All Under Armour articles – Page 4
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ArticleUnder Armour drops FY sales outlook on continued US woes
Under Armour is now forecasting annual revenues to decline by 2 to 4 percent, down from prior guidance of “flat to up slightly,” but gross margin to improve by 100 to 125 basis points instead of a 25- to 75-basis-point increase. The group’s outlook on FY operating income remains in ...
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News briefsUA unveils first signature athlete with Curry Brand
Under Armour (UA) has announced the Sacramento Kings point guard, De’Aaron Fox, as the first signature athlete with Curry Brand on a new multi-year partnership. The 25-year-old NBA player has been sporting Curry Brand footwear throughout the 2022/23 season. In his new role, he will work closely alongside Stephen Curry ...
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profits in Q2 2023
Facing difficult year-over-year comparisons in many cases, 2/3 of entrants reported lower sales from Q2 2022. Find out more with our scorecard.
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Infographics & DataSales of the biggest Athletic Apparel, Accesories and Footwear companies worldwide 2022
This week’s infographic comes from Statista, who compiled the Athletic Apparel, Accessories and Footwear sales figures for some of the biggest sporting goods companies worldwide, Jan. 2022 – Jan. 2023.
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News briefsUnder Armour appoints John Varvatos as Chief Design Officer
Source: Under Armour John Varvatos Under Armour has a new Chief Design Officer in fashion industry veteran John Varvatos, who will join the company on Sept. 11, 2023. Varvatos joined UA as a consultant earlier this year and brings his extensive expertise in style and form to ...
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ArticleFirst figures out as Under Armour commences its transition year
Under Armour, which sees its next FY as the start of growth phase for the company, commenced FY24 by exceeding Wall Street’s revenue and EPS guidance estimates. The international segment, including the EMEA, and DTC channels paced the results. Under Armour “very focused on profitability” Operating income slipped by ...
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News briefsUnder Armour announces extensive yarn sourcing deal
Under Armour has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hemp Black, a subsidiary of Australian biotech firm Ecofibre, which will see Hemp Black provide specialty yarn to the sportswear brand for use in its performance apparel. The agreement, covering an initial three-year period, will also allow Hemp Black to invest ...
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Infographics & DataYear-on-year DTC sales growth 2022
How do the 2022 DTC sales at some of the biggest sporting goods companies compare with 2020 and 2021? We have the numbers for Nike, Adidas and more.
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ArticleVulcabras Q2 results bolstered by locally made athletic footwear
The Brazilian Vulcabras group, which produced double-digit Q2 gains in revenues, gross margin and net profit, was aided by a 14.2 percent increase in market-produced footwear to 608.2 million Brazilian reais (€112.8m). Overall, Ebit expanded by 40 percent to R$148.1 million (€27.5m) as year-over-year gross margin increased by 540 basis ...
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Infographics & Data% of DTC sales at 5 of the biggest sporting goods companies
We bring you an updated infographic showing DTC sales as a percentage of total net sales at five of the biggest Sporting Goods companies, 2019-2022.
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Infographics & DataSporting goods industry inventory levels Q1 2023
The Q1 numbers are in, and we focus on inventory. Download our infographic of inventory levels at 18 of the biggest Sporting Goods Industry companies.
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News briefsUnder Armour makes changes in the management team
As part of its “Protect This House” (PTH3) strategy first announced in May under new President and CEO Stephanie Linnartz, Under Armour has announced numerous executive changes as it moves to elevate design and products to re-accelerate growth in the U.S. and maintain positive momentum elsewhere in the world. ...
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AnalysisAnalysis: The latest inventory levels in the Sporting Goods Industry, Q1 2023
The Q1 numbers are in, and it’s time to talk inventory. Read our analysis from industry experts and get the latest inventory numbers in full.
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Infographics & DataSales per employee 2022 at sporting goods companies
Our downloadable infographic has employee numbers and sales per employee at 25 of some of the world’s biggest sporting goods companies.
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News briefsUnder Armour cuts 50 corporate roles to optimize cost structure
Under Armour has cut 50 corporate roles across various units and functions in order to reduce expenses, Footwear News has reported. The impacted employees will receive severance, healthcare benefits and career support, the company said. Under Armour had a workforce of around 15,000 worldwide as of March 31, 2023, half ...
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ArticleAnalysis: Double-digit increase in sales per employee in 2022
We bring you employee numbers at the world’s biggest sporting goods companies, sales per employee, and how these compare with other industries.
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Infographics & DataSGI Sporting Goods Scorecard Q1 2023
How did Apparel, Footwear, Equipment and Retail perform in the first quarter of 2023? Our Sporting Goods Industry Scorecard has the answer.
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AnalysisThe top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profit Q1 2023
Our 2023 Q1 Scorecard includes the revenue and profit development of 48 sporting goods companies, as well as the headlines and analysis
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ArticleSporting Goods 2022 – The top companies worldwide by sales and profit
Our updated 2022 Sporting Goods Scorecard brings you the industry winners, with revenue & profit development of 47 sporting goods companies.
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ArticleFoot Locker lowers full-year outlook on “challenging backdrop”
Foot Locker, after reporting a 73 percent drop in Q1 operating income to $61 million and an 11.4 percent decline in total sales to $1,927 million for the period ended April 29, dialed back its FY23 outlook for revenues, comp sales and gross margin for the 12 months. The news ...
