Consumer insights from the sporting goods industry – Page 51
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Halfords Group, the leading British retailer of cycling and leisure...
Halfords Group, the leading British retailer of cycling and leisure products, reports a 16 percent increase in sales of cycling products for the 26 weeks ended Sept. 26 due to the expansion of the new Cycle Republic store format and the recent acquisition of Boardman Bikes. On a same-store basis, ...
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Italy's Casa Editrice Scode has placed its consumer-oriented ski magazine,...
Italy's Casa Editrice Scode has placed its consumer-oriented ski magazine, Sci, into liquidation
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Spy returned to growth in the third quarter ended Sept....
Spy returned to growth in the third quarter ended Sept. 30. Sales increased by 8.1 percent in the period to $11.0 million, thanks primarily to strong sales of snow goggles and continued growth in prescription frames. There were also increases in sales of Happy Lenses, which are now being launched ...
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Higher sales of Smith Optics snow goggles, other sports eyewear...
Higher sales of Smith Optics snow goggles, other sports eyewear and helmets helped to boost Safilo Group's sales of sports products by 15.3 percent to €25.6 million in the third quarter, with a 16.8 percent increase in local currencies. The group's total sales increased by 7.3 percent to €261.2 million, ...
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The Uvex Winter Holding Group has reported an increase in...
The Uvex Winter Holding Group has reported an increase in total sales of 6.4 percent to a record of €365 million in the last financial year, ended last July. The Uvex Safety Group, the largest division of this German producer of bike and ski helmets, eyewear and protective clothing and ...
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Intersport's Swiss licensee, Intersport PSC Holding, reports that its sales...
Intersport's Swiss licensee, Intersport PSC Holding, reports that its sales went up in the second half of 2014, ended on Sept. 30, in spite of a drop in the number of retail members, that its gross margin improved and that the company managed to optimize its operating costs. The final ...
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Brunswick Corporation has reported net sales of $932.1 million for...
Brunswick Corporation has reported net sales of $932.1 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 27, up from $824.4 million a year earlier. Consolidated U.S. sales rose by 15 percent while combined sales outside the U.S. increased by 10 percent. Net earnings were $61.0 million, up from $57.2 million for ...
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361 Degrees, the Chinese sports footwear and apparel brand, indicates...
361 Degrees, the Chinese sports footwear and apparel brand, indicates that orders jumped by 11 percent at its spring/summer trade fair compared with the same ordering days last year. The company pointed to increases in volumes as well as average selling prices, following a significant upgrade of its product range. ...
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Hoka One One, which is now sold in about two-thirds...
Hoka One One, which is now sold in about two-thirds of the American specialty running shops, has developed new products for the major generalist sporting goods retailers in the U.S., with tests planned at The Sports Authority, Foot Locker and other chain next spring. They will probably be offered in ...
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Golf numbers in the U.K. are on the rise. According...
Golf numbers in the U.K. are on the rise. According to Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS), the number of golf rounds played in the country in the third quarter of 2014 were up by 5.3 percent compared with the same quarter in 2013. The increase, as described in the latest edition ...
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Maier Sports, the German sports apparel firm acquired by the...
Maier Sports, the German sports apparel firm acquired by the Findors Investor equity firm in August 2011, reports another increase in pre-orders for the coming spring/summer season. Pre-orders for spring/summer 2014 went up by 29 percent as compared to the previous year and for spring/summer 2015 they have increased once ...
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a fine...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a fine of 350,000 Australian dollars (€244,909-$306,204) against Reebok, charging the brand with false and misleading representations about the benefits of its EasyTone range of shoes. It has also ordered the brand to refund customers A$35 (€24.49-$30.64) for each pair of EasyTone ...
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Sales of sporting goods in Sweden continue to grow. According...
Sales of sporting goods in Sweden continue to grow. According to HUI Research, July was the fifth month in a row with positive growth. Sales in July were up by 2 percent compared with July 2013, which places sales growth at 4 percent for the first seven months of 2014. Swedish ...
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Décathlon is the world's fifth largest consumer of organic cotton....
Décathlon is the world's fifth largest consumer of organic cotton. According to the global ranking published each year by TextileExchange, the non-profit organization committed to the responsible expansion of textile sustainability across the global textile value chain, Décathlon has made its first ever appearance in the ranking, coming in behind ...
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The Norwegian sporting goods industry may be heading for a...
The Norwegian sporting goods industry may be heading for a very good year. According to the national sporting goods industry association, Sportsbransjen, the figures for the first half of 2014 show solid growth compared with the previous year. Despite a bad winter with a slight sales decline, spring sales were ...
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Intersport France has reported a 10 percent increase in the...
Intersport France has reported a 10 percent increase in the revenues of its retail members for the first half of 2014, including a 5 percent increase on a same-store basis. The momentum is expected to continue throughout the calendar year, depending on the weather, leading to a total retail turnover ...
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Pittards' sales declined by 5.4 percent to £17.4 million (€22.2m-$28.5m)...
Pittards' sales declined by 5.4 percent to £17.4 million (€22.2m-$28.5m) in the first half of this year, ended June 30, but the management indicated that they were up slightly in terms of local currencies. Pre-tax earnings dropped to around £300,000 (€381.36m-$491.70m) from £1 million in the same period a year ago.
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Nike is widely expected to publish again pretty good results...
Nike is widely expected to publish again pretty good results for its first quarter on Thursday. Michael Binetti, analyst for UBS Investment Bank, maintain a “buy” recommendation on the stock. He predicts an improvement of two percentage points in the operating margin and a sales increase of 11.7 percent, with ...
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The football World Cup gave a major boost to the...
The football World Cup gave a major boost to the French market in the first half of this year and afterwards, says NPD, reporting a 3 percent increase in the total sales of sports shoes and apparel for the first six months of the year. In July, French consumers spent ...
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The U.S. overtook France during the past winter season as...
The U.S. overtook France during the past winter season as the leading destination for skiing. The number of days spent by skiers on its slopes reached 56.2 million, ahead of France with 55.3 million days and Austria with 50.8 million days. The number of skiing days fell in all three ...
