Latest Retail News & Analysis – Page 222
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Golfino has opened a new flagship store on London's West...
Golfino has opened a new flagship store on London's West End, its first standalone shop in the city. The market leader in high-quality golfwear already has stores in Edinburgh, Paris, Berlin, Munich and Zurich, among others, as well as a shop-in-shop in Harrods department store in London. The new flagship ...
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Fred Perry is opening a 190-square-meter store in Munich, adding...
Fred Perry is opening a 190-square-meter store in Munich, adding to those it already has in Berlin and Cologne and to an outlet in Ingolstadt
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Jack Wolfskin, the German outdoor brand, and Cotswold Outdoor, the...
Jack Wolfskin, the German outdoor brand, and Cotswold Outdoor, the leading British specialty outdoor retailer, have agreed on a partnership for internet sales (more on this and other outdoor-related stories in The Outdoor Industry Compass)
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Intersport Italia has inaugurated a new franchised store at Ortona...
Intersport Italia has inaugurated a new franchised store at Ortona
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Vans opens its first store in Southern France in Bordeaux...
Vans opens its first store in Southern France in Bordeaux
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sJD Sports Fashion has inaugurated a more elaborate format for...
sJD Sports Fashion has inaugurated a more elaborate format for its JD stores by revamping its “King of Trainers” unit on Birmingham's New Street
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Proged has taken on the distribution of O'Neill in Spain...
Proged has taken on the distribution of O'Neill in Spain and Portugal from Sportzun, a Spanish company that has also been distributing the brand in Italy. Like its recent Iberian licensing and distribution agreement for Umbro, the new contract should help Proged to make up for the loss of its ...
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Sporttotal will distribute Nathan's running and triathlon collections on the...
Sporttotal will distribute Nathan's running and triathlon collections on the Spanish and Portuguese markets. Distribution will initially be limited to some specific items, to then become generalized as from spring 2013. Based in the U.S., with operations in 44 countries, Nathan designs and manufactures products to meet hydration, safety and ...
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Authentic Brands Group, the new owner of Prince, has struck...
Authentic Brands Group, the new owner of Prince, has struck a distribution agreement with Globeride for the Japanese market. In China, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, the brand's products will be distributed by Wellpower Sports.
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After a long partnership, Swix Sports and its Swedish distribution...
After a long partnership, Swix Sports and its Swedish distribution partner, Sportmarket, will part ways. For the past 23 years, Sportmarket has been the exclusive Swedish distributor for Swix, the Norwegian brand of wax and cross-country skiing products, as well as Ulvang, a Norwegian apparel brand owned by the Swix ...
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The German section of Sport 2000 has bundled a package...
The German section of Sport 2000 has bundled a package for its affiliated retailers to improve their presence online. The group's e-services solutions are a toolbox of five modular pieces that the retailers can pick according to their demand. The new service starts with a basic offer: a website in ...
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DC Shoes, the footwear company of Quiksilver, has opened its...
DC Shoes, the footwear company of Quiksilver, has opened its first Central European door through a franchisee in Innsbruck, Austria. The store is run by Markus Baier, a co-founder of moreboards.com, a network of currently 17 stores in the country. Baier also operates three Quiksilver-branded franchises in the Austrian cities ...
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The NBA will partner with Kitbag, one of Europe's leading...
The NBA will partner with Kitbag, one of Europe's leading online sports retailers, to launch the league's official e-commerce store for Europe, the Middle East and Africa next month. NBAStore.eu will offer NBA-branded products from the league's official merchandise partners, including Adidas, the NBA's official outfitter, as well as Spalding, ...
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Fans of Rapala can now shop in the comfort of...
Fans of Rapala can now shop in the comfort of their own homes. The maker of fishing lure, knives and other products has gone live with its new e-commerce site, rapala.com, carrying 10 of the company's brands. The site was designed on the Demandware Commerce platform.
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Puma inaugurated its first full-price store in Spain on Aug....
Puma inaugurated its first full-price store in Spain on Aug. 24. Located in Barcelona, in the central and well-known Passeig de Gracia, the store occupies a surface of 250 square meters on two floors, filled with audiovisual equipment including iPads from which customers can directly buy Puma's products.
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Puma customers in Copenhagen will be able to design their...
Puma customers in Copenhagen will be able to design their own sneakers. Together with a Danish retailer, Rezet, Puma will open the Creative Factory, a store where customers can choose the materials and colors for their new Puma shoes using an iPad. The store, which is due to open on ...
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Last week, Puma opened its first sustainable store in a...
Last week, Puma opened its first sustainable store in a suburb of Bangalore, India. The 800-square-meter store was locally developed and sourced, and was designed for energy savings and environmentally friendly practices. The lower levels are reserved for retail sales, while and upper floor and a terrace will feature a ...
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Etnies has opened a pop-up store in London showcasing its...
Etnies has opened a pop-up store in London showcasing its “Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree” program. The program plants one tree in the rainforests in the Brazilian state of São Paulo for each purchase of Etnies' Jameson 2 and Jameson 2 Eco shoes. Its goal is to plant 100,000 ...
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Reebok has opened its first Fit Hub in the U.S.,...
Reebok has opened its first Fit Hub in the U.S., at 37th Street and Fifth Avenue in New York. A Reebok retail store is on the street level, with the brand's gym, CrossFit Box, on the lower level. The employees there are fitness and product experts who can give the ...
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Skins has appointed Super-Brands as its new exclusive distributor in...
Skins has appointed Super-Brands as its new exclusive distributor in South Africa
