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    Higher sales of Smith Optics snow goggles, other sports eyewear...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Higher sales of Smith Optics snow goggles, other sports eyewear and helmets helped to boost Safilo Group's sales of sports products by 15.3 percent to €25.6 million in the third quarter, with a 16.8 percent increase in local currencies. The group's total sales increased by 7.3 percent to €261.2 million, ...

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    Spy returned to growth in the third quarter ended Sept....

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Spy returned to growth in the third quarter ended Sept. 30. Sales increased by 8.1 percent in the period to $11.0 million, thanks primarily to strong sales of snow goggles and continued growth in prescription frames. There were also increases in sales of Happy Lenses, which are now being launched ...

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    Halfords Group, the leading British retailer of cycling and leisure...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Halfords Group, the leading British retailer of cycling and leisure products, reports a 16 percent increase in sales of cycling products for the 26 weeks ended Sept. 26 due to the expansion of the new Cycle Republic store format and the recent acquisition of Boardman Bikes. On a same-store basis, ...

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    In the U.K., ski and snowboard boot sales increased by...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    In the U.K., ski and snowboard boot sales increased by 10 percent and 21 percent, respectively, in the 2013/14 season as compared to 2012/13. According to the Snowsport Industry of Great Britain (SIGB), which has released its trade survey findings, the market is showing positive growth for the first time ...

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    XXL ASA, the Nordic sports retailer that went public at...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    XXL ASA, the Nordic sports retailer that went public at the beginning of October, reports a 31 percent increase in total revenues to 1,416 million Norwegian kroner (€166.90m-$207.29m) in the third quarter, with 6.7 percent growth on a same-store basis and a 74 percent jump in e-commerce. Operating profit before amortization ...

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    The major sporting goods retail chains around the world raised...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    The major sporting goods retail chains around the world raised their total sales by 7.4% to $87.0 billion, as shown in SGI's Global Retail Chart published in the Vol. 25 n°32+33 issue of SGI Europe, but not in the accompanying text. After rising by 28.2 percent in 2012, the turnover ...

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    Net income increased by 67 percent at Globeride for the...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Net income increased by 67 percent at Globeride for the six months ended Sept. 30, reaching 1,977 million yen (€13.72m-$17.08m). Operating income increased by 29 percent to ¥3,161 million (€21.94m-$27.31m) as revenues went up by 13 percent to ¥39.51 billion (€274.18m-$341.34m) at the Japanese company, formerly called Daiwa Seiko.

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    Yonex saw its net income rise by 44 percent to...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Yonex saw its net income rise by 44 percent to 1,730 million yen (€12.00m-$14.94m) in the first half ended Sept. 30. Operating income went up by 39 percent to ¥1,579 million (€10.96m-$13.64m) on 9 percent higher sales of ¥23.79 billion (€0.17m-$0.21m).

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    In presenting Nike's spring/summer 2015 women's collection in New York,...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    In presenting Nike's spring/summer 2015 women's collection in New York, accompanied by 27 top athletes, Mark Parker, chief executive of the group, said that it expects to raise its annual revenues from women-specific products by $2 billion to $7 billion in the next three years. “Sport and fitness are powering ...

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    Descente has reported a 14 percent increase in revenues to...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Descente has reported a 14 percent increase in revenues to 57.13 billion yen (€397.52m-$494.03m) in its revenues for the first half ended Sept. 30, implying a 12 percent increase in the second quarter. Net earnings went up to ¥2,775 million (€10.31m-$24.00m) in the first half from 1,813 million in the corresponding period ...

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    Alibaba Group's share price reached new highs, trading above $115...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Alibaba Group's share price reached new highs, trading above $115 a share and reaching a market capitalization above $280 billion, after reporting strong results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 and announcing that it generated record sales of $9.3 billion through its marketplaces on Nov. 11 in connection with ...

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    Skullcandy is projecting sales increases of between 10 and 12...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Skullcandy is projecting sales increases of between 10 and 12 percent for this year and for 2015, partly through its international development program, which calls for a 50 percent share of total turnover outside the U.S. The leading American supplier of headphones sees potential for growth also in sports performance ...

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    Goldwin's sales inched up by 1.6 percent to 14.9 billion...

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Goldwin's sales inched up by 1.6 percent to 14.9 billion yen (€103.69m-$128.85m) in the six months ended Sept. 30. The Japanese company, which opened a European subsidiary in Switzerland in 2012 and a U.S. subsidiary last year for its ski and compression apparel, reported an operating profit of ¥311 million (€2.16m-$2.69m) for ...

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    Maier Sports, the German sports apparel firm acquired by the...

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Maier Sports, the German sports apparel firm acquired by the Findors Investor equity firm in August 2011, reports another increase in pre-orders for the coming spring/summer season. Pre-orders for spring/summer 2014 went up by 29 percent as compared to the previous year and for spring/summer 2015 they have increased once ...

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    Golf numbers in the U.K. are on the rise. According...

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Golf numbers in the U.K. are on the rise. According to Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS), the number of golf rounds played in the country in the third quarter of 2014 were up by 5.3 percent compared with the same quarter in 2013. The increase, as described in the latest edition ...

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    Hoka One One, which is now sold in about two-thirds...

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Hoka One One, which is now sold in about two-thirds of the American specialty running shops, has developed new products for the major generalist sporting goods retailers in the U.S., with tests planned at The Sports Authority, Foot Locker and other chain next spring. They will probably be offered in ...

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    361 Degrees, the Chinese sports footwear and apparel brand, indicates...

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    361 Degrees, the Chinese sports footwear and apparel brand, indicates that orders jumped by 11 percent at its spring/summer trade fair compared with the same ordering days last year. The company pointed to increases in volumes as well as average selling prices, following a significant upgrade of its product range. ...

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    Brunswick Corporation has reported net sales of $932.1 million for...

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Brunswick Corporation has reported net sales of $932.1 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 27, up from $824.4 million a year earlier. Consolidated U.S. sales rose by 15 percent while combined sales outside the U.S. increased by 10 percent. Net earnings were $61.0 million, up from $57.2 million for ...

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    The Norwegian sporting goods industry may be heading for a...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    The Norwegian sporting goods industry may be heading for a very good year. According to the national sporting goods industry association, Sportsbransjen, the figures for the first half of 2014 show solid growth compared with the previous year. Despite a bad winter with a slight sales decline, spring sales were ...

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    Sales of sporting goods in Sweden continue to grow. According...

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Sales of sporting goods in Sweden continue to grow. According to HUI Research, July was the fifth month in a row with positive growth. Sales in July were up by 2 percent compared with July 2013, which places sales growth at 4 percent for the first seven months of 2014. Swedish ...