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ArticleShimano launches centennial website, announces executive changes
Shimano is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year with a new centennial website and photobook, which look back at the company’s product and technology achievements. Founded in 1921 by Shozaburo Shimano as a small ironworks in Sakai, Osaka, the company has now grown to employ more than 11,000 people. The ...
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ArticleEND. is valued at over $1 bn in Carlyle’s takeover
The Carlyle Group, a former investor in Golden Goose and Supreme, is acquiring a majority stake in END., a British online retailer for sneakers and other streetwear, lifestyle and personal luxury products; Carlyle is buying the shares from the founders of END, Christiaan Ashworth and John Parker, who will keep ...
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ArticleIntersport deploys electronic pricing in Greece and some other countries
The Fourlis Group, one of the master licensees of Intersport, has rolled out an electronic shelf labelling (ESL) solution that allows for instant price changes at some of its stores in Greece and other countries, permitting better price management and saving a lot of time. Based in Greece, Fourlis is ...
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EU allows French skilift operators to be subsidized
The European Commission has officially authorized the French government to provide subsidies to the operators of skilifts, cable cars and other ski facilities in the ski resorts all over France, which have been locked down throughout the snow sports season to help minimize coronavirus contamination. The French government had pledged ...
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ArticleRip Curl remains an engine of growth for Kathmandu
Rip Curl continues to support the performance of Kathmandu Holdings. Acquired in October 2019, it allowed the Australian group to improve its revenues for the six months ended on Jan. 31, 2021, as it did before. The group’s total revenues progressed by 12.9 percent from the year-ago period to 410.7 ...
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ArticleInsights on where sport shoes are made in 2021
We outline where Nike, Adidas, Puma, Asics, and Skechers shoes are made. As watchdogs urge sportswear companies to publish factory lists, we look at the global distribution of top brands’ suppliers.
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Xtep optimistic about 2021, despite lower profits in 2020
Xtep International Holdings of China recorded a 29.5 percent drop in net income for 2020, down to 513.0 million yuan renminbi (€66.1m-$78.8m), on revenues that inched down by 0.1 percent from the previous year to RMB 8,171.9 million (€1.05bn-$1.25bn). The gross margin declined by 4.3 percentage points to 39.1 percent, ...
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ArticleLi Ning grows further, adjusting to the pandemic
Rising interest in exercise and fitness in China after lockdowns were lifted contributed to improve Li Ning’s revenues, which grew 4.2 percent to 14,456.9 million yuan renminbi (€1.86bn-$2.09bn) in 2020. Net income increased by 13.3 percent from the previous year to RMB 1,698.4 million (€218.6m-$246.1m). Excluding a one-time financial gain ...
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ArticleISPO works on a B2B fitness show for Nov. 18-20
The ISPO Group is organizing a new international B2B event for the fitness sector at its Munich fairgrounds, to be held on Nov. 18-20. While it will feature exhibition stands, limited to 250 square meters in size, it is shaping up more and more as a high-level international convention with ...
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ArticleNautilus will push subscriptions, focusing on two brands
Recent consumer research has convinced Nautilus’ management that the traditional home fitness-oriented customers addressed by the company have become “enthusiastic cross-trainers” who are looking for home gear to supplement their gym or outdoor exercise routines, building up to a larger addressable market. In fact, the retail channel has grown to ...
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ArticleFila’s profits plunge, with European sales down 16.2%
Thanks to stronger demand for golf products by Acushnet, the Fila Group’s revenues rose by 0.9 percent to 796,462 million Korean won (€592.5m-$706.3m) in the fourth quarter. Its net income tumbled by 65.8 percent to KRW 17,604 million (€13.1m-$15.6m), and its gross margin contracted by 5.3 percentage points to 60.6 ...
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ArticleStella is cautiously optimistic about first half of 2021
Stella International is “cautiously optimistic” about order levels for the upcoming spring and summer 2021 seasons, although the Chinese shoe manufacturer still has low visibility for the second half of the year due to recent Covid-driven lockdowns in many countries around the world. Steady volume growth and margin improvement will ...
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Nike impacted by store closures and shipping issues, despite China gains
The Nike group had mixed results in its third fiscal quarter ended on Feb 28., 2021, pulled up by sharply higher online sales and China’s strong growth on one side, and pulled down by transportation problems and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the other.
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ArticleOpinion: How to understand and reduce logistic disruption costs
by Luigi Grosso, Euro Brand Management Many factors have contributed significant increases in transportation costs over the last year, reaching highs far in excess of long-term sustainable levels. The shipping industry is experiencing tight capacities, leading to a shortage of containers because of the strong demand, especially in areas related ...
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French ski industry in critical state
The French sporting goods industry association, Union Sport & Cycle (USC), plans to ask the French government for a specific aid package for the country’s ski sector, whose total losses for the current season are estimated at about €1 billion - without including those of the skilift and cable car ...
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ArticleLacoste goes more technical with the help of Tecnifibre
Tecnifibre, the French tennis and squash hardware specialist, will handle the distribution of all the performance tennis and golf products of Lacoste, the increasingly fashion-oriented sports apparel specialist, starting with the spring/summer 2022 season. Lacoste, which took over Tecnifibre in 2017 through its own parent company, MF Brands, has already ...
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ArticleSigna is looking to lead the international pádel market
The game of pádel, an easier alternative to tennis, is said to be most popular now in Spain, Portugal, Italy and Switzerland, and industry experts predict that it is going to spread soon to other countries including France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S. According to CMDsport, Signa ...
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Myanmar violence raises concern in the industry
Many sports and fashion brands that have shifted part of their sourcing for apparel and footwear to Myanmar because of its lower labor costs are watching with awe the consequences of the recent military coup in the country. According to observers, it may be difficult for some of them to ...
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Nike releases new Impact Report and sets new targets for 2025
Nike has released the 11th edition of its Impact Report. The document addresses and assesses the company’s 2020 (financial year ended in May, 2020) targets, which were set in 2015, and sets new corporate targets for 2025. Nike has been releasing Impact Reports for two decades and shifted to an ...
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ArticleFootwear companies take sustainability in their stride
Hardly a day goes by without a footwear company or a component supplier announcing a more sustainable product, a recycling program or an environmentally-friendly scheme. Such a flurry of initiatives, which are taking place also outside the athletic footwear sector, is motivated by growing consumer and regulatory pressure as well ...
