Financial
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ArticleBrooks Running posts ninth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth
Brooks Running grew 17 percent in Q3 FY25, its ninth straight quarter of double-digit gains in all regions and channels.
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Article361 Degrees reports 10% Q3 growth in core and kids retail, 20% in e-commerce
The Chinese running, kids and basketball specialist reports growth figures and launches an AI partnership with Standard Robots to drive innovation.
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ArticleNew growth for Norwegian sports market
The sports industry experienced a correction after the pandemic. Sports chains reported a 3.9 percent decline in sales for 2024. Running and outdoor activities are trending.
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ArticleXtep Intl. operating profit up 9.1 percent in H1
Chinese sporting goods group Xtep lifted its half-year profit on stronger demand for Saucony and Merrell, offsetting margin pressure at its core Xtep brand.
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ArticleSportsShoes.com posts record £93.3m revenue
The UK-based online running and outdoor retailer reported record turnover, stronger earnings and over 670,000 new customers in FY2025.
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News briefsBrazilian market sales soar for Vulcabras in Q2
Vulcabras posts strong Q2 growth, with net income more than doubling and domestic sales up 19% despite weaker international results.
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Case StudyAsics Analysis – A sound brand in a sound company
Asics seems almost unaffected by the current crisis. With the help of Asics documents, we analyze the company’s path to success.
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News briefsSales up 6.3% at Intersport France for FY24
Online sales were up by 16 percent, thanks to 100 million visits to Intersport’s website and 2.88 million visits to Blackstore’s.
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ArticleVF Corp. brands The North Face and Timberland post higher Q4 sales
Timberland revenues grew by 13%, and The North Face reported a 4% constant-currency increase in Q4 sales.
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ArticleJD Sports warns over US tariffs as Q1 sales, FY profits fall
Revenue rose 8.7 percent to £11.45 billion (€13.5bn). Gross margin fell 20 basis points to 47.8 percent reflecting the acquisitions.
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ArticleAsics’ Q1 operating profit up 32%, European sales up nearly 22%
The Japanese group generated more than ¥200 billion in quarterly sales for the first time.
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ArticleMizuno’s annual operating profit rises by 20%
The Japanese group said that group sales in Japan remained robust, and in Europe, soccer and sportstyle shoes fueled the region’s growth.
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ArticleVulcabras’ Q1 results bolstered by athletic footwear
The Brazilian footwear group reported a 19.5 percent increase in Q1 net income to 106.1 million Brazilian reais (€16.5m).
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ArticleBrooks sets revenue record in Q1
In North America, sales improved by 13 percent, including a 38 percent increase in Canada, marking eight consecutive years of growth.
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ArticleStrong Adidas results tempered by potential tariff impact
Operating income for the German brand rose by 82 percent to €610 million from €336 million in the period ended March 31.
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News briefsDouble-digit growth in Q1 for 361 Degrees
The Chinese brand’s in-store sales of core branded products improved 10 percent to 15 percent in the first quarter of 2025.
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ArticleLi Ning posts 3.4 percent increase in annual operating profit
By product category, retail sales of running shoes were up 25 percent year-over-year with fitness footwear up by 6 percent.
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ArticleNike’s Q3 result $11.3bn, down 9% – Hill: ‘We’re on the right path’
Nike moving with “focus and urgency,” but sets realistic outlook for complete turnaround.
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ArticleAsics’ FY operating income hits record high
The running business was helped by a focus on higher-end product and “significant” sales growth in Greater China and Southeast/South Asia. European sales increased by 10.9 percent to ¥99.8 billion (€624.5m).
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ArticleXXL revenues contracted 1.8% in Q4
Despite continued negative market developments in the Nordic sports and outdoor markets, the Group’s results are benefiting from a cost reduction programme.
