Sportswear
Puma reaffirms full-year outlook despite soft start
Despite a sluggish start to the year, with a sales growth of 0.5% year-over-year on a currency-adjusted basis, the German-based sportswear giant has maintained its full-year 2024 outlook
Brooks Running delivers record quarterly revenue
The Seattle-based company has posted “the highest quarterly results” in its history, with first quarter revenue up by 9% on the same period of last year. E-commerce business grew by 22% year-over-year
adidas surprises in the first quarter
The German-based company had a strong start to the year, beating expectations for sales, gross margin and operating profit. This performance appears to mark a turnaround for adidas after a tough 2023
Nike to cut 740 jobs at Oregon headquarters
The US-based sportswear giant is planning to cut over 700 employees at its world headquarters in Oregon by June. This is the second phase of the layouts announced in February
JD Sports announces acquisition of Hibbett
The British sports retailer has proposed to buy the US sportswear retailer Hibbett for around 1.08 billion USD. The move will allow JD Sports to expand its business in the North American country
Inflation threw a curveball at sportswear spending in 2023
The sportswear segment has proven not to be immune to the effects of inflation, with most of global players seeing their sales slow in 2023. Caution seems to prevail in 2024, but there are signs that consumer spending could pick up later in the year
Another exit at Under Armour
Chief People and Administrative Officer Tchernavia Rocker will leave the company on the 1st of June 2024 “for personal reasons”, the Baltimore-based sportswear company said in an SEC filing
Better-than-expected first quarter prompts adidas to raise guidance
The German-based sportswear company has announced better-than-expected figures in its preliminary results for the first quarter of 2024, raising its full-year guidance in result
Puma launches first global campaign in 10 years
The German-based sportswear company has recently launched the “See The Game Like We Do: FOREVER. FASTER.” campaign to reinforce its positioning as “the fastest sports brand” in the world
Strong year 2023 for Decathlon
The French group reported a “robust economic performance” in 2023, saying it had “laid a strong foundation for the future” under its new ‘Move People Through the Wonders of Sport’ strategy
Short term outlook for JD Sports remains challenging
The UK-based sports retailer has reported a 3.6% year-on-year sales growth in its fiscal 2024, but expects the trading environment to remain challenging in the first half of the current year
A slight increase in revenue for Nike
The US-based company has reported a slight increase in revenue on both a reported and currency basis in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year
Founder of Under Armour to take on CEO role once again
The US-based company has appointed Kevin Plank as President and CEO, effective from the 1st of April. He will succeed Stephanie Linnartz, who has been in the role for just over a year
adidas posts better-than-expected operating profit in 2023
The German-based company reported a very challenging 2023, especially in the US market, but remains optimistic for a noticeable improvement in the second half of the current year
Foot Locker reports slight improvement in sales as year ends
The US-based sportswear retailer reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, with sales up by 2.0% on a comparable basis to the same period of 2022-
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