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News briefsBrooks has a new partner in latest move towards responsible sourcing
Brooks Running is to partner with the global SaaS platform for supply chain traceability and compliance, TrusTrace. The move will deepen visibility across Brooks’ manufacturing supply chain and help identify and mitigate responsible sourcing and business continuity risks, with the aim of creating a more sustainable business. TrusTrace CEO and ...
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News briefsBrooks enters resale market with ReStart program
Brooks Running has launched a new program reselling refurbished used Brooks footwear in the U.S.. The ReStart program will sell “lightly used” running shoes at three quality levels: “Like New,” “Great,” or “Good” condition. The move is part of Brooks’ sustainable consumption strategy in support of the United Nations Sustainable ...
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ArticleFoot Locker lowers full-year outlook on “challenging backdrop”
Foot Locker, after reporting a 73 percent drop in Q1 operating income to $61 million and an 11.4 percent decline in total sales to $1,927 million for the period ended April 29, dialed back its FY23 outlook for revenues, comp sales and gross margin for the 12 months. The news ...
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ArticleBrooks Running with 20% sales growth in Q1
After a record 2022, Brooks Running carried the momentum into the first quarter of 2023, reporting 20 percent year-over-year sales growth globally, including a record 32-percent increase in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. In the first quarter, Brooks saw strong brand demand across all retail channels as ...
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Infographics & DataRunning shoes with the most versions released
Marathon season is on its way, and runners everywhere are lacing up their favorites. But which trainer models have stood the test of time?
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ArticleBrooks' success builds on connection with runners worldwide
Berkshire Hathaway-owned Brooks, which continues to make strides with the global running community, generated a 6 percent increase in annual sales in 2022 to an implied $1.166 billion despite persistent supply chain obstacles within the running industry. The company also gained new customers last year in categories outside of running, ...
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Case StudyHow Brooks running overcame pandemic pressures to become the biggest player in the business
Specialist running brand Brooks has clocked up sustained growth by focusing on comfort and using technology to hike shoe performance.
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ArticleDeckers: Hoka is more than a running brand
Deckers Brands believes its Hoka brand, already wildly successful, has plenty of upsides ahead as a head-to-toe brand serving running, trail and hiking consumers worldwide like rivals Salomon and VF Corp.’s North Face, and less like running-centric Brooks. “We are re-looking at our category approach,” proclaimed Dave Powers, president ...
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News briefsCenter for Environmental Health finds critical BPA levels in sports bras and athletic shirts
The Oakland-based Center for Environmental Health (CEH) has conducted new research on the content of bisphenol A (BPA) in sports apparel. The institute has checked sports bras from different brands, including Athleta, Pink, Asics, The North Face, Brooks, All in Motion, Nike and Fila, as well as athletic shirts from ...
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News briefsGo Sport opens new Paris store “La Salle de Sport”
Less than one year after the acquisition of Go Sport by Hermione People & Brands for one symbolic Euro from Rallye, the company has opened its first new store in Paris. The new, 1,700-square-meter ‘La Salle de Sport’ (the gym) retail concept at Boulevard de la Madeleine in the heart ...
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ArticleFoot Locker lowers FY22 outlook slightly, but stock soars on CEO hire
U.S. retail chain Foot Locker, which operates 630 doors across Europe, has modified its FY22 outlook downward due to likely additional pressures on its H2 business. But the revision, coupled with a 9 percent decline in second-quarter sales and a 76 percent drop in Ebit for the period ended July ...
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ArticleBrooks Running posts 11 percent increase in Q2 global revenue
Brooks Running, a Berkshire Hathaway firm, recorded 38 percent sales growth in the EMEA in Q2 and a 12 percent increase in the U.S. to keep the company on track for double-digit revenue growth in 2022. During the period, the brand initiated a soft launch in China that focused on ...
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News briefsBrooks partners with Lisa Congdon on latest “Run Proud” collection
Every spring, Brooks releases a “Run Proud” collection as part of its celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and Pride. The running brand has teamed up with queer artist and illustrator Lisa Congdon on a collaborative range this year. The apparel and accessory collection is now available in men’s and women’s ...
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ArticleNPD Q1 report sees U.S. footwear industry slowing down and market shifting towards new brands
Consulting firm NPD has released its latest figures for the first quarter of 2022 of the U.S. footwear market. Both the footwear industry’s sales and the revenue declined year-over-year in Q1. Sales were down 3 percent, unit sales were down 12 percent, while average prices were up 11 percent. Compared ...
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ArticleBrooks stronger than ever as running industry grows
After ending 2021 with global sales of more than $1.11 billion, Brooks Running expects double-digit year-over-year growth in 2022. Despite ongoing disruptions in the global supply chain impacting the running industry, Brooks claims it will continue to deliver for runners and outperform the competition. In Q1 2022, Brooks took first ...
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Nike, Asics have the fastest carbon-plated shoes, study says
Did Eliud Kipchoge get a boost from his sneakers on his sub-two-hour marathon? It appears so, and Nike and Asics might have the fastest distance-running shoes on the market. Researchers at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, have compared the “running economy” – best conversion of energy to ...
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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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Buying groups partner with Nike and Brooks on charity runs
To help support sports clubs in Germany that are under pressure as a result of the Covid-19 restrictions and following withdrawals, Nike and Intersport are joining ranks for the launch of the new Nike Pegasus 38 running shoe with a “Keep Clubs Running” charity campaign, in which donations of up ...
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Brooks now available in India
Brooks has launched in India. The products of the American running shoe brand headquartered in Seattle, Washington, have been available on the Indian market since mid-July, imported by Selection Centre Sports and marketed by Meraki – The Creative Studio. Brooks is reportedly planning to partner with multiple celebrities to promote ...
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