All Asics articles – Page 8
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ArticleAsics’ State of Mind Index proves the positive impact of physical activity on the world’s mental health
Asics has announced the results of its inaugural Global State of Mind Index, which proves a direct positive link between exercise and mental health, but uncovers the worrying potential impact of lower levels of activity in younger generations across the globe. The first-of-its-kind global study, which tracked the mental state ...
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News briefsSumitomo with brand realignment in North America
In a global alignment strategy, the sports business for Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) will be affiliated under the Dunlop brand umbrella. Roger Cleveland Golf Company, which is SRI’s North American sales company, currently operating as Srixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO, will now be doing business as Dunlop Sports Americas. Based in Kobe, Japan, ...
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ArticleAnalysis: Sporting Goods Industry stocks fell more than 16% in Q1 2022
According to SGI Europe’s quarterly study of selected public sporting goods industry stocks, their average share price fell by 16.25 percent on a sequential basis in the first quarter of 2022, in contrast with the performance of some major stock indexes during the same period. The Standard & Poor’s 500 ...
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News briefsAsics researches impact of physical exercise on mental state
In the ongoing Asics’ Uplifting Minds study, research conducted over a period of eight months and with thousands of participants so far, the brand has found a significant impact of physical inactivity on the participants’ minds. Part of the study was the ”Mind Race”, an experiment for which regular exercisers ...
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News briefsAsics to get a new CEO in late March
If the ordinary general meeting of March 25 approves, Yasuhito Hirota will be taking charge of Asics as CEO on March 29. He will be retaining his other titles – president, chief operating officer and representative director – and replacing Motoi Oyama, who is nearing his 11th year in the ...
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Infographics & DataInternational sports apparel market 2020
This chart shows the revenues, growth and market share of the top 26 sports apparel brands in 2020 vs. 2019. The chart and data can be downloaded. This is exclusive data and analysis for Premium Members.
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Infographics & DataThe largest athletic footwear brands 2020
This chart shows the revenue development of the top 24 athletic footwear brands brands in 2020 vs 2019. The chart and data can be downloaded. This is exclusive data and analysis for Premium Members.
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Asics releases new eco-friendly Earth Day Pack
Asics has launched a new Earth Day Pack, defined by the brand as “Asics’ most environmentally sustainable cross-category collection ever.” The new range of eco-friendly running shoes and apparel was obtained through a circular manufacturing approach that used around 5 tons of textile waste, the equivalent of 25,000 T-shirts, recycled ...
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Asics uses virtual reality to present new “human-centric” running models
Asics has unveiled two high-performance running shoes, the Metaspeed Sky and Metaspeed Edge. The shoes were presented at Asics’ Innovation Summit 2021, the brand’s annual showcase of new performance sports products, which was hosted for the first time by taking guests on a personalized, interactive virtual reality journey. The two ...
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ArticleSporting goods industry stocks rose by 10.9% in Q1 2021
Confirming the resilience of our industry, the average stock market value of 38 selected public companies in the sporting goods sector advanced by 10.9 percent in the first three months of 2021. Comparatively, the main stock indices grew by only between 2.4 percent and 8.5 percent over the period.
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Asics selects four start-ups for its business partnership accelerator program
Asics has unveiled four proposals that it has selected this time in the framework of the Asics Accelerator Program, its business partnership accelerator program for start-ups. The four selected start-ups are: Japan HealthCare (Grand Prize) for its proposal on “Kids Foot Health Checkup for Your Smartphone;” Paronym (Award of Excellence) ...
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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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Asics launches running shoe made from second-hand clothes
Asics is introducing the Sunrise Reborn Pack, a new running shoe made from recycled clothing collected in Japan. The limited-edition line includes two of Asics’ pinnacle shoes, the Metaride and Gel-Quantum 360 TYO, both in a sunrise red color. The collection is part of the company’s efforts to minimize the ...
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Asics invests in soccer scouting platform
Asics Ventures Corp., the investment subsidiary of Asics Corp., has invested in Dreamstock, the operator of a soccer scouting platform that matches football players with clubs. Dreamstock, based in Tokyo, was founded in July 2017. The digital company supports the youth generation (ages 14-18) by providing matching services with professional ...
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Asics recognized for actions on supply chain to mitigate climate change
For the second year in a row, Asics Corp. has been awarded a high position on the Supplier Engagement Leaderboard by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for its relations with suppliers on climate change. CDP is a not-for-profit environmental charity that runs the global disclosure system adopted for the management ...
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Asics tops guidance with strong sales in China and higher profits in Europe
Although its annual revenues and operating earnings decreased, Asics Corp’s annual results beat the guidance that the company had given last November. Net sales for 2020 declined by 13.0 percent to 328.7 billion yen (€2.58bn-$3.12bn) due to the impact of the Covid pandemic, including a drop of 14.0 percent in ...
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Asics expands its Energy Saving Series
Asics has announced the launch of the Glideride 2 and Evoride 2, the newest editions to its Energy Saving Series of running shoes. The Glideride 2, which builds on the previous Glideride model, features new gender-specific tuning, with a lower density foam for a softer feel underfoot for female runners. ...
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Asics teams up with Casio in Japan on personal coaching service for runners
Casio Computer and Asics Corp. have announced the launch of Runmetrix, a new personal coaching service for runners, from beginner level to experienced runner. The service will begin on March 4 in Japan. Runmetrix combines an app, a motion sensor, and a G-Shock watch to match the goals and levels ...
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Asics is studying the effects of sports on the mind
Asics has started a new research project about the “positive impact of sport on mental wellbeing” – in keeping, as its press release notes, with the source of its brand name: the Latin phrase “anima sana in corpore sano” (sound mind in sound body). The Japanese company will be tracking ...
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Asics shutters its NYC flagship store
Asics has closed down for good its flagship store on Fifth Avenue in the Manhattan district of New York, which it had opened in 2017, occupying 2,035 square feet of selling space, to position itself in the city as a direct competitor of bigger sports brands like Nike, Adidas or ...
