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Anta CEO exits amid turnaround plan

Xu Yang, the chief executive officer of Anta, has stepped down from the helm of the Chinese sportswear label for family reasons. The company confirmed the news to Chinese media outlet 36kr, which reported that Yang’s resignation was approved by Anta and a new role will be arranged for him in due course. Executive director and co-CEO of parent...

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Anta Sports reports double-digit growth in annual revenue and operating profit

Chinese sportswear provider Anta Sports Products Limited experienced strong growth in the 2025 financial year. According to an interim statement, revenue last year amounted to 80.2 billion Chinese yuan. This represented an increase of 13.3 percent compared to the previous year. The group stated that this allowed it to consolidate its “leading...

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Anta to open first US store, doubling down on American market

Anta is doubling down on the US market with the opening of its first flagship store in the region. Days after the Chinese sportswear giant snapped up a majority stake in Puma, the company is now set to embark on a new journey; tackling the North American retail market. Located in Beverly Hills, the store will serve as Anta’s US brand hub and a...

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Anta sports remains on growth course in first half

Chinese trading group Anta Sports Products Limited (Anta Sports) increased its retail revenues in key segments in the first half of the 2025 financial year. This was according to an interim statement published by the company on Tuesday. No specific figures were disclosed, however. Revenue contributions from the German outdoor supplier Jack...

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Anta, Ugg and Ralph Lauren come out on top in StockX’s ‘Big Facts’ index

Marketplace and resale platform StockX has published its sixth annual ‘Big Facts: Current Culture Index’, in which it outlined which brands made the biggest impact and drove the most demand for 2024. The company used the report as an opportunity to highlight its own achievements: that it had surpassed 60 million lifetime trade over the year, and...

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Amer Sports confirms acquisition offer from Anta

Following recent media speculations, Amer Sports Corporation has confirmed receiving a non-binding preliminary indication of interest from a consortium comprising Anta Sports Products Limited and the Asian private equity firm FountainVest Partners to acquire the entire share capital of Amer Sports for cash consideration. However, the company...

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Anta Sports upbeat despite H1 profit decline

Anta Sports, Chinas largest sportswear company by market value, announced its first-half results on Tuesday. Though the net profit fell by almost 19 percent, the company stayed positive in view of the value of its order book, which grew for the first time in six quarters. The Jinjiang, Fujiang-based company reported a net profit of 625.7 million...