All Financial Results articles – Page 83
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Wolverine performs better than expected
Wolverine Worldwide told analysts at the Baird 2020 Global Consumer, Technology, and Services Conference on June 4 that its sales were better than expected in the first nine weeks of its second quarter, falling by less than 50 percent overall. The impact of the coronavirus-related retail lockdown was partly offset ...
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China grows again for Adidas
Adidas reports that its overall business in Greater China turned positive in May, as compared to a year earlier, leading it to predict more or less flat revenues in the region during the second quarter ending on June 30. The region represents about one-quarter of the Adidas Group’s total turnover ...
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Canada Goose was resilient against Covid-19
Canada Goose Holdings was not hit as hard as other clothing brands by the pandemic, which it attributed to the seasonal nature of its business. While it felt the impact of store closures late in its fiscal year, which ended on March 29, 2020, its peak activity time had been ...
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ArticleDecathlon targets a 7.5% margin on 10-15% lower sales in 2020
While predicting a drop of between 10 and 15 percent in its global sales for this year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Decathlon is planning to accelerate its investments in omni-channel retailing and the development of certain product categories to improve its chances for a relatively quick recovery. Thanks in ...
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The corona crisis boosts Shimano’s stock market value
The stock market capitalization of Shimano hit a record high at 1,897 billion yen (€15.8bn-$17.6bn) on May 19 before decreasing slightly to ¥1,836 billion at the end the month. The share value rose by about 27 percent between May 1 and 31. According to financial analysts, the rise in demand ...
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Yonex declines by 6%
Yonex’ revenues went down by 5.9 percent to 15,377 million yen (€128.8m-$143.4m) in the fourth quarter of its financial year, ended on March 31. In Japan, which accounted for 60 percent of the company’s total turnover, sales declined by 13 percent from the year-ago quarter. In North America, they dropped ...
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Descente swings to a loss
Hampered by the coronavirus outbreak, Descente ended its financial year on March 31 with a net loss of 2,481 million yen (€20.9m-$22.8m), against a profit of ¥3,944 million for the previous year. Its revenues fell by 12.8 percent to ¥124,561 million (€1.0bn-$1.1bn) for the twelve months. The gross margin dipped ...
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China’s Topsports grows despite Covid-19
Topsports International Holdings, the sports retailing arm of Belle International, published good results for the year ended on Feb. 29, although the growth slowed drastically at the end of the period due to the pandemic. The Chinese group, which raised $1.01 billion in an initial public offering on the Hong ...
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Europe lifts Fila’s results
South Korea’s Fila Holdings Corp, the parent company and co-owner of Acushnet, grew fast in 2019, especially in Europe, where momentum remained strong. For the 12 months ended on Dec. 19, Fila Korea’s licensing royalties from the region surged by 46.5 percent from the previous year to 39,186 million Korean ...
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Alibaba anticipates a slowdown in sales this year
Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, expects revenues to rise by about 27.5 percent to over 650,000 million yuan renminbi (€83,725.8m-$91,168.5m) in the current fiscal year after its top line rose by 35 percent to RMB 509,711 million (€65,647.3m-$71,487.9m) in the fiscal year ended on March 31. The company achieved its ...
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ArticleTecnica Group performs better than expected
Tecnica Group reported better-than-expected results for 2019, adding that e-commerce and sales of outdoor products and inline skates were positive in the first quarter of 2020, despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The net turnover of the group went up by 6.4 percent to a record €424 million in 2019, which was ...
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ArticleFoot Locker will convert about 35 Runners Point stores
As we had imagined in reporting the phaseout of its Runners Point banner in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the management of Foot Locker told investors on May 22 that only about 40 stores would be closed, while the others would be converted to the Foot Locker or Sidestep format. Between ...
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ArticleAsics is back in the red
Asics ended the first quarter with a loss of 243 million yen (€2.0m-$2.2m), versus a profit of ¥4,365 million for the same quarter last year, weighed down by store closures. The management said that recent efforts to restructure the business helped sales in Europe and the U.S. until March, when ...
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Ugg’s decline offset by Hoka One One and Teva
Despite headwinds from Covid-19, robust sales at Hoka One One and Teva helped limit the damage for Deckers Brands’ revenues in its fourth fiscal quarter, ended on March 31. The group’s quarterly sales declined by 4.9 percent to $374.9 million, or by 4.5 percent in constant currencies, while net income ...
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Giant’s Q1 results are hit by the pandemic
Giant saw its revenues in the first quarter decline by 9.3 percent on an annualized basis to $444.5 million. The net income before taxes dropped by 16.9 percent to $27.4 million. Sales of e-bikes and traditional bikes in many European countries were hit by strict shutdowns in connection with the ...
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VF claims it can hike through the Covid storm easily
In releasing its financial results for the fourth quarter ended on March 31, the management of VF Corp. insisted that the company is in a better position than some of its competitors to navigate through the “storm” caused by the coronavirus pandemic for several reasons, including good liquidity, a flexible ...
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Nike stores are reopening
As of May 14, all of Nike’s owned stores and more than 95 percent of its partner stores in Greater China and South Korea were open, although some still have shortened hours. Store traffic there remains low, according to Nike, but overall retail traffic and conversion rates are rising and ...
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Heavy losses for Yue Yuen
As China struggled with the coronavirus outbreak early in the first quarter, Yue Yen Industrial Holdings was strongly impacted by government measures to contain the spread of the disease. The world’s largest shoe manufacturer posted a net loss of $56.3 million for the period, against net income of $75.5 million ...
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Covid-related charge sinks Iconix’ results
The Iconix Brands Group, which owns a host of brands including Umbro, booked an impairment charge of $13.7 million for the first quarter, attributing it to the recent and future effects of the coronavirus pandemic on Umbro and four other brands in its portfolio. The charge inflated the company’s net ...
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ArticleCoronavirus slows Technogym’s sales, but home fitness rockets
Lockdowns and store closures hit Technogym’s sales in the first quarter, although this was partly offset by higher sales of home fitness equipment, as more people exercised indoors. The Italian company’s total revenues dropped by 11.2 percent from the year-ago quarter to €116.8 million, or by 11.9 percent in constant ...
