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A total of 11 new Macron stores have opened so...
A total of 11 new Macron stores have opened so far this year, and seven more will follow over the balance of the year, bringing the total network up to 51 doors. The cities covered so far this year are Naples, Barcelona, Rome, Blois, Tallinn, Toledo, Miranda de Ebro, Faenza, ...
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Dainese is pushing the accelerator on the development of the...
Dainese is pushing the accelerator on the development of the international network of its D-Stores, which are conceived not only as selling points, but also as test areas for new trends and as hubs for special events and other initiatives in the area of impact protection. After opening stores in ...
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Norrøna has opened its second store in the capital of...
Norrøna has opened its second store in the capital of Norway. In contrast to the first store in Oslo, which has a selling surface of some 500 square meters, the new door in the Storo shopping mall will be smaller, with some 200 square meters. The Norwegian sports apparel company ...
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Last Thursday, Patagonia opened its first store in Spain. It...
Last Thursday, Patagonia opened its first store in Spain. It is located in the Basque city of San Sebastián and is mainly dedicated to boardsports. The selling surface is 220 square meters and it is located near the Playa de Gros. Besides the current summer collection, the offer comprises the ...
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Planet Sports has opened a store in Dresden, and the...
Planet Sports has opened a store in Dresden, and the German boardsports retailer is reportedly considering opening in other countries as well
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Replicating what it did for the domestic Dutch market last...
Replicating what it did for the domestic Dutch market last year, Protest is opening a web store for the French market
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The first European outlet store of Under Armour will open...
The first European outlet store of Under Armour will open in San Sebastián, Spain
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After its recent opening of its first French store in...
After its recent opening of its first French store in Paris, a second Jack Wolfskin store is due to open in Strasbourg in autumn
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Anta has opened a new flagship store of more than...
Anta has opened a new flagship store of more than 1,000 square meters in Beijing's Capital Indoor Stadium
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Asics plans distribution changes in Europe, after big sales gains
Asics, the Japanese brand of running shoes, is holding talks with retail partners to alter its distribution strategy around Europe in the coming months. The company indicated that this would enable it to refine its distribution and improve service levels by putting the right products in the right stores, but ...
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Puma is buying its distributor and licensee in the Netherlands,...
Puma is buying its distributor and licensee in the Netherlands, Dobotex. It already owns a 50.1 percent stake in the Dutch company, and will buy the rest as of January 2012. The takeover is friendly and has the support of management at Dobotex. It also includes Dobologic, the logistics branch ...
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Amer Sports is taking over the distribution for Mavic in...
Amer Sports is taking over the distribution for Mavic in Italy and Spain, where it has its own offices, starting next September. Until then, the distributors of this brand of cycling products are Vittoria in Italy, and Team Bike and a couple of others in Spain. The Italian market will ...
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Quiksilver is making strong investments in retailing in Europe. It...
Quiksilver is making strong investments in retailing in Europe. It has completely renovated its 1,200-square-meter store in the Bercy Village section of Paris, which previously belonged to the now defunct Andaska chain. Taking its cues from Quik's new Boardriders store reopened at Capbreton one year ago, it features a vast ...
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Chervò is making new investments in Asia, considering the fact...
Chervò is making new investments in Asia, considering the fact that there are an estimated 3 million golfers in China and 500,000 in India. It has inaugurated its first single-brand golf shop in China within Beijing's Shin Kong Place department store. Featuring a new avant-garde look, inspired by the “Watch ...
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Sundek, the iconic Italian brand of boardshorts, is doubling the...
Sundek, the iconic Italian brand of boardshorts, is doubling the number of its concept stores and moving outside the country. After opening stores at Santa Margherita Ligure and in Milan, it is opening two others at Lignano Sabbiadoro, on the coast of Tuscany, and at the French resort of Saint-Tropez. ...
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Erima, the German team sports brand, has developed a special...
Erima, the German team sports brand, has developed a special new service for retail customers who also run their internet stores. Consumers can now check the availability of the brand's items on the retailers' own websites. This information is automatically updated by Erima every three hours, without any action needed ...
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Falke has opened a single-brand store of 80 square meters...
Falke has opened a single-brand store of 80 square meters in the Italian town of Ascona
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Kappa's French licensee has launched the French version of the...
Kappa's French licensee has launched the French version of the brand's web store
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Timberland is opening a second store in Manhattan, in Herald...
Timberland is opening a second store in Manhattan, in Herald Square
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Select Distribution of Costa Mesa, California, has secured a three-year...
Select Distribution of Costa Mesa, California, has secured a three-year license to sell skate decks and wheels under the Sims brand throughout the world except in Canada and Argentina. Re-issued models are already available for sale. The company started working with Tom Sims on skateboard products in 1984, eight years ...
