All WFSGI articles
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ArticleCOP28: Outdoor industry puts reconnecting with nature and physical activity on agenda
Read here how COP 28 went for representatives from the sporting goods and outdoor industry.
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News briefsWFSGI / McKinsey & Company
Sporting Goods Industry SurveySGI Europe would like to invite you to participate in this year’s WFSGI / McKinsey Sporting Goods Industry Survey.
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News briefsWFSGI postpones World Cycling Forum 2023
In a post on the event website, the WFSGI has announced it is postponing the World Cycling Forum 2023. The decision comes after “discussion with senior leaders of the industry and seeing the ongoing economic challenges within the bicycle industry,” with the WFSGI adding: “Our first priority is to listen ...
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News briefsDates for World Cycling Forum announced
The date for the fourth edition of the WFSGI’s World Cycling Forum has been announced. The event will take place on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6, 2023, in Munich, Germany. The event has once again been timed to coincide with the IAA Mobility Show (Sept. 5-10), with all World Cycling ...
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WFSGI and McKinsey release annual Sporting Goods Report for 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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SponsoredDanny Cassidy: “Be future-focused”
Compliance and circularity: catalysts for digital innovation. How brands can keep up in a world full of regulatory change.
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News briefsWFSGI and McKinsey: The new normal is here
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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News briefsWFSGI appoints new head of cycling
Source: WFSGI Michelle Smyth The World Federation of Sporting Goods Industries (WFSGI) welcomes Michelle Smyth as its new Head of Cycling. She replaces Mark Barfield, who has held the role, previously called “Head of Bicycle,” since 2018. WFSGI renamed the position as it better describes Smyth’s new ...
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ArticleFESI and others object to parts of the changes in EU antitrust commercial regulations
The European Commission has agreed to revise at least one of the new draft regulations and guidelines for VBER 2022 that it submitted for public review on July 9 and that would govern future relationships between suppliers (brands or manufacturers) and their wholesale and retail customers. The Federation of European ...
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News briefsWFSGI members elect two cycling executives to board of directors
In a postal vote among its members, the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has elected three new board members. The results of the written ballot were officially announced at the virtual WFSGI board meeting on Sept. 21. Elected as industry representatives were: Ton Anbeek (CEO of Accell ...
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World Cycling Forum on Sept. 6-7 offers live stream access
For those who can’t physically attend the World Cycling Forum, WFSGI has now announced the option of streaming the conference digitally. The event, held Sept. 6-7, just ahead of the new IAA Mobility Show in Munich, will revolve around the main theme of “Capitalizing on the Current Bike Boom.” Streaming ...
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News briefsRegistration open for WFSGI World Cycling Forum 2021
Registration is now open for the 2021 World Cycling Forum ( WCF ), which will take place in Munich on September 6 and 7, just ahead of the new IAA Mobility Show , with the main theme “ Capitalizing on the Current Bike Boom .” The WCF will consider ...
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ArticleWill IAA Mobility become the new bicycle platform?
With its completely revised concept as a comprehensive show for mobility providers, the new IAA Mobility in Munich also aims to offer the bicycle segment an attractive platform. Like IAA in Frankfurt in the past, IAA Mobility under the aegis of Messe München will primarily be a ...
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ArticleAre we going to ski this winter?
Brands and federations express cross-industry concerns in case of European resort lockdownsThe Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) has released a statement in which 10 leading ski companies, five sports retail groups and 12 sporting goods industry federations raised concerns about the consequences for the industry of the planned closure of many European winter sports resorts in relation to ...
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News briefsWorld Cycling Forum 2021 takes place during IAA Motor Show in Munich
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry ( WFSGI ) revealed that the next edition of the World Cycling Forum ( WCF ) will take place on Sep. 9-10, 2021 during IAA Mobility (Sep. 7-12) at Messe München ’s International Congress Center (ICM). Following the relocation ...
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News briefsMcKinsey gives recommendations on how to cope with Covid
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 ...
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ArticleWFSGI to assist the sporting goods industry to bridge period of recovery
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry ( WFSGI ) has shared the outcome of the October edition of its WFSGI Covid-19 Impact Survey . As a summary, the federation said that “the industry has a plan, but will need time to adopt and adapt to changes triggered ...
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ArticleEDM Executive Survey: Sports and outdoor brands are pushing DTC
While experiencing generally lower orders from retailers, primarily because of the coronavirus outbreak, more than two-thirds of sports and outdoor brands responding to our survey intend to further develop their own direct-to-consumer (DTC) operations, relying more on their own websites than on those of third-party e-tailers.
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WFSGI starts task force to digitalize product information
In a letter to its members, the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has announced the creation of a “Digitization of Product Information” task force, co-chaired by Decathlon and VF Corporation and aiming to promote digital labelling and best practices within the sporting ...
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ArticleOutdoor industry stocks rebound in Q2
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 ...
