News briefs - Retail – Page 87
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Under Armour is preparing to open a flagship store later...
Under Armour is preparing to open a flagship store later this year in Amsterdam, the first for the U.S. brand in Europe. It already has more than 20 shops in Europe, a mixture of own stores and partner stores, but the flagship will display a broader range of products across ...
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Introducing a new look and a new concept, Bogner has...
Introducing a new look and a new concept, Bogner has opened a store in Constance where it presents a selection of products from all its various lines, from activewear to women's wear and menswear on 220 square meters of space. It's the company's 12th directly operated store in Germany.
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Sweaty Betty has opened a new European flagship store on...
Sweaty Betty has opened a new European flagship store on Carnaby Street in London, replacing a store on Beak Street. Spanning three floors, the new location offers the brand's full range of clothing, accessories and fitness equipment. It also hosts a fitness and wellness studio and a Farm Girl café.
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Snow + Rock is on the expansion trail again with...
Snow + Rock is on the expansion trail again with the reported opening of a store covering about 1,200 square meters at the Bluewater shopping center in Kent in November. The outlet was described by the company as a “statement store,” which will be one of its largest in the ...
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Sport Partner reports that Daka Sport, a leading Dutch sports...
Sport Partner reports that Daka Sport, a leading Dutch sports retailer, is taking over Intersport Wim Jaquet Sports, a store of 3,500 square meters in Amersfoort, in the center of the Netherlands. Well known around the country for its assortment of winter sports equipment, the store was established by the ...
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Colmar Originals shoes are now sold in 800 multibrand stores...
Colmar Originals shoes are now sold in 800 multibrand stores in Italy as well as 12 flagship stores across Europe, eight of which are in Italy. These figures, which have recently been reported by Pambianconews, reveal the retail expansion of the brand, driven by its good results, particularly in the ...
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Macron and the Bologna Football Club have opened a new...
Macron and the Bologna Football Club have opened a new Macron-Bologna FC 1909 store in Bologna. The store is located in Galleria Cavour, an elegant shopping arcade just a few steps from Piazza Maggiore, which is the city's main square. Macron is the technical sponsor of Bologna FC. The club ...
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Adidas has passed the Jordan brand as the second-largest sports...
Adidas has passed the Jordan brand as the second-largest sports footwear brand in the U.S. market, based on the athletic footwear report from the NPD Group for the year to date until August. The estimate marks a remarkable rise in the Adidas brand's footwear market share to 11.3 percent, compared ...
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Adidas says it has placed one of its employees on...
Adidas says it has placed one of its employees on administrative leave and engaged outside counsel to conduct a thorough investigation into a case of bribery in which he has allegedly been involved. Jim Gatto, who is Adidas' director of global sports marketing for basketball, was mentioned among ten people ...
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As predicted, Adidas has signed a new contract with the...
As predicted, Adidas has signed a new contract with the University of Kansas, extending a six-year-old partnership through 2031 and stengthening its position in the performance segment of the American sports market to complement its renewed strength in the lifestyle segment. It will be the richest deal between the brand ...
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Adidas France has established a running club affiliated with the...
Adidas France has established a running club affiliated with the French athletics federation, providing professional support for its members to take part in competitions. The company says the move is “reinventing the concept of sports marketing,” as it set out to create its own team. Adidas has already been involved ...
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The German sporting goods industry association (BSI), the Adidas Group,...
The German sporting goods industry association (BSI), the Adidas Group, Polartec and Vaude are taking part in a three-year research project, funded by the German federal ministry of education and research, to try and reduce micro-particles shed when textiles made with synthetic fibers are washed. Along with micro-particles from many ...
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Adidas and Concepts, a progressive American streetwear retailer, a few...
Adidas and Concepts, a progressive American streetwear retailer, a few days ago launched a co-branded boutique at 73 Newbury Street, in downtown Boston. Featuring a minimalist design, the 1,500-square-foot store will offer trendy Adidas sneakers and performance shoes along with Concepts clothing. It will host art installations, DJs and other ...
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Australia's Super Retail Group will unify its two sporting goods...
Australia's Super Retail Group will unify its two sporting goods retail chains in the country, Amart and Rebel Sport, by rebranding all its Amart stores as Rebel by Oct. 31. The move is expected to result in synergies of 15 million Australian dollars (€10.1m-$12.0m) over the next two years. Together, ...
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Customers can sample a local craft beer while shopping at...
Customers can sample a local craft beer while shopping at the new Timberland specialty concept store. Called The Timberland Tree Lab, the store recently opened in the King of Prussia Mall in Pennsylvania, the second-largest shopping mall in the U.S. The experimental store features carefully curated collections and brand stories ...
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Adidas has announced that it is the new outfitter of...
Adidas has announced that it is the new outfitter of Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst. The duo of German beach volleyball players won the gold medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016. Adidas will be sponsoring them in view of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, and additional joint projects will ...
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Confirming its master franchising agreement with the Falaknaz Sports Group...
Confirming its master franchising agreement with the Falaknaz Sports Group for the Gulf States (SGI Europe, vol. 28 – 5+6 of Feb. 22), Sport 2000 International unveils a plan to establish 30 Sport 2000 stores in the region over the next five years – 11 in the United Arab Emirates, ...
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As predicted, Zalando's growth softened in the second quarter, rising...
As predicted, Zalando's growth softened in the second quarter, rising by 20.1 percent to €1.1 billion, but the company is hoping to hit the upper range of the forecast of 20 to 25 percent for the full financial year. The operating margin (Ebit) declined by 1.4 percentage points to 7.4 ...
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Adidas trails only the police for attractiveness as a future...
Adidas trails only the police for attractiveness as a future employer in the opinion of German students. In a recent survey on careers conducted with more than 20,000 students between the ages of 13 and 18, the sports brand was ranked first in the fashion industry and second overall out ...
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Zalando continues its shopping spree with the takeover of yet...
Zalando continues its shopping spree with the takeover of yet another start-up, Anatwine. The European e-commerce giant first acquired a 20 percent stake in this British software firm in May, but announced in July that it was taking over the company entirely. The purchase price has not been made public. ...
