Latest Retail News & Analysis – Page 165
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Salewa has opened a new single-brand store in the Italian...
Salewa has opened a new single-brand store in the Italian resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo, in partnership with a local cooperative
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Moncler has opened a new boutique in the international airport...
Moncler has opened a new boutique in the international airport of Doha, in Qatar
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Adidas and Wanderlust are launching a new co-branded yoga and...
Adidas and Wanderlust are launching a new co-branded yoga and training apparel collection, building on the multi-year partnership the two companies began in February 2016. The 42-piece collection includes tanks, tights, bras, pants, hoodies and a range of accessories. The color palette is inspired by the active calm of yoga ...
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Roland Auschel, chief sales officer of the Adidas Group, will...
Roland Auschel, chief sales officer of the Adidas Group, will participate with other personalities including Kim Roether, president of Intersport Germany and Intersport International, in a symposium on digitalization in the industry on Monday during the Ispo trade show in Munich
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Alibaba seals a strategic tie-up with the IOC
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has sealed a long-term partnership with the Alibaba Group, under which the Chinese online giant will become part of The Olympic Partner, the IOC's global sponsorship program. The deal, which was unveiled at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this month, marks a far-reaching ...
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Zalando grows less than expected
Zalando put out nice preliminary figures for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, although they came in below its latest forecast for the period. Breaking the magic €1 billion range for the first time, the quarterly turnover reached a level estimated at between €1,086 million and €1,094 million, representing an ...
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Sport 2000 Germany has concluded an agreement that will allow...
Sport 2000 Germany has concluded an agreement that will allow its 100-plus running stores affiliated with its Lauf-Profis concept to offer Karhu shoes exclusively from next July. The distribution of the line will be gradually extended in 2018 to other retailers affiliated with Sport 2000. The deal was negotiated with ...
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Arnold Sports will be the general agent for 361° in...
Arnold Sports will be the general agent for 361° in Germany and Austria
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Gregal Sport has become the new Spanish distributor of Cairn,...
Gregal Sport has become the new Spanish distributor of Cairn, the French brand of snow goggles and helmets
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Five Seasons is reportedly switching in Germany from an importer/distributor,...
Five Seasons is reportedly switching in Germany from an importer/distributor, Arnold Sports, to an agent based in Hamburg, Wiedbrauk, which has showrooms in the Düsseldorf area and plans a new one in Berlin
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Sport Zone, the leading Portuguese sporting goods retail chain, has...
Sport Zone, the leading Portuguese sporting goods retail chain, has decided to centralize purchases for the Iberian Peninsula to increase efficiencies and achieve new economies of scale. It will close company's purchasing office in Madrid, which was handling purchases for the 44 stores that Sport Zone is currently operating in ...
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Deportes Blanes, a Spanish sports retail chain that has 40...
Deportes Blanes, a Spanish sports retail chain that has 40 directly managed stores and 33 franchises, is changing their banners to Blanes Sport and Shoes. Its four outlet stores are going to be called Blanes Factory Sport & Fashion Outlet. The new banners have adopted a younger and more modern ...
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Lululemon Athletica has opened its biggest European store at 187-191...
Lululemon Athletica has opened its biggest European store at 187-191 Regent Street, measuring 590 square meters on two floors. It has a yoga area and a quiet coffee shop. For its opening, Lululemon is offering a capsule collection developed in cooperation with students at the Central Saint Martins School of ...
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Volcom, which already has ten other stores in France, will...
Volcom, which already has ten other stores in France, will open its first store in Paris in March, covering 210 square meters. It is located at 5 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, near the Bastille and close to other sports stores. It will be the 15th store in Europe for the ...
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Asics has opened its first performance store in Belgium, showcasing...
Asics has opened its first performance store in Belgium, showcasing a retail concept that is to be rolled out in other Asics stores and point of sale areas. The store in Brussels features the latest performance ranges along with a community fitness space, running services and a digital experience linked ...
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Fashion Network reports that Jack Wolfskin is preparing to open...
Fashion Network reports that Jack Wolfskin is preparing to open a store in The Exchange, one of the oldest shopping arcades in Nottingham. It will be the ninth store for the German outdoor brand in the U.K. Dating back to the 1920s, The Exchange is a relatively small shopping center ...
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Retailwatching.nl, a Dutch publication, reports that Perry Sport intends to close...
Retailwatching.nl, a Dutch publication, reports that Perry Sport intends to close at least six stores this year, while going ahead with the roll-out of an updated store concept in the largest Dutch cities and the launch of a new online store. Perry Sport is one of the Dutch retail banners acquired ...
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Helge Mankowski, a former professional football player, has been appointed...
Helge Mankowski, a former professional football player, has been appointed by Intersport Germany to be managing director at Intersport Voswinkel from the start of this year, alongside Alla-Lena Schulte-Angels. The appointment comes after Matthias Bärtels passed away last year. Mankowski will be in charge of operations, buying, marketing and expansion. ...
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Sport Partner reports that Rademaker Sports has become the Dutch...
Sport Partner reports that Rademaker Sports has become the Dutch distribution partner for Ronhill, the British brand of running apparel and accessories, adding to a distribution package that already comprised Sorbothane, Perfekta, Hilly, Soleus and Instinct
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There are new, insistent reports that Base, one of the...
There are new, insistent reports that Base, one of the major voluntary chains in Spain, will soon join Sport 2000 International
