All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 25, Issue 34-35 – Page 5

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    361 Degrees, the Chinese sports footwear and apparel brand, indicates...

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    361 Degrees, the Chinese sports footwear and apparel brand, indicates that orders jumped by 11 percent at its spring/summer trade fair compared with the same ordering days last year. The company pointed to increases in volumes as well as average selling prices, following a significant upgrade of its product range. ...

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    361 Degrees International has signed a sponsorship agreement with the...

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    361 Degrees International has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee to be an official supporter for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Under the terms of the agreement, the Chinese sports brand will supply apparel, footwear, and accessories to torchbearers, volunteers, technical and other officials. ...

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    Under Armour posts 30% sales growth

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Under Armour reported net revenues of $938 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, marking an exceptionally strong 30 percent increase compared with the previous year's period, with impressive jumps of 94 percent for international revenues and 51 percent in footwear. Net income rose by 22 percent to $89 ...

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    Skechers hosted the sixth Skechers Friendship Walk on Oct. 26,...

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Skechers hosted the sixth Skechers Friendship Walk on Oct. 26, and raised more than $1 million at the event. The initiative, which takes place every year in Manhattan Beach, California – where Skechers is headquartered - aims to raise money for children with disabilities and educational projects through the Skechers ...

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    In presenting Nike's spring/summer 2015 women's collection in New York,...

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    In presenting Nike's spring/summer 2015 women's collection in New York, accompanied by 27 top athletes, Mark Parker, chief executive of the group, said that it expects to raise its annual revenues from women-specific products by $2 billion to $7 billion in the next three years. “Sport and fitness are powering ...

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    Sport 2000 International is launching a marketing campaign for the...

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Sport 2000 International is launching a marketing campaign for the customization of ski boots in partnership with Atomic, Fischer and Salomon. The initiative, starting in November, will have a focus on Austria and Germany, where 150 affiliated retailers are taking part. “You can leave your boots on” (the key visual ...

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    Columbia rises by 14% organically

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Columbia Sportswear's sales were flat on a constant-currency basis in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) during the third quarter ended Sept. 30. In terms of dollars, EMEA sales increased by 1 percent to $78.8 million. The group's revenues were up in dollars by 26 percent in the U.S. ...

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    Lafuma declines by 12.4%

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Sales were off by 18.7 percent to €132.2 million for the Lafuma Group in the first nine months of this year, with a 12.4 percent decline in local currencies. Its new shareholders indicate that the drop was in line with its strategic plan, which gives priority to its profitability. No ...

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    Brunswick Corporation has reported net sales of $932.1 million for...

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Brunswick Corporation has reported net sales of $932.1 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 27, up from $824.4 million a year earlier. Consolidated U.S. sales rose by 15 percent while combined sales outside the U.S. increased by 10 percent. Net earnings were $61.0 million, up from $57.2 million for ...