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ArticleAmazon posts 37% higher sales, net profit triples
Amazon said that its sales in the third quarter grew by 37 percent to $96.1 billion. They were boosted by booming online transactions during the coronavirus crisis worldwide, which prevented or discouraged shoppers from purchasing in physical stores. Excluding a $691 million favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange ...
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ArticleUnder Armour posts better-than-expected Q3 results
Under Armour reported net income of $38.9 million for the third quarter, compared with $102.3 million in the year-ago period, on virtually flat revenues of $1,433 million. Aside from a weaker gross margin, the lower profitability was essentially due to ongoing restructuring and impairment changes of $74.2 million for the ...
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ArticleFogliato will run Columbia’s omni-channel activities in executive reshuffle
Columbia Sportswear Company has announced a series of senior leadership changes executing on transition plans while supporting the company’s omni-channel programs for growth and unlocking digital opportunities. The company is aligning its organizational structure globally “to accelerate our business transformation with a focus on e-commerce and digital,” said Tim Boyle, ...
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ArticleColumbia performs better than expected
After a difficult first half of 2020 due to the impact of the pandemic, Columbia Sportswear Company performed better in the third quarter, but the results remained far below those of last year. Its net income tumbled by 47 percent from the year-ago quarter to $62.8 million, while sales dropped ...
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Decathlon plans to launch its marketplace in France and other countries
According to reports by sport-guide.com and other media, Decathlon is planning to test the possible launch of a marketplace in France by the end of this year. It would be part of a project that would also be implemented sooner or later in Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, the U.K. ...
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Nike manager switches to Snipes
The Deichmann group has appointed a long-time Nike manager to the new position of European general manager for Snipes, its international chain of sneaker shops. Starting on Nov. 1, he will join Snipes’ founder and chief executive, Sven Voth, and Tim Spickenborn, the chief financial officer, as the third member ...
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Anta launches a running shoe with a higher midsole resilience
Anta Sports Products has collaborated with Teknor Apex on the development of a midsole incorporating a new TPE (thermoplastic elastomer), which the partner companies have called Monprene. The research and development phase focused on the creation of a material that could offer not just cushioning properties but also optimal rebound ...
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Adidas tops ranking of culturally relevant brands in sport
The Fan Intelligence Index, a new global study intended to identify the 40 culturally most relevant brands through sport, has placed Adidas at the top of the ranking, which is ”based around a brand’s ability to influence culture through sport.” The Big a was followed by the Jordan brand, the ...
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ArticleHoka’s momentum shows no signs of slowing
Once again Hoka One One posted very strong results, helping Deckers Brands grow in its second fiscal quarter ended on June 30. Despite headwinds from Covid-19, the group’s sales progressed by 15.0 percent from the same period last year to reach a new quarterly record of $623.5 million, with ...
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ArticleSequential quarterly improvements for Skechers
While Skechers’ third-quarter sales decreased by 3.9 percent year-on-year and net earnings dropped by 37.6 percent to $64.3 million, it was a significant improvement from the second quarter, when sales where 78.3 percent lower and the company ended with a net loss of $68.1 million. The pandemic significantly impacted Skechers ...
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ArticleShimano’s earnings rise by 10%
Shimano’s sales for the first nine months of the year were down by 2.0 percent from the year-ago period to 264,174 million yen (€2.16bn-$2.53bn), hampered by lockdowns around the world in response to Covid-19. However, sales started to improve during the second quarter due to the soaring popularity of cycling ...
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New Amazon probe by the German Cartel Office
The German Cartel Office has reportedly opened yet another investigation into the practices of Amazon, this time looking into complaints that the giant e-tailer has entered into exclusive agreements with certain suppliers that prevent other retailers from selling certain branded products. As an example of this behavior, the German anti-trust ...
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Infographics & DataRanking - The Largest Sporting Goods Retailers Worldwide
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ArticleMarine, Fitness, Outdoor products drive record Q3 for Garmin
Garmin has reported record third-quarter earnings of $313.4 million, thanks to robust growth in demand for its marine, fitness and outdoor products. The Swiss-based company, which also makes equipment for the aviation and automotive industries, reported net sales of $1.11 billion for the 13 weeks to Sept. 26. This compares ...
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ArticleCallaway to merge with Topgolf
Callaway Golf Co. and the Topgolf Entertainment Group, a major U.S.-based operator of golf driving ranges, have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction. It’s an interesting way of creating a vertically integrated operation, without offending Callaway’s wholesale partners and it bears some similarities with what Peloton has so successfully ...
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Puma signs up Wizkid for new campaign with JD
Puma has named Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, best known as Wizkid, as the Puma x JD Ambassador for the relaunch of the Puma Suede Classics range for autumn/winter 2020. The campaign, due to be launched on Nov. 4 at JDSports.co.uk and all major JD Sports retailer stores across Europe, features the ...
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Garmin introduces a smartwatch designed for e-sports
Garmin has announced the launch of the Instinct Esports Edition, a GPS smartwatch designed for e-sports gamers and enthusiasts. The smartwatch uses a dedicated e-sports activity function to track and analyze heart rate and stress during games while also monitoring the long-term trends. At the end of a gaming session, ...
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Decathlon is still most admired in France
According to the 2020 edition of an Ifop survey, Decathlon is once again the company that is most admired by the French across all sectors of the economy. The French-based sporting goods retailer held the top spot also in 2019, in the first edition of the survey. Peugeot, which was ...
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ArticlePuma returns to profit and growth
Puma’s revenues for the third quarter rose by 13.3 percent in constant currencies to €1,583, leading to a 13.0 percent rise in net income to €100.5 million. This was in sharp contrast with the second quarter, when the company was hit by a 32.3 percent drop in revenues and ended ...
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Amazon starts ups in Sweden, with some glitches
Amazon’s dedicated platform for the Swedish market, Amazon.se is now live, but observers pointed to some embarassing bugs including translation mistakes, which resulted in some offensive or embarassing words used in product descriptions (e.g. valdakt instread of rapt for a plant), and picking the Argentinian flag instead of Sweden’s. Many ...
