All Salomon articles – Page 4
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ArticleAnta’s FY profit is flat despite revenue expansion
Anta Sports Products, forced to cope with pandemic-related policies that negatively impacted store foot traffic and consumer sentiment across China for most of 2022, reported 8.8 percent growth last year to 53,651 million yuan renminbi (€7.58bn) on a flat net profit of RMB 8,245 million (€1.17bn) against RMB 8,219 million. ...
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ArticleYue Yuen delivers solid FY results, but warns about gathering headwinds
Bolstered by its manufacturing segment, Yue Yuen reported a 158 percent increase in annual operating income to $416.8 million in FY22 on a 5 percent revenue expansion to $8.97 billion from $8.53 billion. Net income grew by 106 percent to $293.2 million as the annual gross margin dropped slightly to ...
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News briefsSalomon introduces second generation of its recyclable running shoe
Salomon has unveiled the new Index.02, a new recyclable running shoe that builds on the Index.01 model the company introduced two years ago. Like its predecessor, the Index.02 is 100 percent recyclable. It’s also 10 percent lighter (263 grams) and offers massive improvements in comfort and performance thanks to enhancements ...
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News briefsFiber-to-fiber consortium gets a new member
A fiber-to-fiber consortium founded in 2022 by On, Puma, Salomon, Patagonia and the green biotech company Carbios, has welcomed a new collaborative partner: Fashion company PVH Corp (which includes brands Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger). According to the consortium agreement, during the two-year collaboration, member brands will test and enhance ...
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News briefsSalomon publishes first-ever annual sustainability report
Following its sister company Atomic’s impact statement, Salomon has also published its first-ever annual sustainability report. After a full carbon inventory, the French brand’s science-based targets have been officially approved for 2022 (aiming for a 50 percent absolute reduction in Scope 1 & 2 carbon emissions and a 30 percent ...
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News briefsRihanna wears Salomons for Superbowl show
Singer Rihanna wore Salomons as she performed a highly-anticipated set for the famous half-time show at the 2023 Super Bowl LVII. The distinctive red sneaker worn by the megastar is part of a November 2022 collaboration between fashion brand MM6 Maison Margiela and Salomon. The MM6 Maison Margiela x Salomon ...
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News briefsAmer Sports partners with Sourcemap on transparency
Sourcemap, a New York-based specialist in supply chain transparency and traceability software, has announced that Amer Sports will leverage Sourcemap’s supply chain transparency solution to collect transaction certificates for certified materials and independently verify the company’s and its subsidiaries’ entire chain of custody, from raw material to finished product. Amer ...
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ArticleNike’s former partner in Russia opens new sporting goods chain
Inventive Retail Group (IRG) has opened the first five stores of its new Hiker outdoor and sporting goods retail chain in Russia. IRG is the country’s largest retail group, specializing in developing stores of leading Western companies in Russia, including Apple, Samsung, Lego and Nike. Hiker’s assortment consists of several ...
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ArticleCan fashion weeks replace trade shows?
Fashion Weeks are just around the corner. Could they replace trade shows as the most important dates in the industry? We take a closer look.
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ArticleStockX broke records in 2022, reveals most traded and fastest growing brands
In a new report, Detroit-based resale platform StockX details the top-traded and fastest-growing brands on its platform over the last year. StockX’s annual report – Big Facts: Current Culture Index 2023 – notes that the company surpassed 1.5 million lifetime sellers, 12 million lifetime buyers and 40 ...
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ArticleGorpcore: The trend that could be bigger than athleisure
Gorpcore: the trend you may have missed and the huge potential it holds for performance brands. We explain it and evaluate its potential.
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News briefsSalomon appoints global chief brand officer
Source: Salomon Scott Mellin, new global chief brand officer Scott Mellin has been named global chief brand officer by Salomon, a new role at the company following the departure of Salomon’s VP of brand, Eric Pansier, last year. Mellin will lead the company’s global marketing organization from ...
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ArticleWoolmark announces winners of the Performance Challenge Award 2022
At ISPO Munich 2022, The Woolmark Company and Salomon announced the winners, as well as the ten most innovative finalist concepts, for the 2022 Woolmark Performance Challenge, a well-known innovation and ideas program for the sports and performance market. This year’s theme was long-distance mountain running. Students were asked ...
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News briefsNew additions to the Salomon marketing and sales teams Germany
Source: Salomon Germany Anna Theresa Gstrein Anna-Theresa Gstrein will join Amer Sports Germany as shopper marketing specialist for Salomon on Nov. 7, becoming, among other things, the new contact person for local key accounts and premium partners. In her position, she will develop local customer plans and ...
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Infographics & DataThe international outdoor footwear market 2021
This exclusive, yearly analysis includes the market size as well as revenues, market shares and growth for the leading outdoor footwear brands for 2021 and 2020.
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ArticleDeckers: Hoka is more than a running brand
Deckers Brands believes its Hoka brand, already wildly successful, has plenty of upsides ahead as a head-to-toe brand serving running, trail and hiking consumers worldwide like rivals Salomon and VF Corp.’s North Face, and less like running-centric Brooks. “We are re-looking at our category approach,” proclaimed Dave Powers, president ...
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News briefsSalomon revamps logo, presents new claim and campaign
Salomon is addressing customers with a new brand slogan and appearance. The claim “tomorrow is yours,” created by the French agency DBB Paris, aims to invite people to connect with nature and embrace their personal future and the future of the planet in all aspects. One goal of the new ...
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News briefsSalomon launches new loyalty program S/Plus
Salomon’s new free loyalty program S/Plus offers its members free shipping, free events, exclusive offers tailored to the member’s interests and special rewards. This is how Salomon strives to strengthen customer loyalty. Consumers can sign up for S/Plus either online or at Salomon stores. In addition, there ...
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ArticleE-commerce, DTC model bolstered Anta H1 Sales
Anta Sports Products recorded a 13.8 percent increase in first half revenues to 25,965 million yuan renminbi (€3,687.0b) thanks to contributions from its direct-to-consumer and e-commerce segments, which helped to offset a 34 percent sales decline in its traditional wholesale business that was adversely impacted by the pandemic. DTC sales ...
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News briefsRottefella wins patent lawsuit
According to a LinkedIn post by Rottefella, the company, together with Madhus, won a patent lawsuit against Amer Sports and its Salomon and Atomic brands at the Oslo District Court. The lawsuit involved patent rights for detachable bindings for cross-country skis and a solution for easy adjustment and installation of ...
