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    After a redesign of its online store in May 2018,...

    2019-10-18T00:00:00Z

    After a redesign of its online store in May 2018, Golfino, the golfwear specialist based in Hamburg, has been named this year’s best online store for golf in Germany by the German institute for service quality. The main feature of Golfino’s site is a new shopping system, which runs on ...

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    Four years after acquiring Runtastic for €220 million, Adidas is...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Four years after acquiring Runtastic for €220 million, Adidas is further integrating the app into its own e-commerce platform. Adidas is now using Runtastic to power its Adidas Running and Adidas Training apps, through which users will be collecting points and connecting to the Adidas' Creators Club, a free membership ...

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    The Brazilian subsidiary of VF Corporation has signed a contract...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    The Brazilian subsidiary of VF Corporation has signed a contract that will let Arezzo & Co. take over distribution of Vans in the country for at least five years, opening mono-brand stores and handling sales to third parties. Arezzo, which is a major Brazilian shoe retailer trading on the stock ...

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    Burton Snowboards has reinforced its presence in Switzerland with the...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Burton Snowboards has reinforced its presence in Switzerland with the opening two new stores and the appointment of a new country manager: Daniela Meyer, previously key account manager at Adidas Sport, who has taken over the position of Dan Fitzgerald, effective Oct. 1. The company already has a Burton Hub ...

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    Pursuing its expansion policy in Europe, Courir has returned to...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Pursuing its expansion policy in Europe, Courir has returned to the Belgian market by opening a store in Brussels. The store takes up 400 square meters on the ground floor of the City2 shopping mall on rue Neuve. On Oct. 4, two other Courir stores will follow on the outskirts ...

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    Nike is gearing up to open its third House of...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Nike is gearing up to open its third House of Innovation in Paris in the next few weeks, after those it already has in NewYork and Shanghai. Taking the place of a former Toyota concession and extra office space, the new flagship store will be located at 79, avenue des ...

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    On Sept. 20, Arena opened a pop-up store at the...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    On Sept. 20, Arena opened a pop-up store at the flagship Galeries Lafayette department store on boulevard Haussmann in Paris. It is located on the fourth floor of the Magasin Coupole in an area called Vestiaire Sport and will be doing business through Oct. 13. There the Italian swimwear brand ...

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    Lululemon is planning to close its ivivva kid's business by...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Lululemon is planning to close its ivivva kid's business by shutting down the seven remaining standalone ivivva stores, of which four are in the U.S. and three in Canada. The closures are scheduled to take place by the middle of next year. The retailer will also be pulling any remaining ...

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    Woolrich, the American outdoor brand, has opened a new flagship...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Woolrich, the American outdoor brand, has opened a new flagship store in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City. Designed by the architect Andrea Caputo, and located at 121 Wooster Street, the store measures 4,000 square feet and its layout is modular. The variety of possible configurations makes it suitable ...

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    Under Armour has set up a temporary store at Galeries...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Under Armour has set up a temporary store at Galeries Lafayette on Paris' boulevard Haussman entirely dedicated to some of its women's apparel lines

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    Gazelle is opening a specific test center and demo facility...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Gazelle is opening a specific test center and demo facility for e-bikes in Frankfurt

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    Fred Perry is opening a 1,541-square-foot store on London's Camden...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Fred Perry is opening a 1,541-square-foot store on London's Camden High Street in October, the sixth in the U.K. capital

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    Reebok and Adidas, which belong to the same group, have...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Reebok and Adidas, which belong to the same group, have collaborated on a sneaker for the first time. The Instapump Fury Boost blends Adidas' Boost technology with Reebok's Instapump Fury silhouette. Reebok's original Instapump Fury, released in 1994, was a slip-on shoe with no laces, a GraphLite bridge instead of ...

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    Adidas and the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) have extended their...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Adidas and the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) have extended their long-standing partnership. Adidas will continue to be the FMF's official supplier through the 2026 Fifa World Cup, which will be played in Mexico, Canada and the U.S. The original deal between Adidas and the FMF ran from 1984 to 1990. ...

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    Adidas has unveiled the official ball for 2019/20 UEFA Champions...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has unveiled the official ball for 2019/20 UEFA Champions League group stage. The base of the ball is a bold multi-colored design incorporating traditional colors from the UEFA Champions League as well as those seen across stadiums worldwide. The ball features a blend of blues, fluorescent oranges and yellows. ...

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    Craft will launch a “plogging” challenge with selected retailers in...

    2019-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Craft will launch a “plogging” challenge with selected retailers in Germany throughout October and November to celebrate the release of its new collection of jogging shoes. Plogging, a term which comes from Sweden and translates as collecting trash while jogging, will give consumers gathering at seven retail stores throughout Germany ...

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    Decathlon acquires an internet retailer

    2019-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Decathlon has acquired a controlling share in Alltricks, a French internet start-up specializing in the cycling, running and outdoor segments. As we understand it, the idea is to further develop the omni-channel capabilities of the world's largest integrated sporting goods retailer and to build up an international platform that can ...

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    Apex expands Hi-Tec licensing and distribution

    2019-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Apex Global Brands has reported the signing of several new licensing and distribution contracts for its Hi-Tec brand with partners in Europe, North America and Asia, and more partnerships may follow.The company had previously announced the addition of new licensing deals for its Tony Hawk brand, including an interesting contract ...

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    Nike has inaugurated a new European distribution center in Ham,...

    2019-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Nike has inaugurated a new European distribution center in Ham, Belgium, that is entirely powered by renewable energy. Called the Court, it uses state-of-the-art technology that should help accelerate deliveries of online orders directly to consumers. Measuring 1.5 million square feet, it uses wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric and biomass energy. ...

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    The Alibaba Group's charismatic founder and chairman, Jack Ma, has...

    2019-09-17T00:00:00Z

    The Alibaba Group's charismatic founder and chairman, Jack Ma, has retired at the age of 55. Ma, who founded the Chinese online giant 20 years ago, plans to spend more time on philanthropy and education, and with his family. Daniel Zhang, the company's chief executive, will take over the chairman's ...