WFSGI Rallies Sporting Goods Industry Around New Strategic Plan, Pioritises Highest Historical Rate of Physical Inactivity

The Swiss-based World Federation of Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) unveiled today at the ISPO sports trade fair in Munich, a new strategic plan to take on the highest historical rate of physical inactivity. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) more than 80% of adolescents and 28% of adults fail to meet its recommended levels […]

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WA and WFSGI confirm deeper collaboration

World Athletics and the World Federation of Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to continue and strengthen their collaboration. The agreement seeks to consolidate existing work streams involving athletic shoe regulation. However, the MOU also sets out areas for future cooperation such as getting more kids active and into athletics, […]

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WHO and WFSGI join forces for a healthier world

The World Health Organization (WHO) and World Federation of Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) partner to improve health through physical activity and sport Over 80% of adolescents and 27.5% of adults were insufficiently active prior to the pandemic Early data indicates a further 41% decline in physical activity, and a 200% increase in mental health issues […]

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New Fireside Chat: Mastering Labeling Compliance

The WFSGI, and Compliance & Risks today announces the launch of their "Mastering Labeling Compliance” fireside chat series. The latest initiative from the Compliance & Risks and WFSGI partnership will be available on the respective websites and youtube channels. The fireside chat series discusses various compliance labeling challenges and product stewardship best practices with leading apparel industry experts. […]

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Magazine 2023: reinventing the market, a spiderweb of changes

The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) is pleased to announce the release of our annual publication, the WFSGI Magazine 2023 edition! 2023: The start of a new era offering a spiderweb of new ideas and possibilities. Despite three challenging years for the industry caused primarily by COVID and made more complex by […]

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New Global Solution for E-Commerce, Brands and Consumer Protection Online

The recently announced partnership between the WFSGI and Corsearch sets out to strategically strengthen the Sporting Goods Industry’s global efforts to fight e-commerce counterfeiting and online brand abuses.   The rapid growth of e-commerce and digital media consumption has undoubtedly offered new global market opportunities for businesses, but also lead to the increasingly common threats […]

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WFSGI Reports on Successful Year at General Assembly 2022: New Services, Partners, and Members

  After a successful year, WFSGI emerges strongly from 2021 WFSGI welcomed two (2) new staff, eight (8) members, and two (2) partners Ongoing projects and services evolving to the next stage and as a result of trends emerging from 2021, the WFSGI introduced upcoming projects and services The World Federation of the Sporting Goods […]

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More than 500 athletes who competed at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 received competition uniforms through support programme in Olympic spirit of solidarity

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and some of the world’s leading sporting goods brands worked together to ensure that all athletes participating at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 were equipped with the latest state-of-the-art competition apparel through the National Olympic Committee (NOC) Competition Uniform Support Programme. […]

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