Latest Retail News & Analysis – Page 167
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Philipp Plein has recently opened its first boutique dedicated to...
Philipp Plein has recently opened its first boutique dedicated to sport in Paris. The Plein Sport shop, which occupies a surface of 102 square meters, is located at 250 rue de Rivoli, not far from the Parisian flagship of the main brand, Philipp Plein. The new store has been designed ...
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Millet opened on Dec. 9 a single-brand store of 120...
Millet opened on Dec. 9 a single-brand store of 120 square meters in the French ski resort of Val d'Isère, in partnership with a well-known local retailer, Mick Killy, who is the brother of a former French ski champion, Jean-Claude Killy
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Burton Snowboards, which recently won the right to trade in...
Burton Snowboards, which recently won the right to trade in France with all the products under its own name, opened its first French store in the ski resort of Avoriaz, measuring 110 square meters, on Dec. 10
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Forum Sport, the Spanish sporting goods retail chain, has opened...
Forum Sport, the Spanish sporting goods retail chain, has opened its first franchised store at Aranda de Duero, near Burgos
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Adidas has launched the first versions of its ACE and...
Adidas has launched the first versions of its ACE and X soccer boots for female players. Using the insights provided by players, both boots have been designed to fit the female foot through a combination of shape and traction, according to the German brand. The tests showed, for example, that ...
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Adidas put up for sale a limited number of 3D-printed...
Adidas put up for sale a limited number of 3D-printed running shoes on Dec. 15 in London, New York and Tokyo
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Under Armour, Fanatics and Major League Baseball (MLB) have signed...
Under Armour, Fanatics and Major League Baseball (MLB) have signed a 10-year partnership that makes Under Armour (UA) the official uniform provider to MLB. The agreement marks UA's first-ever uniform deal for a professional league. The partnership will begin in the 2020 MLB season. Majestic Athletic, which has long been ...
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As part of its investments in the U.S. market, Adidas...
As part of its investments in the U.S. market, Adidas has sealed an extension of its partnership with Kris Bryant, third baseman of the Chicago Cubs, the World Series champion. Bryant is also the 2016 National League MVP, and a two-time All Star player. Bryant is to continue taking part ...
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Sport-Tiedje, the big German retailer of fitness equipment, has signed...
Sport-Tiedje, the big German retailer of fitness equipment, has signed a contract with Karstadt Sports to install concessions at 21 of its stores. These will be special areas of between 60 and 110 square meters, manned by three employees, that will sell its products. Founded in 1984, Sport-Tiedje has 45 ...
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Elan, the Slovenian ski brand, is launching an online retailing...
Elan, the Slovenian ski brand, is launching an online retailing service to support sales for this winter season in the German, Austrian and Slovenian markets – preferably through retailers. The idea is to offer the entire range to customers in these markets at standard prices. The sale should be closed ...
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The new Spanish distributor of Fila is Ingesba, a Spanish...
The new Spanish distributor of Fila is Ingesba, a Spanish company that distributes 11 brands, including Harley Davidson products. The company has signed the deal with Deichmann, the European licensee of the Korean-owned brand. It plans to position Fila in the higher segment of the streetwear market.
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K2 Sports has signed a license agreement with Vertical Brands...
K2 Sports has signed a license agreement with Vertical Brands of Shrewsbury, New Jersey for the distribution of K2-branded ski and snowboard outerwear and apparel worldwide. The agreement will become effective in the autumn of 2017. As part of the deal, Vertical Brands will oversee apparel design, manufacturing and product ...
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Esportec, a Spanish agency specializing in outdoor products, has taken...
Esportec, a Spanish agency specializing in outdoor products, has taken on the distribution in Spain of Icelantic's skis, which are 100% handmade in Colorado
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New Balance and Reebok have both opened flagship stores in...
New Balance and Reebok have both opened flagship stores in Milan's Piazza Gae Aulenti, which has become a major destination for sports and fashion stores. Nike and Colmar already have stores there. Reebok's flagship is an “experience store” where customers can get discounts of between €10 and €100 depending on ...
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Marking the opening of its new flagship store on New...
Marking the opening of its new flagship store on New York's at 565 Fifth Avenue, Adidas is offering the exclusive possibility to get its Ultra Boost shoes customized with special colors and options. It has used the occasion to launch some new models including the much-awaited Triple Black Ultra Boost ...
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Nike has inaugurated a five-story, multisport store in New York...
Nike has inaugurated a five-story, multisport store in New York City's SoHo, one of the trendiest neighborhoods in town. The 55,000-square-foot store, which is located at 529 Broadway, features on the fifth floor the Nike+ Basketball Trial Zone, where customers can shoot hoops and test basketball shoes, helped by in-store ...
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Sprinter, the growing Spanish chain of sporting goods stores controlled...
Sprinter, the growing Spanish chain of sporting goods stores controlled by JD Sports Fashion, and JD Sports opened new stores simultaneously in the Nevada shopping center of Granada at the end of November. The new Sprinter store with 570 sqm is the chain's fifth one in Granada, while the new ...
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Arc'teryx is opening its first French flagship in Chamonix, the...
Arc'teryx is opening its first French flagship in Chamonix, the famous skiing resort in the Haute-Savoie department. The store will be operated in partnership with Jean-François Coquoz, a local retailer. The 100-square-meter store is located at 306 rue Paccard, in the center of the French town. The move is part ...
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China will overtake the U.S. to become the world's biggest...
China will overtake the U.S. to become the world's biggest retail market in 2016, with estimated total sales of $4.886 trillion, compared with $4.823 trillion for the U.S., according to Emarketer. The New York-based research firm added that China will remain the world's largest retail e-commerce market, with sales forecast ...
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Go Sport is launching Go Sport Montagne, a new banner...
Go Sport is launching Go Sport Montagne, a new banner for mountain enthusiasts, just a few months after the launch of another new banner called Bike+. For Go Sport Montagne, the French retailer is looking at 100 franchised stores, which will rely on the network of sporting goods retailers affiliated ...
