News briefs - Retail – Page 84

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    Karstadt Sports has opened corners for Reebok with special workout...

    2018-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Karstadt Sports has opened corners for Reebok with special workout areas for customers at its stores in Munich's Stachus area and on Essen's Limbecker Platz. A dedicated website and a social media campaign will promote the initiative as part of the brand's “Reebok Experience.”

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    Munich, the Spanish brand of sports and lifestyle footwear, has...

    2018-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Munich, the Spanish brand of sports and lifestyle footwear, has opened its 9th store in Barcelona, raising the number of directly operated stores in Spain to 15. Located in the Splau di Cornelià shopping center in the district of Llobregat, the 45-square-meter experiential store makes use of methacrylate to spread ...

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    Two weeks before the formal release of the Adidas Group's...

    2018-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Two weeks before the formal release of the Adidas Group's results for 2017, the company's chief executive reportedly indicated that its turnover increased in a range of 15 to 20 percent for the year to reach more than €20 billion. As reported by Reuters, Kasper Rorsted said at a conference ...

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    Adidas has launched a new global campaign under the tagline...

    2018-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has launched a new global campaign under the tagline “See Creativity,” as part of a broader marketing program that started in December under the title “Here to Create.” A video shows female athletes who show their creativity by being daring and confident in their different sports activities.

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    Adidas says it has launched a new “employer branding campaign”...

    2018-02-28T00:00:00Z

    Adidas says it has launched a new “employer branding campaign” as part of recruitment efforts aimed at strengthening its in-house digital expertise and talent. It is looking in particular for software engineers. The campaign follows the creation of more than 200 new positions at the end of 2017 in the ...

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    The Swiss Sport 2000 retail organization has signed exclusive distribution...

    2018-02-28T00:00:00Z

    The Swiss Sport 2000 retail organization has signed exclusive distribution agreements for two lines of products. One is a special line of skiwear under the Marc Girardelli line that Sport 2000 members can only sell to companies and sports clubs under an agreement with the brand's licensee, Liegeling. The other ...

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    This spring, Sweaty Betty will open a store on King's...

    2018-02-28T00:00:00Z

    This spring, Sweaty Betty will open a store on King's Boulevard in London. It will join Nike, Carhartt and other stores in a new shopping district in London, called the Coal Drops Yard, near King's Cross and the St. Pancras railway station.

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    Maloja, the German sportswear brand, has opened new franchised stores...

    2018-02-28T00:00:00Z

    Maloja, the German sportswear brand, has opened new franchised stores with retail partners in several German cities. The first franchised store was opened in Obersdorf in Germany in 2016 and the second store in Wiesbaden in October last year. Another franchised store will be opened with a local retail partner ...

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    Buff has opened a store in Barcelona's central Plaza de...

    2018-02-28T00:00:00Z

    Buff has opened a store in Barcelona's central Plaza de Catalunya in cooperation with Havaianas. The Brazilian brand of rubber sandals will use it only during the summer months.

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    Adidas has announced the release of a women's ready-to-wear collection...

    2018-02-28T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has announced the release of a women's ready-to-wear collection in collaboration with Daniëlle Cathari, the 23-year-old fashion designer based in Amsterdam. The Adidas Originals by Daniëlle Cathari capsule collection for spring/summer 2018 debuted with a presentation at New York Fashion Week on Feb. 8. A year ago, Cathari designed ...

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    Sport 2000 International has terminated its licensing contract for the...

    2018-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Sport 2000 International has terminated its licensing contract for the Sport 2000 banner with its single biggest retail member, Sports Direct International, which still holds a small minority share in the organization, but this will probably not last much longer. Sport 2000 Germany has taken over its license for the ...

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    JD Sports Fashion said that it formally completed its acquisition...

    2018-02-10T00:00:00Z

    JD Sports Fashion said that it formally completed its acquisition of Sport Zone at the end of January, to form the second-largest sports retailer in Iberia, with annualized sales of about €450 million. As reported last month, the European Commission already cleared the combination of the existing interests of JD ...

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    A prospective agreement for Sports Direct International to indirectly purchase...

    2018-02-10T00:00:00Z

    A prospective agreement for Sports Direct International to indirectly purchase parts of Brixton Market has fallen through, according to Fashionnetwork.com. An investment vehicle related to the British sports retailer reportedly made an offer of £30 million (€33.9m-$41.5m) for Brixton Village and Market Row, which bring together 140 mostly independent retailers ...

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    Adidas is teaming up with Zound Industries International to sell...

    2018-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Adidas is teaming up with Zound Industries International to sell headphones. The two companies have entered into a licensing agreement for audio products that will extend until 2024. They did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. Under the terms of the agreement, Zound will design, develop, manufacture and ...

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    Adidas and Eden Park, the French rugby-inspired ready-to-wear brand, are...

    2018-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Adidas and Eden Park, the French rugby-inspired ready-to-wear brand, are launching an exclusive capsule collection. The new line will comprise 17 items, for men and women, including clothes and a shoe named Predator Rugby, especially designed for the collection, featuring the Eden Park logo. Dan Carter, the rugby union player ...

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    Fanatics has signed a ten-year agreement with the Welsh Rugby...

    2018-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Fanatics has signed a ten-year agreement with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) which gives Fanatics exclusive rights to operate the re-designed flagship store on Westgate Street in Cardiff, the existing concourse units within Principality Stadium in Cardiff, and the official online store at http://store.wru.co.uk. Fanatics will introduce two new rapid ...

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    Adidas and The Woolmark Company, a subsidiary of Australian Wool...

    2018-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Adidas and The Woolmark Company, a subsidiary of Australian Wool Innovation, are launching The Woolmark Performance Challenge, a new annual design competition for tertiary students in Europe and North America. Through this new Challenge, students are offered the opportunity to develop innovative product applications within the sports and performance industry ...

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    Sylvain Bouchès has been appointed as director for the Adidas...

    2018-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Sylvain Bouchès has been appointed as director for the Adidas brand in France. He takes over from Nicolas Favre, who became general manager for Adidas France last November. Bouchès took up the position at the beginning of this year and he joined a seven-strong management committee. The Frenchman became part ...

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    Garmin has opened its first dedicated retail space in Europe,...

    2018-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Garmin has opened its first dedicated retail space in Europe, in the center of Barcelona, to showcase the full range of sports and outdoor products it offers. The store consists of a sizeable shop-in-shop in the department store of El Corte Inglés in Portal de l'Angel, one of the busiest ...

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    Macron will replace Adidas as the kit sponsor of Real...

    2018-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Macron will replace Adidas as the kit sponsor of Real Sociedad, the Spanish football club based in San Sebastián, in the Basque region. The club competes in La Liga, Spain's top football league. Based in Bologna, Italy, Macron is currently the technical sponsor of several European teams, including Crystal Palace ...