All Intersport France articles
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C-Suite InterviewSteve Evers: “We want to grow with a capital G”
Intersport International, the global sporting goods retailer, concluded the year 2023 with retail sales totaling EUR 13.7 billion.
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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 briefsIntersport International has a new commercial director
Source: IIC Pierre Irelli Pierre Irelli has been appointed commercial director at Intersport International (IIC). Irelli was most recently chief product officer at Intersport France, a role he has held since 2019. He started his professional career in 2013 at Intersport as a category manager for team ...
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News briefsInter-country sell-in cooperation at Intersport
Retail members of the Intersport Spain network have begun placing their orders for items under the Intersport own-brands McKinley and Energetics through Intersport France, according to a report in CMDsport. The test conducted for the autumn/winter 2023/24 sell-in having proved fruitful, Intersport’s buying groups in Spain and France have reached ...
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ArticleUnit of JD Sports to take over Gap France
Following on from April’s decision in which Intersport France had the winning bid to acquire the Go Sport Group in a joint venture with the Qatari firm Al-Mana, Spodis – a unit of JD Sports Fashion – has been chosen by a Grenoble-based commercial court as the buyer of part ...
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News briefsIntersport to acquire Go Sport
The commercial court of Grenoble has come to a decision with respect to Go Sport Group, ruling today in favor of Intersport France’s bid for the company, according to BFM Business. Making its offer in a joint venture with the Qatari firm Al-Mana, Intersport has prevailed over about 20 companies ...
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News briefsFrench courts to decide Go Sport’s fate
According to multiple sources in the French press, the fate of Go Sport and its parent, Groupe Go Sport, lies in the hands of the commercial court of Grenoble, the city for which the sporting-goods retailer is named (Grenoble Olympique Sport). Go Sport’s owner Hermione, People & Brands (HPB) has ...
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News briefsPuma launches made-in-France collection with Intersport
Customers of Intersport France will soon be able to buy Puma apparel entirely designed and manufactured in France. It is Puma’s first collection for men and women wholly made in France. The range comprises 13 styles: T-shirts, sweatshirts, women’s leggings, unisex jogging pants and men’s running shorts. The 21,000 items ...
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News briefsFrench court will examine options for Go Sport on April 18
The Grenoble Commercial Court has decided to study the continuation plan that Hermione People & Brands (HPB), Go Sport’s owner, the owner of Go Sport, intends to implement, as well as the takeover bids available on April 18. Intersport and Frasers (formerly Sports Direct) are among the potential buyers. French ...
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C-Suite InterviewSteve Evers: “We’re asking the industry to take some additional risks”
Intersport CEO Steve Evers discusses business models, his successes and concerns, and why Intersport is putting pressure on the industry.
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News briefsCorinne Gensollen named new chair of Intersport International
Source: IIC Corinne Gensollen, Intersport International Corporation’s new chairwoman At its annual general meeting in Helsinki, the delegates of the national Intersport organizations voted for Intersport International Corporation’s (IIC) new board of management. Rick White was re-elected as an independent IIC board member from Canada. At the ...
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News briefsDecathlon and Intersport setting up recycling bins
Decathlon and Intersport are setting up bins in their stores in which customers can deposit used sporting goods (textiles excluded), for recycling or other secondary use, according to the French financial paper Les Echos. Both retailers have joined the network of a non-profit organization called Ecologic, and their full system ...
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Intersport France expands logistics capacity to address cycling boom
After eight months of work, Intersport has opened a new warehouse at its facilities in Machecoul-Saint-Même, in France’s Loire Atlantique department. The new 18,000-square-meter building brings the total warehouse surface in Machecoul to 30,000 sqm. Intersport is the owner of Manufacture Française du Cycle, its own bike factory in Machecoul, ...
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Intersport France names new managing director
Intersport France has reportedly appointed Sylvain Darracq as its new managing director, Sport-Guide.com has revealed. He is to replace Corinne Gensollen, who has held the role since 2016. Gensollen will remain as an advisor to Jacky Rihouet, the chairman of Intersport France, for international matters, CSR and brand platform. Darracq ...
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A second logistics hub for growing Intersport France
Intersport France has launched the project for the establishment of a second logistics platform of 84,000 square meters in the area of Château-Renault in the Loire Valley, in collaboration with local authorities. Scheduled to go on stream in 2024, it would employ about 150 people at the start, growing to ...
