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Following Anta Sports investment: Dennis Tao is new chairman of Puma supervisory board

Following a fundamental change in its ownership structure, German sportswear company Puma has made a change at the top of its supervisory board. On Wednesday, the company announced the election of Dennis Tao as chairman of the board. According to the statement, the 50-year-old had been “appointed as a member of the supervisory board by the court...

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Castore reportedly in talks with Anta and Li-Ning over potential deal

British sportswear brand Castore is reportedly in discussions with Chinese sportswear groups Anta and Li-Ning over a potential deal, as investors seek to exit the business. According to the Financial Times, the Manchester-based company has held further talks with US footwear brands as it mulls options for its next phase of growth. No agreement...

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Anta Sports reports double-digit revenue growth in first half

Chinese sportswear group Anta Sports Products Limited continued its growth in the first half of the 2026 financial year. This is according to preliminary figures published on Wednesday by the parent company of brands such as Anta, Descente and Jack Wolfskin. Group revenue for the six months to June 30 reached 43.5 billion Chinese yuan (6.47...

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Anta CEO exits amid turnaround plan

Xu Yang, the chief executive officer of Anta, has stepped down from the helm of the Chinese sportswear label for family reasons. The company confirmed the news to Chinese media outlet 36kr, which reported that Yang’s resignation was approved by Anta and a new role will be arranged for him in due course. Executive director and co-CEO of parent...

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Anta Sports reports double-digit growth in annual revenue and operating profit

Chinese sportswear provider Anta Sports Products Limited experienced strong growth in the 2025 financial year. According to an interim statement, revenue last year amounted to 80.2 billion Chinese yuan. This represented an increase of 13.3 percent compared to the previous year. The group stated that this allowed it to consolidate its “leading...

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Anta to open first US store, doubling down on American market

Anta is doubling down on the US market with the opening of its first flagship store in the region. Days after the Chinese sportswear giant snapped up a majority stake in Puma, the company is now set to embark on a new journey; tackling the North American retail market. Located in Beverly Hills, the store will serve as Anta’s US brand hub and a...

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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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Anta, Ugg and Ralph Lauren come out on top in StockX’s ‘Big Facts’ index

Marketplace and resale platform StockX has published its sixth annual ‘Big Facts: Current Culture Index’, in which it outlined which brands made the biggest impact and drove the most demand for 2024. The company used the report as an opportunity to highlight its own achievements: that it had surpassed 60 million lifetime trade over the year, and...