Performance apparel markets: business update, 4th quarter 2011
Report description
This report provides information, analysis and insight on: acquisitions, divestments and mergers; corporate social responsibility (CSR); financial results; free trade agreements; joint ventures, cooperation, licensing and distribution; legal issues; manufacturing facilities; new stores; raw materials sourcing; and regional operations. Companies, organisations and brands analysed in this report include Adidas Group, Aquafil, Arvind Limited, Blacks Leisure Group, C&A, Carvico, China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC), Columbia Sportswear, Craghoppers, DuPont, Five Ten, Fulgar, H&M, Huntsman Textile Effects, Ibex Outdoor Clothing, JD Sports, Kolon Industries, Lenzing, Li Ning, Nike, PPSS Group, Puma, Quiksilver, Reebok, REI, Rhodia, Smartfiber, Under Armour, Unifi, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), VF Corporation, and VF Mauritius.
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SUMMARY
ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTMENTS AND MERGERS
Adidas Group will acquire a family-owned outdoor company called Five Ten
JD Sports has acquired Blacks Leisure Group
VF Mauritius has fully acquired VF Arvind Brands Private Limited, its former joint venture
business in India
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
Adidas, C&A, H&M, Li Ning, Nike and Puma have pledged to eliminate the use of hazardous
chemicals throughout their supply chains and products by 2020
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Adidas
Columbia Sportswear
Nike
Quiksilver
Fourth quarter 2010/11
2010/11
Puma
Under Armour
Unifi
VF Corporation
FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
The Korea-US free trade agreement (KORUS) has been met with mixed responses from the
textile and apparel industries in the USA
JOINT VENTURES, COOPERATION, LICENSING AND
DISTRIBUTION
Adidas and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) have extended their
partnership agreement
Aquafil and Carvico have formed a joint partnership in order to re-launch XLA fibre
Huntsman Textile Effects has formed a strategic partnership with the China National Textile
and Apparel Council (CNTAC)
Lenzing has entered into an agreement with Smartfiber relating to the production of smartcel
and SeaCell fibres
Rhodia has entered into an agreement with Fulgar relating to the distribution of its Emana
bioactive yarn in Europe
LEGAL ISSUES
DuPont has been awarded US$919.9 mn in a lawsuit regarding stolen trade secrets
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered Reebok to pay US$25 mn in customer
refunds
MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
PPSS Group has moved Cut-Tex PRO manufacturing from Pakistan to the UK
NEW STORES
REI will open two new stores in the USA
RAW MATERIALS SOURCING
Ibex outdoor clothing has started to source wool from the USA
REGIONAL OPERATIONS
The Adidas Group has announced plans for company growth within Russia and other
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries
Craghoppers has expanded its operations in the USA
Huntsman Textile Effects has opened a new Formulation and Distribution Center (FDC) in
Brazil
List of tables
Table 1: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by brand, 3 qtr 2010 and 3 qtr 2011
Table 2: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by region, 3 qtr 2010 and 3 qtr 2011
Table 3: Nike: revenues by geographical region, 2 qtr 2010/11 and 2 qtr 2011/12
List of figures
Figure 1: Reebok EasyTone
ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTMENTS AND MERGERS
Adidas Group will acquire a family-owned outdoor company called Five Ten
JD Sports has acquired Blacks Leisure Group
VF Mauritius has fully acquired VF Arvind Brands Private Limited, its former joint venture
business in India
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
Adidas, C&A, H&M, Li Ning, Nike and Puma have pledged to eliminate the use of hazardous
chemicals throughout their supply chains and products by 2020
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Adidas
Columbia Sportswear
Nike
Quiksilver
Fourth quarter 2010/11
2010/11
Puma
Under Armour
Unifi
VF Corporation
FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
The Korea-US free trade agreement (KORUS) has been met with mixed responses from the
textile and apparel industries in the USA
JOINT VENTURES, COOPERATION, LICENSING AND
DISTRIBUTION
Adidas and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) have extended their
partnership agreement
Aquafil and Carvico have formed a joint partnership in order to re-launch XLA fibre
Huntsman Textile Effects has formed a strategic partnership with the China National Textile
and Apparel Council (CNTAC)
Lenzing has entered into an agreement with Smartfiber relating to the production of smartcel
and SeaCell fibres
Rhodia has entered into an agreement with Fulgar relating to the distribution of its Emana
bioactive yarn in Europe
LEGAL ISSUES
DuPont has been awarded US$919.9 mn in a lawsuit regarding stolen trade secrets
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered Reebok to pay US$25 mn in customer
refunds
MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
PPSS Group has moved Cut-Tex PRO manufacturing from Pakistan to the UK
NEW STORES
REI will open two new stores in the USA
RAW MATERIALS SOURCING
Ibex outdoor clothing has started to source wool from the USA
REGIONAL OPERATIONS
The Adidas Group has announced plans for company growth within Russia and other
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries
Craghoppers has expanded its operations in the USA
Huntsman Textile Effects has opened a new Formulation and Distribution Center (FDC) in
Brazil
List of tables
Table 1: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by brand, 3 qtr 2010 and 3 qtr 2011
Table 2: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by region, 3 qtr 2010 and 3 qtr 2011
Table 3: Nike: revenues by geographical region, 2 qtr 2010/11 and 2 qtr 2011/12
List of figures
Figure 1: Reebok EasyTone
Related research categories
By sector: Apparel and clothing, Sports and performancewear
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