• Yue Yuen warns of 50–55% Q1 profit drop
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    Yue Yuen warns of 50–55% Q1 profit drop

    2026-04-21T11:24:00Z

    Yue Yuen flags a 50–55% Q1 profit decline as reciprocal tariffs, rising wages and factory disruptions erode manufacturing margins.

  • Anta Q1: seasonal lift amid structural challenges
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    Anta Q1: seasonal lift amid structural challenges

    2026-04-15T13:51:00Z

    Anta’s portfolio posts a Q1 rebound, but analysts flag March deceleration and structural weakness in China’s mass-market sporting goods.

  • Q4 2025 Scorecard: Revenue rises, earnings crater
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    Q4 2025 Scorecard: Revenue rises, earnings crater

    2026-04-13T15:12:00Z

    Revenue climbed 8% across 47 companies in Q4 2025, but profits fell by more than a third, as impairments, strategic resets and structural consolidation all pulled in the same direction.

  • How adidas rewired its China business
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    How adidas rewired its China business

    2026-03-30T16:22:00Z

     A 36 percent revenue drop in 2022 forced adidas to reimagine its China model. Three years later, Greater China is its fastest-growing region.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 9+10
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 37 - 9+10

    2026-03-18T14:17:00Z

    Reebok replaces China licensee as revenues slide for third year running | Decathlon enters MediaMarkt to accelerate German store expansion | PUMA partners with Chinese foam specialist Shincell on next-gen NITRO | Lidl brings carbon-plate running technology within reach, but the shoe is not for everyone | Ashley’s Frasers moves into Puma’s shareholder register, and history suggests it won’t stay quiet | Sport 2000 Group tops market with €5.3bn in 2025 retail sales | Gymshark hits record £646m revenue as profits dip on investment | Yue Yuen 2026: Expanding production in Southeast Asia | DICK’S posts $17bn in sales as Foot Locker reset takes shape | Adidas CEO Gulden drives growth with glocalization and US push | Helly Hansen acquisition drives Kontoor Brands to $3.15bn revenue | Adidas reports record revenues for 2025, eyes further growth | On Holding posts record growth in 2025 as FX drags net income | Shimano’s inventory crisis signals a bicycle industry hangover | Lululemon founder issues shareholder letter, demands board overhaul by March 13 | Adidas extends CEO Gulden and reshapes supervisory board | Soqa’s founder on closing the female football product gap

  • Yue Yuen 2025: Manufacturing stable, retail weighing on earnings
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    Yue Yuen 2025: Manufacturing stable, retail weighing on earnings

    2026-03-12T16:19:00Z

    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.

  • Q3 2025 Scorecard: Sporting goods winners & losers
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    Q3 2025 Scorecard: Sporting goods winners & losers

    2026-01-12T16:19:00Z

    SGIE Q3 2025 scorecard: 47 sporting goods companies tracked by sales and profits reveal uneven growth, with smaller firms outpacing larger competitors.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 46+47
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    SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 46+47

    2025-11-20T16:08:00Z

    Amer Sports posts 30% revenue growth in Q3 FY25 as outdoor brands drive performance | Asics posts record sales with 39% operating income growth | On Holding achieves record quarterly sales of €825m with 25% growth | Mizuno hits €740m in record H1 sales, led by running, football and workwear | Canada Goose posts quarterly loss as DTC growth offsets higher costs from strategic investments | Under Armour beats forecast as North America sales show early signs of a potential turnaround | Profit squeeze at Yue Yuen as labor costs surge and China retail softens | Puma streamlines US licensing with United Legwear & Apparel Co. | VF Corporation completes sale of heritage workwear brand Dickies to Bluestar Alliance | Under Armour ends 13-year partnership with Steph Curry amid restructuring | Canada Goose announces board changes as director retires | Columbia Sportswear appoints Peter Bragdon and Joe Boyle as Co-Presidents under succession plan | Ciele Athletics appoints Corey Stecker as Global Head of Sales | Nike partners with Syre to accelerate circular polyester production | Nike signs multi-year offtake agreement with Loop Industries for circular polyester resin | Lenzing and OceanSafe develop next-gen circular fiber for performance textiles

  • Yue Yuen faces margin pressure despite higher deliveries
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    Yue Yuen faces margin pressure despite higher deliveries

    2025-11-14T07:33:00Z

    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.

  • SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 33+34+35