Financial Results – Page 115

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    JD Sports Fashion reported modest sales increases on a same-store...

    2012-06-14T00:00:00Z

    JD Sports Fashion reported modest sales increases on a same-store basis for the 19 weeks ended on June 9. They were up by 1.2 percent in its sports stores and by 3.0 percent in its fashion stores, but gross margins continued to be under pressure as anticipated. The British retailer ...

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    Finansavisen, a Norwegian newspaper, reports that inventories have been piling...

    2012-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Finansavisen, a Norwegian newspaper, reports that inventories have been piling up at Bergans because of the outdoor brand's relatively weak growth in its own market last year. As reported in our previous issue, Bergans' turnover jumped by more than 8 percent to nearly 700 million Norwegian kroner (€92.9m-$116.0m) last year, ...

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    Three months of excellent growth in the Swedish sporting goods...

    2012-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Three months of excellent growth in the Swedish sporting goods industry, which made up for a decline in the market last year, came to an end in April as sales took a negative turn. According to HUI Research, April sales decreased by 5.5 percent when compared with the same month last year. ...

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    The new consumer panel set up by the Dutch sports...

    2012-06-14T00:00:00Z

    The new consumer panel set up by the Dutch sports industry shows that the consumption of sports products in the Netherlands jumped by 5 percent in the first quarter of this year. This came after a paltry year in which the Dutch sports market is estimated to have shrunk by ...

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    According to Emota, the European E-Commerce and Mail Order Trade...

    2012-06-14T00:00:00Z

    According to Emota, the European E-Commerce and Mail Order Trade Association, European e-commerce outpaced the North American e-tail business last year. In 2011, the European online market grew by 19 percent and reached a total retail turnover of €246 billion, compared with €237 billion in the U.S. and Canada. Emota ...

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    The International Cotton Advisory Council, an intergovernmental group, thinks that...

    2012-06-14T00:00:00Z

    The International Cotton Advisory Council, an intergovernmental group, thinks that cotton prices will stay low because of high inventories for the next year. The council says that cotton stocks should rise by 43 percent to 13.3 million tons in the year that ends July 31, and should grow by another ...

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    Mizuno has announced a 10.7 percent jump in its consolidated...

    2012-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Mizuno has announced a 10.7 percent jump in its consolidated net income to ¥3,143 million (€31.2m-$39.9m) for its fiscal year 2011-12, which ended March 31. Operating income jumped by 19.6 percent to ¥5.5 million (€55.6m-$69.0m). Total sales were up by 3.3 percent and reached ¥154,982 million (€1.54bn-$1.94bn). Mizuno managed to ...

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    Derby Cycle, which trades under the Kalkhoff, Raleigh, Rixe, Focus...

    2012-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Derby Cycle, which trades under the Kalkhoff, Raleigh, Rixe, Focus and Univega brand names, has reported a 31.5 percent increase in net income to €7.9 million for the first half of its financial year, ended on March 31. Operating profit rose by 25.1 percent to €13.1 million on a 17.3 ...

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    Fila Korea had essentially flat sales of 96.23 billion won...

    2012-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Fila Korea had essentially flat sales of 96.23 billion won (€65.3m-$81.6m) in the first quarter ended March 31, but its net profit jumped by 113 percent as compared to the same period a year ago, reaching KRW11.57 billion (€7.9m-$9.8m). The gross margin slipped by 2.6 percentage points to 58.4 percent, ...

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    During the first quarter of this year, the consumption of...

    2012-06-01T00:00:00Z

    During the first quarter of this year, the consumption of sporting goods in Norway increased by 5.4 percent when compared to the same period in 2011. The positive result, which parallels a similar pattern observed in Sweden, indicates that the industry is on the path to recovery after a slight ...

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    Three months of excellent growth in the Swedish sporting goods...

    2012-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Three months of excellent growth in the Swedish sporting goods industry came to an end in April as sales took a negative turn. According to HUI Research, April sales decreased by 5.5 percent when compared to the same month last year. At constant prices, sales were down by 4.7 ...

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    Heelys got a big $1.2 million boost in its first-quarter...

    2012-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Heelys got a big $1.2 million boost in its first-quarter sales compared with one year ago, reaching a level of $6.1 million for the period. They grew by $482,000 to $1.7 million in the U.S. They were up by $686,000 to $5.1 million elsewhere, mainly because of higher sales in ...

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    Nautilus saw its net income soar by 57 percent to...

    2012-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Nautilus saw its net income soar by 57 percent to $2.5 million for the first quarter ended March 31, as revenues rose by 6 percent to $51.3 million and the gross margin improved by 0.9 percentage points to 46.6 percent. The direct distribution segment delivered 11.5 percent higher revenues of ...

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    Cybex International's sales rose by 20.2 percent to $37.3 million...

    2012-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Cybex International's sales rose by 20.2 percent to $37.3 million in the first quarter, driven by a 60 percent jump in sales of treadmills following the launch of new models. Sales grew by 14 percent to $25.1 million in North America and by 34 percent to $12.1 million in the ...

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    Adams Golf, the U.S. golf company being acquired by Adidas...

    2012-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Adams Golf, the U.S. golf company being acquired by Adidas Group, posted a 33 percent increase in net income to $4.0 million in the first quarter. Operating earnings jumped by 90 percent to $7.8 million despite a slight dip in its gross margin to 46.7 percent. Sales increased by 25 ...

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    A total of 7.6 million people were registered at 7,304...

    2012-05-17T00:00:00Z

    A total of 7.6 million people were registered at 7,304 fitness clubs in Germany by the end of last year. Out of those, more than 7.22 million were members of clubs measuring more than 200 square meters, up from 7.05 million at the end of 2010 and 5.18 million at ...

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    After an outstanding performance last year, Helly Hansen enjoyed another...

    2012-05-17T00:00:00Z

    After an outstanding performance last year, Helly Hansen enjoyed another growth spurt in the first quarter of 2012. The Norwegian outdoor and sailing brand's turnover increased by nearly 15 percent for the quarter, while its operating earnings before amortization (Ebitda) more than tripled. The soaring profitability is not due to ...

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    Peak Performance generated some growth in the three months ended...

    2012-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Peak Performance generated some growth in the three months ended March 31, which corresponded to the third quarter in IC Companys' financial year, but without matching the double-digit increases recorded by Tiger of Sweden, Soaked in Luxury and Marlen Birger. Jackpot and Cottonfield suffered setbacks. Across the group's 11 ...

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    Gross margins increased by 2.3 percentage points to 33.8 percent...

    2012-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Gross margins increased by 2.3 percentage points to 33.8 percent at Easton-Bell in the first quarter of 2012, thanks to lower closeout sales and higher average selling prices associated with product innovation and productivity gains. With total sales rising by 6.3 percent to $203.4 million for the period, adjusted operating ...

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    Sales declined by 7 percent to 140.5 million Swedish kronor...

    2012-05-08T00:00:00Z

    Sales declined by 7 percent to 140.5 million Swedish kronor (€15.7m-$20.6m) at Björn Borg, due to cautious purchasing patterns by its clients last autumn. However, the Swedish brand of underwear saw growing sales for the brand including licenses, with an increase in smaller markets, and continuous progress with e-commerce. The ...