Consumer insights from the sporting goods industry – Page 50

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    Sport Panel reports that it is conducting the first study...

    2014-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Sport Panel reports that it is conducting the first study of the Spanish bike market, analyzing the image and service level of the brands

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    Zalando reached an adjusted operating margin (Ebit) of 0.8 percent...

    2014-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Zalando reached an adjusted operating margin (Ebit) of 0.8 percent in the third quarter, compared with a negative margin of 12.4 percent a year ago, on 24.2 percent higher overall sales of €501 million. Germany, Austria and Switzerland had the highest profitability with a margin of 3.9 percent, but sales ...

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    The Greek Fourlis Group reports a sales increase of 11.4...

    2014-12-05T00:00:00Z

    The Greek Fourlis Group reports a sales increase of 11.4 percent to €91.3 million in the first nine months of this year for its sporting goods retail operations, consisting essentially of its Intersport stores. Earnings before amortization (Ebitda) improved by 47.7 percent to €6.6 million, leading to a pre-tax profit ...

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    Another Korean company, Youngone Holdings, posted a 11 percent increase...

    2014-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Another Korean company, Youngone Holdings, posted a 11 percent increase in net income to 75,158 billion won (€54.7m-$67.4m) in the third quarter on 3 percent higher sales of KRW445,859 billion (€324.4m-$399.6m). Operating earnings declined by 2 percent to KRW94,689 billion (€324.4m-$399.6m).

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    Fila Korea turned around to a net profit of 20,984...

    2014-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Fila Korea turned around to a net profit of 20,984 billion Korean won (€15.3m-$18.9m) in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 from a loss of KRW 8,346 billion in the same period a year ago. Revenues increased by 6 percent to KRW189,347 billion (€137.8m-$169.7m), but the gross margin declined slightly ...

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    Total sales of sporting goods increased in Norway by 5...

    2014-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Total sales of sporting goods increased in Norway by 5 percent in the first nine months of 2014, according to the local industry association, Sportsbransjen, which is predicting a record year for the sector. Year-on-year, sales declined slightly in the first quarter, but they were relatively good in the second ...

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    Björn Borg reports a 55 percent increase in net earnings...

    2014-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Björn Borg reports a 55 percent increase in net earnings to 24 million Swedish kronor (€2.6m-$3.2m) in the third quarter, thanks to an improved gross margin of 52.4 percent, cost controls and discontinuing its Chinese operations. Sales increased by only 2 percent to SEK 163.7 million (€17.7m-$21.7m), but the Swedish underwear ...

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    New Wave Group raised its sales by 8 percent to...

    2014-12-05T00:00:00Z

    New Wave Group raised its sales by 8 percent to 1.12 billion Swedish kronor (€120.4m-$148.9m) in the third quarter. Operating earnings rose to SEK 92.8 million (€10.0m-$12.3m) from SEK 95.7 million a year ago, and the net profit increased to SEK 57.8 million (€6.2m-$7.7m) from SEK 66.9 million. Sales in the Sports & ...

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    Accell Group is forecasting significantly higher net income for this...

    2014-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Accell Group is forecasting significantly higher net income for this year, due in part to stronger organic growth in the second half, with less prior-year inventory to sell at a discount

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    Schweizer Sport & Mode predicts that the Swiss sporting goods...

    2014-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Schweizer Sport & Mode predicts that the Swiss sporting goods market will end up flat this year in terms of the retail turnover. Working in combination with GfK and Asmas, it has calculated a 0.4 percent decline for the third quarter, due to a lot of rain and cool temperatures ...

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    Goldwin's sales inched up by 1.6 percent to 14.9 billion...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Goldwin's sales inched up by 1.6 percent to 14.9 billion yen (€103.69m-$128.85m) in the six months ended Sept. 30. The Japanese company, which opened a European subsidiary in Switzerland in 2012 and a U.S. subsidiary last year for its ski and compression apparel, reported an operating profit of ¥311 million (€2.16m-$2.69m) for ...

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    Skullcandy is projecting sales increases of between 10 and 12...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Skullcandy is projecting sales increases of between 10 and 12 percent for this year and for 2015, partly through its international development program, which calls for a 50 percent share of total turnover outside the U.S. The leading American supplier of headphones sees potential for growth also in sports performance ...

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    Alibaba Group's share price reached new highs, trading above $115...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Alibaba Group's share price reached new highs, trading above $115 a share and reaching a market capitalization above $280 billion, after reporting strong results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 and announcing that it generated record sales of $9.3 billion through its marketplaces on Nov. 11 in connection with ...

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    Descente has reported a 14 percent increase in revenues to...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Descente has reported a 14 percent increase in revenues to 57.13 billion yen (€397.52m-$494.03m) in its revenues for the first half ended Sept. 30, implying a 12 percent increase in the second quarter. Net earnings went up to ¥2,775 million (€10.31m-$24.00m) in the first half from 1,813 million in the corresponding period ...

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    In presenting Nike's spring/summer 2015 women's collection in New York,...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    In presenting Nike's spring/summer 2015 women's collection in New York, accompanied by 27 top athletes, Mark Parker, chief executive of the group, said that it expects to raise its annual revenues from women-specific products by $2 billion to $7 billion in the next three years. “Sport and fitness are powering ...

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    Yonex saw its net income rise by 44 percent to...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Yonex saw its net income rise by 44 percent to 1,730 million yen (€12.00m-$14.94m) in the first half ended Sept. 30. Operating income went up by 39 percent to ¥1,579 million (€10.96m-$13.64m) on 9 percent higher sales of ¥23.79 billion (€0.17m-$0.21m).

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    Net income increased by 67 percent at Globeride for the...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Net income increased by 67 percent at Globeride for the six months ended Sept. 30, reaching 1,977 million yen (€13.72m-$17.08m). Operating income increased by 29 percent to ¥3,161 million (€21.94m-$27.31m) as revenues went up by 13 percent to ¥39.51 billion (€274.18m-$341.34m) at the Japanese company, formerly called Daiwa Seiko.

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    The major sporting goods retail chains around the world raised...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    The major sporting goods retail chains around the world raised their total sales by 7.4% to $87.0 billion, as shown in SGI's Global Retail Chart published in the Vol. 25 n°32+33 issue of SGI Europe, but not in the accompanying text. After rising by 28.2 percent in 2012, the turnover ...

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    XXL ASA, the Nordic sports retailer that went public at...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    XXL ASA, the Nordic sports retailer that went public at the beginning of October, reports a 31 percent increase in total revenues to 1,416 million Norwegian kroner (€166.90m-$207.29m) in the third quarter, with 6.7 percent growth on a same-store basis and a 74 percent jump in e-commerce. Operating profit before amortization ...

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    In the U.K., ski and snowboard boot sales increased by...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    In the U.K., ski and snowboard boot sales increased by 10 percent and 21 percent, respectively, in the 2013/14 season as compared to 2012/13. According to the Snowsport Industry of Great Britain (SIGB), which has released its trade survey findings, the market is showing positive growth for the first time ...