Financial insights for the sporting goods industry – Page 74
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New management for Kesko’s resilient sports unit
Sami Kiiski, a 44-year-old manager who left as chief executive of Halti at the end of July after turning the company around, has taken the leadership of Kesko’s Leisure Trade division, which includes Intersport Finland, the major player in the Finnish sporting goods market. One of his tasks will be ...
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ArticleSteep sales declines at two Chinese shoemakers
Stella International posted a net loss of $9.3 million for the first half of this year, against net income of $39.2 million in the year-ago period, on revenues that dropped by 32 percent to $511.5 million. The gross margin fell by 1.4 percentage points to 16.6 percent, due to cancelled ...
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Xtep’s new acquisitions boost turnover, but profits drop
Last year’s acquisition of K-Swiss and its various footwear labels, including Palladium and Supra, helped Xtep International Holdings of China to show good revenues for the first half of this year. A smaller contribution came from the company’s new joint venture with Wolverine Worldwide, from the Merrell and Saucony brands. ...
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ArticleViralOff helps Polygiene to thrive during pandemic
Polygiene is at the center of media attention since it launched ViralOff, a fabric treatment with antiviral properties, in April. In the context of Covid-19 outbreak, demand for the garment has soared, and the group expanded its scope from initially treating protective clothing, face masks and other hospital products to ...
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ArticleAnta Sports switches to DTC in China
The pandemic has been a catalyst for change across many companies this year, including at Anta Sports Products. It has decided to do away with the wholesale model that it employed for 20 years in 11 major provinces. Instead, the Chinese sports group will switch to a new business model ...
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Cycling boom benefits Giant
The Giant Group posted revenues of $33 billion Taiwan dollars (€1.0bn-$1.1bn) for the first six months of this year, representing a 7.5 percent increase as compared to the first half of 2019. Sales were boosted by increased global demand for bicycles following the coronavirus lockdown period, as many consumers have ...
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ArticleGlobe faces pressure from strong U.S. dollar
U.S. tariffs introduced early in the year and the strengthening U.S. dollar weighed on the results of the multi-brand skate company, Globe International, during its latest fiscal year. Net profit after tax for the twelve months ended June 30 declined by 26 percent to 6.1 million Australian dollars (€3.7m-$4.4m). This ...
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ArticleFrasers Group survives an annus horribilis
The management of Frasers Group, formerly known as Sports Direct International, said the past year will likely be remembered as the most challenging year in the history of the company. It cited political uncertainty around Brexit, the Covid-19 crisis and a Belgian tax investigation for an amount of €674 million. ...
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ArticleNew strategies make Li Ning resilient
Li Ning fared better than most of its Chinese peers during the first half. While its net income declined by 14 percent from the year-ago period to 683.3 million yuan renminbi (€82.8m-$98.7m) in reported terms, its adjusted net income progressed by 22 percent when excluding a RMB 269.9 million (€32.7m-$39.0m) ...
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Sequential Brands' losses decline
Sequential Brands, which licenses brands such as And1 and Avia, saw its net loss decline to $2.78 million in the second quarter from $4.59 million in the year-ago period, although its revenues from continuing operations contracted by 14.4 percent to $22.6 million. Adjusted Ebitda improved to $15.1 million from $13.3 ...
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Yonex sees gains in Europe and North America
Yonex’ revenues went down by 44 percent to 8,200 million yen (€65.0m-$76.3m) in the first fiscal quarter ended on June 30. In Japan, which represented 40 percent of turnover, sales declined by 65 percent from the year ago quarter. However, In North America, they rose by 15 percent to represent ...
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Iconix’ sales drop by 35%
The Iconix Brands Group, which owns several brands including Umbro and Danskin, faced an impairment charge of $5.2 million for the second quarter due to store closures and other restrictions related to the coronavirus outbreak. The charge led the company to post a net loss of $17.4million, versus net income ...
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Big recovery at Foot Locker
In a preliminary statement that sent its stock price high, Foot Locker revealed a jump of 18 percent in same-store sales during its third quarter ended on Aug. 1. Analysts had forecast a loss for the company, but Foot Locker indicated that it may have even beaten the $60 million ...
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Asics posts heavy losses
After ending the first quarter in the red, Asics posted steep losses again in the second quarter. They reached 11,700 million yen (€92.5m-$109.5m), versus a profit of ¥2,100 million for the same quarter last year. Sales were off by 21.5 percent to ¥146,800 million (€1.16bn-$1.37bn) in the period, or by ...
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Slinger Bag beats sales projections in multiple markets
Slinger Bag, the brand behind the eponymous combination ball launcher and tennis bag, has exceeded its sales projections in Japan, Scandinavia, Switzerland and the U.K., possibly indicating that tennis afficionados are eager to return to the game. Although it was launched in those markets as recently as late May, at ...
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Vulcabras banks on its business model for the recovery
Vulcabras, parent company of Olympikus and Brazilian licensee for Under Armour, claims that its business model, which relies for the most part on in-house shoe production at two modern factories in the Brazilian northeast, is giving it a unique agility in responding to the Covid-19 crisis, positioning it as an ...
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Cycling boom benefits Dorel Sports
Like many other bike companies, Dorel Sports, the cycling division of Dorel Industries, has been growing during the pandemic. It registered revenues of $285.6 million for the second quarter, representing an 18.5 percent increase from the same quarter last year, driven by strong performances at the Cycling Sports Group (CSG), ...
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News briefsCurrency headwinds weigh on Helly Hansen’s results
Helly Hansen’s revenues for the second quarter fell by 21.0 percent to 68.9 million Canadian dollars (€44.1m-$52.1m), weighed down by store closures and foreign-currency headwinds. In constant currencies, they were down by 12.6 percent. Most wholesale customers were closed across the globe in the quarter, as were distribution centers and ...
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ArticleGoPro’s losses widen
The U.S. action camera brand’s sales tumbled by 54.1 percent in the second quarter to $134.2 million, while the gross margin contracted by 4.6 percentage points to 30.3 percent. Adjusted Ebitda was negative $22 million, compared to $14 million in the same period a year ago. The company’s net loss ...
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Moody’s and S&P forecast 15% lower sales at Amer in Q3
In a new report, the rating agencies Moody’s and S&P reveal that Amer Sports’ revenues fell by 36 percent in the second quarter and by 22 percent in the first half, hampered by the impact of the pandemic. Ebitda showed a loss of €26 million for the first half, against ...
