Latest Retail News & Analysis – Page 227
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In a world first, Moncler has opened a store for...
In a world first, Moncler has opened a store for children's wear only in the Italian mountain resort of Courmayeur
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Hummel opened a shop corner in the Citadium mega-store in...
Hummel opened a shop corner in the Citadium mega-store in Paris last April, offering also a presentation of the brand's 90-year history
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Puma has announced the construction of a new central distribution...
Puma has announced the construction of a new central distribution center for the Nordic region in Sweden, centralizing the current warehouses of Puma, Cobra Puma Golf and Tretorn in the area. Located in Helsingborg, in the industrial estate of Berga, the facility will be an expansion of the local head ...
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Spyder Active Sports has started up an new distribution facility...
Spyder Active Sports has started up an new distribution facility in Kent, Washington for products sourced in the Far East and dispatched to U.S. and Canadian customers
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Sports-Contacts is widening its mediation services for agents and distributors...
Sports-Contacts is widening its mediation services for agents and distributors to Russia. The agency's new partner in the country is Ruslan Ilyin, who has had 12 years of experience in the Russia outdoor industry. He was marketing director of Penta Sport until 2007. He has been acting since as a ...
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Joma is taking over the distribution of its products in...
Joma is taking over the distribution of its products in Portugal. The Spanish brand was previously covering the country through two territorial agents, Fivezone in the south and Masterline in the north. Fivezone is also the local agent for Italy's Legea.
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The board of Mizuno Corp. decided last week to acquire...
The board of Mizuno Corp. decided last week to acquire its long-time distributor in Korea, Duckhwas Sports Co. The Japanese company says that it wants to establish a more solid foundation to better serve customers and enhance its competitive edge in the Korean market by directly controlling marketing and sales ...
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Anta has announced plans to open stores in the Middle...
Anta has announced plans to open stores in the Middle East. Working through Regal International, the Chinese sports brand will distribute its products in the region through multi-brand outlets and a flagship store in Al Quoz, Dubai. Regal International is a joint venture between the Shroff family, which owns the ...
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Kurt Schild is the new Austrian agent for Seafolly, replacing...
Kurt Schild is the new Austrian agent for Seafolly, replacing Belinda Ömmer
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Peak Sports, the Chinese sports brand, has inaugurated its own...
Peak Sports, the Chinese sports brand, has inaugurated its own showroom in Madrid
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Goode Sport has become the exclusive distributor of Völkl Tennis...
Goode Sport has become the exclusive distributor of Völkl Tennis in the U.K. and Ireland
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Feeling Store has taken on the distribution of Hummel in...
Feeling Store has taken on the distribution of Hummel in Spain and Portugal
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The 15 retail members of Full Equip Grup have agreed...
The 15 retail members of Full Equip Grup have agreed to join Twinner Iberia, consolidating its position as the third-largest national buying group in the Spanish sporting goods sector. Full Equip's members have 23 shops in the Balearic Islands which generate annual sales of €4.2 million. They are generally small. ...
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Forum Sport continues to expand outside the Basque region of...
Forum Sport continues to expand outside the Basque region of Spain by opening its second store in the region of Cantabria and the first one in Santander. Located in the El Alisal shopping center, it measures 2,100 square meters. With this opening, the Spanish chain, which is owned by Eroski, ...
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Billabong has renovated three corporate stores in France and opened...
Billabong has renovated three corporate stores in France and opened a new concept store on a franchised basis at Biscarrosse, a sea resort south of Bordeaux. The brand currently owns five stores in France and six more in other parts of Europe. It also has 15 franchised stores and 25 ...
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D&K Distribution, which took over Conte of Florence last year,...
D&K Distribution, which took over Conte of Florence last year, plans to open a total of seven stores in Italy. The expansion plans also extend to foreign countries, according to a report, with Prague coming first in September, followed by locations in Spain and France. The store opening program will ...
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Sports Direct and Tesco, the U.K.'s largest supermarket chain and...
Sports Direct and Tesco, the U.K.'s largest supermarket chain and the world's third largest, are reportedly in advanced talks over sharing space at some of the grocer's biggest stores. According to a report in the Financial Times, the sports retailer could take on the mezzanine floors in three of Tesco's ...
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+++Seafolly has opened a shop in the Breuninger department store...
+++Seafolly has opened a shop in the Breuninger department store in Stuttgart
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Rick de Meijer, who spent the last 12 years with Tenson...
Rick de Meijer, who spent the last 12 years with Tenson in the Netherlands, has established his own agency to sell Chiemsee, the German action sports brands. The new agency, Global Trademarks, will also offer a lifestyle-oriented range of underwear by Bawbags, a Scottish brand. De Meijer, who has a permanent ...
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Vic Sports has taken on the Spanish distribution of Carver...
Vic Sports has taken on the Spanish distribution of Carver Skateboards from California
