Friedrichshafen, 15 July 2010. SportScheck, Germany's leading multichannel sports specialist has clearly surpassed its own targets: In the past financial year (March 2009 - February 2010), revenues increased by 5.5 percent to Euro 323 million. The year before, sales had grown by 3.3 percent. The contribution to overall sales by the outlets, which meanwhile number 15, was remarkably high. Retail outlets recorded a 7.0 percent increase, whereas distance sales, which include e-commerce and mail order business, grew by 4.0 percent. The online division of the subsidiary of Otto Group achieved its third consecutive double-digit increase, with business growth of about 23 percent. According to Stefan Herzog, CEO of SportScheck, at the Outdoor 2010 in Friedrichshafen: “We have consistently improved and developed our multi-channel sales strategy. We are now excellently positioned to set our sights on taking over market leadership. And we are convinced that we have found the right answers to the challenges of the future that face our sector and to the trends of today.”