Financial Results – Page 121

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    Lyle & Scott saw its net profit decline by 13.2...

    2011-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Lyle & Scott saw its net profit decline by 13.2 percent to £5.3 million (€6.0m-$8.5m) in the financial year ended last March 31. Sales grew by 0.47 percent to £34.3 million (€39.1m-$54.9m), with a 20 percent rise in export markets, and the gross margin rose slightly to 52.6 percent, but ...

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    Björn Borg, the Swedish company that owns the brand rights...

    2011-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Björn Borg, the Swedish company that owns the brand rights related to the Swedish tennis champion by the same name, reports a sales increase of 2 percent to 253.3 million Swedish kronor (€28.3m-$39.7m). Net profit fell by 26 percent to SEK 27.1 million (€3.0m-$4.2m), due a lower gross margin of ...

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    Bauer Performance Sports claims it further raised its share of...

    2011-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Bauer Performance Sports claims it further raised its share of the ice hockey equipment market during its financial year ended May 31, where its net revenues rose by 19 percent to $306.1 million. The company scored sales increases of 17 percent in ice hockey equipment, 22 percent in apparel and ...

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    Intersport PSC, the Swiss licensee of Intersport International, says its...

    2011-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Intersport PSC, the Swiss licensee of Intersport International, says its net profit will decline slightly this year because of the strong appreciation of the Swiss franc against the euro, which has been affecting sales to foreign tourists. The problems started in border areas in the spring and they have been ...

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    In the first nine months of its financial year, a...

    2011-09-12T00:00:00Z

    In the first nine months of its financial year, a period ended on June 30, Yue Yuen raised its net profit by 5.9 percent to US$377.0 million even as its total revenues rose by 23.4 percent to $5.19 billion. Revenues from shoe manufacturing grew by 25.8 percent to $3.68 billion, ...

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    Global consumption of rugbywear – including clothing, footwear and equipment...

    2011-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Global consumption of rugbywear – including clothing, footwear and equipment – is estimated by NPD to have reached a value of €300 million last year. The highest national consumption was in Britain, with estimated sales of €84 million, followed by France with €54 million. NPD analysts expect the market to ...

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    According to the Swedish Retail Sales Index, the country's sporting...

    2011-09-12T00:00:00Z

    According to the Swedish Retail Sales Index, the country's sporting goods retail market increased by 3.5 percent at current prices in July as compared to last year. This means an accumulated increase so far this year of 0.7 percent. On an adjusted basis, sales rose by 7 percent in July, ...

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    Peak Performance, the Swedish ski, outdoor and golf brand, lifted...

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Peak Performance, the Swedish ski, outdoor and golf brand, lifted its sales by 7 percent to the equivalent of 977 million Danish kroner (€131.2m-$189.0m) for the year ended on June 30. This emerged in the results of IC Companys, the Danish group that owns Peak Performance along with 10 fashion ...

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    Mammut Sports Group, the leading outdoor brand from Switzerland, reports...

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Mammut Sports Group, the leading outdoor brand from Switzerland, reports a decrease in sales of 10.1 percent for the first six months of the current year and reached total sales of 85.4 million Swiss francs (€75.1m-$107.3m). In local currencies and disregarding the divestment of the Toko wax brand last year, ...

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    Nautilus reduced its losses in the second quarter thanks to...

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Nautilus reduced its losses in the second quarter thanks to a 13.3 percent increase in net sales to $34.7 million and a 14.9 percent reduction in operating expenses, partly achieved through more effective advertising. Losses from continuing operations went down by 68.6 percent to $2.2 million. The net loss fell ...

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    Descente reports a sales increase of 11.3 percent to ¥16.47...

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Descente reports a sales increase of 11.3 percent to ¥16.47 billion (€149.4m-$215.0m) for its first quarter, ended on June 30. The gross margin slipped to 47.6 percent from 48.0 percent, but a cut in operating expenses helped the company reduce its operating losses sharply to ¥167 million (€1.5m-$2.2m) from ¥597 ...

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    Anta Sports of China saw its net profit decline by...

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Anta Sports of China saw its net profit decline by 22 percent to 927.3 million renminbi (€100.6m-$144.9m) for the first half of this year as the gross margin fell by 0.9 percentage points to 42.8 percent and its operating margin slipped by 1.3 percentage points to 24.6 percent. Still, the ...

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    Net revenues declined by 5.7 percent to $8.99 million in...

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Net revenues declined by 5.7 percent to $8.99 million in the second quarter ended June 30 for Orange 21, the parent company of Spy Optic, but on a pro forma basis, they increased by $0.6 million or 7 percent during the period. The company booked an operating loss of $618,000 ...

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    After a difficult start to the year and a slow...

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    After a difficult start to the year and a slow and dry Easter period, the Regatta Group is reporting a strong recovery with an 18 percent sales increase in the first half of the year and double-digit growth for each of its three brands. Regatta is up by 18 percent, ...

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    Mountain Force, the Swiss label for snow and outerwear, has...

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Mountain Force, the Swiss label for snow and outerwear, has increased its capital by 2.5 million Swiss francs (€2.36m-$3.36m) to ensure continued growth in its core markets, which consist of Italy, the German-speaking countries and North America. With this move, the recently appointed chief executive, Roman Stepek, has become majority ...

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    Garmin's outdoor segment posted a sales increase of only 1...

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Garmin's outdoor segment posted a sales increase of only 1 percent to $81.0 million in the second quarter ended June 25, generating operating income of $35.7 million. However, the management is projecting a higher growth rate for the third quarter following the launch of updated product lines and the acquisition ...

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    Sales of PrimaLoft products increased by 6.1 percent to $8,941,000...

    2011-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Sales of PrimaLoft products increased by 6.1 percent to $8,941,000 in the three months ended June 30, says its parent company, Albany International, whose total revenues inched up by 2.0 percent to $244.0 million. Operating income rose to $3,165,000 at PrimaLoft from $2,926,000 in the year-ago period, but it fell ...

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    The Lafuma group's sales expanded faster in its third quarter,...

    2011-08-07T00:00:00Z

    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...

    2011-08-07T00:00:00Z

    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...

    2011-08-07T00:00:00Z

    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 ...