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Spread positivity with a celebration of the sports collection and move your mind with ASICS
Mumbai: ASICS launches its new celebration of sports collection, designed to spread positivity and lift the mood of the world through movement. The cross-categorial capsule collection features running, core performance sports and SportStyle products, all released in a distinct yellow colourway that is associated with optimism and hope to inspire more people to move for body and mind.
The product range includes the SUPERBLAST 2 running shoe, the NETBURNER BALLISTIC FF MT 3 PARIS volleyball shoe, the GEL-QUANTUM 360 VIII SportStyle shoe, and many others. The collection is designed to inspire everyone to lace up their shoes and start moving. The uplifting feeling you get from moving with ASICS is open to all who enjoy moving their body.
Laura Bolgen, director of a product management department, performance running Footwear said: “At ASICS, we believe in the transformative power of movement to uplift moods and minds. It’s why we were founded and why we’re called ASICS which is a Latin acronym that translates to ‘a Sound Mind in a Sound Body’. With the new Celebration of Sport collection, you can experience a sense of uplift and positivity as you move your body. You elevate your mood and spread positive energy to those around you.
As we witness outstanding performances this summer, we are reminded of the incredible power of sports to uplift spirits and unite people around the world. From the world’s best to those just getting started, we’re all connected by the amazing impact movement has on the mind. So, let’s all lace up and celebrate the power of sport together.”
Joined in this celebration are the ASICS India athletes Rohan Bopanna, Sumit Nagal, Anitm Panghal and Manpreet Singh representing their individual sports categories on the international stage.
The Celebration of Sport collection will be available for purchase on July 22nd, 2024, with select products already dropping earlier. To find out more about the products,
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Amazon Q1 revenue jumps 17 per cent to $181.5bn, profit soars to $30.3bn
AWS surges 28 per cent while AI bets reshape cash flow and drive future growth
SEATTLE: Amazon kicked off 2026 with a strong first quarter, reporting a 17 per cent year-on-year jump in net sales to $181.5 billion, up from $155.7 billion in the same period last year, as growth across cloud, advertising, and retail continued to gather pace.
Excluding a $2.9 billion favourable impact from foreign exchange, sales still rose a solid 15 per cent, underlining broad-based demand across its businesses.
The company’s cloud arm, Amazon Web Services, remained the star performer, with revenue climbing 28 per cent to $37.6 billion. Operating income for AWS reached $14.2 billion, up from $11.5 billion a year ago, reinforcing its role as Amazon’s profit engine.
Meanwhile, North America sales rose 12 per cent to $104.1 billion, while international revenue increased 19 per cent to $39.8 billion, or 11 per cent excluding currency effects.
Profit growth outpaced revenue. Operating income climbed to $23.9 billion from $18.4 billion last year, while net income surged to $30.3 billion, or $2.78 per share, compared with $17.1 billion, or $1.59 per share, in the first quarter of 2025. A significant boost came from $16.8 billion in pre-tax gains linked to Amazon’s investment in Anthropic.
Cash generation also strengthened, with operating cash flow rising 30 per cent to $148.5 billion over the trailing twelve months. However, free cash flow dropped sharply to $1.2 billion from $25.9 billion, largely due to a $59.3 billion increase in capital expenditure, primarily tied to artificial intelligence investments.
Commenting on the results, Amazon president and CEO Andy Jassy said, “We’re making customers’ lives easier and better every day across all our businesses, and their response is driving significant growth.”
He added that AWS growth of 28 per cent marked its fastest pace in 15 quarters, while Amazon’s chips business crossed a $20 billion annual revenue run rate, growing at triple-digit rates. Advertising revenue also crossed $70 billion on a trailing twelve-month basis, and store unit growth hit 15 per cent, its highest since the tail end of pandemic lockdowns.
Artificial intelligence remained front and centre of Amazon’s strategy. The company deepened partnerships with OpenAI, Meta, NVIDIA and Uber, while expanding its proprietary chip ecosystem including Trainium and Graviton.
Amazon revealed that it has already deployed over 2.1 million AI chips in the past year and plans to roll out more than one million NVIDIA GPUs starting in 2026. OpenAI alone is expected to consume around two gigawatts of Trainium capacity for advanced AI workloads beginning in 2027.
The company also highlighted rapid adoption of its AI services, with Amazon Bedrock processing more tokens in the first quarter than in all previous years combined, and customer spending on the platform rising 170 per cent quarter-on-quarter.
Beyond cloud and AI, Amazon continued to scale its consumer and logistics ecosystem. It delivered more than one billion items via same-day or overnight delivery so far in 2026 and expanded ultra-fast delivery services across multiple global markets. Prime Video also saw strong engagement, including sports streaming growth and box office success for original content like Project Hail Mary, which has grossed nearly $615 million globally.
Looking ahead, Amazon expects second-quarter net sales to reach between $194 billion and $199 billion, representing growth of 16 per cent to 19 per cent year-on-year. Operating income is projected between $20 billion and $24 billion.
Despite macro uncertainties ranging from foreign exchange fluctuations to global economic conditions, Amazon appears to be leaning into its biggest bets yet. With AI investments accelerating and cloud demand holding firm, the company is positioning itself not just for growth, but for what it calls the next big inflection in technology and commerce.
