More retail news – Page 159

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    Décathlon continues to expand in Eastern Europe and Asia. Confirming...

    2014-06-30T00:00:00Z

    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...

    2014-06-30T00:00:00Z

    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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    Giro180, the Spanish buying group, has decided to allow retailers...

    2014-06-18T00:00:00Z

    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...

    2014-06-18T00:00:00Z

    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...

    2014-06-18T00:00:00Z

    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...

    2014-06-18T00:00:00Z

    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...

    2014-06-18T00:00:00Z

    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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    Tennis Warehouse, which claims to be the world's largest online...

    2014-05-30T00:00:00Z

    Tennis Warehouse, which claims to be the world's largest online shop for tennis products, has further extended its global reach by forming a joint venture in Australia with a local retailer, Tennis Only. The American company, which is part of Sports Warehouse, expanded to Europe in 2008, creating Tennis Warehouse ...

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    Sportringen, the Swedish voluntary sporting goods chain, is in a...

    2014-05-30T00:00:00Z

    Sportringen, the Swedish voluntary sporting goods chain, is in a growth phase. Since January, seven stores have joined it and there are more deals in the works. One store planned to open this fall will be located in the Norwegian ski resort town of Trysil, near the border with Sweden. ...

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    A former senior buyer and category manager at Sport Eybl...

    2014-05-30T00:00:00Z

    A former senior buyer and category manager at Sport Eybl & Sports Experts, Wolfgang Gaffal, has launched his own retail business. Since early May he has been operating an 80-square-meter outlet in Linz, Austria. It called Wolf-Sport and is exclusively dedicated to sports shoes. The concept is low-budget and offers ...

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    The German Sport 2000 is the new sponsor of the...

    2014-05-30T00:00:00Z

    The German Sport 2000 is the new sponsor of the Opel Family Cup, a series of football tournaments for families. The idea behind the event is that all family members of any generation, from the children to the grandparents, play football together. Last year, when the Opel Cup premiered, 2,000 ...

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    Intersport Germany has agreed to sponsor B2RUN, Germany's largest series...

    2014-05-30T00:00:00Z

    Intersport Germany has agreed to sponsor B2RUN, Germany's largest series of public runs for companies. The event series of 6-kilometer runs was previously supported by the SportScheck chain. Under the new agreement with Intersport, the participating affiliated stores will be the official shops of B2RUN. Last year, 5,300 companies took ...

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    As we have previously reported, JD Sports Fashion has purchased...

    2014-05-30T00:00:00Z

    As we have previously reported, JD Sports Fashion has purchased Isico, a Berlin-based chain of sporting goods that operates ten stores, six of which are located in the German capital. JD is revamping these outlets and rebranding them as JD. Apparently, JD has moderate growth plans for JD in Germany. Two ...

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    Direct Golf has moved into cycling with the addition of...

    2014-05-30T00:00:00Z

    Direct Golf has moved into cycling with the addition of £150,000 (€185,260-$252,510) worth of cycling stock to its flagship outlet in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. The Bike-Shed.com store, which opened in the Huddersfield shop on May 10, is Direct Golf's first “store within a store” outlet and is supposed to be a ...

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    Nike has run a temporary Phenomenal House in Paris for...

    2014-05-10T00:00:00Z

    Nike has run a temporary Phenomenal House in Paris for four days until today, showcasing the brand's involvement in football. Similar events are due to be staged by the Swoosh in Berlin and London. Nike is also going to open a permanent concept store of 1,000 square meters in the ...

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    Kesko's home and specialty goods retail operations, which include the...

    2014-05-10T00:00:00Z

    Kesko's home and specialty goods retail operations, which include the Intersport license and Budget Sport, are involved in a “digital transition” that could involve some form of e-commerce as well as more electronic marketing, said the management of the Finnish group while discussing the results for the first quarter ended ...

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    After a two-year trial period in Sweden, Norway's Stormberg has...

    2014-05-10T00:00:00Z

    After a two-year trial period in Sweden, Norway's Stormberg has launched its web shop in 23 markets worldwide. The international site has been optimized for use in the U.S. and in 21 European countries outside of Norway. Stienar Olsen, chief executive of Stormberg, has told Sportsbransjenthat the response to the ...

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    Stadium has opened a new flagship store in Kungens Kurva,...

    2014-05-10T00:00:00Z

    Stadium has opened a new flagship store in Kungens Kurva, a popular shopping destination in Stockholm. The new 2,500 square-meter, two-story retail space is ideally located just opposite an Ikea store. As with most Stadium stores, products are highlighted by a subtle decor, but with new display solutions as well ...

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    Soloporteros, a Spanish chain of fan football shops, is planning...

    2014-05-10T00:00:00Z

    Soloporteros, a Spanish chain of fan football shops, is planning to grow from six to 11 stores in the next few weeks, partly through franchising, while moving into the running segment, says CMD Sport

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    Sports Trade & Marketing International (SMTI) welcomes a new partner...

    2014-04-22T00:00:00Z

    Sports Trade & Marketing International (SMTI) welcomes a new partner to the international Geneva-based buying group. The newest member is SportXX, the Swiss specialty chain owned by Migros, Switzerland's large retail cooperative. The turnover of SportXX, including its Outdoor by SportXX specialty shops, amounted to the equivalent of €226 million ...