All McKinsey articles

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    Industry 4.0 in sporting goods manufacturing

    18 March 2025

    Industry 4.0 transforms sporting goods manufacturing with AI, IoT, and automation, driving efficiency, sustainability and competitive growth.

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    News briefs

    Circulose appoints new CEO and chairwoman

    19 November 2024

    Jonatan Janmark and Helena Helmersson will assume their new roles on Dec. 1.

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    Green claims: How you get EU regulations and the eco-conscious consumer on board

    21 October 2024

    How can sports and outdoor brands effectively communicate their sustainability efforts without falling into the greenwashing trap? In this expert guide, Dr. Diana Born presents a four-step approach to crafting impactful, data-driven green claims that not only build consumer trust but also align with science-based EU regulations.

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    News briefs

    WFSGI / McKinsey & Company
    Sporting Goods Industry Survey

    2 October 2023

    SGI Europe would like to invite you to participate in this year’s WFSGI / McKinsey Sporting Goods Industry Survey.

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    Article

    New president and CEO to come at Thule

    10 February 2023

    The Thule Group AB will be making Matthias Ankarberg – a member of the Thule Group board since 2018 – its president and CEO no later than Aug. 9. Ankarberg will be joining Thule from his current position as CEO of Byggmax Group. His former positions include global sales and ...

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    WFSGI and McKinsey release annual Sporting Goods Report for 2023

    23 January 2023

    “Clouds are gathering on the horizon for the global sporting goods industry.” So says the latest annual report from the WFSGI and McKinsey, Sporting Goods 2023 – The need for resilience in a world in disarray, produced in collaboration with The NPD Group. As previously previewed at ISPO in November ...

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    McKinsey study on textile waste recycling sees economic potential – and points out current bottlenecks

    15 July 2022

    In a new online study, consulting firm McKinsey looked at the current state of textile recycling in Europe – and sees the potential to achieve a significant amount of fiber-to-fiber recycling in Europe by 2030. There are several hurdles to overcome along the way, including textile collection, sorting and pre-processing, ...

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    News briefs

    WFSGI and McKinsey: The new normal is here

    24 January 2022

    The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and McKinsey & Company have teamed up to present the sporting goods industry’s second annual report called “Sporting Goods 2022: The New Normal is Here.” The report comes after the sporting goods industry experienced a tailwind year, often driven by pandemic-related ...

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    McKinsey gives recommendations on how to cope with Covid

    23 November 2020

    The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has pointed to an interesting series of proposals recently made by McKinsey & Co. to help overcome the Covid-19 crisis and to make the most of the post-crisis recovery. We feel that decision-makers in our sector and others should think ahead ...

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    Outdoor industry stocks rebound in Q2

    10 July 2020

    Feeling that the outdoor sports sector is going to survive the Covid-19 crisis better than other sectors of the economy, investors have given it a bonus, raising the average share price of 12 major public outdoor companies by 29.5 percent between the end of the first quarter and the end ...