• Analysis: The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profits in Q4 2023
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    Analysis: The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profits in Q4 2023

    2024-04-19T14:37:00Z

    Quarterly losses were much reduced in Q4, but overall results were still negative. Find out more in our latest scorecard.

  • Short stops

    Short Stops Week 15, 2024

    2024-04-05T11:10:00Z

    ATHLETES +++ Skechers has announced baseball star Albert Pujols as a new brand ambassador for Spanish-language campaigns +++ American alpine skiing champion Mikaela Shiffrin and Norwegian racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde announced on their social media accounts on April 4 that they are officially engaged +++ Golf technology company Rad Golf ...

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 35 - 13+14
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 35 - 13+14

    2024-04-04T07:33:00Z

    Nike posts digital decline for first time in nine years | Lululemon posts strong Q4 results, some Q1 softness in US | Majority of Foot Locker’s annual non-US sales generated by five countries | DFB’s Strategic Shift: Adidas to Nike, Redefining Football Apparel’s Future | Anta Sports’ FY23 operating profit rises 45 percent | Fila Holdings continues to reshape business model | Busy summer of sports, soft comps should bolster JD Sports Nike addresses backlash over England kit for Euro 2024 | Shein considers supply chain as a service | Grupo SBF improves key metrics in FY23 | Lamoda Sport and DeSport gear up development strategies | Competition on marketplaces is becoming increasingly difficult: Russian retailers

  • Short Stops Week 14, 2024
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    Short Stops Week 14, 2024

    2024-03-30T16:47:00Z

    M&A +++ According to Business Insider, the Thai Central Group is interested in acquiring several properties from the Austrian Signa Holding, including the KaDeWe in Berlin and Selfridges in London, as well as the remaining 49.9 percent of the insolvent KaDeWe Group, which also includes the Alsterhaus in Hamburg and ...

  • Majority of Foot Locker’s annual non-US sales generated by five countries
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    Majority of Foot Locker’s annual non-US sales generated by five countries

    2024-03-29T17:38:00Z

    According to Foot Locker’s annual 10-K report filed on March 28, the retailer’s annual international sales in FY24 ended Dec. 31 were essentially flat at $2,759 million versus $2,778 million, with the majority generated in either Canada, France, Italy, Australia or Germany. The 15 other countries where the retailer operates ...

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 35 - 11+12
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 35 - 11+12

    2024-03-21T09:15:00Z

    Adidas posts first loss in 30 years, eyes €500m operating profit in FY24 | Is Topgolf Callaway on the Market? South Korean sources says so | On eyes greater reliance on DTC, apparel | Allbirds has a new CEO | Zalando wants to cover 15% of the European fashion market | Puma achieves greenhouse gas reduction targets ahead of schedule | Decathlon rebrands to ‘ignite global passion for sport’ | The Weber era at Brooks is coming to an end | More losses at Allbirds Xtep Intl. annual profit hits all-time high | Yue Yuen’s profit, sales slip in soft FY23 | Li Ning considers privatizing sportswear firm amid market challenges | Italy’s Cisalfa to take over SportScheck Puma partners with Google Cloud to enhance online retail experience | Boxing equipment market to accelerate at a CAGR of 4% by 2027 | China’s athleisure market poised to hit $82.8 billion by 2024 | France’s proposal against fast fashion | Sympatex unveils new more sustainable dying solutions | Progress in ski boot recycling; call for collaboration | EFTA states and India deepen economic partnership with new trade agreement

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    Short Stops Week 11, 2024

    2024-03-10T06:40:00Z

    BRANDS +++ Eyewear manufacturer Marcolin and American sneaker brand Skechers have announced the early renewal of their global eyewear licensing agreement, meaning Marcolin designs, manufactures and distributes worldwide Skechers sunglasses, eyeglasses and kids’ eyewear until Dec. 31, 2030 +++ RETAIL +++ Decathlon is planning to open four new ...

  • PLC Detroit and Foot Locker open footwear creation studio
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    PLC Detroit and Foot Locker open footwear creation studio

    2024-03-07T15:30:00Z

    PLC Detroit has inaugurated the Foot Locker Footwear Creation Stu/deo, situated in a Bedrock-owned building in Detroit, Michigan. The design studio promises unparalleled access and opportunities in the field, offering shoemaking workshops, sample-making services, and small footwear production capabilities. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, PLC Detroit President Dr. D’Wayne Edwards expressed ...

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 35 - 9+10
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 35 - 9+10

    2024-03-07T09:21:00Z

    Puma expects business headwinds to persist in H1 of 2024 | IIC reports another successful year | Technical apparel will fuel Amer Sports’ growth in FY24 | Frasers Group boosts board with key appointments | Foot Locker delivers tepid outlook, delays Ebit margin objective | Moncler Group’s FY23 Ebit increases by 15 percent | Acushnet pleased with golf’s resilience across the EMEA | Gymshark’s annual profit drops despite higher sales | Bowflex files for bankruptcy protection, reaches stalking horse agreement | OOSC Clothing secures £1.4m export finance deal to fuel global expansion |  MonclerGrinta withdraws from Double R, signs consultation agreement with RPHSalomon launches 3rd gen of Index recyclable running shoe | Gildan results benefit from higher customer replenishment | Globe spinning in right direction with shift in focus | A bright future for pickleball in Spain? | Refurbed expands into the second-hand sporting goods market | A new player emerges in the Russian sporting goods market

  • Foot Locker delivers tepid outlook, delays Ebit margin objective
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    Foot Locker delivers tepid outlook, delays Ebit margin objective

    2024-03-07T07:32:00Z

    Foot Locker shares suffered a major setback after the group reported a whopping Q4 net loss of $389 million, outlined weak FY24 guidance, and delayed its Ebit margin range goal of 8.5-9.0 percent by two years until 2026. The news sent FL shares tumbling more than 29 percent, or $10.07, ...