Retail insights from the sporting goods industry – Page 104
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Canada Goose has opened its first Italian store in Milan's...
Canada Goose has opened its first Italian store in Milan's central Via della Spiga
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Nike will reportedly open a big Niketown flagship store in...
Nike will reportedly open a big Niketown flagship store in the Yorkdale Shopping Center of Toronto, operated by the Israeli-based Fox-Wizel fashion retail chain
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Toru, an autonomous robot that Zalando is using to pick...
Toru, an autonomous robot that Zalando is using to pick shoe boxes from the shelves of its warehouses, has completed its test phase at the German e-tailer's logistical hub in Erfurt, Germany. Next up are a pilot phase at the company's warehouse in Lahr and, if that is successful, deployment ...
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The Alibaba Group's charismatic founder and chairman, Jack Ma, has...
The Alibaba Group's charismatic founder and chairman, Jack Ma, has retired at the age of 55. Ma, who founded the Chinese online giant 20 years ago, plans to spend more time on philanthropy and education, and with his family. Daniel Zhang, the company's chief executive, will take over the chairman's ...
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Lululemon's U.K. arm saw its profit after tax jump by...
Lululemon's U.K. arm saw its profit after tax jump by 42 percent to £1.2 million (€1.3m-$1.5m) for the year to Jan. 31, 2019, as compared to 2018. Sales increased by 38 percent to £40.8 million (€45.8m-$50.7m). During the year, the verticalized brand opened two new U.K. stores, in Guilford and ...
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Decathlon acquires an internet retailer
Decathlon has acquired a controlling share in Alltricks, a French internet start-up specializing in the cycling, running and outdoor segments. As we understand it, the idea is to further develop the omni-channel capabilities of the world's largest integrated sporting goods retailer and to build up an international platform that can ...
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Sport 2000 Germany has reported the opening of a second...
Sport 2000 Germany has reported the opening of a second specialized Absolute Run store in the city of Singen. The cooperative also held for the first time a house fair completely focused on team sports, with the participation of big players like Adidas, Nike and Puma as well as smaller ...
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JD Sports will be opening next year its first store...
JD Sports will be opening next year its first store in downtown Paris, following several openings in France, including in the Parisian suburbs. According to reports by sport-guide.com, the new store will be in the 2,200-square-meter space formerly occupied by H&M at 118-120 rue de Rivoli, right across from Foot ...
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Salomon plans to open its first full-fledged mono-brand store in...
Salomon plans to open its first full-fledged mono-brand store in Germany, measuring 200 square meters, on Nov. 8. It will be located in the very central Sendlinger Strasse of Munich, very close to the local store of The North Face. Salomon will offer apparel and shoes for men and women ...
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The Scott Sports Group has opened the fourth Dolomite store...
The Scott Sports Group has opened the fourth Dolomite store in Italy, located in the Franciacorta Outlet Village near Brescia
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Norrøna will open a flagship store in the SoHo district...
Norrøna will open a flagship store in the SoHo district of New York City this autumn. It will be its second store in the U.S., following the inauguration of its concept store in Boulder, Colorado, in May. The new store will feature the Norwegian brand's full assortment of technical outerwear, ...
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Mammut has opened its first concept store in cooperation with...
Mammut has opened its first concept store in cooperation with a franchisee in the Swiss town of Andermatt. It is described as a “Point of Experience” rather than a point of sale. Together with bike and ski rental services offered by the franchisee, Imholz Sport, it hosts the first example ...
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The Norwegian sports retail market is changing rapidly, as illustrated...
The Norwegian sports retail market is changing rapidly, as illustrated by Gresvig's momentum decision to drop the G-Sport and G-Max banners, concentrating on Intersport (see the story in this issue). Mobo Sportsholding, the owner of the high-end Anton Sport chain, is buying Milsluker'n, an Oslo-based retailer specializing in skiing, cycling and ...
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Daka has opened a megastore in a shopping center located...
Daka has opened a megastore in a shopping center located near a highway in the Leidsche Rijn district of Utrecht, called The Wall. It's the 15th store operated by the retailer in the Netherlands. Daka will be in direct competition with Decathlon, which has had a store in the mall ...
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The Outdoor Retailer show cancels Winter Market
Emerald Expositions, the organizer of the Outdoor Retailer show, has decided to cancel the Winter Market that was scheduled to take place for the second time on Nov. 5-7 and to concentrate all the product offerings for the next autumn/winter season at the Outdoor + Snow Show on Jan. 19-31. ...
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Zalando, the Berlin-based online retailer, will be delivering parcels for...
Zalando, the Berlin-based online retailer, will be delivering parcels for Adidas in Paris. Orders that are placed on Adidas' French website will be delivered on the same day or the following day, as customers decide. Initial trials with partners of the so-called Zalando Fulfillment Solutions (ZFS) will probably start at the ...
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Under Armour and Zalando have joined forces for a new...
Under Armour and Zalando have joined forces for a new marketing campaign called “Shepwr” (pronounced “she power”). The brands will be accompanying a purely female influencer group, along with the Berlin-based musician Lary Poppins, on a three-day workout. The athletes will be demonstrating exercises on their social-media channels and providing ...
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The North Face has opened another store in New York...
The North Face has opened another store in New York City. Located at 584 Broadway in the SoHo neighborhood, the 8,000-square-foot location is the first to showcase a so-called “basecamp for exploration,” with the sales staff referred to as “guides.” It focuses on premium products and uses reclaimed wood certified ...
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Yesterday, Puma opened its first flagship store in North America,...
Yesterday, Puma opened its first flagship store in North America, located at 609 Fifth Avenue in New York City and covering 18,000 square feet of retail space on two floors. It features a product customization studio, digitally connected offerings and innovative sports engagement zones, including F1 car racing simulators and ...
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Alibaba pulls a strong quarter despite the ongoing trade war
Supported by growth in e-commerce and cloud computing, Alibaba Group Holding's revenues for its first fiscal quarter ended on June 30 topped analysts' expectations. This came despite the difficult trade environment caused by the ongoing U.S.-China dispute, as well as an increasingly competitive e-commerce industry.The Chinese e-tailer's sales increased by ...
