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    The turnover of Li & Fung declined by one percent...

    2015-08-28T00:00:00Z

    The turnover of Li & Fung declined by one percent to $8.63 billion in the first half, reflecting macroeconomic conditions. It remained flat in the U.S. and fell by 13 percent in Europe. It grew by 14 percent in Asia but dropped by 9 percent in the rest of the ...

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    The revenues of China Dongxiang rose by 28.4 percent to...

    2015-08-28T00:00:00Z

    The revenues of China Dongxiang rose by 28.4 percent to 597 million yuan renmimbi (€82.9m-$93.4m) in the first half ended June 30, leading to a 202 percent jump in net income to RMB 290 million (€40.3m-$45.4m). A big boost came from a 46.4 percent sales increase to RMB 464 million ...

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    New Wave Group reported a 21 percent increase in consolidated...

    2015-08-28T00:00:00Z

    New Wave Group reported a 21 percent increase in consolidated sales to 208 million Swedish kronor (€21.9m-$24.7m) for the second quarter, but 52 percent of the growth was attributed to currencies. The Sport & Leisure segment, which includes Craft, Cutter & Buck and the distribution of Speedo and Umbro in ...

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    Acushnet Company raised its sales by 2.0 percent to $446.5...

    2015-08-28T00:00:00Z

    Acushnet Company raised its sales by 2.0 percent to $446.5 million for the second quarter according to Fila Korea, which owns 12 percent of the parent company of Titleist and Footjoy, but the turnover was up by 4 percent on a currency-neutral basis. The gross margin improved to 53.1 percent ...

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    Puma's good performance in the second quarter helped Kering to...

    2015-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Puma's good performance in the second quarter helped Kering to raise its revenues in the Sport & Lifestyle segment by 15.5 percent to €1.7 billion in the first half of this year. Together, Volcom and Electric grew by 15.3 percent to €129 million in euros but were down by 1.4 ...

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    In a preliminary trading statement, JD Sports Fashion said on...

    2015-08-10T00:00:00Z

    In a preliminary trading statement, JD Sports Fashion said on July 31 that it was expecting its headline pre-tax income to be about 10 percent higher than the current consensus among financial analysts of £110 million (€155.4m-$170.5m). It confirmed that it suffered some loss of margin from the weakness of ...

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    Skullcandy, which is moving into lightweight wireless earbuds and headphones,...

    2015-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Skullcandy, which is moving into lightweight wireless earbuds and headphones, saw its sales increase by 8 percent to $57.9 million in the second quarter. They rose by 5 percent to $41.3 million in the U.S. and by 16 percent to $16.7 million in other markets, with growth of 24 percent ...

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    In the U.K. the number of golf rounds played during...

    2015-08-10T00:00:00Z

    In the U.K. the number of golf rounds played during the second quarter increased by 3.5 percent compared with those played in the same period of 2014, and the number grew by 6.7 percent for the first half of the year, according to the figures recently released by Sports Marketing ...

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    Dainese, the Italian specialist in protective wear for sports and...

    2015-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Dainese, the Italian specialist in protective wear for sports and motorcycling bought by Investcorp last November, posted a sales increase of 9 percent last year to €127.9 million. The operating income before amortization (Ebitda) rose by 47 percent to €12.8 million. The net result moved from a loss of €1.8 ...

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    Neil Cole resigned last Friday as chairman, chief executive and...

    2015-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Neil Cole resigned last Friday as chairman, chief executive and president of Iconix Brand Group, parent company of Danskin, Umbro, Ocean Pacific, Candie's and many other brands. The news, which came ahead of today's release of the company financial results, precipitated its share price, which has been under pressure following ...

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    In its first report since going public, Fitbit announced second-quarter...

    2015-08-10T00:00:00Z

    In its first report since going public, Fitbit announced second-quarter revenues of $400.4 million, more than tripled from $113.6 million. International sales, which grew by 250 percent on an annualized basis, were driven by the Europe, Middle East and Africa region and the Asia-Pacific, up by 301 percent and 292 ...

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    Globeride's net income rose by 8 percent to 878 million...

    2015-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Globeride's net income rose by 8 percent to 878 million yen (€6.4m-$7.1m) as its sales went up by 4 percent to ¥20.19 billion (€148.2m-$162.6m). The fishing tackle specialist, previously called Daiwa Seiko, sees the Japanese economy recovering slowly.

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    Athletic footwear sales went up by 8 percent in the...

    2015-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Athletic footwear sales went up by 8 percent in the U.S. during the first half of 2015, according to NPD, with average selling prices rising by 7 percent. Sales of men's and women's shoes both increased by 8 percent, while children's shoe continued their fast pace with growth of 11 ...

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    Another Japanese firm, Dunlop Sports, had an implied 62 percent...

    2015-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Another Japanese firm, Dunlop Sports, had an implied 62 percent increase in net income to 437 million yen (€3.2m-$3.5m) for its second quarter, ended June 30, on 21 percent higher sales of ¥20.83 billion (€152.9m-$167.7m). The company benefited from better weather conditions than during the snowy spring of 2014, but ...

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    Brunswick Corp. reported a 6 percent sales increase for the...

    2015-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Brunswick Corp. reported a 6 percent sales increase for the second quarter, with revenues reaching $1,142.0 million. The sales increase was by 11 percent on a currency-neutral basis. Reported net earnings of $107.6 million compared with net earnings of $87.1 million in the second quarter of 2014. Sales in the ...

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    Yonex has reported a 4 percent drop in net income...

    2015-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Yonex has reported a 4 percent drop in net income to 246 million yen (€1.8m-$2.0m) on flat revenues of ¥11.67 billion (€85.7m-$94.0m) for the first quarter of its financial year ended on June 30. Sales were depressed by the termination of a contract with its Chinese agent and the transition ...

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    Nautilus posted a 23 percent sales increase in the second...

    2015-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Nautilus posted a 23 percent sales increase in the second quarter ended June 30. The strong growth, with sales reaching $59.7 million in the quarter, was driven by higher sales in both the direct and retail segments. The gross margins improved by 0.4 percent to 51.4 percent. Operating income from ...

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    Sequential Brands, owner of many brands including Avia, And1, Heelys...

    2015-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Sequential Brands, owner of many brands including Avia, And1, Heelys and Revo, reported a net loss of $1.3 million for the second quarter, up from $0.6 million in the year-ago period, despite a 190 percent increase in revenues to $20.2 million. Adjusted operating earnings before amortization (Ebitda) jumped by 240 ...

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    Yue Yuen Industrial, the leading footwear maker, reports that its...

    2015-07-22T00:00:00Z

    Yue Yuen Industrial, the leading footwear maker, reports that its consolidated operating revenue for June 2015 amounted to $752,391, which was an increase of 4.7 percent compared with the same month last year. For the first six months of the year, this revenue reached $4,248.2 million, up by 7.4 percent ...

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    Great Britain remains easily the largest market for football replica...

    2015-07-22T00:00:00Z

    Great Britain remains easily the largest market for football replica shirts in Europe with annual sales of around £250 million, according to the NPD Group's consumer data. The country retains the lead despite soaring sales in Germany, where the size of the replica market roughly doubled last year on the ...