DTC & E-commerce – Page 14
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Keller Sports opens insolvency proceedings, business operations continue
The German Keller Group – umbrella company of Keller Sports, Keller X, Keller Premium and Keller Smiles – has filed for insolvency proceedings in self-administration at the Munich District Court, according to German trade magazine TextilWirtschaft. The main reasons cited are the supply chain crisis and the significant deterioration in ...
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XXL announces new group CEO
Norwegian sporting goods retailer XXL has announced the appointment of Freddy Sobin as the next group CEO. He is expected to join XXL by May 2023 at the latest. Stein Eriksen, currently serving as interim CEO, will return to his position as CFO when Sobin joins XXL next year. He ...
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Alibaba launches new marketplace in Spain
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba launched a new marketplace called Miravia in Spain on Dec. 1. It connects brands and content creators with consumers. The platform offers fashion, beauty, food and lifestyle products. Earlier this year, Alibaba expanded its existing online marketplace Lazada to Europe, now Miravia was launched in addition. ...
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Case Study
Why collaboration has been key to Helly Hansen’s growth
For the Norwegian clothing brand owned by Canadian retail company Canadian Tire since 2018, teaming up with other industry experts has been key to success.
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Online sales for China’s overall athletic footwear market down 22%, running footwear up 6%
According to NPD Group, e-commerce sales of athletic footwear in mainland China declined 22 percent year-on-year through August 2022. Running footwear, however, increased 6 percent and increased its market share from 19 percent to 23 percent. Sales of running shoes, which have high double-digit growth in the $90+ price range, ...
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YouTube expands e-commerce features
YouTube is to introduce shopping features to its video feature “Shorts” service, according to Reuters. The streaming service is also testing new commission schemes for influencers who sell products through links in videos. The feature is initially being tested with eligible creators in the U.S. and will allow them to ...
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Peloton expands collaboration with Amazon in the U.K. and Germany
Peloton Interactive announced that it is expanding its collaboration with Amazon in the U.K. and Germany. Certain Peloton products and accessories are now available on the U.K. Amazon Store and will be available on German Amazon stores in the coming weeks. The shaken connected fitness company is expanding its sales ...
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Creator-guided shopping platform LTK adds first Chief People Officer
Source: LTK Patricia Gonzales, the new CPO of LTK LTK, formerly rewardStyle, a global technology platform that connects creators, brands and shoppers to facilitate commerce online and through the LTK shopping app, has announced Patricia Gonzales as the company’s first chief people officer (CPO). LTK, which calls ...
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No detailed Singles Day 2022 numbers; Chinese outperform foreign brands in best-selling items
According to a report by Reuters, Chinese consumers tended to opt for relatively inexpensive domestic brands rather than more expensive ones on this year’s Singles Day (Nov. 11), as strict Covid-19 restrictions and economic uncertainty weighed on the shopping spectacle. The shopping day regularly surpasses “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” ...
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New Klarna in-app search and compare tool as an alternative to Google and Amazon
Klarna launched a new “rich and unbiased search and compare tool” in the Klarna App in the U.S. last month and is now expanding it to the U.K., Sweden and Denmark. The tool compares prices from thousands of retailers. In addition, consumers can filter their search by criteria that matter ...
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eBay’s sales continue to decline
eBay has posted another revenue decline in Q3, which was marked by inflation and economic worries. In the quarter ended September 30, revenues fell five percent year-on-year to $2.4 billion. Adjusted income fell seven percent to $552 million. eBay has been struggling since the pandemic online order boom came to ...
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Decathlon Germany launches new buyback service
Decathlon Germany is launching a used-product “Buy Back” service in select cities. For the first time, the sporting goods manufacturer and retailer is buying back used sports products and returning them to second-use sales after successfully inspecting and/or repairing them. Customers who sell their products to Decathlon receive either a ...
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AliExpress launches 11.11 global shopping festival with longest sales period ever
AliExpress, the global online retail marketplace owned by Alibaba Group, officially kicked off its 2022 11.11 Global Shopping Festival on Oct. 31 under the theme “Deals & Fun. Always Better Together” – a full two weeks earlier than previous years and running throughout November. For all orders in Spain, France, ...
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Deporvillage installs solar panels at its new headquarters
Sports e-tailer Deporvillage has completed the installation of 286 solar panels on the roof of its new offices in Sant Fruitós de Bages (Barcelona). The company moved to its new 2,600-square-meter headquarters, from the previous one in Manresa, earlier this year, as also reported by SGI Europe at the time. ...
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Decathlon Italy introduces app for staff with Down syndrome
Decathlon Italy has presented My Personal Training, an app specially designed for the members of its staff affected by Down syndrome. The app has been developed in partnership with AIPD (Associazione Italiana Persone Down) and AGPD (Associazione Genitori e Persone con Sindrome di Down). Decathlon has been collaborating with these ...
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eBay and Inter Milan partner on new e-commerce deal
Italy’s Serie A team Inter Milan has announced a partnership deal with eBay for the 2022/23 season. The agreement will see Inter open a dedicated club shop on the e-commerce platform. eBay recently agreed to a three-year deal with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) to become a premium partner of ...
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Zalando expands range to include adaptive fashion
Zalando is expanding its range to clothing, shoes and accessories that are geared to the needs of people with disabilities and are deliberately designed to be easier to use by people with permanent or temporary impairments. The addition of adaptive fashion to its product range is an important milestone for ...
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Brightpearl releases lists of fastest-growing U.K. online retailers and U.S. DTC brands
Brightpearl, a Bristol (U.K.) and Austin, Texas-based retail operating system owned by U.K. enterprise software giant Sage, has released its lists of the fastest-growing online retailers in the U.K. and the fastest-growing D2C brands in the U.S (”‘Lightning 50”). While a beer brewing brand (Pinter) tops the U.K. list with ...
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StockX appoints head of brand protection
Source: StockX Paul Foley Sneaker marketplace StockX has appointed Paul Foley as head of brand protection, reporting directly to chief supply chain officer Sean McCartney. Foley will lead the company’s product verification efforts. He brings more than three decades of experience in brand protection, global operations and ...
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Case Study
How Signa Sports United is building the sports commerce & tech platform of the future
SSU – which says that the most powerful digital platform will “win the game” – is also helping customers consolidate their technological prowess.