Latest Retail News & Analysis – Page 225
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Tecnifibre is going to cover the Dutch market directly instead...
Tecnifibre is going to cover the Dutch market directly instead of working through Inside Brands, allowing the latter to focus on Pro Kennex
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CJ Agencies is the new Dutch distributor for Poc Sweden...
CJ Agencies is the new Dutch distributor for Poc Sweden
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Global Trademarks is taking Trespass on board for the Dutch...
Global Trademarks is taking Trespass on board for the Dutch market
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Helly Hansen has taken back control of its previously licensed...
Helly Hansen has taken back control of its previously licensed workwear collection in Canada
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Intersport is partnering with The North Face for its first...
Intersport is partnering with The North Face for its first pan-European campaign in the outdoor category, as it has already done with Adidas and Nike in football, Reebok in fitness and Asics in running. A co-branded “More Jacket. More Adventure” campaign is being rolled out across 14 countries this autumn ...
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El Corte Inglés is launching an online store in English...
El Corte Inglés is launching an online store in English to sell a variety of private label items, including sports products. The goal of the Spanish retailer is to position itself as a leading supplier for tourists visiting Spain. According to a Spanish online information portal, Modaes, it is targeting ...
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New Balance has opened a new global experience retail store...
New Balance has opened a new global experience retail store in Barcelona, in line with the firm's push to expand its global retail presence. The new outlet, which measures a total of 375 square meters, is located in the high-end Rambla De Catalunya area. The store's internal design has been ...
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Marmot has opened its first single-brand franchised store in the...
Marmot has opened its first single-brand franchised store in the U.K. in partnership with Adventure Peaks, a British outdoor retailer and expedition company. Located in Ambleside in the Lake District National Park, the store has a selling surface of 180 square meters (more in The Outdoor Industry Compass).
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Blue Tomato, the big Austrian action sports retailer acquired by...
Blue Tomato, the big Austrian action sports retailer acquired by Zumiez last year, has opened its first door in the Tyrol on a selling surface of 520 square meters, in the state capital of Innsbruck. It is, alongside Blue Tomato's mail-order service, the company's fifth point of sale in Austria ...
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Décathlon is preparing to open a second Swedish store in...
Décathlon is preparing to open a second Swedish store in the Kungens Kurva shopping mall in the south-west of Stockholm
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A French distributor specializing in the bicycle sector, Royal Velo...
A French distributor specializing in the bicycle sector, Royal Velo France (RVF), has come under the control of Esteem, a group controlled by Peter Hughes. Christian Soenen will continue to run the company, with a minority stake, reporting to Hughes in his new role of president. RVF, which is expected ...
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Bunker Mentality, the alternative British golf apparel brand, is entering...
Bunker Mentality, the alternative British golf apparel brand, is entering the Iberian market through a contract with Norgolfe of Portugal. Run by Rui Coelho, Norgolfe has been distributing many other golf brands in Portugal and Spain. It still is the distributor of Nike Golf in Portugal. Bunker Mentality is now ...
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Duca del Cosma, the German golf footwear and apparel brand, has...
Duca del Cosma, the German golf footwear and apparel brand, has sealed two new distribution agreements to strengthen its presence in the North American market. The brand will be sold in the U.S. market by Laird International, based in Florida, a company specialized in stationary distribution of golf products. The Canadian ...
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Look Cycle has appointed an exclusive agent, Hawkley of Lexington,...
Look Cycle has appointed an exclusive agent, Hawkley of Lexington, South Carolina, for the distribution of its entire line of bicycles, frames and pedals in the U.S. The U.S. subsidiary of the French company will streamline operations and focus on brand marketing, dealer support and warranty services.
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On, the Swiss brand of running shoes that came out...
On, the Swiss brand of running shoes that came out as the overall winner of the Ispo Award 2013 in the footwear category, is expanding its distribution in Germany. The brand has already signed orders with Sport Scheck, Sport Sperk, Breuninger and LEX, a big group of retailers specializing in the ...
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Twinner France has signed an agreement with ABN AMRO Commercial...
Twinner France has signed an agreement with ABN AMRO Commercial Finance that will allow all the affiliated French retailers in the Twinner and Pro du Sport to benefit from centralized settlements and invoicing for their 550 shops. Twinner France had broken one year ago a similar agreement with Garant Schuh, ...
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As of last month, 42 retailers had adopted the new...
As of last month, 42 retailers had adopted the new SportXtreme concept proposed by the GMS buying group at the beginning of this year. Thirteen have signed contracts with GMS in Germany, eight in Austria and 21 in the Netherlands. One Dutch store has already been renovated based on the ...
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Mango has unveiled a collection of T-shirts, softshells and other...
Mango has unveiled a collection of T-shirts, softshells and other sports clothing, called Mango Sport. It is featured in 155 of its stores in 25 countries, and reportedly it should become a permanent feature of its shops. The launch follows a similar initiative by H&M, which is said to be ...
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Karstadt will set up 50 Timberland shop-in-shops of up to...
Karstadt will set up 50 Timberland shop-in-shops of up to 40 square meters in its department stores throughout Germany, offering either shoes or clothing or both. The first such area has already opened in Karstadt's store in Essen, where the retailer has its head office. Another one is due to ...
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The Adidas Group has picked the town of Leeds to...
The Adidas Group has picked the town of Leeds to open a regional flagship Adidas store with a wide assortment of sports and fashion ranges. The outlet of just over 600 square meters opened at the Trinity shopping center in August is the first English one outside London to feature ...