Peak feels the pain

02/01/2013
Chinese sports brand Peak closed 747 of its “smaller and less profitable” stores in the course of 2012, according to a recent report in Chinese media. Reports towards the end of last year suggested the figure could exceed 1,000.

However, Peak continues to feel the pain. Venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, is reported to have reduced its stake in the sports brand from more than 6% to just over 3.6% in the face of falling profits.

In the first half of 2012, Peak’s profits declined by 43.3% compared to the same period a year earlier, reaching $38.5 million. The company still has more than 7,000 own-brand stores, mostly in second- and third-tier cities across China.