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News briefsPacSun enters US men’s activewear market
American apparel retail brand PacSun has launched a 28-piece activewear line for men in the US, called A.R.C. (Active.Recreation.Comfort.).
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News briefsGymshark open up new London flagship store
British multinational sports apparel retailer Gymshark has opened its second flagship store in Stratford.
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News briefs361 Degrees’ e-comm continues to exceed expectations in Q2
Chinese group 361 Degrees Intl.’s retail sales of its key branded products increased by around 10 percent year-on-year in Q2. Meanwhile, retail sales of 361° Kids grew in the mid-teens in the same period, the company said. The e-commerce platform continued to exceed expectations with year-on-year growth of 30 to ...
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ArticleAfter disappointing Q2 report – XXL’s CEO: “We will cut more in 2024”
SGI Europe spoke to XXL’s CEO Freddy Sobin soon after the company released its Q2 report for 2024, which the company called ”disappointing.”
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News briefsPangaia opens first standalone UK retail store
Purpose-driven lifestyle apparel brand Pangaia has opened its first standalone store in the UK on Carnaby Street in the vibrant Soho district.
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News briefsPOC launches digital DTC flagship store
POC has launched a flagship DTC online store this June serving 35 countries in four languages and supporting 13 currencies.
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ArticleOn Running opens its 35th store globally – on Champs-Élysées
On is the latest of many brands to open a flagship store in Paris. The 35th store’s address is one of the most iconic in Paris: 65-67 Avenue des Champs-Élysées.
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News briefsDecathlon seeks to unify and improve its stores
Decathlon is beginning a universal store renovation program in Spain, specifically at the 8,000-sqm store in San Sebastián de los Reyes, on the northern outskirts of Madrid. Nine other stores will be following suit elsewhere in Europe and, in time, another 23 in Spain. Decathlon seeks to establish a circular ...
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News briefsSkechers expands retail presence in Spain
Skechers is expanding its retail presence in Spain under the guidance of retail property consultancy Newmark Retail. The American footwear brand is opening two flagship stores in Madrid and one in A Coruña. The new flagships in Spain’s capital city will be in the Parque Oeste and Rivas Futura shopping ...
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ArticleXXL Q2 sales disappoint, but signs of improvement in Sweden, Norway
XXL ASA reported what it described as a “disappointing” sales performance in the second quarter of 2024. Its top line fell by 8.7 percent to 1,776 million Norwegian kroner (€151.7m), led by a decline in purchases of higher-priced capital-intensive goods, particularly bicycles. Sales were also negatively affected by limited product ...
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News briefsRossignol reopens store in Paris St-Germain
The Rossignol Group announced the reopening of its iconic store in Paris St-Germain after a complete renovation – and just in time for the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The store’s new layout is designed to provide visitors with an immersive and enriching experience. Key improvements include vibrant organic ...
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News briefsAlibaba.com announces ambassadors for Paris 2024 campaign
Olympic and four-time NBA champion Tony Parker and two other athletes will promote Alibaba.com’s “Same Player, New Game” campaign for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the B2B e-commerce platform announced on 10 July. Parker is a two-time Olympian who reached the quarter-finals in men’s basketball with France at the 2016 ...
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News briefsSB C&S to distribute GoPro in Japan
GoPro announced a new distribution partnership with SoftBank Group’s SB C&S Corporation in Japan to sell GoPro products through one of the largest sales networks in the region. SB C&S will provide its retail customers with the full range of GoPro cameras and accessories. “Through SB C&S, we’re continuing the ...
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News briefsCastore opens first retail store in continental Europe
Castore has announced the opening of its first European store in Enschede, Netherlands. The British sportswear brand described the opening as the first step in delivering on its “retail strategy to open mainline stores in locations across Europe.” The Enschede store will stock a range of men’s and women’s performance ...
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News briefsParis 2024 megastore open on Champs-Elyseés
The flagship store for the official boutiques of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games is now open to the public on the prestigious Champs-Elysées avenue, more precisely on Place Clémenceau, next to the Grand Palais and the Concorde Urban Park. The Paris 2024 megastore features around 1,000 sqm of ...
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News briefsOnitsuka Tiger will open its first Spanish flagship
Asics’ Onitsuka Tiger brand will open a large flagship store in Barcelona at 27 Paseo de Gracia, Modaes.com has reported. It will be Onitsuka’s first store in Spain. The opening is scheduled for October/November, according to the report. The premises, currently occupied by an Ecoalf pop-up store, have a surface ...
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News briefsSpain’s FY23 in sporting goods
At its general meeting last month, the Spanish Association of Sporting Goods Manufacturers and Distributors (Afydad) reported several figures from the country’s sports market for the full year 2023, presented by Toni Amat, who leads the studies department at Interempresas and is editor of the platform’s magazine, Tradebike & Tri. ...
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News briefsZanier Sport new European distributor for Le Bent
Australian outdoor accessory brand Le Bent has a new distributor in the EU and Switzerland in Innsbruck-based Zanier Sport. As a Climate Partner-certified glove brand, the Austrian family-owned company uses sustainable materials, among other things, to reduce the ecological footprint of its products and the company itself. A philosophy similar ...
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ArticleSanctions hamper Chinese sporting goods export to Russia
Sporting goods wholesalers in Russia started experiencing difficulties in making payments for Chinese goods, which takes a toll on the trade flows. The issue is not pressing yet, as the industry accumulated large stocks of goods in the key categories. Russia’s trade with China dropped by 9.9 percent in the ...
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ArticleDecathlon leaves Sweden, replaced by Swedish giant
A press release dated July 8 revealed the news that had been expected for several weeks: Decathlon will close its last Swedish door on July 21. The last store of the French giant will soon be occupied by a Swedish giant.
