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GoPro’s retail strategy ahead of plan despite Q4, FY losses
GoPro is increasing its retail presence and product range while ramping up its brand exposure at global sporting events, despite reporting Q4 and FY 2023 operating losses and declines in revenues. Ten months since launching a multi-year growth strategy, the group says it can count on some wins despite the ...
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GoPro expanding retail network, camera range
GoPro reported an operating loss of $3.79 million against a profit of $24.4 million in Q3, ended Sep. 30, as total revenues declined by 3.5 percent year-over-year to $294.3 million from $305.1 million. Sales of entry-level cameras generated 19 percent of period revenues and exceeded internal expectations as total camera ...
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Infographics & Data
Sports equipment market 2022: Global revenue and market shares
Our infographic has the 2022 market sales and revenue numbers for 39 big names in Sporting Equipment for those who need the numbers fast.
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Analysis
Analysis: The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profits in Q2 2023
Facing difficult year-over-year comparisons in many cases, 2/3 of entrants reported lower sales from Q2 2022. Find out more with our scorecard.
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GoPro captures momentum with entry-level cameras; reports Q2 loss
New market strategies began to take hold in Q2 as revenues for the period clicked 9.5 percent higher, above expectations, to $241 million. Nonetheless, GoPro reported an operating loss of $22.5 million against an operating profit of $4.7 million for the period ended June 30. Gross margin came in at ...
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Infographics & Data
Sporting goods industry inventory levels Q1 2023
The Q1 numbers are in, and we focus on inventory. Download our infographic of inventory levels at 18 of the biggest Sporting Goods Industry companies.
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Infographics & Data
Sales per employee 2022 at sporting goods companies
Our downloadable infographic has employee numbers and sales per employee at 25 of some of the world’s biggest sporting goods companies.
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Analysis: Double-digit increase in sales per employee in 2022
We bring you employee numbers at the world’s biggest sporting goods companies, sales per employee, and how these compare with other industries.
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Infographics & Data
SGI Sporting Goods Scorecard Q1 2023
How did Apparel, Footwear, Equipment and Retail perform in the first quarter of 2023? Our Sporting Goods Industry Scorecard has the answer.
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Analysis
The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profit Q1 2023
Our 2023 Q1 Scorecard includes the revenue and profit development of 48 sporting goods companies, as well as the headlines and analysis
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GoPro sees opportunity from new go-to-market effort
After three years of a pandemic-induced strategy that focused on a reduced retail presence by about 30 percent, lower marketing expenditures, and an exit from an entry-level SKU due to supply chain constraints, GoPro has adjusted its go-to-market approach. The GoPro group believes its new line of attack – ...
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Infographics & Data
SGI Sporting Goods Scorecard Q4 2022
Find out whose sales are up and whose profits are down in Q4 2022 in our exclusive analysis of the sporting goods industry’s largest players.
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GoPro aims for $100m in FY23 subscription revenue
If the 20-year-old action camera company reaches the $100 million sales objective from subscriptions this year, it will represent 22 percent year-over-year growth from FY22. CEO Nick Woodman told analysts that GoPro is selling subscriptions “to people who don’t even own” one of its cameras. The company ended 2022 with ...
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GoPro grows subscription sales by 7 percent; Q3 results impacted by currency
Currency headwinds from a stronger U.S. dollar impacted GoPro’s total revenues and gross margin in the third quarter. Still, the company was able to increase its subscriber base and service revenue by 55 percent and 48 percent, respectively, to 2.1 million and $21 million during the period. Revenues declined ...
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Infographics & Data
Leading sports equipment brands 2021
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Infographics & Data
Sporting Goods Scorecard Q2 2022 - The top performers by sales and profit
This exclusive chart and data can be downloaded by our Premium Members.
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News briefs
GoPro launches Hero11 camera in three versions
GoPro, celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2022, has released three versions of its new Hero11 Black camera: Hero11 Black, Hero11 Black Creator Edition and Hero11 Black Mini. All three cameras feature a new, larger sensor that offers the highest resolution, highest 10-bit color depth, best video stabilization and widest field ...
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GoPro Q1 revenues driven by subscriptions, EMEA and APAC
Action camera maker GoPro is approaching two million subscribers after the total grew 65 percent (or 754,000 subs year-over-year) in Q2 to reach 1.91 million. The company’s subscription and service segment revenues rose 70 percent to $20.1 million for the period ended June 30, while hardware sales declined 1.1 percent ...
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Analysis: Sales per employee increased 18% in 2021
Aggregate, year-over-year employee growth at 19 sporting goods companies rose 9.7 percent in 2021 as average sales per employee (SPE) at these firms increased 18.4 percent to €390,000. These calculations were made after SGI Europe scoured annual reports for year-end employee counts, which often were detailed to include full-time employees, ...
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GoPro swings to Q1 profit as DTC sales boost revenues
Action camera maker GoPro swung to a surprise first-quarter profit, boosted by strong revenues from its DTC channel, subscription services and increased prices. Total revenue was up 6 percent to $217 million, with DTC contributing $89 million, a rise of 8 percent for the channel. Subscribers grew 85 percent to ...