More retail news – Page 97

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    Canada Goose has opened its first Italian store in Milan's...

    2019-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Canada Goose has opened its first Italian store in Milan's central Via della Spiga

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    Nike will reportedly open a big Niketown flagship store in...

    2019-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Nike will reportedly open a big Niketown flagship store in the Yorkdale Shopping Center of Toronto, operated by the Israeli-based Fox-Wizel fashion retail chain

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    Roeckl has relaunched its web store

    2019-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Roeckl has relaunched its web store

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    Zalando is launching a four-week pilot project to introduce reusable...

    2019-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Zalando is launching a four-week pilot project to introduce reusable packaging for its customer deliveries. The Berlin-based online retailer will ship deliveries to 10,000 customers in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark in envelopes that can be used for shipments as well as returns in a bid to reduce packaging waste ...

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    The Outdoor Retailer show cancels Winter Market

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Emerald Expositions, the organizer of the Outdoor Retailer show, has decided to cancel the Winter Market that was scheduled to take place for the second time on Nov. 5-7 and to concentrate all the product offerings for the next autumn/winter season at the Outdoor + Snow Show on Jan. 19-31. ...

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    Adidas, Nike and Puma have joined the Global Fashion Pact...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Adidas, Nike and Puma have joined the Global Fashion Pact to protect the world's climate, biodiversity and oceans at the instigation of Kering, the former controlling shareholder of Puma, which is committed to sustainability. The fashion pact, which gathers 32 groups – mostly from the fashion sector – representing nearly ...

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    Alibaba pulls a strong quarter despite the ongoing trade war

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Supported by growth in e-commerce and cloud computing, Alibaba Group Holding's revenues for its first fiscal quarter ended on June 30 topped analysts' expectations. This came despite the difficult trade environment caused by the ongoing U.S.-China dispute, as well as an increasingly competitive e-commerce industry.The Chinese e-tailer's sales increased by ...

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    Zalando, the Berlin-based online retailer, will be delivering parcels for...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Zalando, the Berlin-based online retailer, will be delivering parcels for Adidas in Paris. Orders that are placed on Adidas' French website will be delivered on the same day or the following day, as customers decide. Initial trials with partners of the so-called Zalando Fulfillment Solutions (ZFS) will probably start at the ...

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    The Norwegian sports retail market is changing rapidly, as illustrated...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    The Norwegian sports retail market is changing rapidly, as illustrated by Gresvig's momentum decision to drop the G-Sport and G-Max banners, concentrating on Intersport (see the story in this issue). Mobo Sportsholding, the owner of the high-end Anton Sport chain, is buying Milsluker'n, an Oslo-based retailer specializing in skiing, cycling and ...

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    Yesterday, Puma opened its first flagship store in North America,...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Yesterday, Puma opened its first flagship store in North America, located at 609 Fifth Avenue in New York City and covering 18,000 square feet of retail space on two floors. It features a product customization studio, digitally connected offerings and innovative sports engagement zones, including F1 car racing simulators and ...

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    JD Sports will be opening next year its first store...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    JD Sports will be opening next year its first store in downtown Paris, following several openings in France, including in the Parisian suburbs. According to reports by sport-guide.com, the new store will be in the 2,200-square-meter space formerly occupied by H&M at 118-120 rue de Rivoli, right across from Foot ...

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    Daka has opened a megastore in a shopping center located...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Daka has opened a megastore in a shopping center located near a highway in the Leidsche Rijn district of Utrecht, called The Wall. It's the 15th store operated by the retailer in the Netherlands. Daka will be in direct competition with Decathlon, which has had a store in the mall ...

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    Sales in the U.K. cycling market have dropped by 4.8...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Sales in the U.K. cycling market have dropped by 4.8 percent in volume in the first half of 2019 as compared to the first half of 2018. Meanwhile, value sales are only down by 0.5 percent. The figures are included in the first U.K. cycling market data service by Sports ...

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    Mammut has opened its first concept store in cooperation with...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Mammut has opened its first concept store in cooperation with a franchisee in the Swiss town of Andermatt. It is described as a “Point of Experience” rather than a point of sale. Together with bike and ski rental services offered by the franchisee, Imholz Sport, it hosts the first example ...

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    Salomon plans to open its first full-fledged mono-brand store in...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Salomon plans to open its first full-fledged mono-brand store in Germany, measuring 200 square meters, on Nov. 8. It will be located in the very central Sendlinger Strasse of Munich, very close to the local store of The North Face. Salomon will offer apparel and shoes for men and women ...

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    The North Face has opened another store in New York...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    The North Face has opened another store in New York City. Located at 584 Broadway in the SoHo neighborhood, the 8,000-square-foot location is the first to showcase a so-called “basecamp for exploration,” with the sales staff referred to as “guides.” It focuses on premium products and uses reclaimed wood certified ...

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    Norrøna will open a flagship store in the SoHo district...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Norrøna will open a flagship store in the SoHo district of New York City this autumn. It will be its second store in the U.S., following the inauguration of its concept store in Boulder, Colorado, in May. The new store will feature the Norwegian brand's full assortment of technical outerwear, ...

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    The Scott Sports Group has opened the fourth Dolomite store...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    The Scott Sports Group has opened the fourth Dolomite store in Italy, located in the Franciacorta Outlet Village near Brescia

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    Adidas has filed an opposition to J.Crew's trademark application for...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has filed an opposition to J.Crew's trademark application for a design of five parallel stripes, to be used on apparel and on such accessories as business card cases and various kinds of bags. The Trial and Appeals Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has suspended the application ...

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    Adidas Originals has cooperated with Arizona Iced Tea for a...

    2019-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Adidas Originals has cooperated with Arizona Iced Tea for a limited edition of sneakers, priced at 99 cents (€0.88) per pair – the same as a can of iced tea. There were two models, the Continental 80 and the Yung 1, each available in two designs matching that of an ...