JD Sports (file image) British sportswear retailer JD Sports said trading conditions remained challenging after its like-for-like sales dropped in January, resulting in fourth-quarter growth of just 0.1%. The retailer, which sells Nike, Adidas and other sports fashion ranges, said its pretax profit for the year to Feb. 4 would meet guidance it downgraded in…
Nike has increasingly leaned on its iconic basketball shoes to boost sales, but as the sportswear giant bleeds market share to newer brands, some analysts and investors are wondering if that is a mistake. Shares of the retailer were down 5.6% in extended trading on Thursday after a post-earnings conference call in which executives acknowledged…
Nike is projected to post its first quarterly revenue decline in nearly two years on Thursday, turning the spotlight on the slower-than-expected boost from its direct-to-customer (DTC) strategy and sluggish demand in North America. The sportswear giant has invested in selling more through its own sales channels, including stores and online, instead of increasing inventory…
PARIS: India is a “big priority” market for Decathlon, and the French sports retailer expects the country to be among its top five global markets within the next five years, helped by expansion of store network and increased local sourcing, according to a top company official. Decathlon, as part of its growth plans, will add…
Shares of Foot Locker slumped about 27% on Wednesday after the retailer projected 2024 profit below Wall Street expectations, hurt by a planned ramp-up in investments across its business to boost demand. Despite a solid holiday quarter, Foot Locker said it would achieve its long-term profit margin target two years later, in 2028, dashing hopes…
German sports apparel company Puma plans to return up to 50% of its net income to shareholders, it said on Thursday The company will now return between 25-40% of the Group’s net income in dividends, up from 25-35%, the statement said. The first tranche of a share buyback programme will begin in March 2024 and…
Puma on Tuesday said it expects a weak first half of the year in a challenging market, but shares in the German sportswear brand climbed as it kept its dividend and stuck to the annual targets it set in January. Sportswear companies including Adidas, Nike, and Puma, have seen demand weaken as customers battling with…
Nike on Thursday said it will cut about 2% of its total workforce, or more than 1,600 jobs, as the sportswear giant looks to cut costs after flagging weaker profits this year. Nike’s global peers Adidas, Puma and JD Sports , too, have warned of weaker earnings this year, as consumers cut back on non-essential…
Retailers slashed prices on twice as many Nike sneakers in 2024 than two years earlier, endangering the sportswear giant’s typically strong pricing power at a time of stiff competition from rival sneaker brands, according to analytics firm Vertical Knowledge. Researchers compiled online pricing data from a sampling of eight national chains — Foot Locker, Dick’s…
Birkenstock beat analysts’ expectations for fourth-quarter sales and forecast annual revenue above estimates on Thursday, in the German luxury sandal maker‘s first results since going public, betting on higher pricing and strong demand. The company’s sandals and clogs retail for as much as $350 a pair, and the strong results follow signs of ebbing global…
