ECCO’s business in the Asia Pacific region grew net sales by 15%, compared to 2018, and like-for-like retail sales by 7%. ECCO’s shop expansion continued, with a net increase of 12 shops opened in 2019. The markets showed dierent developments in the region. ECCO’s business in Vietnam continued positively, with net sales 20% higher than in 2018. In Australia, the macroeconomic situation deteriorated with an 8% drop in consumer spending and retail trac, but ECCO experienced a positive development. In Japan, sales grew by 1%. A large, exclusive pop-up ECCO shop was launched in the premium Japanese department store, Isetan. Whilst sales of ECCO products in Singapore were impacted by fewer tourists during the first 10 months of 2019, ECCO ended the year on a positive note. ECCO’s increasingly strong online presence here has increased brand awareness, and this has been supported by the launch of the ECCO prime shop concept in key locations. In Korea, ECCO maintained the previous year’s growth, with the ECCO Golf range achieving a double-digit growth in sales. ECCO Thailand experienced a 1% increase despite declining inbound tourism and local Thai consumers spending more overseas. The focus here remains on organic growth and further retail expansion. In early November 2019, the first ECCO shop in India was opened in the Ambience Mall, Haryana, followed by a second shop opening in mid-December at The Pavillion Mall in Pune, Maharastra. With the vast market potential in India, ECCO expects a significant expansion of shops over the coming years. In 2019, ECCO successfully concluded the formation of a joint venture with a local partner in the Philippines. In its first year of operation, 14 shop points and one full price shop were opened.

ECCOs forretning i Asien og Stillehavsområdet voksede nettosalget med 15% sammenlignet med 2018, og lignende-detail-salg med 7%. ECCOs butiksudvidelse fortsatte med en nettostigning af 12 butikker åbnet i 2019. Markederne viste sig anderledes udvikling i regionen. ECCOs forretning i Vietnam fortsatte positivt med netto salg 20% ​​højere end i 2018. I Australien forværredes den makroøkonomiske situation med et fald på 8% i forbrugsudgifter og detailhandel, men ECCO oplevede en positiv udvikling. I Japan steg salget med 1%. En stor, eksklusiv pop-up ECCO butik blev lanceret i den premium japanske afdeling butik, Isetan. Mens salget af ECCO-produkter i Singapore blev påvirket af færre turister i løbet af de første 10 måneder af 2019, ECCO sluttede året positivt. ECCO'er stadig stærkere online tilstedeværelse her er steget brand awareness, og dette er blevet understøttet af lanceringen af ​​ECCO prime shop-konceptet i nøglen placeringer. I Korea fastholdt ECCO det foregående års vækst med ECCO Golf serien opnår en tocifret vækst i salg. ECCO Thailand oplevede en stigning på 1% på trods af faldende indgående turisme og lokale thailandske forbrugere bruger mere i udlandet. Fokus her er fortsat på organisk vækst og yderligere detailudvidelse.I begyndelsen af ​​november 2019 var den første ECCO-butik i Indien åbnet i Ambience Mall, Haryana, efterfulgt af en anden butiksåbning i midten af ​​december på The Pavillion Indkøbscenter i Pune, Maharastra. Med det store markedspotentiale i Indien, ECCO forventer en betydelig udvidelse af butikkerne over de kommende år. I 2019 afsluttede ECCO dannelsen af ​​et joint venture med en lokal partner i Filippinerne. I sin første driftsår, 14 butikspunkter og en fuldprisbutik blev åbnet.