Retail insights from the sporting goods industry
All about e-commerce, in-store, and multichannel in the sports business
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News briefsAmazon opens in Cape Town a walk-in hub to support local sellers
The center will help local businesses attract more customers.
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ArticleRetailer Sneakersnstuff – from €100 million in turnover to bankruptcy
Sneakersnstuff, or SNS, is no more. The sneaker company that grew from a single shop in Stockholm in 1999 to a global brand with stores in New York, London and Tokyo and a turnover of €100m, has filed for bankruptcy. But maybe it’s not yet over, if one of the founder’s gets what he wants.
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ArticleThe retail model of the future: From provider to ‘life enricher’
Retail expert Frank Rehme on the future of brick-and-mortar sports retail, what it has to do with Thermomix, why salespeople should become life enrichers and the role of gamification in stores.
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ArticleOmnichannel strategies drive retail success during 2024 holiday season
Research shows: More consumers appreciate buy-online, pick-up-in-store options.
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News briefsAsda rolls out Gym Locker activewear line
The range is meant as an affordable solution for sports and athleisure enthusiasts.
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News briefsK-Way reopens its Milan flagship
The revamped Milan store is part of a brand’s international expansion plan primarily focusing on Europe.
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ArticleE-com giant makes a big AI investment and 10% of staff has to leave
AI and new tech are set to replace over 100 employees at fashion online retailer Boozt when the company aims to reach €1.5bn in turnover.
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ArticleDesport is on the fast track to complete the last Decathlon project in Russia
Desport, a successor of Decathlon in Russia, plans to launch its largest store in Khimky, the Moscow Oblast, by the summer of 2025, the company has recently revealed.
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News briefsPrimark relaunches its performance category
With over 150 product options, the new range is described by the retailer as its “biggest ever performance collection”.
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ArticleBlue Tomato has opened its 90th store
Stockholm is the latest city to welcome the Austrian tomato since Blue Tomato recently opened its latest store in Mood’s hip, central galleria.
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ArticleHoliday online shopping sets new record in the US – sporting goods up big
From Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024, consumers reportedly spent $241.4 billion online, an increase of 8.7 percent year-over-year. This makes a new record for e-commerce sales for the holiday selling period in the US.
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News briefsSportsshoes.com and Vitality announces retail partnership
Online running footwear, apparel and outdoor retailer SportsShoes.com announced a new retail partnership with health insurer Vitality.
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News briefsNorrøna opened up in Zurich
During the holidays, Norweigan Norrøna opened up its second Swiss store.
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News briefsSkechers opens new concept store in Prague
The new store brings the number of Skechers retail locations in the Czech Republic to eight.
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ArticleSuper Saturday to draw out 157.2m shoppers
No less than 157.2 million people in the US will shop on the last Saturday before Christmas.
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ArticleOutlook 2025: Chances for the sporting goods industry
What does 2025 have in store for the sporting goods industry? Our comprehensive analysis finds six opportunities for growth.
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News briefsSports Direct open up new store in London
Sports Direct has opened the doors to the latest store in the chain at the Westfield White City shopping center in London.
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ArticleFrom DTC subscription to wholesale: Why Fabletics Europe is expanding its strategy
The DTC-only Californian activewear brand Fabletics is reaching the limits of organic growth in Europe.
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News briefsSales up for Inditex in first 9 months of 2024
The Spanish retail group is expanding its logistics.
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News briefsVans opens skateable flagship store
Originally opened in 2019, Vans’ Oxford Street store has been transformed into a new retail and community hub, in celebration of the brand’s three passions: skateboarding, music and art. The installation has been curated to “showcase skateboarding culture through elevated architectural and retail design,” and was designed by Milan-based architecture ...
