Physical Retail & Stores

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Sport 2000 CEOs on AI in retail

2025-12-16T17:22:00+00:00By Susa Schreiner

Sport 2000’s CEOs Margit Gosau and Irina Andorfer discuss how AI assistants are shifting retail from search-based discovery to conversation-driven commerce.

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Fabletics plans retail expansion, at home and abroad

2026-08-13T21:49:00+01:00

Fabletics has crossed the billion-dollar revenue threshold and is now targeting aggressive store growth in the US and abroad, with new markets including India, the UAE and deeper penetration across Latin America.

Frasers opens combined retail and fitness format in Dublin

2026-08-06T08:08:00+01:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team

Sports Direct and Everlast Gyms+ have opened the first integrated Frasers Group flagship outside the UK.

John Lewis bets on sports and wellness as category

2026-08-05T08:35:00+01:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team

John Lewis launches Sports and Wellness departments at four UK locations as part of an £800 million transformation.

On expands retail in California and Brazil

2026-07-31T11:23:00+01:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team

On’s simultaneous California and Brazil openings show density and market entry running in parallel.

Decathlon borrows a page from Aldi for its stores

2026-07-23T18:14:00+01:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team

Sports giant rolls out a discount-style middle aisle to lure price-conscious shoppers this summer.

Sprinter to complete an eight-year-old merger

2026-06-23T16:07:00+01:00

A Canary Islands holdover from Sport Zone’s pre-JD Sports era is set to be folded into Sprinter.

adidas and Lululemon on stores and loyalty

2026-05-11T10:26:00+01:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team

Executives from both brands spoke at the World Retail Congress in Berlin on April 27, arguing that physical stores and community ties drive consumer retention.

Golden Goose opens biggest APAC store in Beijing

2026-04-22T08:58:00+01:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team

Italian sneaker brand Golden Goose has opened its largest Asia-Pacific store in Beijing – a 475sqm experience flagship as HSG moves to unlock the brand’s China potential.

On opens first store in Boston

2026-04-20T11:13:00+01:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team

On’s 15th US store opened five days ahead of today’s Boston Marathon, marking an accelerating push into premium direct-to-consumer retail.

Spain regulator probes Decathlon-Intersport deal

2026-04-14T10:30:00+01:00

Spain’s competition authority moves to phase 2 review, saying Decathlon’s remedies fail to address market concentration risk in Tenerife.

Nike’s Berlin comeback draws a crowd

2026-04-05T18:18:00+01:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team

The scavenger hunt needed police. The store needed a rethink. Nike’s Berlin relaunch delivered both.

Stadium unveils new store concept in Täby, Sweden

2026-03-26T15:06:00+00:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team

The Täby opening marks the start of a store network overhaul for the Swedish sporting goods chain, with a new format built around Football experience, expanded footwear services and a revamped visual identity.