All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 36, Issue 8+9
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PDF NewsletterSGI 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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ArticleNew US, European licensing deals for Reebok
Galaxy will be handling the US alone but the UK and Europe through a joint venture.
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News briefsNike opens a new store in Madrid
The store is located at walking distance from the Santiago Bernabéu stadium.
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ArticleIntersport Spain files for insolvency
Operations continue and, the company hopes, will endure.
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News briefsA1 Padel has a new official court
The company courts will now be installed for the purpose elsewhere in Spain.
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ArticleBoozt moves headquarters from Sweden
Boozt, one of the leading Nordic online department stores, plans to establish its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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News briefsNew CCO at Gymshark
Continuing its US expansion, Gymshark has promoted its General Manager of North America to the role of Chief Commercial Officer.
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News briefsSwiss brand On opens a store in Newport Beach
Measuring 530 square meters, It is the brand’s largest store in the US.
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News briefsBurton Snowboards and Leica collab on a camera
The brands have produced an exclusive special edition of the instant camera.
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ArticleArc’teryx delivered over $2bn in FY24 revenues for Amer Sports
A financial turning point in Amer Sports’ journey occurred in Q4. Arc’teryx is still the strongest brand in Amer’s portfolio.
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News briefsSports Emotion hires former Nike manager as Demand Planning Director
Gerard Martinez Costa spent over ten years at Nike, from 2010 to 2021.
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News briefsNew Chairman joins Decathlon
Fabien Derville has a successor as Chairman of the Board at Decathlon.
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ArticleTopgolf Callaway Group FY25 results will be impacted by currency, tariffs
The group currently assumes a consumer environment like 20024 and headwinds of approximately $105 million in revenues and $120 million in adjusted Ebitda.
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ArticleNorwegian sports retailers’ sales declined 4.4% in 2024
The biggest retailers in Norway recorded sales of NOK 12.5 billion (€1.07bn) in 2024 – a 4.4 percent decrease from the previous year.
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ArticleBjörn Borg approaches SEK 1bn in sales
Net sales for lifestyle brand Björn Borg rose to SEK 989.7 million (€88.7m), an increase of 13.5 percent in FY24.
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ArticleAlpargatas puts itself in better position with more inventory write-offs
For FY24, the Havaianas parent realized a 73 percent improvement in year-over-year Ebitda to R$342.1 million (€57.0m) as the annual gross margin widened by 290 basis points to 42.9 percent.
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C-Suite InterviewIrina Andorfer, Sport 2000 Austria: "As a retailer, I have to earn my USP"
Irina Andorfer talks about the transformation of Sport 2000 Austria and explains why listening and understanding are not enough for her first 100 days as CEO of Sport 2000 Austria.
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ArticlePerformance Days: Focus on certifications!
The show takes place on March 5-6 in Munich, with a focus on “Certifications – Which Ones Matter?”
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ArticleThe 2025 sustainability agenda: What brands should have on their radar
The EU’s sustainability agenda will continue to be at the heart of many companies in the sports and outdoor industry. We’ve outlined the key developments.
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News briefsAuction puts The Hundred’s value over €1bn
Ownership of The Hundred, the UK cricket league so named for its unique 100-balls-a-side style of play, has complexified.
