The outdoor lifestyle group has announced skyrocketing e-commerce sales in the first nine weeks of Q2, giving the company hope of achieving better-than-expected results in a quarter negatively impacted by Covid-19.

Adidas said on Thursday that sales had returned to growth in greater China faster than it had expected after the coronavirus lockdown, while the reopening of business in Europe and the Americas was going more gradually.

Kering, one of the largest luxury groups on the planet, has made financial commitment to fight racism, with contributions to the NAACP and to Campaign Zero – following eight days of protests in multiple American cities.

Eden Park, the high-end French label inspired by rugby, has launched an online store dedicated to the United States. The e-tail store marks a first step by Eden Park into the sportswear market in the US.

Reebok has linked up with premium French womenswear brand ba&sh on an exclusive capsule collection called Pas de Deux.

The Pennsylvania-based sportswear and equipment retailer announced a 30.6% decline in net sales in the first quarter, due in large part to disruptions related to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hammerson and Marks & Spencer have released further details of their reopening plans as retailers across the UK prepare to transition to a “new normal”.

The legal action has been brought by US law firms Almadani Law and AI Law, which allege that Boohoo and its subsidiaries PrettyLittleThing and Nasty Gal have engaged in deceptive pricing.

Nike has taken a stand against racism with a "Don't do it" campaign, a twist on its famous catch phrase, as protests against police brutality spread across the United States.

On Thursday, the sportswear company said it reopened its first U.S. stores on May 15, and opened additional stores last week, with plans to reopen nearly 50% of its North American stores by Friday.

Adidas and Allbirds are partnering “to push the boundaries of sustainability by setting out to accomplish something that has never been done before: a sports performance shoe with the lowest carbon footprint”.

Puma has teamed up with Gold's Gym for the launch of a performance wear collection made to be worn both at the gym and outside of it.

The Birmingham, Alabama-based sportswear retailer reported a 21.4% decrease in net sales for the first quarter on Tuesday, as a peak in online revenues helped to temper declines related to temporary store closures.

The US sport retailer’s sales plummeted in the quarter which ended on May 2, falling by 43%. Stores are gradually reopening, but a major overhaul is on the cards, including closure of the Runners Point chain in Germany.

Frasers Group finance chief Chris Wootton has slammed the UK government for its handling of the coronavirus crisis and store reopening plans from a business viewpoint as a two-week opening delay means more lost sales.

Nordic sporting goods retailer XXL is bringing back its furloughed employees in Norway and Finland as demand rebounds after the coronavirus downturn that began in March, the Oslo-listed company said on Tuesday.