News briefs - Retail – Page 125
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Décathlon is said to be opening its 13th German store...
Décathlon is said to be opening its 13th German store in Mainz soon with the interesting adjustment of strategy that the store should be located right downtown, next to the central railway station. Reportedly, the French chain is investing €40 million in a new distribution center in Schwetzingen, a town ...
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Activinstinct, the leading specialist online retailer of sporting goods in...
Activinstinct, the leading specialist online retailer of sporting goods in the U.K., has announced a partnership with Shop Direct Group, the largest online and home shopping retailer in the country, which will thus continue to expand the product range it offers to a large clientele. After reaching sales of ...
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The Flatiron District of New York City is the home...
The Flatiron District of New York City is the home to the first New Balance Experience Store in North America. The store has a Mondo running track as well as a Demonstration Area where customers can watch a New Balance employee assemble shoes. It takes up 4,000 square feet and ...
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DQM, described as the leading skate shop in New York,...
DQM, described as the leading skate shop in New York, will open a co-branded store with Vans in the heart of the city's SoHo district in September. Called the Vans DQM General store, it will showcase DQM's own line of apparel and Vans footwear, including some exclusive co-branded styles. It ...
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Under Armour is considering opening a full-price shop in a...
Under Armour is considering opening a full-price shop in a European country sometime over the next 12 months as the range of its products is widening, comprising also some models that have been specifically designed for the market. Under Armour's Iberian distributor, Alnisa Sport Group, has just opened the first ...
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J.Lindeberg opened several new mono-brand stores in the last couple...
J.Lindeberg opened several new mono-brand stores in the last couple of months. Three new stores have been opened in Hong Kong, a new store has been opened in Malmö, two new stores in Stockholm and one new store in Miami. Further expansion of mono-brand stores is planned for the second ...
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Sportshopsdirect, a specialist online retailer in the Netherlands, wants to...
Sportshopsdirect, a specialist online retailer in the Netherlands, wants to increase the number of its websites from two to 11 by 2014. Established in 2002, the company has rapidly become a weighty online retailer in the tennis and football categories, with its specialist websites tennisdirect.nl and voetbaldirect.nl. Sportshopsdirect's managers told ...
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O'Neill has just opened a flagship store near the Santa...
O'Neill has just opened a flagship store near the Santa Monica Promenade in California, selling men's, boys' and women's apparel as well as the wetsuits the company launched almost 60 years ago. The new store is planning various promotions for throughout the summer. It has also joined forces with Heal ...
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Nike has opened its third Salvation store, the banner devoted...
Nike has opened its third Salvation store, the banner devoted to action sports. The new 4,000-square-foot store in Malibu, California, joins others in Laguna Beach and Irvine in the same state. Salvation offers products from Nike, Converse and Hurley, along with a knowledgeable sales staff. It also features “The Workshop,” ...
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Lolë has opened a first “showtique” – showroom/boutique – in...
Lolë has opened a first “showtique” – showroom/boutique – in Biarritz, on the Basque coast of France, to showcase its products for the European market. The Canadian brand of women's sports and leisure apparel, owned by Coalision, held a large yoga session last Sunday on the beach there. About 50 ...
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Handelsblatt reports that Metro, the German retail giant, is considering...
Handelsblatt reports that Metro, the German retail giant, is considering the launch of its Kaufhof department stores on the stock exchange. A Metro executive was quoted as saying that discussions were being held with bankers, with a view to a stock market introduction. One of the issues in this respect ...
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Ephemeral stores can be a good way to establish a...
Ephemeral stores can be a good way to establish a new brand name in the market. Pelé Sports, the football and lifestyle brand inspired by the Brazilian football player by the same name that was launched in several countries last year, is to open its first store on a temporary ...
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A total of 11 new Macron stores have opened so...
A total of 11 new Macron stores have opened so far this year, and seven more will follow over the balance of the year, bringing the total network up to 51 doors. The cities covered so far this year are Naples, Barcelona, Rome, Blois, Tallinn, Toledo, Miranda de Ebro, Faenza, ...
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Dainese is pushing the accelerator on the development of the...
Dainese is pushing the accelerator on the development of the international network of its D-Stores, which are conceived not only as selling points, but also as test areas for new trends and as hubs for special events and other initiatives in the area of impact protection. After opening stores in ...
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Norrøna has opened its second store in the capital of...
Norrøna has opened its second store in the capital of Norway. In contrast to the first store in Oslo, which has a selling surface of some 500 square meters, the new door in the Storo shopping mall will be smaller, with some 200 square meters. The Norwegian sports apparel company ...
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Last Thursday, Patagonia opened its first store in Spain. It...
Last Thursday, Patagonia opened its first store in Spain. It is located in the Basque city of San Sebastián and is mainly dedicated to boardsports. The selling surface is 220 square meters and it is located near the Playa de Gros. Besides the current summer collection, the offer comprises the ...
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Quiksilver is making strong investments in retailing in Europe. It...
Quiksilver is making strong investments in retailing in Europe. It has completely renovated its 1,200-square-meter store in the Bercy Village section of Paris, which previously belonged to the now defunct Andaska chain. Taking its cues from Quik's new Boardriders store reopened at Capbreton one year ago, it features a vast ...
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Chervò is making new investments in Asia, considering the fact...
Chervò is making new investments in Asia, considering the fact that there are an estimated 3 million golfers in China and 500,000 in India. It has inaugurated its first single-brand golf shop in China within Beijing's Shin Kong Place department store. Featuring a new avant-garde look, inspired by the “Watch ...
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Sundek, the iconic Italian brand of boardshorts, is doubling the...
Sundek, the iconic Italian brand of boardshorts, is doubling the number of its concept stores and moving outside the country. After opening stores at Santa Margherita Ligure and in Milan, it is opening two others at Lignano Sabbiadoro, on the coast of Tuscany, and at the French resort of Saint-Tropez. ...
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Erima, the German team sports brand, has developed a special...
Erima, the German team sports brand, has developed a special new service for retail customers who also run their internet stores. Consumers can now check the availability of the brand's items on the retailers' own websites. This information is automatically updated by Erima every three hours, without any action needed ...
