All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 30, Issue 43-44 – Page 5

  • News briefs

    Production delays pushed deliveries of GoPro's new Hero8 cameras into...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Production delays pushed deliveries of GoPro's new Hero8 cameras into the fourth quarter, leading the company to record weak results for the third quarter, but the drop was lower than what GoPro and the financial community had predicted. Revenues tumbled by 54.1 percent to $131.2 million, while the gross margin ...

  • Short stops

    Lenzing has secured a bonded loan of €500 million from...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Lenzing has secured a bonded loan of €500 million from investors around the world over the next 10 years to fund the general running of the business, including important future projects related to sustainability

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    Thun, the German producer of bicycle parts, has donated €3,500...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Thun, the German producer of bicycle parts, has donated €3,500 to “Mein Regenwald,” (My Rainforest) a project – run by the German non-profit organization Chance e.V. – to protect and explore 180 square kilometers of rainforest in the Peruvian Andes. The Peruvian Forestry Authority has made Mein Regenwald the official ...

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    Vans has opened a store at 214 Oxford Street in...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Vans has opened a store at 214 Oxford Street in London, its largest European store. The 4,714-square-foot flagship store, in a space previously occupied by Miss Selfridges, offers a wide selection of footwear, clothing and accessories for men, women and kids, as well as Vans' surf and pro-skate ranges. The ...

  • Stella
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    Stella’s revenues drop by 2% on soft European market

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Stella International’s revenues for the third quarter were down by 2 percent from the year-ago period to $447.9 million. The Chinese shoe manufacturer blamed the decline on its strategic decision to prioritize margin improvement over growth in shipment volumes.

  • Short stops

    For the first time since its foundation in 1969, Rip...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    For the first time since its foundation in 1969, Rip Curl has organized a winter range release “somewhere” near the Arctic Circle in Northern Europe in late November with over 70 European employees and agents

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    Adidas Golf is sponsoring two identical 18-year-old Danish twins, Rasmus...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Adidas Golf is sponsoring two identical 18-year-old Danish twins, Rasmus and Nicolai Højgaard, who have won several trophies and who will wear the brand's golf apparel, footwear and accessories

  • News briefs

    Apex Global Brands reported a 16 percent decline in revenues...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Apex Global Brands reported a 16 percent decline in revenues to just $4.9 million for the third quarter ended Nov. 2. Lower licensing revenues were recorded across all its brands, including Hi-Tec, Magnum, Cherokee and Interceptor, and they were affected by the non-renewal of a Cherokee license in South Africa. ...

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    The 11th edition of the annual Skechers Pier to Pier...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    The 11th edition of the annual Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk, for children with special needs and students, has raised more than $2 million. The event drew Kodi Lee, winner of this season's America's Got Talent; the retired boxer Sugar Ray Leonard; the retired baseball player and coach Tommy ...

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    A Pinterest 100 report has revealed that customers will emphasize...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    A Pinterest 100 report has revealed that customers will emphasize environmentally friendly products and '90s designs in 2020. The report compared search queries on its platform from August 2017 to July 2018 with queries from August 2018 to July 2019 and from the data predicts the 100 trends that should ...

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    Polartec has received an R&D 100 Award 2019 for its...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Polartec has received an R&D 100 Award 2019 for its Polartec Power Air fabric technology. The annual R&D 100 Awards, organized by American magazine R&D World, have served as the most prestigious innovation awards program since 1963 and are presented in recognition of exceptional new products or processes developed and ...

  • Short stops

    Patagonia will match $10 million in donations that were made...

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Patagonia will match $10 million in donations that were made by its customers since the last Black Friday to 1,043 grassroots environmental organizations (more in the Outdoor Industry Compass)

  • Revo
    Article

    A Revo sunglass fetches $1,650 in an auction

    2019-12-24T00:00:00Z

    The first pair of a limited edition of Moonwalker Zero G sunglasses – serial number 001 – produced by Revo has been sold at an auction for $1,650.