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A Q4 acceleration in Asia and the Americas, coupled with resilient demand for Moncler Grenoble, helped the group close 2025 with margins near 30 percent despite soft European tourism.
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+++ Scott Sports has signed a two-season agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery Sports to become the official XC bike partner of the Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Series, including serving as the presenting partner of the 2026 Soldier Hollow round
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