All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 31, Issue 5-6 – Page 3

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    ​Columbia’s sales growth is softening

    2020-02-10T19:12:00Z

    The management of Columbia Sportswear is projecting an increase of 4.5 to 6.0 percent in its total sales this year, with an operating margin of 12.6 to 12.8 percent.

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    Expanding abroad, Hoka is still Deckers’ engine of growth

    2020-02-10T19:08:00Z

    Deckers Brands, the parent of Ugg and other footwear brands, recorded good sales and earnings in the third quarter ended on Dec.31, once again boosted by Hoka One One, which is now selling fewer shoes in the U.S. than in the rest of the world.

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    Johnson Outdoors’ profits jump by 83%

    2020-02-10T19:04:00Z

    Johnson Outdoors recorded strong gains in revenues and profits in all its divisions except Watercrafts for its first fiscal quarter, ended on Dec. 27, 2019. The company’s net income jumped by a staggering 83 percent from the year-ago period to $6.4 million. 

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    A rule change to deal with Nike’s Vaporfly

    2020-02-10T19:02:00Z

    In response to controversy over Nike’s Vaporfly running shoe and the bouncy carbon-fiber plate inserted in its sole, World Athletics has instituted new regulations on athletic footwear worn for competition (For background, see SGI Europe – Vol. 31 n°2+3 of Jan. 24).

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    BenQ launches new Xpore membrane

    2020-02-10T18:57:00Z

    BenQ Materials Corporation, a Taiwanese company specializing in materials science, has launched a new nanoporous waterproof/breathable membrane technology for high-performance sports apparel which, it claims, provides both environmental sustainability and more benefits than other, more popular membranes.