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SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 35 - 15+16
US sporting goods imports decline sharply in Q1 | Court approves BowFlex purchase agreement | Decathlon’s global revenue surges by 4.4% to €15.6 billion | Superdry unveils restructuring plans amid financial struggles | “Biggest marketing investment ever”: Puma launches brand campaign | Climate responsibility rating: H&M and Inditex are better than Nike and Adidas | Asics study reveals link between teenage exercise and adult mental wellbeing | More trouble with uniforms for Nike, Adidas ends partnership with Parley for the Oceans | Decathlon France raised revenues | focused on circularity in FY23 | Lululemon unveils Team Canada’s kit for Paris 2024 | Protest supports NGOs and initiatives that ‘help everyone ride more’ | Agilitas Sports appoints former Adidas Design Director as VP Footwear Design | Asics presents new Nimbus Mirai as its “most circular shoe ever” | Change of Iberian plans for Sprinter, Sport Zone
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361 Degrees Intl. provides Q1 update
Chinese group 361 Degrees Intl. realized high-teens percentage growth for its core brand and a 20-25 percent comparable retail sales gain for its 361° Kids brand during the period ended March 31. Additionally, year-over-year e-commerce sales increased by 20-25 percent in Q1. 361° launched numerous e-commerce marketing initiatives during ...
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SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 35 - 11+12
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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361 Degrees' profit increases by 29 percent in 2023
Bolstered by nearly 36 percent sales growth for its kids’ business, 361° realized 21 percent annual sales growth last year to 8,423.3 million yuan renminbi (€1.07bn) from RMB6,960.8 million. Annual operating income improved by 29 percent to RMB 1,383.5 million (€176.5m). The FY23 profit attributable to shareholders rose 29 percent ...
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SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 35 - 3+4
Analysis: 2023 Market Cap of global Sporting Goods stocks rising 2.4% | Puma shares decline on FY24 outlook | Amer Sports looks to raise $1.8bn from IPO next week | Campion to leave Nike after 17 years, joins UCLA | New CPO, President of Americas at Under Armour | Wolverine Worldwide sells Sperry to Authentic | Founder of Snipes steps down as CEO | Sprague becomes new CEO of POW | Decathlon Austria with successful 2023 | Russia faces 50% increase in prices for European sporting goods | Puma named “Top employer globally” | ANWR Group accelerates positioning of affiliated retail networks | Counterfeit products cost EU companies €16 billion in sales each year | A review of pro golf’s pending big deal | Vivobarefoot, Balena present 3D-printed, customized and fully compostable shoe
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361 Degrees Intl. provides operational update
Year-over-year sales of 361 Degrees Intl.’s kids’ products rose by 40 percent in Q4. That growth exceeded the year-over-year sales expansion of the Chinese company’s core branded sales, which rose by 20 percent, and its e-commerce business, which increased by 30 percent for the period ended Dec. 31. As for ...
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Sports industry is driving urban development in Jinjiang in southeast China
The city of Jinjiang in southeast China’s Fujian Province has made great efforts in recent years to promote the integrated development of culture, sports and tourism and establish itself as China’s sports capital at the earliest opportunity. After four years, the 2023 International University Sports Federation (FISU) University Football World ...
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361° retail sales rise 30 percent in Q3
The Chinese company 361 Degrees Intl., which launched its Soaring Clouds skateboarding shoes during the period, reported a 15 percent increase in 361° core branded products and 25 to 30 percent sales growth for 361° kids’ products during the quarter ended Sept. 30. Overall, 361° e-commerce sales improved by 30 ...
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Market Analysis: The athletic footwear market 2022
Our annual summary of the athletic footwear market brings you the global revenue of 25 companies and compares how 2022 shaped up against 2021.
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SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 34 - 31+32
Adidas’ bumpy year showing some signs of smoothing out | On Holding’s Q2 operating income up 50 percent, but stock price falls | First figures out as Under Armour commences its transition year | Foot Locker committed to Lace Up strategy despite current challenges | Topgolf Callaway maintains FY guidance, Q2 net up 11 percent | China demand boosts Canada Goose Q1, but warns of slower Q2 | Anta Sports gets H1 sales lift from all segments, brands | Wolverine’s new CEO to spearhead turnaround as Q2 results tumble | Peloton Interactive takes steps to accelerate reach; Q4 loss shrinks | Asics raises FY outlook as H1 operating profit soars | Nike to open network of boutique fitness studios in the U.S. | Soft global footwear demand continues to impact Yue Yuen | Fila Holdings’ woes impacted largely by U.S. market | Descente’s Q2 rises by 36 percent | Acushnet paced by U.S., ball sales in Q2 | Champion drags down Hanesbrands in Q2 | Xtep Intl. nets H1 profit from Saucony business | GoPro captures momentum with entry-level cameras; reports Q2 loss | Xponential Fitness operating income ticks up 1 percent in Q2 | Björn Borg reports strong growth in e-commerce | Currency and costs weigh on Yonex’s Q1 results | Nautilus narrows Q1 operating loss despite lower sales | Mizuno generates record Q1 operating profit | Three running brands take top spots in StockX sneaker trades so far this year | NFL legend Tom Brady invests in British football club | Pentland Brands to simplify business structure