Performance Apparel Markets: Business Update, 1st Quarter 2013
This report provides information, analysis and valuable insight on developments relating to the performance apparel industry in the following categories: acquisitions, divestments and mergers; corporate social responsibility (CSR); financial results; and joint ventures, cooperation, licensing and distribution. Companies, organisations and brands examined in this report include Adidas, Alexium International, Ashburn Hill Corporation, bluesign, Calida Group, Columbia Sportswear, Cosalt, Duro Textiles, Elegant Sports, H&M (Hennes & Mauritz), HeiQ, Invista, Lafuma Group, NatureWorks, Nike, Perry Ellis International, Puma, Republic, Quiksilver, Rudolf Group, Sports Direct, Tom?s Berdych, Under Armour, Unifi, United States Postal Service (USPS), VF Corporation and Wahconah Group.
SUMMARY
ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTMENTS AND MERGERS
Cosalt has entered into administration
Invista has acquired the flame resistant (FR) apparel manufacturer Ashburn Hill Corporation
Lafuma Group has sold a 15.2% stake in its company to Calida Group
Sports Direct has acquired Republic, a fashion apparel retailer
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
Nike has entered into a partnership agreement with bluesign to improve the sustainability of
textiles used in the manufacture of its products
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Adidas
Fourth quarter 2012
2012
Columbia Sportswear
Nike
Perry Ellis International
Fourth quarter 2012/13
2012/13
Outlook
Puma
Quiksilver
Under Armour
Fourth quarter 2012
2012
Unifi
VF Corporation
JOINT VENTURES, COOPERATION, LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION
Adidas has entered into a licensing agreement with Elegant Sports relating to its Adidas
Gymnastics Brand
H&M and Tom?s Berdych have signed a partnership agreement relating to the development
of a range of tennis apparel
NatureWorks will establish regional headquarters in Bangkok in order to grow its share of the
biopolymer market in the Asia-Pacific region
Rudolf Group and HeiQ have entered into an agreement relating to the development of a
range of textile finishing treatments
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has entered into an agreement with Wahconah
Group relating to the development of a new range of performance apparel
NEW BRANDS
Alexium International will launch its flame resistant (FR) finishing treatment for nylon fabric
under the Ascalon brand name
ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTMENTS AND MERGERS
Cosalt has entered into administration
Invista has acquired the flame resistant (FR) apparel manufacturer Ashburn Hill Corporation
Lafuma Group has sold a 15.2% stake in its company to Calida Group
Sports Direct has acquired Republic, a fashion apparel retailer
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
Nike has entered into a partnership agreement with bluesign to improve the sustainability of
textiles used in the manufacture of its products
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Adidas
Fourth quarter 2012
2012
Columbia Sportswear
Nike
Perry Ellis International
Fourth quarter 2012/13
2012/13
Outlook
Puma
Quiksilver
Under Armour
Fourth quarter 2012
2012
Unifi
VF Corporation
JOINT VENTURES, COOPERATION, LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION
Adidas has entered into a licensing agreement with Elegant Sports relating to its Adidas
Gymnastics Brand
H&M and Tom?s Berdych have signed a partnership agreement relating to the development
of a range of tennis apparel
NatureWorks will establish regional headquarters in Bangkok in order to grow its share of the
biopolymer market in the Asia-Pacific region
Rudolf Group and HeiQ have entered into an agreement relating to the development of a
range of textile finishing treatments
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has entered into an agreement with Wahconah
Group relating to the development of a new range of performance apparel
NEW BRANDS
Alexium International will launch its flame resistant (FR) finishing treatment for nylon fabric
under the Ascalon brand name
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by brand, 4 qtr 2011 and 4 qtr 2012
Table 2: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by region, 4 qtr 2011 and 4 qtr 2012
Table 3: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by brand, 2011 and 2012
Table 4: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by region, 2011 and 2012
Table 5: Nike: revenues by geographical region, 3 qtr 2011/12 and 3 qtr 2012/13
Table 6: Under Armour: revenues by product category, 2011 and 2012
Table 1: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by brand, 4 qtr 2011 and 4 qtr 2012
Table 2: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by region, 4 qtr 2011 and 4 qtr 2012
Table 3: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by brand, 2011 and 2012
Table 4: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by region, 2011 and 2012
Table 5: Nike: revenues by geographical region, 3 qtr 2011/12 and 3 qtr 2012/13
Table 6: Under Armour: revenues by product category, 2011 and 2012
