ecathlon’s Czech operations moved back into profitability in the Czech Republic in 2014, having nearly doubled its turnover. The French sport retailer has reported CZK 56m in profit in 2014, while it was CZK 77m in loss a year before. Revenues jumped 45 percent y-o-y to CZK 751m. The company has entered the Czech Republic in 2011. It operates nine stores with a 158 staff in the Czech market and plans further expansion.