All Arena articles
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News briefsArena signs Olympic champion McIntosh
Arena has signed Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh, a six-time world record holder and triple Olympic gold medallist from Paris 2024.
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ArticleArena new global campaign focuses on freedom and inclusivity
The swimwear brand celebrates swimming as a universal and inclusive activity.
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News briefsMark Pinger appointed brand director at Arena
Pinger is a former Olympic swimmer and an experienced executive in the swimwear and sports industry.
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News briefsWorld champion joins Arena’s marketing team
Three-time open water world champion Leonie Beck is taking on a new role in the swim industry.
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ArticleWFSGI: 'Physical Inactivity costs $300bn by 2030' - Industry steps up with unified action plan
The global sporting goods industry launched the first-ever Sporting Goods ”Physical Activity Impact Report: Moving the World Towards an Active Future”.
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SponsoredArena CEO: ’We want to support communities as a brand and find our role here’
Peter Graschi discusses transformation, the value of beachwear, and the connection between communities and sustainability.
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ArticleNearshoring of a low-price product – Arena’s swimming goggle case
We investigate how long it takes to move an entire production line back to Europe.
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News briefsArena makes changes in the company’s management
Giuseppe Musciacchio, Deputy CEO, has resigned from all his positions.
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News briefsArena agrees multi-year deal with the Italian Paralympic Swimming Federation
The collaboration is meant to strengthen the values of inclusion and accelerate the growth and development of the Paralympic movement.
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News briefsArena expands its ‘Made in Italy’ eyewear production line
The Italian brand is setting up a new production facility in its Italian factory to produce swim goggles made in Italy.
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ArticleActive Apparel Group secures B Corp certification
Following Arena, Allbirds and recently Bollé, Active Apparel Group has secured a B Corp certification.
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C-Suite InterviewArena CEO Peter Graschi: “I am sure that swimming is becoming more and more popular”
We spoke to Peter Graschi about the importance of major sporting events, what this means for the marketing, his predictions for the future of swimming and his plans for sustainability.
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News briefsArena and Phlex partner elevate swimmers to virtual swim community
The partnership between Phlex and Arena creates a platform where swimmers can connect, compete and learn together.
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News briefsSpeedo won the medal league in the Olympic pools
Over 50 percent of the Olympic medalist in Paris 2024 wore Speedos swimsuits and trunks.
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ArticleDescente Q1 operating profit slips on higher costs
Higher brand sales and favorable currency impacts led to a 1.2% revenue rise to 27,482m Japanese Yen in Q1, despite a drop in operating income.
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News briefsArena and Healthy Seas team up again
For the second consecutive year, Arena and Healthy Seas are continuing their partnership, which is committed to the health and protection of our waters. Healthy Seas is a foundation dedicated to safeguarding the world’s oceans and seas through three key pillars: clean-up education marine waste prevention Their primary ...
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ArticleDescente FY net rises by 14 percent, sales up 5 percent
The Japanese group reported a 14 percent increase in annual net profit to ¥12,014 million (€71.6m), exceeding guidance by 9.2 percent, and a 12 percent rise in operating income to ¥8,740 million (€58.0m) for the 12 months ended March 31. Gross margin improved by 210 basis points to 59.5 percent, ...
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ArticleDescente’s operating profit dips despite higher sales
Higher SG&A costs related to additional brand promotions contributed to a 12 percent decline in Q3 operating income to ¥6,434 million (€40.2m) at Descente. But higher athleticwear sales offset a decline in golf apparel sales and led to a 4.6 percent gain in total revenues to ¥90,100 million (€56.3m) for ...
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ArticleDescente’s operating profit dips due to absence of one-time gain
Descente, without the benefit of a one-time gain it had in Q1, realized a 15.2 percent decline in operating profit to ¥4.15 billion (€25.6m) despite a 4.9 percent increase in revenues to ¥60.0 billion (€370.5m) for the three months ended Sep. 30. Sales of athleticwear improved in the period, but ...
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ArticleDescente’s Q2 rises by 36 percent
Descente, benefitting from the consolidation of its Arena and Le Coq Sportif businesses in China and the equivalent of €17.6 million in non-operating income, reported improved sales and profits in Q2. Total revenues increased by 2.8 percent to ¥27,162 million (€181.9m) from ¥26,425 million for the period ended June 30. ...
