Consumer insights from the sporting goods industry – Page 70
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The Lafuma group's sales expanded faster in its third quarter,...
The Lafuma group's sales expanded faster in its third quarter, driven by a 10.6 percent rise in foreign revenues. The momentum is expected to continue in the fourth quarter and in the first quarter of the company's 2012 fiscal year, owing to a significant increase in orders. In the third ...
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Europe was Crocs' fastest growth market in the second quarter...
Europe was Crocs' fastest growth market in the second quarter ended on June 30, with sales rising by 50.4 percent to $52.2 million. For the first time ever, Asia became the company's largest market, overtaking the Americas. But the feat will be short-lived and the Americas should remain the group's ...
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The Outdoor Solutions segment of Jarden Corp. improved its operating...
The Outdoor Solutions segment of Jarden Corp. improved its operating profit by 6.0 percent to $103.6 million in the second quarter as its revenues went up by 11.1 percent to $772.8 million. Excluding the positive impact of foreign exchange rates, sales rose by 3 percent on an organic basis. The ...
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Pakistan's Federal Bureau of Statistics has reported that the country's...
Pakistan's Federal Bureau of Statistics has reported that the country's exports of sporting goods rose by 8.3 percent to $323 million for the 2010-11 fiscal year ended June 30. Gloves were the biggest-growing segment, up by 22.1 percent to $119.8 million. The “other sports goods” category was up by 21.4 ...
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Comprising essentially Life Fitness, the fitness segment of Brunswick Corp....
Comprising essentially Life Fitness, the fitness segment of Brunswick Corp. recorded a 14.9 percent sales increase to $141.6 million for the second quarter, and its operating profit jumped by 120 percent to $19.1 million for the period. Lower sales increases were recorded in the other segments of the group's business: ...
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Under Armour has raised its outlook for this year's growth...
Under Armour has raised its outlook for this year's growth in revenues to between 33 and 35 percent from a previous forecast of 29 to 31 percent, following a better than expected performance in the second quarter, which saw the company's overall sales jump by 42.2 percent to $291.3 million. ...
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French sporting goods retailers booked an estimated increase of 12...
French sporting goods retailers booked an estimated increase of 12 percent in their sales during the second quarter, according to the monthly surveys performed by their trade association, FPS, among its members. Excellent weather conditions led to year-on-year sales increases estimated at 14 percent in April and 8 percent in ...
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Reporting an 11.6 percent increase at constant currencies in its...
Reporting an 11.6 percent increase at constant currencies in its overall sales for the second quarter, Luxottica indicated that Oakley performed very well, particularly in Europe and Australia. The management said that Oakley's sales would have risen even more if it had not been for capacity constraints, which should be ...
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LaCrosse Footwear increased revenues by 2 percent to $27.1 million...
LaCrosse Footwear increased revenues by 2 percent to $27.1 million in the second quarter ended June 25 thanks to strong growth in outdoor sales. The American company's sales to the outdoor market rose by 18 percent to $9.4 million on strong demand for hunting and hiking products. Meanwhile, sales to ...
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is overseeing the recall...
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is overseeing the recall of about 800 Uvex Funride ski helmets that were imported into the U.S. by Uvex Sports of Rhode Island and Swix Sports of Massachusetts. The helmets were found to provide insufficient shock absorption and resistance to penetration, increasing the wearer's ...
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JJB Sports has reported that its turnaround plan is coming...
JJB Sports has reported that its turnaround plan is coming along well, but the retail market in the U.K. is difficult and might remain that way for a while. Nonetheless, the company says it remains on track toward its objectives and expects a full turnaround. Financial results for the 22 ...
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China Dongxiang, which owns Phenix and the rights to the...
China Dongxiang, which owns Phenix and the rights to the Kappa brand name for China and Macau, is warning investors that the results for the first half ended June 30 may show a 45 percent decline in its turnover. They would thus reach a level equivalent to about 1,489 million ...
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Giant Manufacturing reports a 7 percent increase in consolidated sales...
Giant Manufacturing reports a 7 percent increase in consolidated sales for the six months ended June 30 to 22,754 million Taiwanese dollars (€558.9m-$789.4m). However, sales slipped by 1.5 percent during the month of June.
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Yue Yuen has reported net income of $272.5 million for...
Yue Yuen has reported net income of $272.5 million for the first half ended last March 31, up from a profit of $222.8 million in the same period a year ago. We already reported on the company's 24.4 percent increase in sales to $3,301.9 million for the same period in ...
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Wintersteiger, the Austrian mechanical engineering company, returned to growth last...
Wintersteiger, the Austrian mechanical engineering company, returned to growth last year as its sales jumped by 15.1 percent to €93.4 million, its highest level ever. Wintersteiger's sports division brought in a turnover of €45.4 million, an increase of 4.4 percent compared with 2009. Most encouraging, the company achieved an operating ...
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Assosport, the Italian sporting goods industry association, reported at its...
Assosport, the Italian sporting goods industry association, reported at its annual general assembly that the sales of its members had increased by about 8.5 percent last year to reach €3.8 billion, but this is mostly due to new memberships; the sales of existing members inched up by only 1 percent. ...
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Golf House has reported a pre-tax profit of €1.5 million...
Golf House has reported a pre-tax profit of €1.5 million on sales of €27.5 million in 2010. The German golf retail chain, which was previously the property of Karstadt, has just opened its 16th store in Münster.
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Plimsoll, a financial consultant in the U.K., estimates that one...
Plimsoll, a financial consultant in the U.K., estimates that one out of five companies in the British sports and leisurewear sectors could change ownership as a consequence of the current economic climate. The consultancy identified 78 companies sitting on a sizeable cash reserve, which is not very productive due to ...
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The Spanish brand Original Buff recorded an increase in total...
The Spanish brand Original Buff recorded an increase in total sales of 20 percent to €22 million in 2010. Domestic sales accounted for 20 percent of the company's total sales. For 2011, the company expects a 10 percent increase. Regarding its international expansion, the company sees great potential in Asian ...
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Andrea Cannelloni, vice president and general manager of Napapijri, told...
Andrea Cannelloni, vice president and general manager of Napapijri, told reporters in Milan earlier this month that the brand's sales should reach a level of about €140 million for this full year. Owned by VF Corporation, Napapijri enjoyed double-digit sales growth last year, but the company predicts that it will ...
