All Intersport International articles
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Article
IIC reports another successful year
Intersport International (IIC) closed 2023 with retail sales totaling €13.7 billion. This matched the previous year’s record result despite a very challenging business environment. At the end of the calendar year, the Switzerland-based group had a network of 5,381 stores worldwide, an increase of 72 stores compared to the previous ...
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Analysis
The European sports retail market
Our latest review of European sports retailers shows single-figure growth. We bring you the numbers in full across 15 countries and over 70 retailers.
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News briefs
Intersport 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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C-Suite Interview
Corinne Gensollen: Intersport is “entering a new era”
With more details of its “Grow Together Faster” plan released, we speak to Chair of Intersport International Corporation Corinne Gensollen
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Article
Intersport unveils full details of its “Grow Together Faster” strategy
Setting itself a series of ambitious goals and objectives, Intersport is aiming to be the preferred choice for all consumers. We explain how
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C-Suite Interview
Steve 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 briefs
The Athlete’s Foot FY sales jump by 10%, set to introduce new concept
The 550-door chain The Athlete’s Foot (TAF) and affiliated websites across 30+ countries grew its year-over-year global retail revenues by 10.3 percent in 2022 to $555 million, parent Arklyz Group reported, despite a difficult retail environment that was impacted by rising inflation, supply chain challenges, and socioeconomic and political unrest. ...
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Article
Intersport International reports record year 2022
Intersport International group, based in Bern, Switzerland, has released its 2022 retail sales data, reporting a 13.4 percent growth from 2021 to a new record retail result of €13.7 billion. Among the 5,300 Intersport stores in 42 countries worldwide, those in Austria, France and Germany contributed the most to the ...
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C-Suite Interview
An interview with Intersport’s new chairwoman
Intersport International’s new chairwoman, Corinne Gensollen, has granted an interview to sport-guide.com. She is the first woman to hold the post and has been replaced as general manager of Intersport France by Sylvain Darracq.
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News briefs
Corinne 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 briefs
CEO of Intersport Germany expected to become new head of German Retail Association (HDE)
Source: HDE Alexander von Preen After Josef Sanktjohanser, president of the German Retail Association (HDE), announced that he would not be available for re-election after 16 years, the executive board of the federation has unanimously recommended Dr. Alexander von Preen, CEO of Intersport Germany eG, to the ...
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News briefs
IIC elects CEO of Intersport Finland to board of management
Source: Intersport Sami Kiiski, CEO Intersport Finland and Member of the IIC Board of Management The shareholders of Intersport International Corporation (IIC) have unanimously elected Sami Kiiski, CEO of Intersport Finland, to the IIC board of management during an extraordinary general meeting of the IIC shareholders. Kiiski ...
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Article
Intersport’s global retail sales fell by 9% in 2020
Intersport International Corp. (IIC) reports a drop of around 9 percent on a currency-neutral and store-adjusted basis in its members’ retail sales across the world during 2020, but expects a rebound in the spring. In terms of euros and with The Athlete’s Foot (TAF) excluded, total retail sales fell by ...
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News briefs
IIC elects Intersport Germany’s CEO to its management board
Intersport International Corporation (IIC) has elected Alexander von Preen, chief executive of Intersport Germany, to its management board with a unanimous vote. Von Preen’s term extends to the annual general meeting in 2023. Intersport Germany has been absent of late from the management board due to the recent resignation of ...