Retail insights from the sporting goods industry – Page 2
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US brand Brendratti makes its European debut
The luxury clothing brand celebrates its debut on the continent from Italy.
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American Golf partners with Go Outdoors
The UK-based retailer launches a first 280sqm concession at Go Outdoors in Gloucester on Aug. 22.
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New CEO at Intersport Austria
The group appointed Franz Koll as CEO, succeeding Thorsten Schmitz, who served in the position for the past eight years.
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Amazon signs deal with Tiktok to sell on its platform
The agreement enables Amazon to sell products via ads without users having to leave the app.
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Decathlon leverages Paris 2024 partnership for sales growth and increased brand presence
Decathlon’s partnership with the Olympics increased sales, brand awareness and community engagement – and resulted in six medals.
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New COO for Intersport Germany
Henriette Tesch takes over from Frank Geisler as COO of Intersport Germany and will promote future growth and sustainability.
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Ukrainian sporting goods market on a rollercoaster ride
The Ukrainian sporting goods market has shrunk considerably due to the war; sales and imports are far below pre-war levels, and recovery is uncertain, even if military orders bolster wholesale.
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Xebio’s Q1 operating profit rises by 47 percent
Profit attributable to the parent increased by 40 percent in Q1 to ¥2,785 million (€17.3m).
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Japan’s Alpen Co. sees annual operating profit tumble
The Japanese sporting goods retailer experienced a 34% decline in annual operating profit over the 12-month period ending June 30.
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Alo Yoga opens new flagship store in London
The US activewear brand continues its global expansion by opening a second London flagship store.
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Nike and JD Sports roll out connected loyalty program to the US
The companies are expanding their connected loyalty program to the US to enhance the customer experience and underscore JD Sports’ growth ambitions in North America.
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JD Sports store in London Stratford is the chain’s top performer
The newly refurbished store achieves the retailer’s highest turnover globally.
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TikTok Shop coming to Spain and Ireland
The social-media app is expanding its e-commerce in Europe.
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El Corte Inglés appoints new CEO
The Spanish department store chain has appointed Gastón Bottazzini as CEO while confirming Manuel Pizarro as director as the company finalizes a five-year plan.
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First Sport 2000 multi-category concept store opens in Germany
Sport 2000 Nordhorn is the group’s first multi-category retail concept store and covers a wide range of product segments, including running, fitness, sports style and team sports.
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Temu beginning to compete on Amazon’s territory
Temu has opened its local warehouse program to vendors with corporate entities registered in Europe and to holders of European passports.
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Galeria’s insolvency proceedings completed, restart under own management
The insolvency proceedings of the German department store chain, formerly Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof, have been successfully concluded after almost seven months with the implementation of an insolvency plan.
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While bike sales recover, Swedish retail declines for tenth consecutive quarter
While Swedish sports retail in general has declined for the tenth consecutive quarter in Q2 of 2024, bicycle sales appear to be recovering, growing by an impressive 10% compared to the previous quarter.
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Ski equipment market to post 4.33% CAGR by 2028, says new report
Research and advisory firm Technavio estimates the global ski equipment market size to grow by $430.2 million from 2024-2028.