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ArticleColumbia performs better than expected
After a difficult first half of 2020 due to the impact of the pandemic, Columbia Sportswear Company performed better in the third quarter, but the results remained far below those of last year. Its net income tumbled by 47 percent from the year-ago quarter to $62.8 million, while sales dropped ...
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ArticleHoka’s momentum shows no signs of slowing
Once again Hoka One One posted very strong results, helping Deckers Brands grow in its second fiscal quarter ended on June 30. Despite headwinds from Covid-19, the group’s sales progressed by 15.0 percent from the same period last year to reach a new quarterly record of $623.5 million, with ...
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ArticleSequential quarterly improvements for Skechers
While Skechers’ third-quarter sales decreased by 3.9 percent year-on-year and net earnings dropped by 37.6 percent to $64.3 million, it was a significant improvement from the second quarter, when sales where 78.3 percent lower and the company ended with a net loss of $68.1 million. The pandemic significantly impacted Skechers ...
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ArticleShimano’s earnings rise by 10%
Shimano’s sales for the first nine months of the year were down by 2.0 percent from the year-ago period to 264,174 million yen (€2.16bn-$2.53bn), hampered by lockdowns around the world in response to Covid-19. However, sales started to improve during the second quarter due to the soaring popularity of cycling ...
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ArticleTechnogym wants home fitness to generate half of €1 bn in sales
In reporting a 53 percent increase to €98 million in its home fitness segment for the first nine months of this year, Technogym said that its board of directors has approved a new three-year business plan, called Technogym At-Home, that calls for a doubling in the segment’s revenues from a ...
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New Amazon probe by the German Cartel Office
The German Cartel Office has reportedly opened yet another investigation into the practices of Amazon, this time looking into complaints that the giant e-tailer has entered into exclusive agreements with certain suppliers that prevent other retailers from selling certain branded products. As an example of this behavior, the German anti-trust ...
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ArticleMarine, Fitness, Outdoor products drive record Q3 for Garmin
Garmin has reported record third-quarter earnings of $313.4 million, thanks to robust growth in demand for its marine, fitness and outdoor products. The Swiss-based company, which also makes equipment for the aviation and automotive industries, reported net sales of $1.11 billion for the 13 weeks to Sept. 26. This compares ...
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ArticleCallaway to merge with Topgolf
Callaway Golf Co. and the Topgolf Entertainment Group, a major U.S.-based operator of golf driving ranges, have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction. It’s an interesting way of creating a vertically integrated operation, without offending Callaway’s wholesale partners and it bears some similarities with what Peloton has so successfully ...
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ArticlePuma returns to profit and growth
Puma’s revenues for the third quarter rose by 13.3 percent in constant currencies to €1,583, leading to a 13.0 percent rise in net income to €100.5 million. This was in sharp contrast with the second quarter, when the company was hit by a 32.3 percent drop in revenues and ended ...
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Amazon starts ups in Sweden, with some glitches
Amazon’s dedicated platform for the Swedish market, Amazon.se is now live, but observers pointed to some embarassing bugs including translation mistakes, which resulted in some offensive or embarassing words used in product descriptions (e.g. valdakt instread of rapt for a plant), and picking the Argentinian flag instead of Sweden’s. Many ...
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XXL stays on recovery path
After many difficult quarters, XXL ASA bounced back in the second quarter, and the leading Nordic sports retailer confirmed this recovery continues in the third quarter. To turn the business around, the Norwegian company has been taking drastic steps such as cutting costs and clearing inventory. It posted double-digit growth ...
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ArticleRecord Q3 revenues for Crocs
Thanks to ”exceptional consumer demand and strong sell throughs,” Crocs saw its third-quarter revenues jump by 15.7 percent from the year-ago quarter to a record $361.7 million. In constant currencies they gained 15.9 percent. The company recorded growth in all channels and geographies. It also saw record sales in e-commerce, ...
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ArticleIspo Munich 2021 will be entirely virtual
We have yet not received any official statement, but according to Messe München’s post on ispo.com today, Ispo Munich 2021, originally scheduled for Jan. 31 to Feb. 3, will be held entirely in a digital format on Feb. 1-5. “As a digital edition,” the website says, ”Ispo Munich Online offers ...
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ArticleDanish Sportmaster wins two prizes
Sportmaster, the Danish sporting goods retailer recently acquired by the Russian-based Sportmaster Group, has won two awards in two contests conducted by PriceRunner, a website that normally advises customers on the best price bargains. The retailer came out as Denmark’s E-Dealer of the Year in the Sport category as well ...
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ArticleMoncler reports a 14% drop in Q3
The decline in Moncler’s revenues slowed down in the third quarter to a rate of 15 percent, or 14 percent in local currencies, falling to a level of €361.8 million. The management reported high and constantly improving growth in China. Without providing the details, the management said that other markets ...
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ArticleKathmandu benefits from Rip Curl and online sales
It was the acquisition of Rip Curl that helped Kathmandu Holdings to raise its total sales by 48.7 percent to 801.5 million New Zealand dollars in the “transformational” financial year ended on July 30, with the action sports brand contributing sales of NZ$ 315.7 million (€178.2m-$210.6m) in the first nine ...
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ArticleThule posts strong results
The third quarter was a good one for Thule Group, the Swedish company best known for its roof boxes and bike racks. It saw its net income soar by 148.6 percent from the year-ago quarter to 449 million Swedish kronor (€43.3m-$51.3m), while revenues jumped by 44.9 percent to SEK 2,043 ...
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WTO report examines IP in light of Covid
The Covid-19 pandemic has led national and regional intellectual property (IP) offices to expedite certain procedures relating to the use of patented devices and copyrighted materials. The Secretariat of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has published a paper sketching the background of its fundamental IP deal – the WTO Agreement ...
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Online sales and Rip Curl help Kathmandu
As expected, the acquisition of Rip Curl helped Kathmandu Holdings to raise its total sales by 48.7 percent to 801.5 million New Zealand dollars in the “transformational” financial year ended on July 30, with the action sports brand contributing sales of NZ$ 315.7 million (€178.2m-$210.6m) in the first nine months ...
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ArticleAdidas may offload Reebok by March
Naming Anta Sports Products and VF Corp. as potential buyers for the brand, Germany’s usually well-informed Manager Magazin reports that the Adidas Group is planning to sell its Reebok division by next March. A spokesperson for the group said the company has a policy of not commenting on press rumors, ...
