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Sweaty Betty revenue declined 2.4 percent, or 2.7 percent in constant-currency terms, to 40.3 million in the second quarter, reflecting parent Wolverine Worldwide’s planned and ongoing reset of the brand’s U.S. business. The brand reportedly delivered another quarter of growth in UK direct-to-consumer (DTC) and International Wholesale, reflecting encouraging consumer response...

Wolverine Worldwide (WWW) CEO Chris Hufnagel said this week that the company continues to believe that Saucony is uniquely positioned as a disruptive challenger brand at the intersection of Performance Running and Lifestyle Running, which he said were two of the fastest growing categories in the market. That observation came on a conference call with analysts on Thursday, Aug...

Asics North America (ANA) reported that it delivered double-digit revenue growth in the second quarter across its three regions, with gains of 19.4 percent in the U.S., 25.8 percent in Canada, and  30.4 percent in Mexico.

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Xebio Holdings Co., Ltd., the largest sporting goods and athletic apparel retailer in Japan, reported sales in the fiscal first quarter ended June 30 rose 6.1 percent to ¥68,242 million ($428 mm).

Operating profit reached ¥3,949 million, a gain of 38.7 percent year over year.  Ordinary profit totaled ¥4,200 million versus ¥2,925 million a year ago. Profit attributable ...

Leatt Corp., the South African-based maker of protective gear for MOTO, MTB, and a wide range of extreme and high-velocity sports, reported that profits in the second quarter declined 20.2 percent in the second as it faced some temporary supply chain delays in the period that caused sales to increase only 1 percent. In the half, earnings improved 19 percent on 14 percent reve...