Latest Retail News & Analysis – Page 202
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Under Armour's biggest store will open on Chicago's “Magnificent Mile”...
Under Armour's biggest store will open on Chicago's “Magnificent Mile” in March 2015, covering 9,000 square meters of retail space
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Globe has reopened its store in Hossegor, France, after extensive...
Globe has reopened its store in Hossegor, France, after extensive renovation
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Le Coq Sportif has opened a store in the Morumbi...
Le Coq Sportif has opened a store in the Morumbi shopping mall of São Paulo, Brazil, through its local licensee, SPR, which also works with Kappa
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GoPro, Alibaba shake the stock market
GoPro went through one of the most successful public offering on the Nasdaq stock exchange in recent times. The shares were priced at $24 last Wednesday, at the high end of a previously set range of $21-24, valuing the young American action camera company at $2.96 billion. However, the stock ...
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The French office of L-Fashion Group is taking over the...
The French office of L-Fashion Group is taking over the distribution of Luhta and Li Ning in Belgium. The two brands were previously handled by a Belgian agent, G-Force, which will continue to take care of another brand of the Finnish sports apparel group, Icepeak.
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As previously reported, Fros International is losing the distribution of...
As previously reported, Fros International is losing the distribution of Berghaus in the Benelux countries but is taking on the distribution of the lifestyle collection of Aigle in Belgium. In contrast with a previous report, Fros is the new agent for Havaianas in the Netherlands. It is not acting as ...
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Décathlon continues to expand in Eastern Europe and Asia. Confirming...
Décathlon continues to expand in Eastern Europe and Asia. Confirming a report in Sport-Guide, Décathlon says it plans to enter the Croatian market towards the end of this year with a 3,500-square-meter store in Zagreb. It will likely be supplied out of Hungary, where Décathlon already has 12 stores. The ...
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Jack Wolfskin is using technology to track visitors to its...
Jack Wolfskin is using technology to track visitors to its stores. The Kinect technology, which is normally used for the Xbox One video game console and which reacts to the slightest movement by means of a sensor, a 3D microphone and a color camera, will be installed in all 890 ...
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Jorcani Sports will act as the new distributor for Fila...
Jorcani Sports will act as the new distributor for Fila in Spain and Andorra, filling a relative void in the market that has lasted for two years. The Spanish company, which represents other important sports brands, plans to stay away from the mass market, concentrating on the sporting goods and ...
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Trere, the Italian company that has the license for the...
Trere, the Italian company that has the license for the X-Bionic and X-Socks lines, will take over their distribution in Germany from March 2015. Its German subsidiary, Tre Vertrieb, has already started taking orders for the spring/summer 2015 season. The two lines have been distributed by Lowa in Germany until ...
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Fros International is going to stop acting as Berghaus' distributor...
Fros International is going to stop acting as Berghaus' distributor in the Benelux countries at the end of the year, as the outdoor brand is going to sell directly in the country (more on Berghaus and its merger with Brasher in The Outdoor Industry Compass). However, Fros will be taking ...
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Duca del Cosma, Italian brand of golf apparel and shoes,...
Duca del Cosma, Italian brand of golf apparel and shoes, is launching its first online store at ducadelcomso.com. After ten years of selling its products in 35 different markets, Duca del Cosma decided to start selling online, first in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. The website will be available in ...
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Icebug has signed up a Canadian distributor, Rock Gear...
Icebug has signed up a Canadian distributor, Rock Gear Distribution
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Giro180, the Spanish buying group, has decided to allow retailers...
Giro180, the Spanish buying group, has decided to allow retailers who have been members for at least two years to become shareholders, participating in the decision-making process. The members have elected a new president, Felipe Martinez of Leire Sport in Irún, replacing José Antonio Sanz of Aldo Deportes of Tafalla ...
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China's Peak Sport has opened its first Spanish store in...
China's Peak Sport has opened its first Spanish store in the Argüelles district of Madrid, focusing on basketball, fitness and streetwear. A few months from now, it will start offering its products on an online store for the Spanish market.
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Intersport Italia has a new franchised store in the Republic...
Intersport Italia has a new franchised store in the Republic of San Marino
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Intersport Krumholz, a big regional chain of sporting goods stores...
Intersport Krumholz, a big regional chain of sporting goods stores in northern Germany, is going nationwide with an online shop, sporthaus.de, whose resounding domain was reportedly registered by the Krumholz family 15 years ago
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Base Detall Sport, the second-largest Spanish buying group, is reported...
Base Detall Sport, the second-largest Spanish buying group, is reported to have been discussing possible cooperation in purchasing with Intersport España, but we understand that such discussions are not taking place at this time
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Future Brands, a subsidiary of the Indian-based Batra Group, has...
Future Brands, a subsidiary of the Indian-based Batra Group, has signed a licensing agreement with Lotto Sport Italia for the U.K. and Ireland, where the Italian company has been selling its products directly recently. The agreement takes effect with orders for the spring/summer 2015 collections. Until a few years ago, ...
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Shimano has announced that it will start its own office...
Shimano has announced that it will start its own office for bikes in Italy as of July 1. The move will put to an end its collaboration with M.I.C. and Amedeo Colombo for the sales of bike parts in Italy, which had lasted since 1979. Shimano Europe has a long ...
