Sporting goods industry

For the tenth time, ISPO honors outstanding products and services of the sports industry with the renowned ISPO Award. The early bird application is still on.

Stefan Herzog is Werner Haizmann's successor at the Association of German Sports Retailers (VDS). After a quarter of a decade as president, Haizmann becomes the first honorary president in the association's history.

The winter sports highlights for the 2020/21 season combine sustainability, functionality and style. ISPO.com takes a close look at the innovations of the winter sports industry and presents the award-winning products of the new season from Nordica, Alpina, Rossignol & Co.

Robert Gore revolutionized the outdoors with his invention of the Gore-Tex membrane. Now the innovator has died at the age of 83.

Nike has opened its first House of Innovation in Europe in Paris. In the newest of three flagship stores worldwide, the US sporting goods giant is presenting its vision of sports shopping - including a digitally networked shopping experience.

How to have a fresh start in the sports and outdoor world in the face of the corona crisis? The ISPO Re.Start Days provided answers. Now all events on the main stages are available as webinars: Conference participants can watch for free.

Market analyst YouGov concludes in a study that a clear social attitude of brands is well received by German consumers. However, it is also clear that there is a great deal of scepticism – and those who do not follow words with deeds will be punished.

Protecting the climate, empowering women, helping refugees - brands advertise with their attitude to current issues with purpose driven marketing. We show how sports brands act, what advantages it has and when it can go wrong.

Corona has shown it: uncontrolled economic growth reaches its limits. Now the call for sustainability gets louder. But are sustainability-oriented companies crisis-proof? And what do current developments in the outdoor industry look like?

At the ISPO Re.Start Days it became clear: For sports and outdoor brands such as Jack Wolfskin, Schöffel and Adidas, the new start after the Coronavirus is also a sign of an even greater focus on sustainability. The industry sees itself on a good path.