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News briefsSportsshoes.com opens new creative and tech center
British e-tailer SportsShoes.com, founded in 1982, has opened a new creative and technology center for 100 employees, designed by London-based architecture firm Bowman Riley. SportsShoes.com acquired an industrial facility next to its Shipley headquarters near Bradford in October 2022 for the purpose. The 1,000-sqm renovated production warehouse now houses the ...
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News briefsAnta Rus opens flagship store in Moscow
Anta Rus, the Russian distributor of Chinese sporting goods company Anta Sports, has launched a 360-sqm store in Moscow, which the company said is going to serve as the flagship for the brand on the local market. The outlet is the biggest mono-brand Anta store not only in Russia but ...
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News briefseBay launches a “certified by brand” program
eBay has announced the launch of a new “Certified by Brand” program for brands and buyers located in the US, partnering directly with brands to scale their presence in the secondary market. Through the program, new, certified pre-owned, limited-edition or exclusive-only-on-eBay inventory will be available. The move is designed to ...
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ArticleMichelin Soles expands to the US
JV International Srl, an Italian manufacturer of engineered soles and worldwide licensee of Michelin Soles, has expanded to the USA to further expand its global presence. Founded in 2013, the Italian company has already been able to strengthen its presence on two important continents for the development of footwear: Europe ...
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ArticleAdidas to sell Russian business
Adidas mulls selling its Russian business to another foreign investor or passing it to local management, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported, citing sources on the local market. One of the sources claimed that the eventual target is to relaunch the 100 most profitable stores, which have stood idle since October 2022. ...
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News briefsFanatics and Sky Sports launch retail partnership
Digital retail platform Fanatics and TV broadcaster Sky Sports are launching a retail partnership to open a sports merchandise e-store that will be available in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. This is a first for both partners, as Sky Sports has not previously had its own store, ...
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News briefsOrganoTex and Abacus Sportswear to bring eco-aftercare to golf retailers
Swedish “cleantech” company OrganoClick’s brand OrganoTex and Swedish brand and waterproof material specialist Abacus Sportswear are to collaborate together to bring the OrganoTex product range to golf retailers. Dormy, Sweden’s largest golf retailer, is the first result of the partnership and will launch OrganoTex in selected stores and online in ...
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News briefseBay UK launches Carbon Academy with ClimatePartner
eBay UK has launched the Carbon Academy, an interactive and self-paced learning program developed in partnership with ClimatePartner. The tool is designed to help sellers engage in climate action while taking advantage of opportunities that arise from environmentally conscious behavior. Through the Carbon Academy, eBay UK sellers can learn ...
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News briefsFabletics selects Salesfloor to provide clienteling and virtual shopping solutions
Salesfloor, a Montréal-based mobile clienteling and virtual selling platform that combines immersive virtual shopping, clienteling and conversational AI, has announced the launch of its solution with California-based activewear brand Fabletics. The Salesfloor solution will enable Fabletics associates to personalize the customer experience both in-store and online by creating cross-channel conversations. ...
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News briefsRevo opens flagship store in Barcelona
Californian sunglasses company Revo, founded in 1985, has opened its first flagship store in Barcelona, Spain. The store is located in Baixada de la Llibreteria in the Gothic Quarter, one of the city’s most charming and lively neighborhoods. The newly opened store will feature the company’s full line of eyewear ...
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ArticleGoogle tests product search optimization with generative AI
In a test, Google is using next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) to help consumers find products online. The pilot is currently underway in Search Labs, Google’s program where consumers can sign up to test new products and ideas the company is working on. Participants can try out some early-stage experiments and ...
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News briefsAdidas' new concept for Canadian outlet stores
Adidas has developed a new store concept to be rolled out in Canada, according to Retail Insider. “The Pulse” concept will be the German brand’s “premium factory outlet concept for the foreseeable future,” as vice president of retail for Canada Lesley Hawkins told the publication. The design is to include ...
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News briefsNew Oxford Street store for Under Armour
Under Armour is to open a new store on London’s Oxford Street this summer, according to Drapers. The new location comes after the opening of three new stores in England: Two London-based Brand House stores at Westfield Stratford City and Battersea Power Station, as well as a flagship store in ...
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Case StudyHow fostering a community brought success for Alpkit
Alpkit is reaping rewards from its event-based community. We look at how building a community can help generate and retain customers.
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News briefseBay Ventures invests in U.S. marketplace for new and used sporting goods
SidelineSwap, a U.S. online marketplace for new and used sporting goods, today announced a strategic investment from eBay Ventures, the corporate venture arm of eBay Inc. Founded in 2015, SidelineSwap enables the resale of sporting goods through both its peer-to-peer online marketplace and its trade-in partnerships with retailers and brands. ...
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ArticleBrooks Running with 20% sales growth in Q1
After a record 2022, Brooks Running carried the momentum into the first quarter of 2023, reporting 20 percent year-over-year sales growth globally, including a record 32-percent increase in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. In the first quarter, Brooks saw strong brand demand across all retail channels as ...
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News briefsBlue Tomato enters Italian market
Source: Mattia Caravello (OUTBND SRL) Tiziano Taglianozzi, Shop Manager at the new Trento store Boardsports and lifestyle specialist Blue Tomato, part of U.S. company Zumiez since 2012, has opened its first store in Italy. The omnichannel chain opened a 250-sqm store last week on Via Paolo Oss-Mazzurana ...
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News briefsThe Athlete’s Foot launches new neighborhood store concept in the USA
Specialty footwear and lifestyle chain The Athlete’s Foot (TAF) has opened its first “neighborhood” concept store with several community-focused events at Atlantic Station in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. TAF is focused on enhancing the customer experience while continuing to drive hyperlocal product assortment and community engagement. The new store concept is ...
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News briefsOn revises its financial reporting by geography
Swiss performance sportswear brand On announced that it will release its financial results for the first quarter of 2023 on Tuesday, May 16, which will also mark the first time it will update its net revenue reporting differently by region. Specifically, “Rest of World,” which represented the Middle East, Africa ...
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News briefsRusty relaunches in Europe
Rusty Apparel is about to make a comeback in Europe. A new distribution structure for the European market is currently being set up from Germany. “We are thrilled to bring Rusty Apparel back to Europe,” says Matthias Warns of Jeff Green Vertriebs GmbH in Varel, which is responsible for setting ...
