Latest Retail News & Analysis – Page 228
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X-Bionic, the Swiss brand of functional under- and outerwear, has...
X-Bionic, the Swiss brand of functional under- and outerwear, has opened its first single-branded point of sale at Shin Kong Plaza, the prestigious shopping mall in Beijing on 15 square meters. According to Patrick Lambertz, the company's chief administrative officer, the shop reached a turnover of more than 10,000 yuan ...
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Peak Sport, a Chinese company that makes and distributes sporting...
Peak Sport, a Chinese company that makes and distributes sporting footwear, apparel and accessories, has opened its first U.S. store, in Los Angeles. Another move in its expansion in the U.S. is its new partnership with the Miami Heat basketball team, which will focus mainly on signage visible on camera ...
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Munich has inaugurated a new futuristic concept at its store...
Munich has inaugurated a new futuristic concept at its store in Barcelona
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Vibram USA is opening a store for its FiveFingers footwear...
Vibram USA is opening a store for its FiveFingers footwear on Newbury Street in Boston
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Décathlon has gained 13 percentage points in Interbrand's ranking of...
Décathlon has gained 13 percentage points in Interbrand's ranking of the major retail banners in France, taking the seventh position after Carrefour, Auchan, Leroy Merlin and other retail chains
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Shortly after striking new distribution deals for Poland, Slovenia and...
Shortly after striking new distribution deals for Poland, Slovenia and Croatia, Schöffel is expanding even further into Eastern Europe. The German sports and outerwear brand has picked Kiev-based Mantis Ltd. to introduce it on the Ukrainian market, starting with pre-orders for the winter 2012-13 season. Mantis and its sales team, ...
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Erica Palese's Premium Brand Distribution will be selling the Think...
Erica Palese's Premium Brand Distribution will be selling the Think Pink and Slam labels in Germany and Austria
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The Runners Point group, the specialist German retailer, is preparing...
The Runners Point group, the specialist German retailer, is preparing to open a dozen stores in Germany and Austria, after its sales increased by 12.9 percent to €166.2 million last year, Textilwirtschaft reports. This includes sales in all of the group's stores, including 25 independent franchises. Comparable store sales were ...
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Shopatron is launching an online store for Söll skiwear in...
Shopatron is launching an online store for Söll skiwear in the U.K. The American e-commerce technology company says that sporting goods brands working with its internet hosting platform saw their revenues increase by 30 percent last year, with a rise of 21 percent in same-store sales. Shopatron is also opening ...
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This spring, Stadium will enter the bicycle market with its...
This spring, Stadium will enter the bicycle market with its own line of bikes under the brand name Occano. The new bicycle line of the Swedish sporting goods retailer is composed of dirt bikes, mountain bikes, road bikes, hybrid/commuter bikes and junior bikes, and will be priced between 1,000 and ...
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Net 69, distributor of Fusalp in South Korea, has decided...
Net 69, distributor of Fusalp in South Korea, has decided to open the first store dedicated to its new premium Fusalp 1952 collection in Seoul later this year, probably in September. As already reported, the French company launched this heritage line of high-luxury ski and leisurewear at Ispovision a few ...
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Shortly before the Olympic Games, Marmot Mountain Europe is about...
Shortly before the Olympic Games, Marmot Mountain Europe is about to open its second corporate store in London. The door will be located in the Westfield Stratford City shopping mall in the northeast of the city, in the neighborhood of the Olympic venues. The outdoor brand opened its first own ...
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Amer Sports Winter and Outdoor Americas is opening the first...
Amer Sports Winter and Outdoor Americas is opening the first Salomon flagship store in the U.S. in late March. It will be located in the City Creek Shopping Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. It will sell Salomon apparel, footwear and other softgoods, but no hardgoods – customers will be ...
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The China Leather Industry Association notes in a press release...
The China Leather Industry Association notes in a press release that national sports brands are reducing the number of new store openings and reviewing their product strategies as big international brands such as Adidas and Nike are expanding at retail into second- and third-tier cities and rural areas. For example, ...
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Edgar Tremmel, the German distributor of Houdini and Mons Royale,...
Edgar Tremmel, the German distributor of Houdini and Mons Royale, has taken over the distribution of Sweet Protection, the Norwegian brand of helmets, protective equipment, outerwear and canoes. Previously, the German market was covered by Martin Schwaiger and his agency, which will continue to serve Austrian retailers.
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Orage has switched its German distribution from Chris Sports Europe...
Orage has switched its German distribution from Chris Sports Europe to Vista Sport
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Sport Fundgrube, the price-driven retailer with 37 outlets in Germany...
Sport Fundgrube, the price-driven retailer with 37 outlets in Germany and Austria, has appointed Toni Schmidt as co-managing director next to the owner, Willy Kühme. Schmidt was a longtime friend of the late Christian Kühme, the owner's son who died in an avalanche in 2009.
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Amer Sports Winter and Outdoor Americas is opening the first...
Amer Sports Winter and Outdoor Americas is opening the first Salomon flagship store in the U.S. in late March. It will be located in the City Creek Shopping Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. It will sell Salomon apparel, footwear and other softgoods, but no hardgoods – customers will be ...
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MTS, the big German manufacturer and distributor of indoor and...
MTS, the big German manufacturer and distributor of indoor and racquet sports products, has acquired the Beachminton brand from a company outside the core sporting-goods business. Under this label, it will market sets of badminton racquets and balls which, MTS claims, are by far more wind-resistant than traditional gear, making ...
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Diadora has signed a new distribution contract with JD Sports...
Diadora has signed a new distribution contract with JD Sports Fashion for the distribution of its products in the U.K., where it has not been selling for five years, as it aims to re-enter the British market where it was very strong once. Two other Italian sports brands, Lotto and ...
