BERLIN, Oct 6 Reuters Puma Chief Executive Arne Freundt said that the sportswear company expects to return to doubledigit growth in China this year, according to an interview released by the Euro am Sonntag news outlet on Friday.

In China, we see a gradual improvement in the market environment and expect to return to doubledigit growth already this year, he said.

Freundt added that he expects Puma will return to growth in the United States despite a difficult market environment.

In the U.S. we have a very difficult market environment, but we are very confident that we will grow again in 2024, said Freundt.

Writing by Friederike Heine Editing by Miranda Murray

Source Reuters