Puma Reports Q3 Sales Increase on Rising Running and Soccer Shoes Demand

The logo of German sports goods firm Puma is seen on a shoe after the company's annual news conference in Herzogenaurach February 20, 2014. (Reuters)
The logo of German sports goods firm Puma is seen on a shoe after the company's annual news conference in Herzogenaurach February 20, 2014. (Reuters)
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Puma Reports Q3 Sales Increase on Rising Running and Soccer Shoes Demand

The logo of German sports goods firm Puma is seen on a shoe after the company's annual news conference in Herzogenaurach February 20, 2014. (Reuters)
The logo of German sports goods firm Puma is seen on a shoe after the company's annual news conference in Herzogenaurach February 20, 2014. (Reuters)

German sportswear maker Puma on Wednesday reported a 5% rise in currency-adjusted sales for the third quarter as it sold more running and soccer shoes.

Quarterly currency-adjusted sales rose to 2.31 billion euros ($2.48 billion), broadly stable from a year earlier but short of the 2.36 billion euros expected by analysts, according to LSEG data, as negative effects from foreign exchange rates continued to weigh on the business.

Footwear sales were up 9.3%.

Demand for the recently relaunched Formula 1-inspired "Speedcat" shoe was strong, CEO Arne Freundt said in a statement.

The company confirmed its full-year outlook for currency adjusted revenue in mid single-digit percentage, and core profit (EBIT) of between 620 million to 670 million euros, citing a strong order book for the remainder of the year.



UK's Boohoo Names Tim Morris as Chair

FILE PHOTO: A woman poses with a smartphone showing the Boohoo app in front of the Boohoo logo on display in this illustration taken September 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A woman poses with a smartphone showing the Boohoo app in front of the Boohoo logo on display in this illustration taken September 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
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UK's Boohoo Names Tim Morris as Chair

FILE PHOTO: A woman poses with a smartphone showing the Boohoo app in front of the Boohoo logo on display in this illustration taken September 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A woman poses with a smartphone showing the Boohoo app in front of the Boohoo logo on display in this illustration taken September 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo

British online fashion retailer Boohoo said on Thursday it had appointed Tim Morris as its independent chair with immediate effect, replacing Mahmud Kamani.

In a separate statement, Frasers, Boohoo's top investor, called for a shareholders' meeting to remove Kamani as a director of the company, and appoint its owner Mike Ashley and Mike Lennon as directors.

Boohoo also said Kamani will become executive vice-chair with immediate effect.