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Analysis: The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profits in Q4 2024
Seven firms reported one-time charges of at least $10 million, offset by VF Corp., Wolverine Worldwide, Foot Locker, and Zumiez, who were overlapping large end-of-year write-downs. Excluding Topgolf, year-over-year Equipment RoS improved from a 3.8 percent year-on-year decline to essentially flat. Diversified/Retail is Q4’s strongest segment. Year-over-year RoS rose to ...
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SGI Europe Executive Edition: Vol 36 - 8+9
Arc’teryx delivered over $2bn in FY24 revenues for Amer Sports | Asics’ FY operating income hits record high | Saucony parent completes first turnaround strategy | Björn Borg approaches SEK 1bn in sales | Crocs Q4 2024 revenues up 3.1% to $990m | Garmin’s fitness segment drives record Q4 and FY24 growth | Super Retail Group H1 sales up 4.0 percent | Alpargatas puts itself in better position with more inventory write-offs | Moncler continues double-digit DTC growth in 2024 as wholesale falls | Shimano suffers drop in FY24 operating income | Intersport Spain files for insolvency | Modest FY revenue growth at Forum Sport | Topgolf Callaway Group FY25 results will be impacted by currency, tariffs | Adidas replaces Craft as Swedish Athletics’ kit supplier | Norwegian sports retailers’ sales declined 4.4% in 2024 | Saudi Arabia to host first Olympic Esports Games | Eurobike in transformation for the 2025 show | New US, European licensing deals for Reebok | Louis Vuitton also enters the Formula 1 world | Boozt moves headquarters from Sweden | New York Giants looking to sell a stake? | World Athletics discussing transgenderism
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Shimano suffers drop in FY24 operating income
The Japanese group, citing weak sales of completed bicycles in several regions, reports a 22.2 percent drop in annual operating income to ¥65,085 million (€414.1m) for the 12 months ended Dec. 31.
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Analysis: The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profits in Q3 2024
The aggregate year-over-year sales of 45 publicly traded sporting goods companies declined by less than 1 percent in the reporting period closest to Sept. 30 in Q3 2024. Find out more with our latest scorecard.
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Market Analysis: The sports equipment market 2023
Our annual summary compares the 2023 and 2022 global revenue and market-share development of 39 companies and provides a breakdown by sector.
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WFSGI and sporting goods companies react to WHO’s inactivity data
According to the WHO, 31 percent of adults are “inactive” and “not meeting the recommended levels of physical activity (just 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week).” This figure, it predicts, will at the current rate of change rise to 35 percent by 2030. It stood at ...
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Analysis: The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profits in 2023
Annual profitability fell by 10.4 percent in 2023, with a decline in annual revenues of almost 3 percent. Find out more in our latest scorecard.
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Afydad’s Retail Commission has a new head
The Spanish Sports Association, Afydad, has selected Magda Espuga to head its Retail Commission, according to Diffusion Sport. She is replacing José Juan Fernández. Espuga is a specialist in the domain, having founded the Kiss Retail consultancy in Barcelona some 20 years ago. She is also a partner at Netmentora ...
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Analysis: 2023 Market Cap of global Sporting Goods stocks rising 2.4%
Which of the top 86 sporting goods companies performed best, and which lost ground in 2023? Get the figures.
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Eddy Merckx revives brand with a range of new models
Classic brand Merckx is making a comeback. After a few quiet years, the brand has now released five models on their brand new website – fully customizable for the customer.