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WFSGI’s October Covid-19 survey shows shifting trends
“The industry has a plan, but will need time to adopt and adapt to changes triggered by the pandemic.” This is the summary of the conclusions drawn by the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) based on the results of the October edition of its WFSGI Covid-19 Impact ...
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Giant Group’s sales are boosted by Covid-19 situation
The Giant Group saw its revenues increased by 14.6 percent to 19.47 billion Taiwan dollars (€578.1m-$682.8m) in the third quarter. The growth was primarily driven by the surge in the demand for bicycles and e-bikes in key markets due to the pandemic, with consumers increasingly using bikes for health and ...
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Accell Group raises guidance as sales surge
In an operational update, Accell Group said that it is raising its guidance after sales from July to October jumped by 38 percent from the year-ago period because of the post-Covid boom in the bicycle sector. Since January, the Dutch company’s revenues have progressed by 16 percent. The operating profit ...
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Sport 2000 Austria leads the charge in international buying
The collaboration among the national Sport 2000 organizations has reached a new milestone with a decision to let Sport 2000 Austria coordinate purchases of snow sports products for the autumn/winter 2021/22 season on behalf of Sport 2000 retailers in Germany and seven other countries. If it works out well, this ...
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ArticleEU estimates that Amazon broke competition rules
The European Commission believes that Amazon violated competition rules by unfairly benefiting from non-public data on independent sellers who use its marketplace, it said in its preliminary findings from an antitrust investigation it has been conducting against the American e-commerce giant since last year. The European Union’s executive body added ...
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Sport 2000 International wants to refine the online and offline experience
Sport 2000 International is actively pursuing the development of its e-commerce capabilities in order to engage consumers online at the local, national and international levels, in collaboration with its brand partners. The new international e-commerce platform sport2000.com, currently serving only the German market, was launched in March 2020 with the ...
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Descente in the red for H1 and the black in Q2
Descente ended the first half of its financial year on Sept. 30 with a net loss of 1,265 million yen (€10.2m-$12.0m), against a profit of ¥2,210 million for the year-ago period, as the economic impact of the pandemic hit its revenues. They declined by 34.9 percent to ¥42,897 million (€345.1m-$407.0m). ...
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Online retail for sporting goods grows above average in Switzerland
The latest edition of the Distance Selling Monitor for Switzerland - a monthly survey of 113 online retailers in Switzerland carried out by GfK in cooperation with the Swiss Post Office and the Swiss Retail Association - reports continued high online sales for the third quarter of 2020, although brick-and-mortar ...
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Vista Outdoor’s shares soar on good results and upbeat guidance
Vista Outdoor, which includes brands such as Bell, Giro, Camelbak, Camp Chef and Bushnell Golf, saw its stock rise by 8 percent after posting strong results for the second fiscal quarter ended Sep. 27. It also released a positive outlook for the current quarter. Sales surged by 29 percent to ...
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ArticleBullish about Black Diamond, Clarus withdraws bond offer
Clarus Corp. reported third-quarter sales for Black Diamond (BD) that bounced back from the second quarter, but they were still down by 8 percent compared with the third quarter of 2019. Still, the management said it remains upbeat and expects continued recovery into the fourth quarter. Overall, the parent company ...
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ArticleDigitalization helps Adidas to recover
The Adidas Group made a strong recovery in the third quarter, approaching a normalization of its business, thanks largely to a 51 percent boost in e-commerce, coupled with a more a selective distribution policy. Mentioning its close relations with JD Sports Fashion and Zalando as examples, down to inventory sharing, ...
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Acushnet’s profits double
The American golf company controlled by Fila Korea bounced back in the third quarter, with profits more than doubling compared with the year-ago quarter. Acushnet also witnessed a recovery in sales after lockdowns eased and demand for golf products picked up again as players returned to the golf courses. Following ...
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Nautilus reaches record profits thanks to home fitness
As numerous gyms temporarily closed due to Covid-19, Nautilus experienced strong year-over-year sales increases in the third quarter with customers shifting to home equipment. New customer acquisition was up seven times during the quarter, leading the demand for many of the company’s home fitness products to continue to outpace the ...
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ArticleCallaway benefts from golf momentum, but Jack Wolfskin declines
Callaway Golf Co. saw its sales for the third quarter rise by 12 percent to $475.5 million, thanks to the rising popularity of golf after lockdowns ended, as the sport can be practiced while respecting social distancing guidelines. The golf equipment segment’s revenues jumped by 27 percent from the year-ago ...
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ArticleVF acquires Supreme
VF Corp. has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Supreme, a young and cool American streetwear brand that has become an iconic symbol of a countercultural approach to fashion. Details have yet to be finalized, but the $2.1 billion transaction is expected to close before the end of 2020. Investors ...
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Dorel Sports posts a 22% sales increase and record earnings
Dorel Sports, whose brands include Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, Caloi and IronHorse, saw its revenues increase year-on-year by 22.1 percent to $305.6 million in the third quarter, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of revenue growth for the segment. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates, quarterly revenues improved by around ...
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Asics improves in Q3, but warns about second Covid wave
Asics reported better-than-expected third-quarter sales and revised upward its forecasts for the full year, but warned that fourth-quarter sales would take a hit from the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Net sales rose by 4.39 percent to 103,309 million yen (€829m-$979m) in the third quarter as more people took ...
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Mizuno's weak results softened in the latest quarter
The impact of restrictive measures to contain Covid-19 in Japan weighed on Mizuno’s results for the first half of its fiscal year ending on March 31, 2021. The Japanese group’s revenues declined by 22.5 percent from the year-ago period to 66.2 billion yen (€537.7m-$639.0m). The gross margin narrowed by 2.0 ...
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Peloton booms
Beating analysts’ projections for an annual turnover of $3.63 billion, Peloton Interactive is projecting revenues of $3.9 billion or more for the current financial year, generating adjusted Ebitda of $300 million, after an impressive first quarter, compared with sales of $1.82 billion and adjusted Ebitda of $117.7 million in the ...
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Pentland Brands publishes its first Positive Business report
Pentland Brands has released a new report in which it outlines its new three-pillar “Positive Business” strategy. It is based on: 1) building purpose-led brands; 2) reducing its environmental footprint; and 3) promoting circularity and collaboration. Pentland Brands owns Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury of New Zealand, Endura, Mitre, Ellesse, SeaVees, Kangaroos ...
