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ArticleFenix Outdoor vows to spend more on marketing
Faced with still too much inventory but also high supply chain and product standards, Fenix Outdoor intends to dedicate more dollars to marketing, particularly in Germany and the US, to “explain to the [outdoor] consumers what we stand for,” commented Chairman Martin Nordin in a statement. In the ...
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ArticleVF abandons FY guidance, commences turnaround strategy
Admitting its U.S. business “isn’t working well” and its cost structure is too high, VF Corp. reported its Q2 results with a comprehensive plan to turn around its flagging businesses under CEO Bracken Darrell, who joined the group in late July. Key elements of the strategy focus on fixing its ...
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ArticleDeckers raises full-year guidance again on continued strength of Hoka, plans to divest Sanuk
Bolstered by sales contribution from its Ugg brand and continued momentum in its Hoka business, Deckers Brands generated a 76 percent increase in Q2 operating income to $224.6 million on nearly 25 percent total net sales growth to $1.09 billion for the three months ended Sept. 30. Net income was ...
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ArticleThule gets Q3 boost from bike-related sales in Europe
Sales increased by 8.0 percent to 2,311 million Swedish kroner (€196.0m) for the three months ended Sep. 30 but were up only 0.8 percent on a constant-currency basis. Operating income rose by 86 percent year-over-year to SEK 359 million (€30.4m) as the company’s new CEO and President Mattias Ankarberg took ...
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ArticleColumbia lowers FY23 outlook, braces for challenging Spring ’24
Columbia Sportswear, despite making strides in its ongoing inventory reduction program and improving its quarterly gross margin by 70 basis points to 48.7 percent, reported a 7 percent decline in Q3 net income to $103.5 million from $111.8 million for the period ended Sep. 30. Period operating income was also ...
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ArticleMips: Gloomy year due to high inventory levels
Both weak demand and high inventory levels in the bicycle helmet category, which is also served by helmet safety technology provider Mips AB, led to another whopping 31.9 percent drop in sales in Q3 of FY23 compared to the same quarter in 2022. However, the situation gradually improved during the ...
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ArticleShimano cites weak demand as nine-month results slip
Numerous global factors, including a “lackluster economy” in Europe and a ”sluggish” recovery in China, Shimano reported a 19.8 percent decline in total sales to ¥375.27 billion (€2.36bn) for the first quarters of fiscal 2023. Operating profit fell by 43.0 percent to ¥72.09 billion (€453.0m) from ¥126.58 billion for the ...
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ArticleAccelerated travel demand boosts Osprey sales in Q2
After citing Osprey’s recent strong performances in Great Britain and Germany, parent Helen of Troy says the outdoor brand should generate additional sales growth in H2 on demand for its core backpack and in the adjacent on-trend travel packs. Osprey, thanks to accelerated travel demand and an improved year-over-year inventory ...
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ArticleSSU delists from NYSE, new CEO
After assuming earlier this year that the worst of the market disruptions were over, Signa Sports United N.V. (SSU), the Berlin-based sports e-commerce specialist, has now announced an acceleration of its strategic realignment and performance improvement program. Ahead of putting its Q3 numbers on the table, the company is ...
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ArticleKMD Brands’ FY results marred by poorer consumer sentiment in Q4
Strong sales growth from all three of KMD Brands’ brands – Rip Curl, Kathmandu and Oboz – was offset by weaker results in the year’s final period ended July 31. Annual Ebitda rose 11.2 percent to 200.1 New Zealand dollars (€117.1m), but net profit was essentially flat at NZ$36.6 million ...
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ArticleRotor taking a hit in revenues
Rotor, the Spanish manufacturer of bicycle components, had the best year in its history in 2022, when revenues fell just shy of €22 million, improving by 30 percent on the previous year, but things have since slowed. The first half of 2023 produced a 25 percent drop in sales, and ...
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ArticlePierer reports strong H1 sales and revenue, PTWs offset bicycle sales
Pierer Mobility AG achieved record sales of EUR 1.39 million in the first six months of the year (+20.2 percent compared to the first half of the prior year). This result is mainly due to the excellent development of the PTW (Power Two-Wheelers = motorcycles and e-bikes) business. Group-wide, around ...
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ArticleNew Wave pushes operating profit up despite small sales dip
New Wave Group, which added Swedish outdoor company Tenson AB to its sports & leisure portfolio on July 1, realized a 4.2 percent increase in segment operating income to 140.2 million Swedish kroner (€12.5m) from SEK 134.5 million for the three months ended June 30. Segment sales declined by 1.4 ...
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ArticleLeatt’s 2023 numbers make 2022 look like a dream
Leatt Corporation swallowed another double-digit 31.2 percent preliminary revenue decline down to US$12.35 million (€11.27 million) in the second quarter of its current fiscal 2023. But there may be some good news on the horizon for the protective equipment maker.
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ArticleMerida H1 sales and profit down
In the first half of 2023, Taiwan’s second largest bicycle producer Merida Industry Co, Ltd. posted a single-digit sales drop and a double-digit profit drop, mirroring that of its compatriot and leading bicycle producer, Giant Manufacturing Ltd.
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ArticleYeti sales outside US rise 18 percent in Q2
Yeti, the Texas-based drinkware and cooler company, generated 18 percent Q2 sales growth in markets outside the U.S. to $56.7 million, as US revenues fell by 7 percent to $345.9 million for the period ended July 1.
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ArticleDespite positive signs, Bike24 posts further losses due to high future investments
In the second sales quarter of 2023, German e-commerce bicycle retailer Bike24 Holding AG brought in revenues of €62.9 million, down 6.1 percent compared to the same period in 2022. But there are some positives on the horizon, with the measures introduced to increase profitability beginning to show effects.
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ArticleGiant Group H1 down in the west but up in China
In the first half of 2023, Taiwan’s bicycle producer Giant Group reached consolidated overall sales of NT$42.58 billion (€1.22 billion). A 5.4 percent drop compared to the first six months of last year, but one region showed a strong sales performance.
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ArticleWolverine Q2 results slump, new CEO set to lead turnaround
Chris Hufnagel, who was just named the President and CEO of Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. with immediate effect following the sudden departure of Brendan L. Hoffman, faces numerous headwinds from day one, with the group’s Q2 figures now released. They range from getting inventory and debt to proper levels and driving ...
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ArticleClarus posts Q2 loss, revises FY guidance downward
Despite 28 percent year-over-year sales growth in the direct-to-consumer channel, Clarus Corp. reported a Q2 loss of $2.1 million against a profit of $3.8 million for the period ended June 30.
