* Figures taken from annual reports and, in some cases, from articles / press releases; most recent fiscal year - the start / end of the fiscal year for the different companies may not be the same.
Nike - fiscal year ended May 31, 2014
Adidas - fiscal year ended December 31, 2014; figures converted from euros to US dollars, with an exchange rate of 1 euro = 1.21548 US dollars (as of December 31, 2014)
VF Corporation - fiscal year ended December 28, 2014; revenue from outdoor & action and sportswear segments
Puma - fiscal year ended December 31, 2014; "brand sales," figures converted from euros to US dollars, with an exchange rate of 1 euro = 1.21548 US dollars (as of December 31, 2014)
Asics - fiscal year ended December 31, 2014; figures converted from yen to US dollars, with an exchange rate of 1 yen = 0.00973 US dollars (as of December 31, 2014)
Amer Sports - fiscal year ended December 31, 2014
New Balance - 3.3 billion US dollars in sales according to Jarden - fiscal year ended December 31, 2013; outdoor solutions segment
Quicksilver - fiscal year ended October 31, 2013
Mizuno - fiscal year ended March 31, 2014; figures converted from yen to US dollars, with an exchange rate of 1 yen = 0.00973 US dollars (as of March 31, 2014)
Columbia Sportswear - fiscal year ended December 31, 2013
Billabong - fiscal year ended June 30, 2013
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Top global sports clothing and equipment companies in 2014
This statistic ranks manufacturers of sports articles and clothing based on their respective worldwide revenue in 2014. With **** billion U.S. dollars in revenue during the 2014 fiscal year, Nike is the company that, according to these statistics, earned the highest income.
Revenue of companies specializing in sportswear - additional information
Nike and Adidas are the largest sportswear and sports articles companies in the world, as together they totaled revenue of nearly ** billion U.S. dollars in 2013/2014. Nike is an American company founded in January 1964 under the name Blue Ribbon Sports, and it officially became Nike, Inc. in May 1971. Its 2014 worldwide revenue was nearly ** billion U.S. dollars, double the amount from 2005. There are more than *** Nike retail stores worldwide, including *** located in the United States. A large portion of Nike鈥檚 revenue comes from footwear, and its revenue in this segment reached nearly ** billion U.S. dollars in 2013, while in the same sector, Adidas generated revenue of **** billion U.S. dollars.
Adidas was founded in 1949 by German Adolf Dassler, following a disagreement between him and his brother Rudolf (who left to create the sports article company 鈥淧uma鈥). The brand Adidas鈥檚 net sales worldwide reached ** billion euros in 2013, making it the second largest sports article company in the world, behind Nike. The company鈥檚 sales can be subdivided into three product categories: footwear, clothing, and equipment. Footwear sales generate the largest portion of Adidas鈥檚 revenue, with net sales reaching nearly * billion euros in 2013. Western Europe remains the main market for Adidas, with ** percent of net sales in 2013, while North America accounts for ** percent, and China ** percent.
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