All Puma articles – Page 7
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Puma introduces sneaker infused with nitrogen foam
Puma has launched the Extent, a sneaker whose midsole features an innovative Nitro (nitrogen-infused) foam that is said to make it extremely lightweight, springy and soft. The Extent’s layered upper is inspired by Puma’s archive of 2000s long-distance running shoes. The material mixtures differ from one color to another, including ...
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Sport 2000: first annual meeting of Absolute Teamsport retailers
In late September, all 21 partners currently running a Sport 2000 Absolute Teamsport concept store gathered for the first time for an interchange of experience. The meeting of retailers from six countries took place in Antwerp, Belgium, and was supported by the main partner brands for the retail concept, Nike, ...
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Puma selects Secret Sales as its first U.K. marketplace partner
According to a post by Secret Sales owner Matthew Purt on LinkedIn, Puma has partnered with the U.K. marketplace to distribute surplus inventory and custom products. That means Puma can focus on full-price inventory on its own websites and other channels while having full control over its brand, offering and ...
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Sporting goods industry stocks down in Q3
According to SGI Europe’s quarterly study of 40 select sporting goods industry stocks, the drop was less than in Q1 (-16.25%) and Q2 (-14.79%) but marked the third consecutive quarterly decline for the segment. But the results were mixed, as the stock prices of 19 companies – led by Xtep ...
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Go Sport opens new Paris store “La Salle de Sport”
Less than one year after the acquisition of Go Sport by Hermione People & Brands for one symbolic Euro from Rallye, the company has opened its first new store in Paris. The new, 1,700-square-meter ‘La Salle de Sport’ (the gym) retail concept at Boulevard de la Madeleine in the heart ...
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Puma extends partnership with e-sports company
Puma and the e-sports company Gen.G have signed a multiyear extension of their existing global partnership for joint merchandise, player kits and special-edition uniforms. On Sept. 20 they will be launching a second lifestyle collection to be worn by Gen.G’s creators and players, among them team Korea (LCK), which won ...
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Analysis: Sporting Goods Scorecard Q2 2022 - The top performers by sales and profit
Our Scorecard includes the revenue and profit development of 43 major sporting goods companies.
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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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Puma launches metaverse website, NFTs
Puma has launched a metaverse website – “an immersive and interactive place to experience the future of the brand” – that will be offering NFTs, “web3 activations,” and limited-edition redeemable physical sneakers. Called Black Station, the website will form part of Puma’s “Futrograde” show for New York Fashion Week. ...
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Market Analysis: The sports apparel market
This is an exclusive, yearly statistic available only to subscribers of SGI Europe. It includes revenue and market-share development, as well as a regional breakdown, of the major global sports apparel brands.
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Puma presents new Away football kits
Puma has unveiled th new 2022 national team Away kits. A new design language reinterprets national motifs from football, culture, and nature, bringing them together in ways that turn each jersey into a statement piece for the nation and the national team. The German company is equipping the teams of ...
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Puma signs Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim
Puma has signed Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim, who will wear the company’s performance products from the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne. With three world titles and Olympic gold, Barshim has already won everything there is to win in his sport. He successfully defended his title at the World ...
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Puma to host event to discuss solutions for a more sustainable fashion industry
Puma plans to discuss solutions to some of the fashion industry’s most pressing sustainability issues, including waste, materials and climate change, at an event in London on Sept. 6 that will be digitally streamed around the world. The “Conference of the People” will feature industry peers, activists, ...
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Puma raises FY revenue outlook, maintains Ebit forecast
Puma, bolstered by its strong first-half sales despite persistent global headwinds, has increased its financial year 2022 revenue forecast to mid-teens currency-adjusted growth from a prior outlook of at least 10 percent sales expansion. Various factors, however, ranging from higher freight costs to rising raw material prices, will dilute the ...
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DTC Sales Growth 2021
This exclusive interactive chart shows the DTC sales growth of the major players in the sporting goods industry.
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Puma signs fastest woman alive
Source: Business Wire Elaine Thompson-Herah Puma has signed the world’s fastest woman alive, Elaine Thompson-Herah. The Jamaican sprinter and five-time Olympic champion is thus leaving Nike, with whom she had been associated her entire career. Thompson-Herah was seen wearing Puma-branded shoes and apparel earlier this week before ...
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DTC sales of five major sports brands
This exclusive interactive chart shows the DTC sales of Adidas, Nike, Under Armour, VF Corp. and Puma as a percentage of total net sales for the financial years 2019, 2020 and 2021. The chart can be downloaded. This is exclusive data and analysis for Premium Members.
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Puma partners with mobile linking specialist Branch on first global e-com app
Puma and Branch, an omnichannel mobile linking and mobile measurement platform, have partnered to successfully launch and grow Puma’s first global e-commerce app. The rollout began in June with the launch of the Puma app in India (SGI Europe reported). The companies are working together to drive fans and consumers ...
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Puma returns to New York Fashion Week
After five years of absence, Puma will return to New York Fashion Week (NYFW) with Futrograde, an immersive sport and music runway show. The event is scheduled for Sept. 13 at 9 pm EST. The brand will showcase its men’s and women’s collections, including remixed retro signatures, upcoming collaborations, custom ...
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Puma's top female footballers talk about “She Moves Us” ahead of Women’s Euro Championship
Several well-known female footballers spoke candidly about the sacrifices and challenges of being a female professional in a “She Moves Us” video talk for sports brand Puma: “I’ve had to challenge male standards just by being a football player. I think most people in the world see it as a ...