All entries in the Sporting goods sector, newest first. tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:en:en/sectors/sporting-goods 2026-10-09T06:00:00Z Eurotrack tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:fa0ad9de:en 2026-10-09T06:00:00Z

According to the employment service, the Lithuanian-Swedish sewing company Tindra in Kaunas is ceasing operations and dismissing 35 of its 40 employees, mainly seamstresses and tailors; the dismissals are to be completed by 29 Dec 2026. The company, active for 34 years, had revenue of €909,000 in 2025, 8.6% less than a year earlier (tv3.lt citing BNS, 9 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.tv3.lt/naujiena/naujienos/be-darbo-liks-beveik-visi-siuvimo-imone-atleidzia-desimtis-darbuotoju-n1558308

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:8acd6fd3:en 2026-10-09T06:00:00Z

The insolvent sewing company Diksta in Anykščiai is dismissing all 34 employees, according to the employment service, 19 of them in sewing and clothing production and the rest in administration, technical and service roles. The company, active for 31 years, had sales of about €1.2m in 2025 (+9.1%) and a loss of €13,000 (LRT citing BNS, 9 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/verslas/4/3077260/bankrutuojanti-anyksciu-siuvimo-bendrove-diksta-atleidzia-visus-34-darbuotojus

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:5516c255:en 2026-08-31T06:00:00Z

Sweden's New Wave Group agreed on 31 August 2026 to acquire all shares in Balingen-based uhlsport, which had revenue of about €67m in 2025; no price was disclosed (New Wave Group, 31 August 2026). Update (1 October 2026): following competition clearance the acquisition has been completed (New Wave Group, 1 October 2026). — Sources: https://www.inderes.se/releases/new-wave-group-ab-publ-forvarvar-uhlsport-group · https://www.inderes.se/releases/new-wave-group-slutfor-forvarvet-av-uhlsport-group

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:73dbedf1:en 2026-08-07T06:00:00Z

Follow-on development to the Dutch Accell Group's suspension of payments of 5 August 2026 (separate entry dated 5 August 2026): the German group companies Accell Germany GmbH, Winora Staiger GmbH, Ghost-Bikes GmbH and E. Wiener Bike Parts GmbH each filed for self-administered insolvency proceedings at Schweinfurt district court on 5 August 2026; this became public on 7 August 2026. The aim is an investor solution that separates the German business from the international group — operations continue under provisional self-administration and the Winora, Haibike and Ghost brands are to be carried on. Wages and salaries are secured via insolvency benefit until the end of October 2026; the source does not state the number of employees affected. — Source: https://pedelec-elektro-fahrrad.de/news/eilmeldung-accell-germany-beantragt-eigenverwaltung-winora-haibike-und-ghost-sollen-fortgefuehrt-werden/668239/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:5133a0a4:en 2026-08-06T06:00:00Z

Management of the Pontual shoe factory, founded in 1948 in the Avintes district of Vila Nova de Gaia, has confirmed the plant's definitive closure; the insolvency petition was filed in court on Tuesday, 4 August 2026. The workforce — 54 employees according to the company, around 60 according to Bloco de Esquerda and the PCP, some with 45 years of service — was told at the end of the Friday shift on 31 July 2026 that they would not be returning; July wages and holiday pay went unpaid. The plant had most recently been producing about 600 pairs of shoes a day and had received EUR 37,120 in funding from Portugal's PRR recovery plan; BE, PCP and PS tabled parliamentary questions to the government on 6 August 2026. — Source: https://eco.sapo.pt/2026/08/06/fecho-de-fabrica-de-calcado-em-gaia-atira-54-trabalhadores-para-o-desemprego/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:f725ab47:en 2026-08-05T06:00:00Z

The Dutch bicycle group (brands including Haibike, Ghost, Winora, Lapierre, Batavus, Sparta, Koga, Raleigh and Babboe) was granted a preliminary suspension of payments for its holding company and Dutch subsidiaries on 5 August 2026, after a planned takeover by Tri Star E-Moving collapsed the previous evening. The group employs around 2,000 people across 15 countries; court-appointed administrators are now assessing which business units can be continued. Update (11 Aug 2026): The Amsterdam court ended the provisional suspension of payments and declared Accell Group Holding B.V. and its Dutch subsidiaries bankrupt (faillissement), turning the moratorium into full insolvency proceedings. The entities affected include Batavus, Koga, Sparta, Babboe, Bikes & More, EBSC, Loekie, Juncker Bike Parts, XLC and Lepper Saddles. The unions give differing headcounts for the Netherlands: FNV says 340, CNV more than 350 — no group-wide figure across all countries is available, so the numeric field remains empty. The trustees said they are examining whether parts of the group can be sold as part of a restart, and want to keep operations running in the short term. Dublin-based investor Quanta Capital, led by former professional cyclist Mel Sutcliffe, is preparing a bid together with other investors according to DutchNews; no quantified offer had been made at the time of reporting (single-source reporting). The German entities remain in their own self-administration proceedings (separate entry of 7 Aug 2026), and Raleigh (UK) and Lapierre (FR) are subject to separate proceedings. Sources: Tweewieler (11 Aug 2026, updated 12 Aug 2026), DutchNews (12 Aug 2026). Update (25 August 2026): The French subsidiary Cycles Lapierre (Dijon) was placed in receivership (redressement judiciaire) with a six-month observation period by the Dijon commercial court on 25 August 2026 at its own request — a consequence of the parent's insolvency and the weak European bicycle market (L'Usine Nouvelle, 25 August 2026). Update (23.09.2026): The Dutch administrators are selling stock through Accell's own sales channels rather than at auction and have offered 65 former employees temporary two-month contracts to do so. At the time of bankruptcy the company held bikes worth €47.8m and parts/accessories worth €38.6m; around 60 suppliers are claiming goods and 434 creditors have filed claims of just over €38.4m (NieuwsFiets, 23.09.2026: https://nieuwsfiets.nu/2026/09/23/curatoren-creeren-nieuw-werk-voor-accell-medewerkers/). Update (30.09.2026): The administrators of Accell Nederland sold the entire Dutch bicycle stock – according to the buyer several tens of thousands of bikes from brands including Batavus, Sparta and Koga – to the retailer 12GO Biking; no price was disclosed. Separately, around 60 parties are interested in continuing the business or individual brands, according to NU.nl (NieuwsFiets, 30.09.2026). — Sources: https://www.accell-group.com/en/news/news-2/accell-granted-suspension-of-payments · https://nieuwsfiets.nu/2026/09/30/nederlandse-fietsenvoorraad-accell-naar-12go-biking/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:4b20d144:en 2026-01-27T06:00:00Z

Nike is cutting 775 jobs in the USA, primarily at the distribution centres in Tennessee and Mississippi. Reason: warehouse automation and a restructuring of the distribution network to reduce complexity and increase efficiency. These layoffs follow an earlier round of layoffs in summer 2025, in which around 1,000 jobs were cut. The move points to a broader overhaul of Nike's supply chain in connection with the transformation of its distribution systems. — Source: https://dagens.de/nachrichten/nike-streicht-775-stellen-da-lagerautomatisierung-voranschreitet

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:8ec40d08:en 2025-10-30T06:00:00Z

Puma is cutting around 900 jobs across the group, primarily in the corporate area, in order to realign its product range and distribution after revenue declines. — Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/puma-cut-900-jobs-sales-continue-decline-2025-10-30/