All Financial results articles – Page 57
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Like in 2012, sales of sports shoes performed better...
Like in 2012, sales of sports shoes performed better in Europe than those of sports and leisure apparel last year. According to NPD's online consumer panel, the consumption of athletic footwear grew by 2.9 percent to €9.4 billion in 2013 in the five major European markets last year. It ...
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The year 2013 was very good for Norrøna. The Norwegian...
The year 2013 was very good for Norrøna. The Norwegian company grew by nearly 30 percent, with sales amounting to about 360 million Norwegian kroner (€43.5m-$59.4m). In an interview published by Sportsbransjen, Norrøna's chief executive, Jørgen Jørgensen, explained that the company's strong growth comes after many years of clear distribution ...
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The European Outdoor Group estimates at this stage that the...
The European Outdoor Group estimates at this stage that the European outdoor industry's total wholesale value increased by between 0.5 to 3 percent in 2013 as compared to the previous year. According to the market research report that it published last October, the industry recorded a wholesale value of €4.9 ...
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The “other business” segment of Asics Corporation, which consists mainly...
The “other business” segment of Asics Corporation, which consists mainly of Haglöfs, recorded a sales increase of 4.8 percent in local currencies in the first nine months of the Japanese company's financial year, ended last Dec. 31. In terms of yen, segment sales rose by 31.5 percent to ¥7.9 billion ...
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Jack Wolfskin admits that its sales fell by 7.9 percent...
Jack Wolfskin admits that its sales fell by 7.9 percent to €324 million in the past year. The company is blaming mainly the difficult market situation in Germany and Austria. The brand performed well in foreign markets in contrast, rising by 45 percent in the U.K., by 13.7 percent in ...
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McTrek, the German online and offline discount retailer for outdoor...
McTrek, the German online and offline discount retailer for outdoor products, raised its sales by 27 percent last year to €37.4 million, with a 43 percent increase in e-commerce. In spite of a difficult market situation due to weather conditions, the gross margin improved by one percentage point to about ...
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The core sports retail business of JD Sports Fashion performed...
The core sports retail business of JD Sports Fashion performed particularly well during the last Christmas selling season. On a same-store basis, the growth in its sales in the U.K. and Ireland in the 48-week period ended Jan. 4 was marginally ahead of the previously reported increase of 5.8 percent ...
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At 563 million Swedish kronor (€62m-$84m), sales in the Sports...
At 563 million Swedish kronor (€62m-$84m), sales in the Sports & Leisure segment were virtually unchanged in the third quarter for New Wave Group, parent company of Craft, Cutter & Buck and other brands, but their operating results before amortization (Ebitda) were SEK6.4 million better than a year ago at ...
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In reporting its results for its first financial quarter, ended...
In reporting its results for its first financial quarter, ended on June 30, Asics Corporation said that its “Other Business” segment, which includes Haglöfs, suffered an operating loss of ¥176 million (€1.37m-$1.82m) versus a profit of 25 million in the period a year ago. Divisional sales went up by 17.5 percent ...
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The Oberalp/Salewa Group is projecting an 8 percent improvement to...
The Oberalp/Salewa Group is projecting an 8 percent improvement to €194 million in this year's turnover, with increases of between 3 and 5 percent for Salewa and more than 10 percent for Dynafit. The revenues of the Italian company, which owns or represents several other brands, rose by 3 percent ...
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Adidas Outdoor recorded a 25 percent sales increase in the...
Adidas Outdoor recorded a 25 percent sales increase in the second quarter, according to a presentation of company results made by Adidas Group last week. Earlier, company officials confirmed reports that Adidas Outdoor grew by 20 percent in 2012 to around €350 million and said it still projects a turnover ...
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Rocky Brands, the American footwear company that trades under the...
Rocky Brands, the American footwear company that trades under the Durango, Georgia Boot, Lehigh and Rocky brands, has reported a 33.8 percent sales increase to $59.4 million for the second quarter, with gains in the wholesale, retail and military segments. Double-digit increases were scored in work and hunting boots. Durango's ...
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(Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) Polartec expects to...
(Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) Polartec expects to increase its global sales by about 10 percent in 2013, mostly due to rising turnover in Europe and Latin America. Polartec works together with local brands in Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Brazil. Sales in Latin America are expected to increase ...
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Vaude expects its sales to increase by about 10 percent...
Vaude expects its sales to increase by about 10 percent in 2013 as compared to last year. In 2012, its sales increased by 9.4 percent, company officials say, without mentioning actual figures Apparel accounts for 52 percent of Vaude's total sales, while backpacks account for 33 percent. Sales in the ...
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Measuring up against strong performances in the first quarter of...
Measuring up against strong performances in the first quarter of 2012, Garmin's sales fell by 1.3 percent to $76.2 million in the outdoor segment and rose by only 1.7 percent in the fitness segment to $72.4 million in the 13-week period ended last March 30, and they. Gross margins increased to ...
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Rocky Brands reported a first-quarter net income of $0.9 million,...
Rocky Brands reported a first-quarter net income of $0.9 million, up from $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2012. The brand names of the Ohio-based firm include Rocky, Georgia Boot, Durango and Lehigh as well as the licensed Michelin and Mossy Oak brands. Rocky Brands also supplies footwear to ...
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Despite a somewhat sluggish winter, Swix Sports recorded solid results...
Despite a somewhat sluggish winter, Swix Sports recorded solid results and good growth during 2012. Swix achieved a turnover of NOK 689 million Norwegian kroner (€91.7m – $120.2m) in 2012 and Ebitda of NOK 51 million (€6.7m – $8.8m). The corresponding figures for Swix in 2011 were NOK 604 million ...
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Lenzing, the Austrian manufacturer of fabrics, mainly known for its...
Lenzing, the Austrian manufacturer of fabrics, mainly known for its Tencel lawn, has posted satisfactory results for 2012. The amount of fabrics sold increased by 14 percent to 810,000 tons, which basically offsets the falling prices for fabrics which dropped by 12 percent on average for the Lenzing group. Nevertheless, ...
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According to preliminary unaudited figures, Scarpa managed to increase its...
According to preliminary unaudited figures, Scarpa managed to increase its sales by 10 percent to about €55 million in 2012. The improvement was partly fueled by good business in some eastern Asian markets, notably Japan. However, according to Sandro Parisotto, chief executive of the Italian footwear brand, sales in Italy ...
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Reima, the Finnish specialty brand of outerwear for children, recorded...
Reima, the Finnish specialty brand of outerwear for children, recorded sales of €62 million in 2012, up by 6 percent compared with the previous business year. The domestic market accounts for 35 percent of the company's global sales. The biggest export market for the brand is Russia, where Reima is ...
