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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.
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ArticleShort-term factors impact Yue Yuen’s Q1 profitability as Ebit fell by 23.7%
Net profit was down nearly 25 percent at $83.5 million, and gross profit slipped by 220 basis points to 22.9 percent from 25.1 percent in the year-ago period.
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ArticleYue Yuen reports improved FY results on manufacturing rebound
The globe’s largest manufacturer of footwear posted a 47 percent increase in FY24 Ebit to $572.1 million versus $390.2 million for the 12 months ended Dec. 31.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 2024 Global Sporting Goods Industry Stocks Slip Lower in 2024
Which of the top 85 sporting goods companies performed best, and which lost ground in 2024? Get the figures.
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ArticleYue Yuen posts strong manufacturing but weak retail results
Yue Yuen generated strong nine-month manufacturing results but the group’s retail arm, Pou Sheng Intl., suffered from soft sales momentum with weak traffic across various Chinese cities.
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