At some point the shrinking margin overwhelms the increased kit sales and total profits, thus market value, falls.

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Despite improving sales in footwear, replica kit and sports equipment, competition from discount retailers and supermarkets hit sportswear sales, it said.

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And it would need to be serious and severe damage to their ability to market and survive for a sales ban on Samsung kit to be a reasonable legal solution.

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