Currency translation effects negatively impacted segment revenues in euro terms. Sales decreased 6 % to € 2.333 billion in 2007 from € 2.473 billion in 2006. On a like-for-like basis, sales declined by 5 %. This comparison reflects sales for the full year periods of both 2006 and 2007. It also includes GNC retail sales which were transferred from TaylorMade-adidas Golf to the Reebok segment, effective January 1, 2007. However, it excludes revenues related to the NBA and Liverpool licensed businesses which were transferred to brand adidas in the first half of 2006.
CURRENCY-NEUTRAL SALES OF BRAND REEBOK DOWN 2 %
Brand Reebok sales decreased 2 % on a currency-neutral
basis.
Declines in lifestyle and in most major sports categories
except running led to this development. The transfer of the
NBA and Liverpool licensed businesses to brand adidas also
negatively impacted sales. In euro terms, sales decreased 7 %
to € 1.831 billion (2006: € 1.979 billion). On a like-for-like
basis,
sales decreased 7 %. This comparison reflects sales
for the full year periods of both 2006 and 2007 and includes
GNC retail sales. However, it excludes sales related to the NBA
and Liverpool licensed businesses which were transferred to
brand adidas in the first half of 2006.
CURRENCY-NEUTRAL SALES OF REEBOK-CCM HOCKEY UP 9 %
Sales of Reebok-CCM Hockey increased 9 % on a currency-neutral
basis in 2007. In addition to higher sales in apparel and
sticks, revenue growth was supported by the first-time inclusion
of January. This month was not consolidated in 2006. In euro
terms, sales grew 4 % to reach € 210 million in 2007 versus
€ 202 million in the prior year. On a like-for-like basis, comparing
sales for the full year periods of both 2006 and 2007,
sales increased 3 %.
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ROCKPORT SALES GROW 7 % ON A CURRENCY-NEUTRAL
BASIS
Rockport sales increased 7 % on a currency-neutral
basis
in 2007, driven by several new product launches including
the Rockport
with adidas TORSION® collection. The inclusion of
January, which was not consolidated
in 2006, also supported
this development. In euro terms, Rockport revenues were
almost
stable at € 291 million in 2007 (2006: € 293 million).
On a like-for-like basis, comparing
sales for the full year
periods
of both 2006 and 2007, sales increased 1 %.
STRONG SEGMENT SALES GROWTH IN EMERGING MARKETS
In 2007, currency-neutral Reebok segment sales increased at a
double-digit rate in both Asia and Latin America, but decreased
in Europe and North America. In Europe, currency-neutral
sales declined 1 %. Revenues in North America were down 5 %.
In Asia and in Latin America, currency-neutral sales increased
24 % and 32 %, respectively. Reebok’s sales development was
supported by the inclusion of January, which was not consolidated
in 2006. In euro terms, segment sales in Europe decreased
3 % to € 748 million in 2007 from € 768 million in 2006. In North
America, revenues decreased 13 % to € 1.231 billion in 2007
from € 1.408 billion in 2006. Sales in Asia grew 18 % to € 269 million
in 2007 (2006: € 229 million), and in Latin America revenues
increased 21 % to € 84 million in 2007 (2006: € 69 million).
On a like-for-like basis, Reebok segment sales declined by 5 %.
In Europe, like-for-like sales declined mainly due to a decrease
in the UK which could only be partly offset by improvements in
the region’s emerging markets. In North America, like-for-like
sales were down as a result of declines in both the USA and
Canada. In Asia, like-for-like sales increased due to strong
growth in China and India. In Latin America, like-for-like sales
were up as a result of strong sales growth, particularly in
Mexico
and Chile.
