Latest Retail News & Analysis – Page 249
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O'Neill has just opened a flagship store near the Santa...
O'Neill has just opened a flagship store near the Santa Monica Promenade in California, selling men's, boys' and women's apparel as well as the wetsuits the company launched almost 60 years ago. The new store is planning various promotions for throughout the summer. It has also joined forces with Heal ...
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Nike has opened its third Salvation store, the banner devoted...
Nike has opened its third Salvation store, the banner devoted to action sports. The new 4,000-square-foot store in Malibu, California, joins others in Laguna Beach and Irvine in the same state. Salvation offers products from Nike, Converse and Hurley, along with a knowledgeable sales staff. It also features “The Workshop,” ...
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Lolë has opened a first “showtique” – showroom/boutique – in...
Lolë has opened a first “showtique” – showroom/boutique – in Biarritz, on the Basque coast of France, to showcase its products for the European market. The Canadian brand of women's sports and leisure apparel, owned by Coalision, held a large yoga session last Sunday on the beach there. About 50 ...
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E-commerce has reportedly come to represent between 6% and 8%...
E-commerce has reportedly come to represent between 6% and 8% of Décathlon's sales in France, and it being used heavily by the company to sell its more voluminous products in the tough German market
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After the integration of its Spanish distributor, Justsurf, Volcom has...
After the integration of its Spanish distributor, Justsurf, Volcom has inaugurated the office of its new Spanish subsidiary in Deria, with five showrooms that will start displaying its ranges from the start of July
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Handelsblatt reports that Metro, the German retail giant, is considering...
Handelsblatt reports that Metro, the German retail giant, is considering the launch of its Kaufhof department stores on the stock exchange. A Metro executive was quoted as saying that discussions were being held with bankers, with a view to a stock market introduction. One of the issues in this respect ...
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Foot Locker is opening a flagship store in the center...
Foot Locker is opening a flagship store in the center of Milan, with a new format including the first House of Hoops in Italy and a shop-in-shop by Adidas Originals
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Surfdome.com, an online lifestyle department store with several action and...
Surfdome.com, an online lifestyle department store with several action and board sports categories, is launching its revamped online skate department with an extended offering of apparel and footwear as well as skating equipment
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Volcom is opening its first retail location in Huntington Beach,...
Volcom is opening its first retail location in Huntington Beach, California, inside the iconic Huntington Surf and Sport outlet
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The Oxbow store in Anglet is to be transformed into...
The Oxbow store in Anglet is to be transformed into a full-fledged board shop, with about half of its surface dedicated to equipment and wetsuits
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VF Corporation is launching a pilot online store to sell...
VF Corporation is launching a pilot online store to sell products under its Vans brand on tmall.com, a retail website run by Taobao, China's largest online retailer, which could be a prelude to wider online sales of Vans and other VF brands in China next year
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Décathlon has opened its 12th German store in Dreieich...
Décathlon has opened its 12th German store in Dreieich
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Ellesse Heritage opened a pop-up store in Redchurch Street in...
Ellesse Heritage opened a pop-up store in Redchurch Street in London
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Valcke Bowling Services, the distributor of Brunswick and owner of...
Valcke Bowling Services, the distributor of Brunswick and owner of several bowling centers in Belgium, has become the exclusive partner of the French bowling federation, to supply equipment and contribute to grass-roots activities
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Deckers Corp. has decided to cease distribution of Simple shoes...
Deckers Corp. has decided to cease distribution of Simple shoes after Dec. 31, following its recently announced acquisition of Sanuk, as the two brands may cannibalize each other. While Sanuk is experiencing a solid momentum, Simple and two other recently acquired brands, Ahnu and Tsubo, recorded a 28 percent sales ...
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Ephemeral stores can be a good way to establish a...
Ephemeral stores can be a good way to establish a new brand name in the market. Pelé Sports, the football and lifestyle brand inspired by the Brazilian football player by the same name that was launched in several countries last year, is to open its first store on a temporary ...
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Bos Groep, a large-scale sports distribution and licensing company in...
Bos Groep, a large-scale sports distribution and licensing company in the Netherlands, has appointed Arie van der Pas, former executive at Nike and buyer at Intersport Nederland, to lead its sports business unit, replacing Johan Bolhuis
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Telstar, a Dutch sports retailer, has opened its fourth megastore...
Telstar, a Dutch sports retailer, has opened its fourth megastore in Coevorden, which is probably the largest sports store in the eastern part of the Netherlands with a surface of about 2,500 square meters
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Callaway Golf is opening two new Callaway Performance Centers, offering...
Callaway Golf is opening two new Callaway Performance Centers, offering specialized custom-fitting technology, in San Francisco a nd in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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Dunatrack takes over the distribution of Elle Sport in Spain...
Dunatrack takes over the distribution of Elle Sport in Spain from Bewitch
