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Hydro Flask faces market pressure, Osprey sales up in Q1
Adjusted operating income slipped by 8.9 percent to $34.3 million from $37.6 million for the Home & Outdoor segment of Helen of Troy for the first quarter ended May 31. Excluding a nearly $3.1 million impact related to the bankruptcy of retailer Bed, Bath & Beyond, Q1 operating income for ...
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SSU is hoping the worst market disruptions are over
Signa Sports United (SSU), while bracing for less-than-stellar FY23 results impacted by macroeconomic headwinds and high industry inventory levels, is taking steps to generate €100 million in Ebitda savings by FY25 and less operational complexity in FY24 that will return it to profitable, long-term growth. Meanwhile, the Germany-based e-commerce company, ...
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Ecco sales up 30% in 2022, but earnings lower than before Covid
In 2022, Ecco’s revenues rose by 30 percent to €1,586 million from €1,218 million a year earlier and exceeded a pre-Covid-19 turnover of €1,360 million posted in 2019. Comparable sales were up by 18 percent. In January 2022, the Danish footwear and leather group acquired a controlling interest in Ecco ...
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Rebike Mobility with strong growth in the 1st half of 2023
The bicycle and e-bike market is facing a fundamental change. The ongoing professionalization of the used market, availability of young used bikes from the popular service bike leasing contracts as well as the longevity of premium e-bikes are positively boosting the second-hand market and promoting circular business models. This is ...
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Sport 2000 increases outdoor market volume
Sport 2000 once again increased its outdoor sales to a new peak of almost €1 billion in 2022. Outdoor accounted for 29 percent of total sales last year. Outdoor external sales for the first five months of 2023 were at €381 million and, with an increase of 1.5 percent, slightly ...
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As TNF and DTC continue to grow, VF Corp. has a turnaround strategy in place
VF Corp., which has begun a rigorous six- to 12-month process to find a new CEO, says it has a plan in place that will improve its sales and profitability fortunes over the next 12 months. It centers on continued growth for its The North Face (TNF), EMEA, and direct-to-consumer ...
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USWE reports ongoing consumer demand in Q3 despite challenging macroeconomic conditions
Despite challenging macroeconomic conditions, Swedish company USWE Sports AB’s net sales increased 27 percent in the third quarter (ending December 31, 2022). During the quarter, direct-to-consumer sales performed strongly, with demand for the group’s USWE, Giant Loop and Void brands increasing and online sales growing. However, distribution channels are still ...
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Sales growth for Canada Goose in Q4 driven by EMEA, Asia Pacific
Higher direct-to-consumer revenues coupled with the absence of pandemic-related restrictions helped Canada Goose achieve double-digit revenue growth in the EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions in Q4 ended April 2. Period operating income was C$17.2 million (€11.9m) versus C$0.9 million, but the group reported a net loss of C$10.0 million (€6.9m) against ...
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Addnature with losses in FY22, no immediate improvement expected
According to ehandel.se, Swedish outdoor online retailer Addnature, founded in 2000 and a wholly owned subsidiary of Internetstores Group since 2013, which in turn is part of Signa Sports United (SSU), has had a year of ups and downs. In its most recent financial statements for fiscal 2022 (October 2021 ...
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Leatt faces stark comparison with last year’s Q1 numbers
Even as South African protective equipment maker Leatt Corporation chalked up last year’s record sales as the best in its history, in the second half of the year, supply chain issues, inflation, weak consumer demand and a strong US dollar had already led to high inventory levels and a decline ...
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Yeti Q1 sales inch up despite recall impact, sees return to double-digit growth in Q4
Yeti’s sales in the first quarter of 2023 rose by 3 percent to $302.8 million, despite being affected by a stop sale of certain soft coolers included in voluntary recalls implemented due to safety concerns.
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Jack Wolfskin delivers a “nice quarter of growth” for Topgolf Callaway
Topgolf Callaway Brands, the parent group of Jack Wolfskin, beat earnings and sales forecasts for its first financial quarter but trimmed profit forecasts. CEO says the outdoor wear and equipment brand outperformed expectations in China, although headwinds in Europe persist.
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Giant Q1: Overstock harming sales in the West
Inventory reductions in the European and North American markets, as well as the higher year-on-year comparison base, have had a direct impact on the first quarter results of bicycle producer Giant Manufacturing Company Limited (Giant Group). The Taiwanese company had to swallow a 9.6 percent sales drop compared to the ...
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ThredUp making progress towards profitability
ThredUp Inc. CEO James Reinhart said he was “confident in our ability to flex our marketplace, invest in strategic growth opportunities, and make progress towards profitability” as the resale platform announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.
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Orbea posts seventh consecutive year of growth
Without losing sight of its values and identity as a cooperative, Basque bike manufacturer Orbea S. Coop has become a leading and globally recognized bike supplier. As the company announced at its AGM on May 6, it now employs more than 1,000 people worldwide. 80 percent of them in its ...
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RevolutionRace sees sales growth accelerate after top line grows 13% in Q3
Despite weak consumer sentiment and extensive markdowns, RevolutionRace’s top line rose by 13 percent to 414 million Swedish kroner (€37.1m) in Q3.
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Vista Outdoor posts Q4 loss, 83 percent decline in FY operating income
Vista Outdoor, which owns 41 sporting, outdoor and action sports brands, reported a Q4 operating loss of $292.4 million and an Ebit loss of $311.8 million as the group’s outdoor products segment continued to navigate market uncertainty and retail inventory challenges. The company recorded a goodwill impairment and trademarks amounting ...
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CoDi lifts FY outlook, but cautious on Q2
Compass Diversified (CoDi) anticipates a “significant snapback” in revenue growth and profitability within key businesses once a current industry inventory destocking cycle ends. The group’s current Q2 forecast is both cautious and conservative despite its decision to lift its FY23 adjusted earnings range to $110 to $135 million and consolidated ...
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Garmin maintains FY23 outlook
Garmin, which generated an 85 percent increase in Q1 free cash flow to nearly $232.4 million and paid a quarterly dividend approaching $140 million, is standing by its FY23 financial guidance that calls for approximate revenues of $5.0 billion and pro forma EPS of $5.15 a share. In Q1, ...
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High inventories and sluggish consumer climate lead to decline in sales at Bike24
Even the good business performance of the localized online stores in the newly opened country markets of Spain, France and Italy, with an average increase in sales of 109 percent (compared to the prior-year period), could not really mask the business figures of the German cycling, running and swimming sports ...