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EXEC: EMS Bankruptcy Bidding Process Cancelled Due to Lack of Bids
According to the Bid Procedures outlined in the bankruptcy proceedings, if no Qualified Bids, other than the Stalking Horse Bid, were received by the bid deadline of August 20, 2024, no auction would be conducted.
EXEC: Globe Intl Sees Fiscal Year Profit Upside as Apparel Grows
North America total segment revenue was A$82.5 million for the fiscal year, compared to A$94.1 million in the prior year. Globe and Impala stabilized after clearing of inventory in FY23; both returned to positive EBIT contribution.
EXEC: Sports Footwear Shipment Growth Drives Factory Profit Surge
Average selling prices (ASPs) decreased year-on-year due to the higher proportion of Sports products that carry lower ASPs. First-half gross profit margin expanded by 270 basis points to 25.8 percent of sales.
EXEC: Hibbett’s New Parent Saw North America Outpace UK and Europe in Q2
Second-quarter comparable store sales were reported to be strongest in North America, with 5.7 percent comp sales growth year-over-year. The region also led in organic sales growth.
EXEC: Wilson Sports Returns to Growth in Q2, but Sees Bigger Gains Ahead
The CEO of parent company Amer Sports said Wilson tennis and Wilson China had a big moment recently during the Summer Olympics when Qinwen Zheng won Gold playing with her Wilson racquet.
EXEC: Salomon Sees North America Q2 Wholesale Cut into 55 Percent Jump in Global DTC
Amer opened 27 Salomon shops in Q2 in Greater China, bringing the total count for the brand to 136 doors. Wholesale sales declined slightly for the quarter, negatively impacted by slower pre-orders in the North America sporting goods and ski channels, which increasingly relies on replenishment orders.
EXEC: Arc’Teryx Was Still Firing on All Cylinders in Q2 as DTC Led the Way
Technical Apparel segment growth was fueled by 39 percent DTC expansion, including a 26 percent omni-comp result, which was considered “a great result” as it had to comp against an 80 percent omni-comp last year in the second quarter.
EXEC: Rip Curl and Oboz Parent KMD Brands Saw Improved Fiscal Q4 Trends
Despite a double-digit sales decline for the year, the company highlighted the improvement in the business throughout the year after first-half sales fell 14.5 percent and Q3 sales declined 11.1 percent, but Q4 saw a significant moderation in the declines to slide 5.0 percent for the May through July period.
EXEC: A Look Ahead at Amer’s Q2 Results as Weak China Retail Worries Market
Amer Sports Inc. will report Q2 results tomorrow morning and investors are hoping against hope that the slowdown in China did not have an outsized impact on the company’s performance in the period, and the Arc’teryx brand in particular, which relies heavily on the Greater China market for revenue.
EXEC: Why is Nike Back in Play on Wall Street?
There may be some light at the end of the tunnel for Nike investors after NKE shares tallied their longest winning streak in over eight years, pushed higher by a range of actions.
EXEC: Li Ning Company First Half EPS Declines Despite Revenue Growth, Margin Expansion
Li Ning Company Limited reported its overall performance remained stable with pragmatic growth in the 2024 first half (H1) period. Revenue amounted to RMB 14,345 million in H1, an increase of 2.3 percent
EXEC: Lolë Brands Acquires Sanuk Footwear from Deckers Brands
Katie Pruitt, who has worked for Deckers for nearly 13 years, including four years with Sanuk, was appointed VP and general manager of Sanuk at Lolë Brands. Lolë said she is the “ideal choice to lead the brand into the future.”
EXEC: Nike Cuts Off Shipments for Türkiye Online Orders
The move by Nike comes as Türkiye’s Ministry of Trade increases the duty paid on shipments valued over €30 to 30 percent from 20 percent, if arriving from EU countries, and to 60 percent from 30 percent if arriving from other countries.
EXEC: Fila USA Narrows Q2 Net Loss Despite Strong DD Decline in Sales
Revenues were down more in local currencies as constant-currency sales fell 20.4 percent for the second quarter, compared to a 7.4 percent decline in the first quarter.
EXEC: 361 Degrees Posts Healthy H1 Results, Outpaces China Retail Growth Trends
The strong growth was said to be mainly due to the Group’s continuous efforts in channel rollout and marketing to promote online and offline omni-channel operations.
