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ArticleNike to rejigger online sales in China after all
Nike confirmed it will end online sales via partner stores in China from January 1, 2027, moving to its own digital channels.
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Topsports halted trading and said Nike sent no formal notice, even as online sales make up 22% of its revenue.
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AnalysisScorecard full year 2025: more revenue, less profit
73 companies. Revenue up 3.6%. Net income down 17%. The gap between the two is the story of 2025.
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ArticleYue Yuen profit falls on factory squeeze
The world’s largest footwear contract manufacturer saw earnings halve in Q1 as a rare calendar crunch and tariff-sharing costs compressed factory margins to their weakest in years.
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ArticleAnta Q1: seasonal lift amid structural challenges
Anta’s portfolio posts a Q1 rebound, but analysts flag March deceleration and structural weakness in China’s mass-market sporting goods.
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Case StudyHow adidas rewired its China business
A 36 percent revenue drop in 2022 forced adidas to reimagine its China model. Three years later, Greater China is its fastest-growing region.
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ArticleYue Yuen 2025: Manufacturing stable, retail weighing on earnings
The world’s largest contract footwear manufacturer posted a 1.8 percent sales decline to $8.03 billion in fiscal 2025. Weak China retail weighed on results.
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ArticleYue Yuen faces margin pressure despite higher deliveries
Yue Yuen shipped more shoes but saw net profit fall 16 percent as rising wages and China’s weak retail sector hit earnings in the first nine months of 2025.
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AnalysisSGI Analysis: The Top 50 Global Sports Retailers
The world’s 50 largest sporting goods retailers increased sales by 2 percent to $149 billion in 2024, with European players gaining market share whilst Asian growth stalled and US retailers faced consumer headwinds. Decathlon, Intersport and JD Sports led the rankings as regional markets showed diverging trajectories.
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ArticleUneven production hurts rising demand for footwear at Yue Yuen
The globe’s largest manufacturer of footwear recorded in H1 higher shipment volumes, driven by increased orders from multiple brands, as average selling prices rebounded.