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Anta Sports: Jack Wolfskin parent company achieves sales increase, raises investments

Chinese apparel and sporting goods group Anta Sports Products Limited recorded another sales increase in the first half of the 2025 financial year and added Jack Wolfskin to its portfolio. The parent company of brands such as Fila and Anta increased sales by 14.3 percent to 38.5 billion yuan (4.6 billion euros) in the first six months, compared...

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Prada, Jil Sander, Jack Wolfskin… An overview of new management in the fashion industry

Even during the seemingly quiet summer period, the fashion industry continues its reshuffle. From Lancel and Nike to Geox and Marni, FashionUnited has compiled the most important personnel decisions of recent months. Jil Sander: Ubaldo Minelli appointed CEO Ubaldo Minelli, chief executive officer of the Italian fashion group OTB Group, is now...

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Anta sports remains on growth course in first half

Chinese trading group Anta Sports Products Limited (Anta Sports) increased its retail revenues in key segments in the first half of the 2025 financial year. This was according to an interim statement published by the company on Tuesday. No specific figures were disclosed, however. Revenue contributions from the German outdoor supplier Jack...

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Jack Wolfskin: Matthew Jung steps down as CEO

Jack Wolfskin will continue without CEO Matthew Jung. Jung left the outdoor outfitter after three and a half years, one and a half of which he spent as chief executive officer, as Jack Wolfskin confirmed to FashionUnited upon request. The former CEO left at his own request to pursue new professional opportunities outside the company. Jung’s...

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Wolford postpones publication of annual financial statements

Austrian clothing supplier Wolford AG had planned to present its final results for the 2024 financial year on Wednesday. But that did not happen. The company announced late on Wednesday afternoon that the publication of the audited annual financial statements and the audited consolidated financial statements would be “postponed by a few days”....

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Jack Wolfskin acquired by Anta Sports for 260 million euros

German outdoor outfitter Jack Wolfskin is getting a new owner. The US-based group Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. announced on Thursday that it intends to sell the brand to the Chinese sporting goods group Anta Sports Products Limited. A corresponding agreement has already been signed for a basic purchase price of 290 million dollars, which could...

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Jack Wolfskin welcomes Jens Döring as CFO, strengthens leadership team

Jack Wolfskin has announced the appointments of new leaders to help advance the brand’s next phase of growth. The company said in a statement that Jens Döring from the Adidas brand will start as the new CFO for Jack Wolfskin on January 1, 2025, replacing André Grube who after four years with the company is stepping down from his role as general...

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Jack Wolfskin parent company Topgolf Callaway slips into the red in third quarter

US retail group Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. has closed the third quarter of the 2024 fiscal year with a drop in sales and red figures. The company, which includes the German outdoor equipment retailer Jack Wolfskin, subsequently lowered its annual forecasts, as management further confirmed plans to divest from the Topgolf golf simulator...

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Jack Wolfskin signs with Irish distributor Bleubird

German-based outdoor brand Jack Wolfskin is expanding its presence in Ireland after signing a deal with Belfast-based outdoor lifestyle equipment distributor Bleubird. The deal will see Bleubird representing Jack Wolfskin as its exclusive partner throughout the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, effective immediately. Steve Rosier, UK...

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Jack Wolfskin appoints executives for the UK and Nordic regions

Jack Wolfskin has appointed new leaders for the UK and Nordic regions in alignment with its global growth strategy unveiled in 2021. The company said in a release that Steve Rosier was named as the country manager for the UK and Ireland and will mainly be based in the showrooms in Towcester near Northampton and Windermere in the Lake District,...

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Jack Wolfskin partners with Kendal Mountain Festival

German-based outdoor apparel, footwear and equipment company Jack Wolfskin is looking to enhance its brand presence in the UK by becoming a partner sponsor of this year’s Kendal Mountain Festival. The event for outdoor enthusiasts in the UK runs from November 17 to 20 in the Lake District and attracts more than 15,000 people. Its programme...

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In pictures: Jack Wolfskin x GmbH

Outdoor wear and equipment brand Jack Wolfskin has joined forces with Berlin fashion brand GmbH for an autumn/winter 2021 capsule collection that combines patented Jack Wolfskin technology with GmbH’s characteristic style. All pieces are adorned with Jack Wolfskin’s paw and GmbH’s guild logo. Jack Wolfskin x GmbH “A collaboration between outdoor...