French sports retailer Decathlon named 45-year old Barbara Martin Coppola, a former executive at companies such as IKEA and Google, as its new global chief executive.

​How to bring down the cost of an expensive ski holiday. Decathlon UK has launched a new partnership with fashion rental platform Hirestreet, becoming the first major sports brand to offer the service.

Premium UK online sports and outdoor gear retailer Sportsshoes,com has formed a new retail partnership with international outdoor clothing brand Patagonia.

Max Mara is taking its next resort show on the road again, as the Italian marque reveals plans to stage its next cruise collection in Lisbon, marking the latest foreign jaunt by the Italian luxury fashion marque.

Chicago-based Wilson Sporting Goods announced on Friday the opening of its first flagship store in New York City. 

Alpha Industries announced on Monday the appointment of Matthew Pantoja as chief brand officer, effective immediately.

Golf looks to be climbing back up the leaderboard again as a sport of choice in the UK. Having spent a number of years in the doldrums, it’s now back in the swing, according to retailer American Golf.

​Just a few days after Pentland’s Ellesse brand announced a return to winter sports, the Boss brand is diving deeper into the category too as the official partner of the Hahnenkamm Races, which kicked off its plans.

The Paris menswear season hadn’t quite ended, and the haute couture season has not begun. Nonetheless, the city witnessed two striking women’s ready-to-wear shows by Paco Rabanne and Alaïa on Sunday evening.

This Paris menswear season’s big debut was by Nigo at Kenzo on Sunday morning, and the Japanese cult designer’s first collection for the Japanese-born house was certainly made with finesse and a floral flourish.

All about breaking boundaries this Saturday in Paris in the menswear season, between clothes and accessories at Loewe; weekend and work chez Hermès; mountains and club at Vuarnet.

Friday in Paris Menswear was a tour of the city from an evangelical cathedral, cut-stone mansion, Marais showroom and Place des Victoires townhouse. We caught up with Jil Sander, Paul Smith, Isabel Marant and Jeanerica.

French luxury group Hermes has started legal proceedings against a US artist over virtual versions inspired by its iconic Birkin bags.

Paris haute couture, the pinnacle of fashion, begins its next four-day runway season on Monday morning, and despite the pandemic, there will be no shortage of live shows.

The Canadian athletic apparel brand has appointed Zachary Beers to lead RYU's omni-channel marketing efforts, developing RYU's consumer-centric marketing strategy around its "Movement Matters" brand mantra.

​Premium German sportswear retailer BSTN is to open its first first international store in the UK in April. It has signed a 10-year lease to open a 3,432 sq ft unit in Brixton, south London.