All Columbia articles
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ArticleColumbia Sportswear names Co-Presidents
Columbia Sportswear Company promoted longtime legal and business executive Peter J. Bragdon and brand strategist Joseph P. Boyle to Co-Presidents on Nov. 12.
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AnalysisExecutive pay rebounds across vendors in 2024
Vendor executive pay grew 13 percent in 2024, led by a 24 percent rebound in CEO packages, while CFO pay edged up 5%.
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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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News briefsColumbia has opened up in Tokyo
Columbia keeps going offensive in Asia. The new store, one of the biggest in Japan, mixes natural materials like wood and stone into a sophisticated and urban setting.
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ArticleColumbia pulls FY25 guidance on market uncertainty
In Q1, ended March 31, the company reported 4.1 percent operating income growth to $46.5 million.
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News briefsSports Direct opens 2,800-sqm store at big UK mall
Frasers Group has unveiled its latest Sports Direct store at Trafford Palazzo in Manchester.
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ArticleColumbia reports a 21% gain in operating income FY24
Columbia Sportswear plans to revamp marketing, review costs and expand globally to counter a challenging FY24.
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AnalysisVendor executive compensation fell 24% in 2023
Who in the sporting goods industry earned the best salary in 2023? Get the figures from our summary.
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ArticlePuma CEO and others discuss new brand positioning in sports
Sport Marke Medien, a conference during ISPO 2024, brings together representatives from Puma, Bundesliga, FC Bayern, Cupra, Lidl and more, to discuss new ways to position brands in sports. And it’s free to attend.
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ArticleColumbia Sportswear reports margin improvement despite sales decline in Q3
Columbia Sportswear saw a 5% revenue decline in Q3, but it boosted its gross margin thanks to lower freight costs and a favorable sales mix. Despite lower US demand, growth in EMEA and LAAP regions balanced results.
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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.
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ArticleColumbia faces revenue decline challenge
With a warm winter and a difficult US marketplace to contend with in its seasonally strong final quarter of the year, Columbia Sportswear reported a 27 percent drop in operating income to $113.1 million from $155.4 million and a 9 percent decline in total revenues to $1.06 billion from $1.17 ...
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Infographics & DataSales of the biggest Athletic Apparel, Accesories and Footwear companies worldwide 2022
This week’s infographic comes from Statista, who compiled the Athletic Apparel, Accessories and Footwear sales figures for some of the biggest sporting goods companies worldwide, Jan. 2022 – Jan. 2023.
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ArticleColumbia dims FY outlook as Q2 net dips 17%
Bloated inventories and challenging market conditions in the USA are forcing Columbia Sportswear to take a “more conservative” stance on its H2 and full-year results despite explosive year-over-year Q2 sales growth in China and in its lower-margin international distributor businesses. Saddled with a 21 percent year-over-year increase in Q2 ...
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Infographics & DataSales per employee 2022 at sporting goods companies
Our downloadable infographic has employee numbers and sales per employee at 25 of some of the world’s biggest sporting goods companies.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Taking stock of sporting goods inventory levels
Our exclusive analysis of the inventory levels of some of the industry’s biggest brands, including how some are responding to the challenges
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Infographics & DataSporting goods company inventory levels in Q4 2022
We’ve compiled inventory levels at the top sporting goods companies in Q4 2022. Found out how they compare with 2021 and across the industry
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ArticleColumbia eyes 3% to 6% sales growth in FY23, EMEA strong in FY22
After navigating supply-chain issues and product-delivery delays in 2022, Columbia Sportswear is intent on reducing its inventory level to be more in line with demand and generating 3 to 6 percent revenue growth this year in the range of $3.57 to $3.67 billion. The group is also eyeing an annual ...
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ArticleGorpcore: The trend that could be bigger than athleisure
Gorpcore: the trend you may have missed and the huge potential it holds for performance brands. We explain it and evaluate its potential.
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ArticleAnalysis: Sporting Goods Industry stocks suffer double-digit market cap decline
This exclusive analysis shows the development in the market capitalization of the top 87 stock-listed sporting goods companies.
