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    BasicNet reports strong 9-month results, awarding bonuses

    2022-10-28T12:20:00Z

    BasicNet, the Italian parent for the Kappa, K-Way and Superga brands, generated a 31 percent increase in Ebitda to €44.1 million from €33.6 million for the nine months ended Sep. 30. Ebit increased 37 percent to €33.3 million over the period. A 30 percent improvement in consolidated revenues to €282.6 ...

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    BasicNet to open “Basic Village” in Milan

    2022-09-12T10:41:00Z

    Italian group BasicNet will open its “Basic Village” in Milan on Sep. 21 during Fashion Week. The 4,500-square meter space will feature offices, showrooms, restaurants, commercial activities and lofts. BasicNet Group is the parent company of the Kappa, K-Way, Sebago and Superga brands. K-Way accounts for 65 to 70 percent ...

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    BasicNet’s H1 Ebit up 82 percent; working on Kappa re-organization

    2022-08-01T02:03:00Z

    BasicNet’s group net income was €10.7 million against €4.1 million for the first half ended June 30. Ebit improved 82 percent to €15.5 million from €8.5 million in the year-ago period. Aggregate H1 group revenues rose by 28.2 percent to €567.9 million, with commercial licensee sales increasing 17.8 percent to ...

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    K-Way launches in Hong Kong

    2022-06-09T16:29:00Z

    French brand K-Way, part of BasicNet, an Italian company that also owns the Kappa, Briko and Superga brands, amongst others, has partnered with Bluebell Group to launch in Hong Kong. Following the brand’s digital launch in June via k-way.com.hk, the first physical brand store is scheduled to open in October ...

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    BasicNet posts double-digit sales increases in H1, approves multi-voting rights for longterm shareholders

    2021-07-30T11:52:00Z

    BasicNet, the parent company of Kappa, Superga, Sebago, K-Way, Briko and other brands, has reported aggregated wholesale-equivalent sales of group products of €443 million in the first half of 2021, representing a 20.5 percent increase as compared to the same period last year. The figure includes commercial licensees’ sales of ...

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    BasicNet makes a small profit despite a 15% drop in revenues

    2021-03-05T18:11:00Z

    In contrast with some major U.S.-based brand licensors in the sporting goods sector, BasicNet managed to post a small net profit for the 2010 financial year, in spite of the impact from the Covid-19 pandemic, leading the board of directors to propose the distribution of a small annual dividend of ...

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    BasicNet reacquires the Kappa brand in Japan

    2020-09-22T16:57:00Z

    China Dongxiang has agreed to sell the rights to the Kappa brand in Japan for $13 million. BasicNet plans to give a major boost to brand’s development in the country, where Kappa generated sales of $30 million in 2019 through Phenix and its licensees. China Dongxiang will continue to focus ...

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    BasicNet first-half sales fall as Covid lockdowns force store closures

    2020-07-31T17:14:00Z

    Kappa and K-Way owner BasicNet reported a 25 percent fall in first-half aggregate sales as it felt the impact of Covid-19 lockdown measures since January on all its markets. Aggregate sales for the period totaled €367.6 million, down from €484.8 million a year earlier. The figure includes commercial licensees of ...