Retail insights from the sporting goods industry – Page 27
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ArticleSportsShoes.com reports 20% sales growth in Q1, 140,000 new customers
SportsShoes.com has announced sales figures for its Q1 of the fiscal year that began March 1, 2023. According to the report, the British e-tailer, which was founded in 1982, saw its sales surge by 20 percent year-on-year to £83.8 million (€97.3m). At the same time, it added 140,000 new customers ...
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ArticleA pádel headhunter and consultant surveys the court
Fernando Blanca has given CMDsport a tour of the world of pádel from his perspective as director general of the specialized headhunting agency Padel Recruits and director of marketing and international business development at the consultancy World of Padel. The state of the sport overall is “good,” with steady growth ...
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ArticleSSU lands €150 million in funding, says worst of market disruptions are over
Signa Sports United (SSU), while bracing for less-than-stellar FY23 results impacted by macroeconomic headwinds and high industry inventory levels, is taking steps to generate €100 million in Ebitda savings by FY25 and less operational complexity in FY24 that will return it to profitable, long-term growth. Meanwhile, the Germany-based e-commerce company, ...
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ArticleJD Sports sees softer North America but holds guidance
JD Sports Fashion reported some softening in trade in its North American business in June, but this would be offset by growth in demand in the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific – allowing it to maintain annual guidance. Despite the US and Canadian markets’ slowdown, the UK retailer still expects ...
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News briefsAsics reportedly stops supplying independent UK sports shops
The Guardian reported on June 26 that Asics has announced to some of its customers that it will join Nike and Adidas in leaving smaller retailers in the UK in favor of large chains such as Sports Direct and JD Sports, as well as selling directly online. The newspaper is ...
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News briefsGo Sport calms worried customers
The long back and forth about the whereabouts of the French chain Go Sport after its bankruptcy has probably also unsettled its customers. Go Sport has now appeased them with a public message on its website. A text to its customers from the retailer, which was taken over by Intersport, ...
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News briefsAmazon to invest $26 billion in India business
Amazon said it wants to significantly increase its investment in India by 2030. After CEO Andy Jassy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the U.S. last week, Jassy said he wants to put $26 billion into the country, adding $6.5 billion to planned new investments. An exact breakdown of the ...
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News briefsInter-country sell-in cooperation at Intersport
Retail members of the Intersport Spain network have begun placing their orders for items under the Intersport own-brands McKinley and Energetics through Intersport France, according to a report in CMDsport. The test conducted for the autumn/winter 2023/24 sell-in having proved fruitful, Intersport’s buying groups in Spain and France have reached ...
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News briefsCaptain Fin to launch in Europe
Following last year’s acquisition of San Diego-based surf lifestyle and hardgoods brand Captain Fin Co. by Liberated Brands – the global master licensee for Volcom and Spyder – Captain Fin is to officially launch in Europe. The launch coincides with the revitalization of its apparel collection, now infused with sustainable ...
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News briefsCrocs launches virtual store with first 3D shoe customizer
Source: Crocs Crocs has launched a new virtual store in partnership with 3D e-commerce platform Obsess. The Crocs Jibbitz Experience is “a virtual storytelling arena centered around self-expression, personalization, gamification and education.” It includes the brand’s first-ever 3D Jibbitz Customizer, a feature developed by Obsess to provide ...
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News briefsTour de France partners with TikTok to further expand its audience
TikTok is joining the Tour de France (July 1-23,2023) and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (July 23-30, 2023) as an official provider. From July 1, fans of the Tour will be able to experience these cycling races also with TikTok thanks to the platform’s creators and users. Every day, ...
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ArticleAfter Mexico, Shein plans to roll out in Europe’s larger markets
Shein, the Singapore-based fast-fashion online retailer, announced that it is expanding its marketplace to Mexico, and that launches in Germany, Spain, France and Italy “will soon follow suit.” The marketplace was previously rolled out in Brazil and the U.S. Shein noted that the local marketplaces offer products from third parties ...
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Infographics & DataSales per employee 2022 at sporting goods companies
Our downloadable infographic has employee numbers and sales per employee at 25 of some of the world’s biggest sporting goods companies.
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News briefsNike’s largest Canadian flagship to open in Edmonton
A new Nike flagship store will open on the main level of the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in a prime location close to the popular hockey rink. Built in four phases from 1981 to 1998, the extraordinary mall was the world’s largest shopping center until 2004. Today, ...
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News briefsFrasers Group invests in electrical retailer AO World
Frasers Group, the owner of Sports Direct, has announced the purchase of a “strategic stake” in AO World, a retail group specializing in electrical goods based in Bolton, England, listed on the London Stock Exchange. The investment follows “productive talks over the last two years about establishing a strategic partnership,” ...
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News briefsNike has another new partner for connected partnership program
Nike has announced a new connected partnership with performance specialty retailer Pro:Direct Sport. Launching first on the Pro:Direct Sport mobile app in the U.K. and on the web in France, the partnership will unlock tailored digital, member-exclusive products and experiences. It will be Nike’s third connected partnership across Europe, following ...
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ArticleSportmaster takes over one Decathlon store, while Russian offshoot reportedly sold and reopening
Russian sporting goods retailer Sportmaster has opened a new store under the Sportmaster Pro banner in the Raduga Park shopping center in Yekaterinburg, taking over a location previously occupied by Decathlon. This is the first time that Sportmaster has taken the place of the French retailer. In early 2023, the ...
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ArticleLaLiga launches online store with Fanatics
Spain’s LaLiga has announced its first-ever official online store with digital sports platform and licensed sports merchandise giant Fanatics, as part of a wide-reaching omnichannel retail and production partnership. The official LaLigaStore will launch globally this summer, ahead of the start of the new football season. Fans will be able ...
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News briefsYouTube to launch its first live e-com shopping channel in South Korea
YouTube will launch its first official live commerce shopping channel in South Korea on June 30, Reuters reported. South Korea already has a booming live streaming commerce business led by tech giant Naver. This makes the country a prime test market for the Alphabet-owned company as it focuses on becoming ...
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News briefsA good 2022 at El Corte Inglés
El Corte Inglés has booked a solid fiscal 2022, despite the discomforts of the economic climate, according to Diffusion Sport. Revenues through the closing date of Feb. 8 amounted to €15.33 billion, up 22.5 percent year-on-year, while Ebitda was €951.4, up 18.3 percent. Recurring net income was the highest in ...
