1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (399+ words) With Europe and North America described as stable, China’s reported first-half export growth in sporting goods concentrated in Latin America and Africa, alongside a 20.4 percent jump in skateboard shipments, pointing to emerging markets as the new growth engine. China’s exports…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (412+ words) Kenzen formalizes nine years of ad hoc Asics Ventures pitch events into an annual program. Asics Ventures Corporation, the corporate venture arm of Asics based in Kobe, has spent nine years building startup relationships through seven pitch competitions held between…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1065+ words) Source: Courtesy: Pi Running Lab Seoul’s independent sportswear brands are reshaping retail by prioritizing community and experience over transactions. With pop-ups surging 79 percent and quality that challenges legacy sportswear giants, Korea is exporting a new retail model that blends performance,…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (401+ words) A sharp drop in European consumer confidence in March 2026 – the steepest monthly fall in recent quarters – brings discretionary spending under renewed pressure, raising demand questions for sporting goods brands and retailers heading into the spring selling season. The estimate is…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (459+ words) By SGI Europe Editorial Team11 March 2026 The world’s largest contract footwear manufacturer holds its manufacturing business steady — but its China retail subsidiary drags the group result, underscoring the divergent pressures facing the sector’s supply side and its consumer-facing operations. Yue Yuen…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (945+ words) The 2025 US tariffs imposed under “Liberation Day” policies function as a tax on American consumers rather than foreign exporters, according to new research from the Kiel Institute analyzing nearly $4 trillion in trade data. The study found 96 percent pass-through to US…...