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ArticleEMEA paces Skechers’ sales growth in Q2
Skechers sets a new sales record in Q2 with growth in both wholesale and DTC around the world.
ArticleAnother strong quarter for Deckers as Powers’ era ends
Deckers raises its forecast for FY25 after double-digit sales gains for both its Hoka and Ugg brands.
ArticleColumbia reports Q2 loss, but brand awareness rises in Europe
Columbia Sportswear’s guidance for the full year remains unchanged despite a loss in the second quarter.
ArticleDTC drives Moncler revenues in H1
Moncler generated a 24 percent increase in H1 net profit to €180.7 million from €145.4 million as Ebit rose by almost 19 percent to €258.7 million.
ArticlePolygiene’s cost-cutting measures take effect
Polygiene turned an operating profit of SEK 2.6 million against a loss of SEK 4.0 million in Q2, as cost-cutting measures and strategic changes made last year began to take effect.
News briefsPerfect Moment lowers annual operating loss
British luxury skiwear and lifestyle brand Perfect Moment lowered its annual operating loss by 11 percent to $7.7 million for the 12 months ended March 31.
ArticleFrasers calls FY24 ‘a breakout year’ for future growth
Frasers Group, citing its strengthened brand partnerships and the ongoing execution of its “Elevation Strategy,” is eying £575–£625 million in annual adjusted profit before tax for the current fiscal year ending in April 2025.
News briefsAsics lifts guidance, reports strong first half
Bolstered by double-digit sales growth across all global regions in Q2, Asics Corp. raised its full-year guidance late last week. The Japanese group is now forecasting 11.9 percent annual revenue growth to ¥660,000 million (€3.82bn) and a 64 percent increase in operating income to ¥95,000 million (€550.1m) for the 12 ...
ArticleNike will aim to recapture mojo with innovation as it lowers FY25 outlook
Nike shares tumbled to their lowest level in 636 days to $82.66 in after-hours trading last evening after the company reported a 2 percent drop in Q4 revenues and flat sales in FY24 ended May 31. Ahead of the group’s earnings announcement, which included a downward revision to its FY25 ...
AnalysisAnalysis: The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profits in Q1 2024
Year-over-year RoS improved for Footwear and Diversified/Retail but declined in both Apparel and Equipment in Q1/24. Find out more in our latest scorecard.
ArticleRip Curl showing positive DTC growth in northern hemisphere
Rip Curl, despite a “challenging consumer environment,” has generated positive year-over-year, single-digit sales growth in the direct-to-consumer channel in Europe and the US ahead of the peak weeks during the summer season. The brand’s wholesale customers, meanwhile, continue to reduce their inventory levels. Parent KMD Brands said Rip Curl’s global ...
AnalysisAnalysis: The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profits in 2023
Annual profitability fell by 10.4 percent in 2023, with a decline in annual revenues of almost 3 percent. Find out more in our latest scorecard.
ArticleZumiez sees improving trends, another loss in Q1
US retail group Zumiez, which operates 86 Blue Tomato doors across the EU, narrowed its Q1 operating loss and realized improving sales and merchandise margin trends.
AnalysisAnalysis: The latest inventory levels in the Sporting Goods Industry, Q1 2024
Our latest analysis dives into inventory, covering levels at 29 leading sporting goods companies for the period that ended closest to March 31.
ArticleLululemon business healthy; US dip caused by internal product, color issues
Lululemon delivered strong Q1 results and raised its FY guidance yesterday. But it also pointed out that recent problems in its US business were caused by its own mistakes, not by competitive pressures or market conditions. The Canadian group blamed missed opportunities in not having certain smaller sizes available for ...
ArticleAuthentic Brands Group to acquire Champion from Hanesbrands
Hanesbrands’ decision to shed its flagging Champion business, alluded to for months, will come to fruition in the second half of its financial year. Authentic Brand Group has signed a binding agreement to purchase the Champion athletic wear business for up to $1.5 billion. The transaction, expected to close sometime ...
ArticleFoot Locker reaffirms FY outlook as ‘Lace Up’ strategy begins gaining traction
Higher average unit prices, less promotional pricing, and an improved pipeline of new products from key vendor partners in the months ahead, including Nike, has Foot Locker confident that it will meet its FY24 financial objectives. The group, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and preparing to make a big ...
ArticleAthleta delivers for Gap Inc. in Q1
Gap Inc.’s CEO Richard Dickson told analysts that its Athleta specialty retail chain has “significant growth potential and a clear and distinct brand positioning rooted in the Power of She.” The latter is being accelerated by a rising global interest in women’s sports and female athletes and Athleta’s decision to ...
News briefsRetail, Other Brands lead Topsports International in FY
The Chinese group achieved year-over-year sales lifts from both its retail business and Other Brands segment (Puma, Converse, Asics, and Hoka among others) to help it realize overall FY revenue growth of 6.9 percent to 28,933.2 yuan renminbi (€3.74b) for the 12 months ended Feb. 29. Annual operating profit grew ...
ArticleDeckers eyes more double-digit sales growth after strong FY24
Deckers Brands, the Hoka and Ugg parent, ended a successful fiscal year by reporting a 36 percent operating income increase in the final period to $144.3 million compared to $105.9 million. Gross margin expanded by 620 basis points to 56.2 percent.
