a stage for the 3 Stripes The Oct. 15 to 18 program at Rojo combined Spring/Summer 2027 runway looks, a Stan Smith residency and a showroom. sgieurope.com/brands/how-adi…

Re/Icons: Moncler builds a wardrobe from its archive Cher, Grace Jones and Jennie front a Re/Icons season that adds skirts, T-shirts and sunglasses to four old Moncler jackets. sgieurope.com/product/re/ico…

Moncler Group Q3: revenue flat, EMEA sales fall 8% Nine-month sales rose 6 percent at constant currency to €1.9 billion, but the Moncler brand fell 1 percent in Q3. sgieurope.com/financial-resu…

FESI sets out recommendations on EU sport tourism Brands can act on products and business practices, FESI says, but sport tourism also needs broad investment in infrastructure. sgieurope.com/csr-and-sustai…

Macron pays 50% of 2025 EBITDA to 112 employees The payout closes Macron’s third stock-option plan. The board has already approved a fourth, covering more than 120 people. sgieurope.com/corporate/macr…

SportsShoes.com launches AI gait analysis with Ochy The free tool rates running technique from a short phone clip, covering hips, knees and symmetry as well as footstrike. sgieurope.com/e-commerce/spo…

Atleet adds Runnea AI shoe recommender to web store A running review site’s tester data now guides online shoppers across a network of independently run stores. sgieurope.com/e-commerce/atl…

JD Sports hosts US investor trip ahead of Q3 update More than 30 analysts and investors toured JD’s North American banners as the retailer made the case for its toughest region. sgieurope.com/financing/jd-s…

How sports teams can become sustainability buyers Rights holders control the licensing contract. A new playbook by Green Sports Alliance wants them to use it to set terms for apparel suppliers. sgieurope.com/csr-and-sustai…

Living wage pledges outpace proof in sports: report Clean Clothes Campaign checks what brands, including in sports apparel, claim and disclose on living wages and supply chains. sgieurope.com/living-wage-pl…

YKK’s Cycle of Goodness meets the circular economy YKK’s integrated report starts from founder Tadao Yoshida’s creed and ends with zippers built for recycling and repair. sgieurope.com/ingredient-bra…