Latest Retail News & Analysis – Page 182

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    Burton has opened two stores in Switzerland, in Flims and...

    2015-12-30T00:00:00Z

    Burton has opened two stores in Switzerland, in Flims and in Laax, offering a full range of Burton and Anon products

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    The China-based Alibaba Group has appointed a former U.S. federal...

    2015-12-30T00:00:00Z

    The China-based Alibaba Group has appointed a former U.S. federal prosecutor, Matthew Bassiur, to lead a team that will work to enforce intellectual property protection at the company, in cooperation with international brands and retail partners, industry associations, government regulators, law enforcement agencies and other organizations. The move follows renewed ...

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    Adidas has signed up Nick Young from the Los Angeles...

    2015-12-30T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has signed up Nick Young from the Los Angeles Lakers, as part of its latest drive to invest in prominent U.S. team sports players. Young announced the deal when he turned up at a game against the Houston Rockets donning a pair of Adidas Yeezys, the shoes designed for ...

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    Adidas tries to deal with margin pressure

    2015-12-18T00:00:00Z

    As labor costs are seen rising at a compound annual rate of 13 to 15 percent, and material costs by between one and four percent a year through 2020, the Adidas Group has told investors that it is rearranging its sourcing strategy, while adjusting its product mix and planning significant ...

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    Adidas has announced the acquisition of a new building next...

    2015-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has announced the acquisition of a new building next to its campus in North Portland, Oregon as part of an expansion of its North American operations. It will accommodate about 150 employees on 25,000 square feet of office space, adding to the five existing buildings of the local Adidas ...

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    Herbert Hainer, chief executive at the Adidas Group, denied a...

    2015-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Herbert Hainer, chief executive at the Adidas Group, denied a report in The New York Post that it was preparing a sale of Reebok CCM Hockey in another effort to simplify its business. He acknowledged in a press briefing earlier this month that several parties were interested in the ice ...

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    Starting on Jan. 1, Zoggs International will sell, market and...

    2015-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Starting on Jan. 1, Zoggs International will sell, market and ship its products directly to clients in Germany, Austria and Luxembourg, following the termination of a distribution contract with a triathlon specialist, Filser Sports & Marketing. The orders will be taken by Zoggs' existing network of agents. In an unusual ...

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    Jorcani Sports is going to take over the distribution in...

    2015-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Jorcani Sports is going to take over the distribution in Spain of the Luhta collection of L-Fashion Group in January from the Moskito sales agency, which specializes in the fashion retail channel. Jorcani is already the Spanish distributor of Icepeak, the lower-priced sports apparel collection of the Finnish group.

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    Björn Borg has terminated partnerships with distributors for the Netherlands,...

    2015-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Björn Borg has terminated partnerships with distributors for the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. It wants to directly handle distribution in these markets, which are significant for the Swedish brand of underwear and sports apparel. The rights are currently held by the Baseline Group, consisting of Dutch Brand Management (DBM) in ...

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    Adidas has plans to open a flagship store opposite the…

    2015-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has plans to open a flagship store opposite the Selfridges department store on Oxford Street in London. Pre-letting agreement has been inked and consultations have started with the local community and stakeholders. If the plans are approved, the flagship store in this prestigious location could open in 2018. The ...

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    The German Ski Federation, DSV, has launched a new web...

    2015-12-18T00:00:00Z

    The German Ski Federation, DSV, has launched a new web store that allows its members to get a 15 percent discount on many items. Besides its own line of DSV-branded winter jackets and other fan items, the new DSVShop.de website offers a selection of more than 150 items by Adidas, ...

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    Rome may be the next spot for a new series...

    2015-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Rome may be the next spot for a new series of European Havaianas flagship stores, like the 120-square-meter location that was opened in Barcelona in July. They are intended to offer a wider range of products from 2017 on, including beachwear, than the traditional Havaianas outlets, which focus on rubber ...

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    Go Sport has installed e-commerce kiosks in 40 of its...

    2015-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Go Sport has installed e-commerce kiosks in 40 of its stores in France as part of a new omni-channel strategy

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    Decathlon has been testing the Australian market through a web...

    2015-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Decathlon has been testing the Australian market through a web store supported by communication through the social media since the start of 2014, sportguide.com has revealed

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    Nixon has opened its first store in New York...

    2015-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Nixon has opened its first store in New York

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    Stockmann has sold the leases of its seven department stores...

    2015-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Stockmann has sold the leases of its seven department stores in Russia to the Russian franchisee of Debenhams

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    Adidas projects buoyant football sales

    2015-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Instead of the usual glitz and football stars on a podium, the Adidas ball for the group stages of the European championship finals in 2016 was unveiled by Zinedine Zidane on his Instagram account earlier this month. The blue, white and red color design of the Beau Jeu is reminiscent ...

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    Adidas CEO suggests Fifa reforms

    2015-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Herbert Hainer, the Adidas Group's chief executive, suggested to Wirtschaftswoche earlier this month that Fifa ought to set limits to the age and terms of the Fifa president. He added that the global football organization's president should be more like a chief executive, operating under a supervisory board.It was the ...

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    Adidas gets India’s go-ahead for its own format stores

    2015-11-30T00:00:00Z

    The Adidas Group has obtained approval from the Indian government to open fully owned Adidas-branded stores in the country. Dave Thomas, managing director of the Adidas Group in India, said in a statement that the company intends to start opening larger stores under full ownership in the second half of ...

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    The prospective change of chief executive at the Adidas Group,...

    2015-11-30T00:00:00Z

    The prospective change of chief executive at the Adidas Group, scheduled for 2017 at the latest, is leading to increasing speculation, with a report in Der Spiegel that leading executives from several rival companies were approached for the job. Adidas confirmed in February that it had launched a formal search ...