Latest Retail News & Analysis – Page 200
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Løplabbet, the Norwegian sporting goods retailer specializing in running and...
Løplabbet, the Norwegian sporting goods retailer specializing in running and training, has reported a 12.3 percent sales increase to 72.6 million Norwegian kroner (€8.92m-$11.55m) for 2013. With its nine stores, it is expecting to raise them again to more than NOK 80 million (€9.83m-$12.73m) this year according to its general manager, Tor ...
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Working through Austrian-based Blue Tomato, Zumiez plans to raise the...
Working through Austrian-based Blue Tomato, Zumiez plans to raise the number of its European stores from 12 to 18 in the course of this year. The American action sports retailer performed better than expected in the second quarter ended Aug. 2, as its net profit jumped by 57.3 percent to ...
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Amer Sports will inaugurate a new Amer Sports Brand Store...
Amer Sports will inaugurate a new Amer Sports Brand Store at the group's headquarters in Helsinki, at Aleksis Kiven katu 17 A, on Aug. 29. The 280-square-meter store will offer a comprehensive selection of products representing the various brands of the group. The store offering will include sports and lifestyle ...
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Nike has reportedly applied for governmental permission to open its...
Nike has reportedly applied for governmental permission to open its own single-brand stores in India
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Arc'teryx has opened a flagship store in Toronto, Canada, the...
Arc'teryx has opened a flagship store in Toronto, Canada, the first one in the Canadian city
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Asics is planning to open its first store in Paris...
Asics is planning to open its first store in Paris in March 2015
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Anima Athletica, the new French retailer of high-end women's activewear...
Anima Athletica, the new French retailer of high-end women's activewear run by Alexia Romanet, is opening its third store in Paris
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JD Sports Fashion has opened a 9,000-square-foot store in Manchester...
JD Sports Fashion has opened a 9,000-square-foot store in Manchester with eight multichannel kiosks and a social media wall where customers can view messages and pictures tweeted about their purchases
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The Norwegian sporting goods retailer Torshov Sport will open its...
The Norwegian sporting goods retailer Torshov Sport will open its ninth store this September in the town of Fredrikstad
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Altra widens European distribution
Altra, an American brand of running footwear with a shaped toe box and a flat cushioned sole, has made rapid headway in Europe by sealing another batch of distribution agreements in the last months. The expansion has been led by Frank Warnars, previously in charge of European sales at Saucony, ...
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Abacus Sportswear has appointed a new Swiss distributor, BBB Consulting....
Abacus Sportswear has appointed a new Swiss distributor, BBB Consulting. The company is run by Bettina Bloesch, who has many years of experience in the golf industry and has worked for the Swedish brand before. She has represented Quiksilver and Roxy and worked for the Swatch Group. BBB has been ...
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Accell North America (ANA) and Outdoor Gear Canada (OGC) have...
Accell North America (ANA) and Outdoor Gear Canada (OGC) have signed a multi-year distribution deal making OGC the exclusive distributor of Redline BMX bicycles in Canada. OGC BMX, which officially launches with the 2015 season, is also the exclusive distributor in Canada for the Fiend, Federal, Merritt, Eclat, Fuse and ...
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Icepharma, a distributor of healthcare and sports products, has started...
Icepharma, a distributor of healthcare and sports products, has started to distribute Speedo in Iceland, replacing Tomas Rorfasson who has represented the brand in the country for 51 years
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Hervis, the Austrian sporting goods retail chain, plans to open...
Hervis, the Austrian sporting goods retail chain, plans to open its second German store in Nuremberg later this year and is looking for other locations in the southern part of Germany. The chain, which belongs to the Spar group, had a turnover of €424 million in 2013. Besides its Austrian ...
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Pearl Izumi will open its fifth European factory outlet store...
Pearl Izumi will open its fifth European factory outlet store in the U.K. this autumn. The sports apparel maker has opened four other factory outlet stores in Europe in four years, located in the Dutch city of Valkenburg, Palma de Mallorca, Vienna and Paris. The new store that will open ...
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Element will open its first stand-alone store in the U.K....
Element will open its first stand-alone store in the U.K. in November or December. The U.S.-based skateboarding clothing and footwear brand will open a 2,816-square-feet flagship store at 13 Shorts Gardens near Covent Garden in central London, in a space that was previously occupied by Berghaus. The three-floor shop will ...
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Adidas Originals is opening its third flagship store in Seoul,...
Adidas Originals is opening its third flagship store in Seoul, Korea, similar to those it operates in Berlin and Shanghai
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Fox-Wizel, a joint venture partner of Billabong in Israel, is...
Fox-Wizel, a joint venture partner of Billabong in Israel, is reportedly discussing a master franchising deal with Nike in the country
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Lolë, the Canadian brand of fitness and outdoor fashion for...
Lolë, the Canadian brand of fitness and outdoor fashion for women, has opened its second U.S. store in the SoHo district of New York
