Financial insights for the sporting goods industry – Page 80

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    ISM Search, the European U.K.-based executive recruitment and head-hunting service...

    2017-09-04T00:00:00Z

    ISM Search, the European U.K.-based executive recruitment and head-hunting service specializing in the sporting goods sector, recently conducted a survey among its candidates in the industry to find out the relevant factors in the successful hiring and retention of key talents. According to ISM, it is the first survey of ...

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    Netshoes, which remains the largest pure e-commerce player in the...

    2017-09-04T00:00:00Z

    Netshoes, which remains the largest pure e-commerce player in the Brazilian market and in Latin America, booked a 15 percent increase in net sales to 461.3 million Brazilian reais (€123.7m-$146.7m) in the second quarter ended June 30, but the quarterly net loss grew to R$35.2 million (€9.4m-$11.2m) from R$33.6 million a year ...

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    Japan's Dunlop group turned around to a net profit of...

    2017-09-04T00:00:00Z

    Japan's Dunlop group turned around to a net profit of 1,727 million yen (€13.2m-$15.7m) in the first half ended June 30 from a loss of ¥1,186 million, despite a one percent drop in total revenues to ¥36.16 billion (€276.5m-$327.9m). Excluding foreign exchange gains, net income rose to ¥1,288 million (€9.8m-$11.7m) from ...

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    Beating analysts' estimates, Li & Fung raised its net profit...

    2017-09-04T00:00:00Z

    Beating analysts' estimates, Li & Fung raised its net profit to $91 million for the first half of 2017 from $86 million in the same period last year. Revenues fell by 9 percent to $7.2 billion, however. The Chinese sourcing giant had to leave the Hang Seng benchmark index last ...

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    Giant Manufacturing saw its comprehensive net income jump by 137...

    2017-09-04T00:00:00Z

    Giant Manufacturing saw its comprehensive net income jump by 137 percent to 1,129.7 million Taiwan dollars (€31.6m-$37.5m) in the second quarter. Excluding a foreign currency gain of NT$ 962 million (€26.9m-$31.9m) and other extraordinary items, profits slipped by 19 percent to NT$ 677.7 million (€19.0m-$22.5m) as revenues fell by 9 percent to ...

  • Short stops

    The German bike market is predicted to rise by 12%...

    2017-09-04T00:00:00Z

    The German bike market is predicted to rise by 12% this year, with e-bikes taking over at least 65% of the turnover, up from 33% two years ago

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    As predicted, Zalando's growth softened in the second quarter, rising...

    2017-08-11T00:00:00Z

    As predicted, Zalando's growth softened in the second quarter, rising by 20.1 percent to €1.1 billion, but the company is hoping to hit the upper range of the forecast of 20 to 25 percent for the full financial year. The operating margin (Ebit) declined by 1.4 percentage points to 7.4 ...

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    The number of golf rounds played in the U.K. in...

    2017-08-11T00:00:00Z

    The number of golf rounds played in the U.K. in the second quarter of 2017 increased by 4 percent as compared to the same period of 2016, according to a study by Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS). The second quarter of the year was characterized by warm and dry weather, especially ...

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    Strong growth by Champion Europe, especially online, contributed to a...

    2017-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Strong growth by Champion Europe, especially online, contributed to a 7 percent organic increase in Champion's global sales for Hanesbrands during the second quarter. The brand is also enjoying very strong growth in Asia and other markets due to new omnichannel investments. This and other factors, including the acquisition last ...

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    The global revenues from branded outdoor shoes by major vendors...

    2017-08-11T00:00:00Z

    The global revenues from branded outdoor shoes by major vendors grew by 2.9 percent to $4.71 billion in 2016, according to an annual survey by The Outdoor Industry Compass, with increases of 2.4 percent in the U.S. and 3.5 percent in the rest of the world. The branded rugged outdoor ...

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    Adidas trails only the police for attractiveness as a future...

    2017-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Adidas trails only the police for attractiveness as a future employer in the opinion of German students. In a recent survey on careers conducted with more than 20,000 students between the ages of 13 and 18, the sports brand was ranked first in the fashion industry and second overall out ...

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    Yonex reported a 45 percent jump in comprehensive net income...

    2017-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Yonex reported a 45 percent jump in comprehensive net income to 455.5 million yen (€3.5m-$4.2m) for the first quarter through June, benefiting from a positive foreign currency swing of ¥222 million (€1.7m-$2.0m). Revenues went up by 4 percent to ¥15.91 billion (€123.6m-$145.0m). Boosted by badminton, sales grew by 4 percent in ...

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    Goldwin made a profit of 412 million yen (€3.2m-$3.8m) in...

    2017-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Goldwin made a profit of 412 million yen (€3.2m-$3.8m) in the first quarter of its financial year, ended June 30, as compared to a loss of ¥62 million in the year-earlier period. Sales rose by 16 percent to ¥12.38 billion (€96.2m-$112.9m). The company is forecasting a profit increase of 2 ...

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    Globeride reports a comprehensive net loss of 370 million yen (€2.9m-$3.4m)...

    2017-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Globeride reports a comprehensive net loss of 370 million yen (€2.9m-$3.4m) for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, compared with a profit of ¥503 million in the year-ago period. The gross margin went down by 2 percentage points to 35.7 percent. Excluding extraordinary items and foreign exchange losses, the parent ...

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    Descente made a comprehensive net income of 2,041 million yen (€15.9m-$18.6m)...

    2017-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Descente made a comprehensive net income of 2,041 million yen (€15.9m-$18.6m) in the first quarter ended June 30 versus a loss of ¥1,389 million in the same period of last year. Excluding the foreign exchange effect and other items, net earnings fell by 27 percent to ¥764 million (€5.9m-$7.0m). Sales grew ...

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    Brunswick Corp. says the performance of its Fitness division will...

    2017-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Brunswick Corp. says the performance of its Fitness division will begin to be favorably impacted by new product introductions, changes in manufacturing and further cost realignment actions from the second half of 2017. In the second quarter ended June 30, the division posted a 9 percent sales increase to $250.5 ...

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    Puma's good results for the second quarter were again partly...

    2017-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Puma's good results for the second quarter were again partly offset by weaker results at Volcom and other parts of Kering's Sport & Lifestyle segment, which continued to struggle in a difficult retail environment in the U.S. The total revenues of the segment increased by 15.7 percent to $1,022.4 million ...

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    The consumption of new bicycles declined by 5 percent in...

    2017-07-31T00:00:00Z

    The consumption of new bicycles declined by 5 percent in terms of units in Europe last year, according to Conebi, the European bicycle industry federation. They went down to 19.6 million units from 20.6 million units in 2015, falling by 6.9 percent in Germany, 13.7 percent in the U.K. and ...

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    The Sequential Brands Group saw its revenues rise by 23...

    2017-07-31T00:00:00Z

    The Sequential Brands Group saw its revenues rise by 23 percent to $42 million in the second quarter. Adjusted Ebitda went up by 43 percent to $24.7 million. The net result was a net profit of $2.53 million against a loss of $62,000 in the same period a year ago, ...

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    The Thule Group reported a 13.3 percent increase in sales...

    2017-07-31T00:00:00Z

    The Thule Group reported a 13.3 percent increase in sales to 1,955 million Swedish kronor (€205.0m-$241.0m) for the second quarter ended June 30, up by 8.6 percent in local currencies. The operating margin reached 24.3 percent, improving by 1.2 percentage point on a currency-neutral basis. Net income went up to ...