Sports Insight Magazine Aug-17 Edizione posteriore

While the cloud of Brexit uncertainty still hangs above us there was some slight good news at the end of last month. The Office for National Statistics released figures that the UK economy grew by 0.3 per cent in the three months to June. The initial estimate showed growth picking up from the first quarter when it was only 0.2 per cent. So maybe some positive signs. It was also good to attend the Outdoor Trade Show 2017 at Stoneleigh Park Exhibition Centre, in Warwickshire, last month. It was interesting to see what was on offer and new innovations coming to the market. In this issue, Fiona Bugler looks at how China's 361 is trying to break into the European running market. Paul Sherratt examines the new deal between giants Nike and amazon and what the knock-on effect could be for the retail industry. As far as triathlon goes, David Hemming asks if it is three times the work for retailers to take a piece of the action. Also, Head UK's Andy Catchpole looks at a the challenges faced in the racket sport market. Enjoy the August issue.