ASICS Europe has delivered a net sales increase of 5.7 per cent between January and March.
The brand performed particularly well in the running apparel category, with sales increasing 34 per cent.
ASICS also recorded significant revenue increases in its ‘core performance sports’ categories such as tennis – posting significant growth in footwear and apparel – indoor sports and sports accessories.
With single digit growth rates, the main regions that contributed to the revenue growth across Europe were Germany and France.
Sales in ASICS’ own retail outlets increased by more than 50 per cent.
NPD Sports Tracking Europe data indicates ASICS is growing at a faster speed than the total sports footwear market, with nine per cent growth for the brand, compared to six per cent overall market growth.
In children’s running footwear, ASICS doubled its business and in trail running the company is the fastest growing footwear brand in Germany and France.
NPD data also reveals ASICS 33, its natural running collection, is the third biggest concept within the ‘natural running’ category in Germany only six months after its launch.
“Despite a challenging economic environment, Spain, France, Germany and the Nordic regions in particular continue to grow above our expectations and we are pleased with the company’s growth across Europe as a whole,” says Alistair Cameron, CEO of ASICS Europe.
“We have a positive outlook for the rest of 2012 and we are confident our success as a true sports performance brand will continue to produce great results.”
