SGB Executive Footwear

Report: Asics Cutting Ties with Smaller U.K. Specialty Retailers

Independent sports retailers in the U.K. are reportedly reeling from a move Asics Corp. is making to narrow its distribution in the region. In a recent article published by The Guardian, Asics was said to be “cutting off supply to hundreds of small U.K. outlets…”

EXEC: Stalking Horse Bidder Emerges In Rockport Bankruptcy

The Rockport Company’s stalking horse bidder in its bankruptcy auction has signed a purchase agreement that sets the value of the company’s intellectual property and the buyer’s right to purchase the company’s equity interest in certain subsidiaries and puts in place a formula for valuing inventory purchased at closing.

Yue Yuen Manufacturing Business Revenues Falls 10.8 Percent In May

Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Limited, a subsidiary of Pou Chen Corporation that manufactures a large percentage of global athletic and outdoor footwear, reported that its net consolidated operating revenue for May was $701.0 million against $758.0 million a year ago, a 7.8 percent decline versus the year-ago month.

Yue Yuen Enters India In Move To Diversify Footwear Manufacturing

Yue Yuen reported diversifying its footwear manufacturing capabilities by entering India to access labor and as it looks for access to manufacturing outside of China. Yue Yuen is China’s largest athletic and outdoor footwear manufacturer, serving some of the more iconic brands in the U.S. and European markets.

Inside The Call: North America And Digital Power Nike To Q2 Beat

Nike Inc.’s fiscal second-quarter earnings and sales topped Wall Street’s expectations as strong momentum in North America helped offset a steep decline in China. The sportswear giant maintained its guidance for the full year. Major themes on Nike’s analyst call included continued hyper-growth in digital, the Nike One Place reset accelerating Nike’s direct growth, healthy full-price sales, and ongoing, but not-worsening, supply chain disruption.

SGB Media Reports Top Stories Of 2020

SGB Media has reported its Top 20 stories read online in 2020, with the Bass Pro acquisition of Sportsman’s Warehouse and related stories leading the charts. Overall, the SGBonline.com web site had a banner year in readership, recording over 2.5 million page views, a 20 percent increase over 2019.

Inside The Call: Puma’s Sales Rebound in Q3

Puma’s revenues recovered after posting a decline in the second quarter due to COVID-19 restrictions, climbing 13.3 percent on a currency-neutral basis. The gains were led by the Americas, up 20.7 percent on a currency-neutral basis; and EMEA, ahead 17.7 percent.