Sporting Goods Industry News for October 13, 2025
Another round of will-they-or-won’t-they in the tariff war broke out over the weekend after President Trump threatened an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods following Beijing’s latest restrictions on rare earth minerals.
Revenue from global Reebok brand licenses increased 9% to $302,489,000 in 2024 from $276,436,00 prior, according to a Companies House filing by U.K.-based Reebok International Limited and its subsidiary RILUK IPCO Limited, which owns the Reebok intellectual property under Authentic Brands.
Yue Yuen’s footwear manufacturing revenue grew 11% in Sep. to an implied $443,573,000 from $400,410,000 last year, while total revenues at the Chinese footwear maker and retailer increased 5% to $633,036,000 for the month.
Chinese running specialist 361 Degrees said that core brand retail sales and sales of its independently run 361º Kids brand both grew approximately 10% in Q3.
The Swiss running brand is being sued in OR district court in a proposed class action brought by plaintiffs Louis Bologna and Patricia Ramirez, who claim its CloudTec sole technology causes “a noisy and embarrassing squeak” with every step.
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