All Brooks articles
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ArticleBrooks Running posts ninth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth
Brooks Running grew 17 percent in Q3 FY25, its ninth straight quarter of double-digit gains in all regions and channels.
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ArticleTracking the next stride of Germany’s performance running market 2025
Germany’s runners are consistent, data-driven, and increasingly value-conscious. These are the findings of SGI Europe’s Performance Running Report.
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ArticleSneaker & sports apparel giants lag in digital performance
New Catchpoint benchmark reveals Nike and Adidas suffer heavy losses from poor digital experience — a blind spot in the race for consumer loyalty.
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ArticleRunning reloaded: These shoe brands race ahead of the rest
The running shoe market is undergoing a shake-up – and lifestyle is becoming a key to success.
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ArticleBrooks Running hits new quarterly high with 19% sales growth
Brooks Running reports a strong quarter with 19% growth: the brand saw particular growth in Asia, Europe and the premium segment.
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ArticleBrooks sets revenue record in Q1
In North America, sales improved by 13 percent, including a 38 percent increase in Canada, marking eight consecutive years of growth.
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ArticleBrooks Running achieved sales growth of 228% in China 2024
Global expansion were the key words for Brooks in 2024. The Seattle-based company realized a 228 percent year-over-year sales growth rate in China in 2024 and expanded its U.S. specialty retail channel business by 19 percent.
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ArticleSport 2000 reports steady growth despite market challenges in 2024
Specialists and the running category drove growth for the retailer alliance Sport 2000 in 2024.
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News briefsBrooks Running global revenues top $1 billion for nine months
The Seattle-based running specialist hit a major sales milestone ahead of Q4, with double-digit gains in EMEA and North America.
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ArticleBrooks has opened on a new Asian market
Brooks plans to open one to two more stores in this country in the first half of 2025
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ArticleFoot Locker customer prioritizes discretionary spending on footwear
Foot Locker stays on course despite economic challenges, focusing on its loyalty program, expanded brand portfolio, and upcoming mobile app launch.
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ArticleBrooks Running rebounds in EMEA
The Seattle-based company recorded sales growth of 4 percent in the second quarter and achieved record global sales with an increase of 15 percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
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News briefsSportsshoes.com announces 11% increase in sales, 663,000 new customers in last 12 months
SportsShoes.com has achieved an 11 percent year-on-year increase in turnover to £90m (€105.6 million) and acquired 663,000 new customers in 12 months. The retailer also secured 749,000 orders from repeat customers during the same period. SportsShoes.com offers more than 17,000 products from 150 running and outdoor brands, including Nike, Adidas ...
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News briefsBrooks taps Icebreaker’s GM EMEA as Managing Director for Europe, Middle East, Africa
Source: Icebreaker Josh Vaughan Brooks Running, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary, announced the appointment of Josh Vaughan as its new Managing Director EMEA, effective Aug. 1. Vaughan will be responsible for leading Brooks’ business and team across the region. “We are very pleased to welcome Josh to Brooks,” ...
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ArticleBrooks Running posts strong Q1 results
The Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary Brooks Running reported 9 percent revenue growth in Q1 ended March 31 to equal the highest quarterly results in the company’s history. Brooks’ results were achieved by significant gains in many segments of its business. Year-over-year global e-commerce sales increased by 22 percent, and the brand’s ...
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ArticleFoot Locker takes measures to reach two types of holiday shoppers
Saddled with a 10.5 percent year-over-year increase in inventory but also gaining some traction with customers seeking innovation and latest trend products, Foot Locker has taken strategic steps to reach both deal-seeking customers and others who want premium, on-trend items from key brands such as Nike, Puma, New Balance and ...
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ArticleThe Footwear Collective seeks to drive industry’s transformation towards circularity
Athletic and outdoor footwear brands Brooks Running, New Balance, On, Vibram, Crocs and Ecco, along with US lifestyle brand Reformation and US retailer Target, have partnered with EarthDNA to launch The Footwear Collective (TFC), a non-profit initiative dedicated to uniting the global footwear industry to accelerate the ...
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AnalysisMarket Analysis: The athletic footwear market 2022
Our annual summary of the athletic footwear market brings you the global revenue of 25 companies and compares how 2022 shaped up against 2021.
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News briefsBrooks launches running shoe made from partially recycled materials on path to net zero
Source: Brooks Running Green Silence Ghost 15 With the introduction of the Green Silence Ghost 15, Brooks takes another (running) step toward its net-zero emissions goal in 2040. 39.4 percent of the shoe is made from recycled materials, including 80 percent of the upper. Both represent the ...
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ArticleFoot Locker committed to Lace Up strategy despite current challenges
Faced with persistent store traffic and conversion challenges, a promotional landscape, and an 11 percent year-over-year increase in inventories, Foot Locker has lowered its financial outlook for the remainder of the FY and paused its dividend for shareholders as it works to get better positioned for the upcoming holiday season ...
