All Amer Sports articles – Page 3
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News briefsNorwegian Supreme Court rejects appeal: Rottefella wins patent dispute
Source: Rottefella Torstein Myklebostad, CEO of Rottefella After Rottefella was victorious last summer in a patent lawsuit against Amer Sports and its Salomon and Atomic brands, the Norwegian Supreme Court has now rejected Amer’s appeal, bringing the long-standing patent dispute over an adjustable cross-country ski binding system ...
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Infographics & DataSports equipment market 2022: Global revenue and market shares
Our infographic has the 2022 market sales and revenue numbers for 39 big names in Sporting Equipment for those who need the numbers fast.
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Infographics & DataSports apparel market 2022: Global revenue and market shares
Short on time, but want a summary of the global sports apparel market sales and revenue in 2022? Our infographic has the numbers for 29 big names.
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News briefsSalomon is premium partner of Milano Cortina 2026
For the first time in its 76-year history, Salomon has become a Premium Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. The French sports equipment company, focusing on mountain sports, will supply clothing, footwear and accessories to the technical staff, competition judges, volunteers, and the staff involved ...
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News briefsAnta Sports provides Q3 operational update
The Chinese company Anta Sports disclosed some details on its Q3 results for its brands except for its joint venture ownership of Amer Sports Corp. Anta brand sales rose by high-single digits during the period ended Sep. 30. Meanwhile, year-over-year Fila brand sales increased by a low-teens percentage. Retail sales ...
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News briefsAmer recovers in Spain
After two years of dips, Amer Sports Spain seems to have inverted the curve in 2022, falling just shy of the €60 million or so in revenues it was generating before the lockdowns came into force. According to the VAT-free figures that CMDsport has gathered from Spain’s commercial register, the ...
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News briefsAmer Sports confidentially files for IPO
Amer Sports, the Finland-based company controlled by Anta Sports and parent of Salomon, Wilson, Atomic, Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Armada and other brands, has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the USA to offer between $1 and $3 billion of its equity, Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the ...
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ArticleAnta Sports gets H1 sales lift from all segments, brands
Anta Sports Products Ltd. achieved a 32 percent increase in H1 operating profit to 7,623 million yuan renminbi (€1.02bn) for the six months ended June 30. Gross margin improved by 130 basis points to 63.3 percent from 62.0 percent, while profit attributable to shareholders increased by 40 percent to RMB ...
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News briefsAmer reports best H1 since acquisition by Anta
Helsinki-based sports equipment manufacturer Amer Sports has recorded its best H1 since the company was acquired by a consortium of buyers led by the Chinese group Anta Sports Products Ltd. in 2019. Amer’s revenues rose by 37 percent to 13.27 million yuan renminbi (€1.77bn) for the six months ended June ...
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ArticleAmer Sports gets upgraded by S&P Global
Amer Sports, the parent of Arc’teryx, Salomon and Wilson brands, last week received an upgrade on its credit rating to B+ from B and a stable outlook from S&P Global. The credit rating agency, which is projecting revenue growth of 17 to 18 percent for Amer this year and 8 ...
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ArticleRottefella wins patent suit against Amer
The Norwegian Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of Rottefella and Madshus in the patent case against Amer Sports on moveable binding systems. The lawsuit targeted “Move,” a binding system for cross-country skis that Norwegian manufacturer Rottefella launched in 2018 after several years of product development. Move, developed by ...
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News briefsWilson launches the eco-friendly “Gen Green” ball collection
Source: Wilson Wilson Sporting Goods, part of Amer Sports, is introducing the Gen Green collection to celebrate a new generation of the game and their commitment to planet Earth. The Gen Green range comprises basketballs, footballs, volleyballs and soccer balls made from more sustainable materials. The collection ...
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News briefsAmer appoints new group CFO
Source: Amer Sports Andrew Page Andrew Page has been appointed group CFO of Amer Sports and a member of the executive committee, effective April 20. Page reports to chairman and CEO James Zheng. He comes with three decades of leadership experience in finance and accounting. After starting ...
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ArticleAnta’s FY profit is flat despite revenue expansion
Anta Sports Products, forced to cope with pandemic-related policies that negatively impacted store foot traffic and consumer sentiment across China for most of 2022, reported 8.8 percent growth last year to 53,651 million yuan renminbi (€7.58bn) on a flat net profit of RMB 8,245 million (€1.17bn) against RMB 8,219 million. ...
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News briefsNew store and retail concept for Peak Performance
The Swedish outdoor brand Peak Performance has opened a 180-sqm store in Innsbruck, Austria, with a new retail concept including care and repair services. As well as offering maintenance advice and professional wash services, the store opening also marks the Austrian launch of Peak Performance’s second-hand initiative, Wear Again (previously ...
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Infographics & DataSporting goods deals 2016-2021
What was the average deal size and which category had the most deals 2016-2021? Find out in our latest interactive graphic.
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News briefsWilson Golf president to leave
Tim Clarke has stepped down as president of Wilson Golf, according to mygolfspy.com. Clarke first joined Wilson in the 1990s and became president in 2007. Bob Thurman, global R&D director, is reportedly stepping in as interim golf GM. Wilson Golf is part of Wilson Sporting Goods and has been owned ...
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News briefsWilson introduces 3D airless prototype basketball
Source: Wilson NBA All-Star Game 3D Airless Prototype Wilson Sporting Goods has introduced what it claims to be the first-ever 3D airless prototype basketball. The prototype made its debut during the first round of the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest in the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star game ...
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News briefsSalomon publishes first-ever annual sustainability report
Following its sister company Atomic’s impact statement, Salomon has also published its first-ever annual sustainability report. After a full carbon inventory, the French brand’s science-based targets have been officially approved for 2022 (aiming for a 50 percent absolute reduction in Scope 1 & 2 carbon emissions and a 30 percent ...
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News briefsAmer Sports partners with Sourcemap on transparency
Sourcemap, a New York-based specialist in supply chain transparency and traceability software, has announced that Amer Sports will leverage Sourcemap’s supply chain transparency solution to collect transaction certificates for certified materials and independently verify the company’s and its subsidiaries’ entire chain of custody, from raw material to finished product. Amer ...
