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Fanatics and Sunderland announce long-term partnership
Fanatics and Sunderland Association Football Club (SAFC) have agreed to a new long-term partnership that will see the global merchandise firm become Sunderland’s new retail partner until 2034. Fanatics will become the exclusive operator for the club’s online and stadium store. This will include “significant investment” in a new store ...
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JD Sports implements forensic tagging sprays to combat shoplifting surge
British sportswear giant JD Sports is stepping up its security game in response to a surge in shoplifting incidents. Teaming up with forensic security firm SelectaDNA, the retailer is set to deploy tagging sprays across its stores as a proactive measure. These sprays work by leaving behind a unique synthetic ...
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Liverpool FC scores retail partnership in South Korea with Over the Pitch
Liverpool FC (LFC) has scored big in South Korea with its latest retail partnership with Over the Pitch, a soccer brand and design studio. This collaboration marks Liverpool’s first foray into the South Korean market. The initial phase of the partnership will see the introduction of two dedicated retail ...
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Skechers expands Belgian footprint with new store in Brussels
Brussels welcomes Skechers to its Rue Neuve shopping district with the unveiling of a spacious 490-square-meter store. The store offers a showcase of Skechers’ range of footwear, apparel and accessories, featuring a striking vaulted entrance and a captivating mural paying homage to the brand’s roots in Southern California’s Manhattan Beach. ...
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French sneaker brand Veja makes London debut with eco-friendly store concept
French sustainable sneaker brand Veja has inaugurated its first store in London’s bustling Seven Dials district. Nestled at 45 Monmouth Street, bridging the gap between Covent Garden and Soho, the 140-square-meter boutique showcases the brand’s footwear collection, complemented by an onsite cobbler station for sneaker and shoe repairs and cleaning ...
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Decathlon expands BuyBack scheme in UK
Decathlon has broadened its BuyBack program to encompass all sports equipment in the UK, following the success of its initial launch focusing on unwanted bicycles. The initiative now covers fitness equipment, racket sports gear, camping essentials, and water sports items like kayaks and paddleboards. Customers can participate by completing a ...
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Target jumps on the pickleball trend
Source: Prince Prince for Target US retail giant Target has announced a limited-time pickleball collection in collaboration with tennis and lifestyle brand Prince. According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s (SFIA) 2023 Topline Participation Report, pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the US, and now ...
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Decathlon UK partners with media agency Fifty
Decathlon UK has announced Fifty as its new media agency. The new agreement will see the sporting goods retailer and manufacturer leverage Fifty’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered audience insights technology for its media planning. Fifty will develop and execute Decathlon UK’s integrated media strategy across all media and channels. Fifty optimizes ...
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NBA opens expanded retail space in London
The National Basketball Association’s (NBA) has opened an official merchandise flagship store at 267-269 Oxford Street in London, close to Oxford Circus. The site had been occupied by JD Sports until 2015, and then by American candy shops. The new 830-sqm NBA location replaces the previous, smaller NBA flagship ...
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JD Sports Fashion opens flagship store on Paris’s Champs-Élysées
JD Sports Fashion debuts its global flagship store on Paris’s famed 118 Avenue des Champs-Élysées. The store boasts cutting-edge digital technology and will offer “immersive experiences for shoppers”. Featuring top brands like Nike, Adidas, and New Balance, the store promises the latest in sports fashion. To mark the occasion, JD ...
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Amazon invests €700m in AI-powered tech and robotics across Europe
Amazon is using its Innovation Lab in Vercelli, northern Italy, to develop and test new technologies aimed at enhancing support for employees and customer satisfaction. Established in 2017, this lab is home to a team of scientists and engineers from all over the world, serving as the hub for the ...
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XXL appoints former H&M executive Dawid Gosciniak as COO
Norwegian retailer XXL is bolstering its team by appointing Dawid Gosciniak to a newly created role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for all of XXL’s markets. Gosciniak will work on enhancing the chain’s omnichannel approach, refining the store concept, optimizing the customer journey, and ensuring the highest possible efficiency ...
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TFG introduces JD Sports to South African market
South Africa is set to welcome the arrival of British sportswear giant JD Sports, courtesy of The Foschini Group (TFG), through an exclusive franchise agreement. TFG’s CEO Anthony Thunström highlighted the move as an expansion of their sports portfolio, leveraging their existing brands like Sportscene, Totalsports, and Sneaker Factory. Thunström ...
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Spanish e-commerce up in first nine months of 2023
Online sales in Spain for the first nine months of 2023 rose by 25.1 percent year-on-year, from €2.654 to €3.320 billion, according to Palco23, which cites the National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC). The sports sector accounted for €1.792 billion, or 54 percent, of the nine-month total for 2023 ...
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Frasers Group bolsters EMEA expansion with Twin Sport acquisition
Frasers Group is set to acquire Twin Sport, a prominent Dutch sporting goods retailer. The acquisition agreement entails Frasers Group acquiring all shares in Twin Sport Holding B.V., a key player in the Dutch sports retail landscape and part of the Intersport franchise under EKS Netherlands. Twin Sport, with 17 ...
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Heydude opens German online shop
Shoe brand Heydude, which belongs to Crocs, has announced the launch of its own online shop for the German market. The brand is already available in nearly 1,500 shops in Germany. Starting in May, it will also be available via Berlin-based e-tailer Zalando. Earlier this year, Heydude announced an aggressive ...
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Decathlon opens 177th store in Spain
Decathlon has opened its 177th store in Spain, this time in Cáceres, an autonomous community of Extremadura, according to CMDsport and Tradesport. The store appears to be a moved Decathlon City from the same general location. The company operates four stores in Extremadura. Located at the Way Cáceres mall, the ...
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SportsShoes.com hires Partnerships Coordinator to boost community engagement
Source: SportsShoes.com Georgia Malir, new Partner Coordinator at SportsShoes.com SportsShoes.com has appointed its first Partnerships Coordinator to enhance its engagement with running and fitness communities. Georgia Malir, previously with Saucony, takes on this role, managing the retailer’s partnerships strategy and overseeing relations with over 1,000 running clubs ...
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Former Kaufhof owner reportedly taking over Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof
According to German business publication Handelsblatt, US investor NRDC Equity Partners is to be granted the contract to operate the 92 locations of the German department store chain Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof. NRDC is the investment company of Canadian entrepreneur Richard Baker, who also owns a majority stake in the North ...
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Spanish trade union sues Decathlon
Spanish trade union Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) has filed a lawsuit against Decathlon, claiming that the sports retailer and manufacturer is “violating the fundamental right to freedom of association.” The complaint was filed on April 3. Decathlon is also accused of denying the union’s delegates access to information about the working ...