All France articles – Page 2
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News briefsBid under review for 25 French Intersport, two Go Sport stores
According to France’s Authority on Competition (Autorité de la Concurrence), Schiever, an international retail group based in Burgundy, is looking to acquire full control of 25 Intersport stores (20 retail stores and five outlets) and two Go Sport stores – as well as four stores of the ready-to-wear chain Blackstore. ...
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News briefsAnother prospective Olympic host throws its beret into the ring
France has bid to host the Winter Olympics in 2030, as many outlets are reporting. As with the recent bid from Switzerland, the host is no single city but, instead, a group of regions coordinating their efforts and presenting a single project. The regions in question are Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Sud/Provence-Alpes-Côte ...
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News briefsProgram launched in France to repair shoes and clothing
On Nov. 7, the French government launched a subsidized program for the mending of clothing and footwear. The so-called “bonus réparation” is “good for the environment but also for purchasing power,” said Christophe Béchu, the country’s Minister for Ecological Transition. Consumers can have their clothes and shoes mended with some ...
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News briefsQuiksilver and Roxy launch apparel rental service in France
As reported by the website Apparel Resources, boardsports brands Quiksilver and Roxy have launched an online rental service in France under the label “Boardriders Rental.” The website offers high-quality performance apparel for men, women and children for rent. François Latterrade, Head of Quiksilver Europe, told the website that the rental ...
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News briefsOn opens first flagship in French capital
Swiss sports brand On continues to expand its global retail network, opening its first flagship store in France – its third in Europe. Located in the historic Saint-Germain district of Paris, the 250-sqm store will showcase On’s latest product innovations. On’s Paris flagship store will officially open to customers on ...
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News briefsMacron participates in the 2nd Paralympic Day ahead of Paris 2024
The 2nd Paralympic Day was held at Place de la République in Paris on Oct. 8, on the eve of the opening of the ticket sales for the 2024 Paralympic Games. The event, which saw the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron, was co-organized by the Paris 2024 Organising Committee ...
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ArticleCarbios inaugurates textile recycling facility in France
Green biotech company Carbios inaugurated its new textile preparation plant, a major innovation in polyester recycling, at the company’s demonstration facility in Clermont-Ferrand, France, on Oct. 2, 2023, in the presence of French Industry Minister Roland Lescure. To optimize the preparation of textiles for recycling, Carbios has developed a fully ...
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News briefsWestfield becomes a shopping destination for Paris 2024 official products
The Paris 2024 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (OCOG) has announced Westfield, part of the Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) group, as an official supporter of the Games, the third level in its national marketing program. Westfield has eight shopping centers in France, located in Ile-de-France, Lyon and Lille. Paris ...
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News briefsFrance’s new money-back scheme aims to encourage repairs
In its continuing bid to clean up the fashion industry, France is once again leading the way with legislation to encourage a more circular form of ownership. This week, Bérangère Couillard, the Secretary of State for Ecology, announced that individuals will be able to claim back between €7 and €25 ...
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ArticleXponential signs Club Pilates master franchisee in France
Xponential Fitness, a California-based international franchisor of boutique fitness brands, has signed a master franchisee agreement in France for its Club Pilates brand, marking its 19th international country outside of North America. The agreement, signed with TCMP Fitness and partners Susan and Chris Fichaud, gives the master franchisee the ability ...
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ArticleAfter Mexico, Shein plans to roll out in Europe’s larger markets
Shein, the Singapore-based fast-fashion online retailer, announced that it is expanding its marketplace to Mexico, and that launches in Germany, Spain, France and Italy “will soon follow suit.” The marketplace was previously rolled out in Brazil and the U.S. Shein noted that the local marketplaces offer products from third parties ...
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News briefsUnion Sport & Cycle with new event about innovation
Union Sport & Cycle (USC), the French sporting goods and cycling industry association, has announced the launch of NEXTGEN by USC, a new event for sports industry players focusing on innovation and the social impact of sports. The event’s inaugural edition will take place on June 19-20 at the Maison ...
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News briefsIronman and L’Equipe Group form new partnership in France
Ironman and L’Equipe Group have announced a new broadcast partnership that will see L’Equipe provide live coverage in France for 12 Ironman races in 2023. These will include both the men’s and women’s editions of the VinFast Ironman World Championship triathlon in Nice, France – the first time since the ...
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ArticleAmazon puts the moves on France
In the Pixar movie of the same name, a Provençal dish called ratatouille serves to save the soul of a crotchety old food critic in France. The stewed vegetables produce an epiphany, hitting the critic like the madeleine hit Proust, and transport him back “in search of lost time” or ...
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News briefsAsics opens its first European pro athlete training center
Japanese sports brand Asics has announced the opening of Chojo Camp Europe, the brand’s first European pro-athlete training center. The camp, managed by Dave Klink, is located at Font-Romeau, a commune in France’s Pyrénées-Orientales, near the Spanish border. Font-Romeau is one of the oldest ski resorts in France and the ...
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News briefsFrench Ministry of Sports to establish ethics committee
France’s minister of sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, has announced the creation of a “national committee to strengthen ethics and democratic life in sport.” The committee will comprise qualified personalities from all horizons, the minister said. Once installed, it is expected to present proposals for a reform ...
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News briefsSport at work in France is a good idea, in theory
According to a recent study by Medef, the leading network of entrepreneurs in France, and the Toluna-Harris Interactive Institute, 92 percent of company executives and 93 percent of employees consider that sport in the workplace is either “a good thing” or “a very good thing.” However, only 13 percent of ...
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News briefsUnibet starts sponsoring amateur basketball in France
Kindred Group’s sportsbook brand Unibet has generalized the name of its sponsorship program in France from #AuCoeurDuFootball to #AuCoeurDuSport (literally “in the heart or core of sport”). This year, the program will be supplying kits and other equipment (worth about €2,500 per club) to some 400 amateur clubs – 100 ...
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News briefsGermany and France imagine a “year of sport” at latest meeting
A Franco-German Council of Ministers celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty in Paris on Jan 22 – a treaty of friendship between France and West Germany, signed by President Charles de Gaulle and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer on Jan 22, 1963 at the Élysée Palace. The recent Council of ...
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News briefsFrance has a new Ambassador for Sport
Samuel Ducroquet is the new French Ambassador for Sport, a diplomatic position within the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He takes over from Laurence Fischer, who had been in place since 2019. The role of ambassador for sport was created by Laurent Fabius, at the time Minister of Foreign Affairs, ...
