Consumer insights from the sporting goods industry – Page 48

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    Another Korean company, Youngone Holdings, posted a 11 percent increase...

    2014-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Another Korean company, Youngone Holdings, posted a 11 percent increase in net income to 75,158 billion won (€54.7m-$67.4m) in the third quarter on 3 percent higher sales of KRW445,859 billion (€324.4m-$399.6m). Operating earnings declined by 2 percent to KRW94,689 billion (€324.4m-$399.6m).

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    Zalando reached an adjusted operating margin (Ebit) of 0.8 percent...

    2014-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Zalando reached an adjusted operating margin (Ebit) of 0.8 percent in the third quarter, compared with a negative margin of 12.4 percent a year ago, on 24.2 percent higher overall sales of €501 million. Germany, Austria and Switzerland had the highest profitability with a margin of 3.9 percent, but sales ...

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    Intersport's Swiss licensee, Intersport PSC Holding, reports that its sales...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Intersport's Swiss licensee, Intersport PSC Holding, reports that its sales went up in the second half of 2014, ended on Sept. 30, in spite of a drop in the number of retail members, that its gross margin improved and that the company managed to optimize its operating costs. The final ...

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    The Uvex Winter Holding Group has reported an increase in...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    The Uvex Winter Holding Group has reported an increase in total sales of 6.4 percent to a record of €365 million in the last financial year, ended last July. The Uvex Safety Group, the largest division of this German producer of bike and ski helmets, eyewear and protective clothing and ...

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    Higher sales of Smith Optics snow goggles, other sports eyewear...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Higher sales of Smith Optics snow goggles, other sports eyewear and helmets helped to boost Safilo Group's sales of sports products by 15.3 percent to €25.6 million in the third quarter, with a 16.8 percent increase in local currencies. The group's total sales increased by 7.3 percent to €261.2 million, ...

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    Spy returned to growth in the third quarter ended Sept....

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Spy returned to growth in the third quarter ended Sept. 30. Sales increased by 8.1 percent in the period to $11.0 million, thanks primarily to strong sales of snow goggles and continued growth in prescription frames. There were also increases in sales of Happy Lenses, which are now being launched ...

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    Italy's Casa Editrice Scode has placed its consumer-oriented ski magazine,...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Italy's Casa Editrice Scode has placed its consumer-oriented ski magazine, Sci, into liquidation

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    Halfords Group, the leading British retailer of cycling and leisure...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Halfords Group, the leading British retailer of cycling and leisure products, reports a 16 percent increase in sales of cycling products for the 26 weeks ended Sept. 26 due to the expansion of the new Cycle Republic store format and the recent acquisition of Boardman Bikes. On a same-store basis, ...

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    In the U.K., ski and snowboard boot sales increased by...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    In the U.K., ski and snowboard boot sales increased by 10 percent and 21 percent, respectively, in the 2013/14 season as compared to 2012/13. According to the Snowsport Industry of Great Britain (SIGB), which has released its trade survey findings, the market is showing positive growth for the first time ...

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    XXL ASA, the Nordic sports retailer that went public at...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    XXL ASA, the Nordic sports retailer that went public at the beginning of October, reports a 31 percent increase in total revenues to 1,416 million Norwegian kroner (€166.90m-$207.29m) in the third quarter, with 6.7 percent growth on a same-store basis and a 74 percent jump in e-commerce. Operating profit before amortization ...

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    The major sporting goods retail chains around the world raised...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    The major sporting goods retail chains around the world raised their total sales by 7.4% to $87.0 billion, as shown in SGI's Global Retail Chart published in the Vol. 25 n°32+33 issue of SGI Europe, but not in the accompanying text. After rising by 28.2 percent in 2012, the turnover ...

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    Net income increased by 67 percent at Globeride for the...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Net income increased by 67 percent at Globeride for the six months ended Sept. 30, reaching 1,977 million yen (€13.72m-$17.08m). Operating income increased by 29 percent to ¥3,161 million (€21.94m-$27.31m) as revenues went up by 13 percent to ¥39.51 billion (€274.18m-$341.34m) at the Japanese company, formerly called Daiwa Seiko.

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    Yonex saw its net income rise by 44 percent to...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Yonex saw its net income rise by 44 percent to 1,730 million yen (€12.00m-$14.94m) in the first half ended Sept. 30. Operating income went up by 39 percent to ¥1,579 million (€10.96m-$13.64m) on 9 percent higher sales of ¥23.79 billion (€0.17m-$0.21m).

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

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    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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    Descente has reported a 14 percent increase in revenues to...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Descente has reported a 14 percent increase in revenues to 57.13 billion yen (€397.52m-$494.03m) in its revenues for the first half ended Sept. 30, implying a 12 percent increase in the second quarter. Net earnings went up to ¥2,775 million (€10.31m-$24.00m) in the first half from 1,813 million in the corresponding period ...

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    Alibaba Group's share price reached new highs, trading above $115...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Alibaba Group's share price reached new highs, trading above $115 a share and reaching a market capitalization above $280 billion, after reporting strong results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 and announcing that it generated record sales of $9.3 billion through its marketplaces on Nov. 11 in connection with ...

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    Skullcandy is projecting sales increases of between 10 and 12...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Skullcandy is projecting sales increases of between 10 and 12 percent for this year and for 2015, partly through its international development program, which calls for a 50 percent share of total turnover outside the U.S. The leading American supplier of headphones sees potential for growth also in sports performance ...

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    Goldwin's sales inched up by 1.6 percent to 14.9 billion...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Goldwin's sales inched up by 1.6 percent to 14.9 billion yen (€103.69m-$128.85m) in the six months ended Sept. 30. The Japanese company, which opened a European subsidiary in Switzerland in 2012 and a U.S. subsidiary last year for its ski and compression apparel, reported an operating profit of ¥311 million (€2.16m-$2.69m) for ...

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    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a fine...

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a fine of 350,000 Australian dollars (€244,909-$306,204) against Reebok, charging the brand with false and misleading representations about the benefits of its EasyTone range of shoes. It has also ordered the brand to refund customers A$35 (€24.49-$30.64) for each pair of EasyTone ...

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    Maier Sports, the German sports apparel firm acquired by the...

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Maier Sports, the German sports apparel firm acquired by the Findors Investor equity firm in August 2011, reports another increase in pre-orders for the coming spring/summer season. Pre-orders for spring/summer 2014 went up by 29 percent as compared to the previous year and for spring/summer 2015 they have increased once ...