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Asics: sales go up by 44% in the EMEA region
In the first six months of the current fiscal year, Japanese sports brand Asics saw sales in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) area grow by 44% to 70.5 million euros compared to similar period of the previous year
adidas raises full year outlook
The Germany-based sportswear giant announced its second quarter results for 2021. Revenue picked up everywhere except in Greater China. Sales growth in the period amounted to 51% in euro terms
Under Armour lifts outlook
The Baltimore-based sportswear giant has reported unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended on the 30th of June 2021. Revenue was up by 91% to 1.4 billion US dollars. Under Armour has updated its outlook for the fiscal year
COVID-19 outbreak in Vietnam threats footwear exports
Strict lockdown measures to suppress Vietnam’s outbreak of COVID-19 threatens to lead to a decline in footwear exports in the second half of 2021. Companies such as Nike are already facing supply chain disruptions
Foot Locker accelerates Asia-Pacific expansion with acquisition of atmos
The retailer has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Text Trading Company, K.K., which owns and licenses the atmos brand, a digitally led, premium, global retailer headquartered in Japan
Skechers and Kansaïyamamoto team up on limited-edition collection
The two brands collaborated on a limited-edition collection of footwear inspired by the late Japanese designer Kansai Yamamoto. It was launched on the first anniversary of his passing, on the 21st of July
Skechers with record quarter sales
The US-based footwear giant has reported second quarter results. Skechers announced sales increasing by 127.3%, as a result of a 147.3% increase in domestic sales and a 113.7% increase in international sales
VF announces year end results marked by growth in the last quarter
In the last fiscal year, the company suffered the impacts of the pandemic like many other retailers. However, VF's most recent quarter saw growth in key areas, with revenue growing by 23% in the last three months of the fiscal year
Nike with strong set of results
Nike reported fourth quarter revenue totalling 12.3 billion US dollars, up by 96% compared to prior year and increasing by 21% compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. Full year reported revenue increasing by 19% to 44.5 billion US dollars
Study finds 28% of runners started during the pandemic
This is according to a survey taken by RunRepeat which included 3.961 current runners to investigate how many began during the pandemic. The survey also aims to analyse some motivations and behaviours of current runners
Foot Locker's first quarter comparable store sales increase by 80.3%
The US-based retailer has announced the first set of results for 2021, with first quarter comparable store sales growing by 80.3%. Net income in the period totalled 202 million US dollars
Asics EMEA reports 35% sales growth
The group reported a consolidated net revenue increase of 35% year to date and operating income increase to 42.7 million euros for the first quarter of 2021 in the region of Europe, Middle East and Africa
Vans sets sustainability targets for 2030
Vans, a brand of the portfolio of American group VF Corp., has announced a range of sustainability goals which are set to be achieved by 2030
Asics is aiming at reaching a small footprint
After launching the Sunrise Reborn Pack, a new running shoe made from recycled clothing collected in Japan, Asics announced its Earth Day Pack as the brand’s most planet-friendly cross-category collection to date having been created using a circular manufacturing approach-
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