Retail insights from the sporting goods industry – Page 187
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Skechers has opened a shop-in-shop in the London department store...
Skechers has opened a shop-in-shop in the London department store of Harrods, situated in the fitness department, on the store's fifth floor
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Crocs' second store in France has opened its door in...
Crocs' second store in France has opened its door in the seaside resort of Antibes
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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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DPA, the German press agency, reports that Karstadt's new chief,...
DPA, the German press agency, reports that Karstadt's new chief, Andrew Jennings, appointed at the beginning of the year, is serious about expanding its network of sports stores. Currently, it has 26 of them, plus 86 department stores and the three premium stores operated in Hamburg, Munich and Berlin. Jennings ...
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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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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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Intersport España indicates that its members will open eight...
Intersport España indicates that its members will open eight new stores during the second half of 2011
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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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Protest, the Dutch board sports brand, has opened its first...
Protest, the Dutch board sports brand, has opened its first brand store in China, in The Place, an upmarket shopping mall in Beijing
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Forum Sport will be able to open a new 2,400-m²...
Forum Sport will be able to open a new 2,400-m² store in Gijón in September, the 39th door within the Spanish chain, as a local court overruled the opposition of municipal authorities against the move
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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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Benitosports, one of the major retail members of Spain's Base...
Benitosports, one of the major retail members of Spain's Base buying group, has launched its own e-commerce site
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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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Three Telstar megastores are to open in Almere, Groningen and...
Three Telstar megastores are to open in Almere, Groningen and Amersfoort, in the Netherlands, adding up to seven extra-large sports and lifestyle stores for the banner
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Adidas is opening its fifth mono-brand store in Sri Lanka...
Adidas is opening its fifth mono-brand store in Sri Lanka and the first performance store in the country through its local distributor, Hameedia
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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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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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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,” ...
