"5-Year 1 Trillion Won Investment" FILA Holdings Announces Global 5-Year Strategy

5-Year Strategic Plan 'Winning Together' Announced... Targeting 4.4 Trillion KRW in Sales by 2026

Yoon Geun-chang, CEO of FILA Holdings, is announcing the global five-year strategic plan "WINNING TOGETHER" on the 24th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] FILA announced a group-level mid- to long-term vision and brand operation strategy, signaling a major transformation through innovation, including an investment of 1 trillion KRW over five years.

FILA Holdings, the holding company of the FILA Group, announced on the 24th the global five-year strategic plan 'WINNING TOGETHER,' which will drive the group's future growth based on an investment of more than 1 trillion KRW over the next five years.

This marks FILA's first innovation effort to revitalize the brand in five years since the domestic brand renewal in 2016, and it is the first time the global group has presented a concrete blueprint to enhance brand value. The global five-year strategy WINNING TOGETHER focuses on three pillars: ▲redefining brand value ▲building a customer experience-centered business model ▲sustainable growth.

Specific execution strategies to realize this were also presented. First, to redefine brand value, FILA plans to reestablish its BI (brand identity) as a premium lifestyle sports brand and to bifurcate sports into 'core sports' such as tennis and outdoor, and 'non-core sports.' Additionally, the group plans to form a new organization by recruiting a global creative director and a strategic marketing director.

Furthermore, a customer experience-centered business model will be built. To this end, FILA will strengthen its DTC (direct-to-consumer) capabilities through digital transformation and expand its 'omni-channel' by linking online and offline sales channels. Other plans include opening a flagship store in New York, USA, this fall, followed by additional openings in major global hubs.

Lastly, to ensure sustainable growth, FILA will expand the functions of cutting-edge R&D centers such as the existing 'Fast Center' and the soon-to-be-established 'FILA Futura Lab,' and strengthen ESG (environmental, social, and governance) activities at the group level.

FILA also announced a target of achieving 4.4 trillion KRW in sales (consolidated basis) by 2026. This represents approximately 16% growth compared to last year (3.794 trillion KRW), with an expected operating profit margin of 15-16%. Additionally, FILA plans to invest about 1 trillion KRW, including approximately 600 billion KRW in shareholder returns over the next five years, to achieve future innovation.

Yoon Geun-chang, CEO of FILA Holdings, said, "We consider it meaningful to announce the global five-year strategic plan, which will be the core of global operations. Going forward, through strategic planning, financial investment, and key resources, we will take a step further as a 'premium lifestyle sports brand' based on Italian heritage."

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