All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 22, Issue 35-36 – Page 5

  • Article

    The European market grew by 4.3% in 2010

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    European sporting goods retailers recovered by and large from the economic recession in 2010, partly aided by very favorable weather conditions and by the World Cup of football. Offsetting the 2.9 percent decline that we had calculated for 2009, consumer spending on sporting goods rose last year by 4.3 percent ...

  • Article

    New bosses for K2 and Coleman

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Jarden Corp. has promoted Anthony De Rocco to president and chief executive of K2 Sports, effective Sept. 1. At the same time the current president and CEO of K2, Robert Marcovitch, has been appointed to the same position at The Coleman Company, another subsidiary of Jarden.Marcovitch began his outdoor career ...

  • News briefs

    P2i, which makes ion-mask nanocoating for water repellency, was named...

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    P2i, which makes ion-mask nanocoating for water repellency, was named the Most Innovative Company in Europe and the 2011 International Business Awards, taking home an International Stevie Award. The Stevie Award is named after the Greek word meaning “crowned,” and the honor goes to a company that has excelled globally. ...

  • Short stops

    Erima is supporting Tess Sugnaux, a 16-year-old tennis player ranked...

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Erima is supporting Tess Sugnaux, a 16-year-old tennis player ranked second among the Under 16 champions in Switzerland

  • News briefs

    Décathlon is said to be opening its 13th German store...

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Décathlon is said to be opening its 13th German store in Mainz soon with the interesting adjustment of strategy that the store should be located right downtown, next to the central railway station. Reportedly, the French chain is investing €40 million in a new distribution center in Schwetzingen, a town ...

  • News briefs

    Descente reports a sales increase of 11.3 percent to ¥16.47...

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Descente reports a sales increase of 11.3 percent to ¥16.47 billion (€149.4m-$215.0m) for its first quarter, ended on June 30. The gross margin slipped to 47.6 percent from 48.0 percent, but a cut in operating expenses helped the company reduce its operating losses sharply to ¥167 million (€1.5m-$2.2m) from ¥597 ...

  • Short stops

    Attendance increased by an estimated 10% at the Outdoor Retailer...

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Attendance increased by an estimated 10% at the Outdoor Retailer Show ended on Aug. 7 in Salt Lake City (additional data should become available later)

  • News briefs

    Garmin's outdoor segment posted a sales increase of only 1...

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Garmin's outdoor segment posted a sales increase of only 1 percent to $81.0 million in the second quarter ended June 25, generating operating income of $35.7 million. However, the management is projecting a higher growth rate for the third quarter following the launch of updated product lines and the acquisition ...

  • News briefs

    Sales of PrimaLoft products increased by 6.1 percent to $8,941,000...

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Sales of PrimaLoft products increased by 6.1 percent to $8,941,000 in the three months ended June 30, says its parent company, Albany International, whose total revenues inched up by 2.0 percent to $244.0 million. Operating income rose to $3,165,000 at PrimaLoft from $2,926,000 in the year-ago period, but it fell ...