Financial Results
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EMEA paces Skechers’ sales growth in Q2
Skechers sets a new sales record in Q2 with growth in both wholesale and DTC around the world.
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Kappa sales decline for China Dongxiang in Q1
Sportswear company China Dongxiang reported a mid- to low-single-digit decrease in retail sales for its Kappa and Kappa Kids’ stores during Q1 ended June 30. Additionally, same-store sales saw a mid-single-digit decline. By the end of the quarter, the company operated 1,003 stores, nine fewer than in the previous quarter.
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Another strong quarter for Deckers as Powers’ era ends
Deckers raises its forecast for FY25 after double-digit sales gains for both its Hoka and Ugg brands.
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Columbia 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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DTC drives Moncler revenues in H1
Moncler generated a 24 percent increase in H1 net profit to €180.7 million from €145.4 million as Ebit rose by almost 19 percent to €258.7 million.
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Polygiene’s cost-cutting measures take effect
Polygiene turned an operating profit of SEK 2.6 million against a loss of SEK 4.0 million in Q2, as cost-cutting measures and strategic changes made last year began to take effect.
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Perfect Moment lowers annual operating loss
British luxury skiwear and lifestyle brand Perfect Moment lowered its annual operating loss by 11 percent to $7.7 million for the 12 months ended March 31.
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Frasers calls FY24 ‘a breakout year’ for future growth
Frasers Group, citing its strengthened brand partnerships and the ongoing execution of its “Elevation Strategy,” is eying £575–£625 million in annual adjusted profit before tax for the current fiscal year ending in April 2025.
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Footway publishes Q2 report, announces sale of Footway+
As part of the previously announced strategic review, the Board of Directors of Footway Group AB has decided to sell Footway+ with preferential rights for the company’s shareholders.
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Skechers continues to grow in Iberia
Skechers USA Iberia broke €200 million in annual revenues (VAT excluded) in full-year 2023, according to CMDsport.
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Adidas raises FY forecast after better-than-expected Q2
Adidas continues to surf the wave of success of the Q1 report from May. The company’s sales rose 9 percent to €5.822 billion in Q2. The significantly smaller Yeezy business had a negative impact on the year-on-year result.
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After disappointing Q2 report – XXL’s CEO: “We will cut more in 2024”
SGI Europe spoke to XXL’s CEO Freddy Sobin soon after the company released its Q2 report for 2024, which the company called ”disappointing.”
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XXL Q2 sales disappoint, but signs of improvement in Sweden, Norway
XXL ASA reported what it described as a “disappointing” sales performance in the second quarter of 2024. Its top line fell by 8.7 percent to 1,776 million Norwegian kroner (€151.7m), led by a decline in purchases of higher-priced capital-intensive goods, particularly bicycles. Sales were also negatively affected by limited product ...
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Commercial revenues flat for Manchester United in Q3
For the third quarter ended March 31, Manchester United’s commercial revenues were flat at £69.6 million (€81.6 million). Retail, merchandising, apparel and product licensing were also flat at £28.9 million (€33.9 million), attributable to the Adidas expansion, which was partially offset by lower megastore sales due to nine fewer games ...
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Strong Q2 for Anta Sports
The Board of Directors of Chinese sportswear giant Anta Sports announced that its core brand Anta’s sales grew in the high single digits in the second quarter. Retail sales of the Fila brand, which it jointly owns in China through a joint venture with Fila Korea, also did not lag ...
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Spain’s FY23 in sporting goods
At its general meeting last month, the Spanish Association of Sporting Goods Manufacturers and Distributors (Afydad) reported several figures from the country’s sports market for the full year 2023, presented by Toni Amat, who leads the studies department at Interempresas and is editor of the platform’s magazine, Tradebike & Tri. ...
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Munich posts 9% sales growth
Spanish sneaker brand Munich recorded sales exceeding €81 million in 2023, representing a 9 percent growth compared to the previous year and an 82 percent increase when compared to 2019, La Vanguardia reported. Growth last year was driven by internationalization and the expansion of its own retail network. Munich opened ...
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Nike will aim to recapture mojo with innovation as it lowers FY25 outlook
Nike shares tumbled to their lowest level in 636 days to $82.66 in after-hours trading last evening after the company reported a 2 percent drop in Q4 revenues and flat sales in FY24 ended May 31. Ahead of the group’s earnings announcement, which included a downward revision to its FY25 ...
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Rip Curl showing positive DTC growth in northern hemisphere
Rip Curl, despite a “challenging consumer environment,” has generated positive year-over-year, single-digit sales growth in the direct-to-consumer channel in Europe and the US ahead of the peak weeks during the summer season. The brand’s wholesale customers, meanwhile, continue to reduce their inventory levels. Parent KMD Brands said Rip Curl’s global ...
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Decathlon UK makes £2m loss, invests £10m in restructuring measures
Decathlon UK reported a 5 percent drop in sales and a 2.5 percent sales decline on a same-store basis in 2023. The British arm of the French-based retailer experienced a full-year loss of £2 million (€2.37m) after investing £10 million (€11.8m) in transformation initiatives. The results were also affected by ...