Performance apparel markets: business update, 1st quarter 2012
Report description
This report provides information, analysis and insight on: acquisitions, divestments and mergers; corporate social responsibility (CSR); events; financial results; joint ventures, cooperation, licensing and distribution; legal issues; regional headquarters, distribution and manufacturing operations; and store closures. Companies, organisations, brands and events examined in this report include Adams Golf, Adidas Group, Billabong International, Columbia Sportswear, DyeCoo Textile Systems, Eschler Group, Free Time Gears, Goldwin, Haglöfs, Howies, Icebreaker, Iconix Brand Group, ISPO Beijing, Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC), New Balance, Nike, P2i, Perry Ellis International, PT Nikomas, Puma, Quiksilver, Reebok, Reliance Brands, TaylorMade-adidas Golf, Teijin Fibers, Timberland, Toray Industries, Toyobo, Under Armour, Unifi, VF Corporation and Warrior Sports.
Table of contents
SUMMARY
ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTMENTS AND MERGERS
Howies’s founder and management team have bought the brand back from VF Corporation
TaylorMade-adidas Golf has entered into an agreement to acquire Adams Golf
Warrior Sports will be the official supplier of football kits for Liverpool Football Club
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
One of Nike’s supplying factories has agreed to pay US$1 mn in compensation for unpaid
overtime work
EVENTS
ISPO Beijing held its most recent trade fair in Beijing in February 2012
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Adidas
Fourth quarter 2011
2011
Columbia Sportswear
Nike
Perry Ellis International
Fourth quarter 2011/12
2011/12
Outlook
Puma
Quiksilver
Under Armour
Fourth quarter 2011
2011
Unifi
VF Corporation
JOINT VENTURES, COOPERATION, LICENSING AND
DISTRIBUTION
Iconix Brand Group and Reliance Brands have formed a joint venture company in India
Nike has entered into a strategic partnership with DyeCoo Textile Systems relating to
DyeCoo’s waterless dyeing technology
LEGAL ISSUES
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has issued Adidas with a cease and desist ruling to
stop it from using unlawful price fixing tactics regarding Reebok EasyTone trainers
REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS, DISTRIBUTION AND
MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS
Adidas plans to increase production in Central America
Eschler will relocate production and reduce its product range due to the instability of the
global economy
Haglöfs has established a Japanese subsidiary
Icebreaker is expanding into the Japanese and Taiwanese markets
Japanese textile manufacturers are increasing production to meet the demands of the Cool Biz
2012 campaign
Nike plans to consolidate the operations of its brands in China by developing new company
headquarters in Shanghai
P2i has moved to a larger processing facility within China to increase its production capacity
STORE CLOSURES
Billabong is set to close 150 stores following a fall in its profits for the first half of 2011/12
List of tables
Table 1: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by brand, 4 qtr 2010 and 4 qtr 2011
Table 2: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by region, 4 qtr 2010 and 4 qtr 2011
Table 3: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by brand, 2010 and 2011
Table 4: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by region, 2010 and 2011
Table 5: Nike: revenues by geographical region, 3 qtr 2010/11 and 3 qtr 2011/12
Table 6: Under Armour: revenues by product category, 2010 and 2011
ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTMENTS AND MERGERS
Howies’s founder and management team have bought the brand back from VF Corporation
TaylorMade-adidas Golf has entered into an agreement to acquire Adams Golf
Warrior Sports will be the official supplier of football kits for Liverpool Football Club
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
One of Nike’s supplying factories has agreed to pay US$1 mn in compensation for unpaid
overtime work
EVENTS
ISPO Beijing held its most recent trade fair in Beijing in February 2012
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Adidas
Fourth quarter 2011
2011
Columbia Sportswear
Nike
Perry Ellis International
Fourth quarter 2011/12
2011/12
Outlook
Puma
Quiksilver
Under Armour
Fourth quarter 2011
2011
Unifi
VF Corporation
JOINT VENTURES, COOPERATION, LICENSING AND
DISTRIBUTION
Iconix Brand Group and Reliance Brands have formed a joint venture company in India
Nike has entered into a strategic partnership with DyeCoo Textile Systems relating to
DyeCoo’s waterless dyeing technology
LEGAL ISSUES
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has issued Adidas with a cease and desist ruling to
stop it from using unlawful price fixing tactics regarding Reebok EasyTone trainers
REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS, DISTRIBUTION AND
MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS
Adidas plans to increase production in Central America
Eschler will relocate production and reduce its product range due to the instability of the
global economy
Haglöfs has established a Japanese subsidiary
Icebreaker is expanding into the Japanese and Taiwanese markets
Japanese textile manufacturers are increasing production to meet the demands of the Cool Biz
2012 campaign
Nike plans to consolidate the operations of its brands in China by developing new company
headquarters in Shanghai
P2i has moved to a larger processing facility within China to increase its production capacity
STORE CLOSURES
Billabong is set to close 150 stores following a fall in its profits for the first half of 2011/12
List of tables
Table 1: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by brand, 4 qtr 2010 and 4 qtr 2011
Table 2: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by region, 4 qtr 2010 and 4 qtr 2011
Table 3: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by brand, 2010 and 2011
Table 4: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by region, 2010 and 2011
Table 5: Nike: revenues by geographical region, 3 qtr 2010/11 and 3 qtr 2011/12
Table 6: Under Armour: revenues by product category, 2010 and 2011
Related research categories
By sector: Apparel and clothing, Sports and performancewear
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