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News briefsSnipes now has a COO
Peter Buse has been appointed chief operating officer of Snipes, a new role at the Cologne-based sneaker and streetwear retailer. Most recently, Buse held the same role at Momox, from July 2019 to July 2022. He previously worked at Netrada, also as COO, and at Arvato as logistics manager. This ...
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News briefsUnder Armour announces three new brand stores in Britain
After reporting 33 percent growth in the EMEA region earlier this week, U.S. brand Under Armour (UA) has announced the opening of three new brand-owned stores in the U.K. over the next few months: Liverpool ONE, Liverpool: February Battersea Power Station, London: February Stratford Westfield, London: March ...
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News briefsDecathlon signs Spanish mobility manifesto
Decathlon has signed the Manifesto for Active Mobility, one of four such documents put forth by a public-private joint partnership in Spain called (in translation) The Future of Mobility. (The other three concern multimodal mobility, urban logistics and electric mobility.) The objective is to decarbonize transport so as to “generate ...
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News briefsSiux signs retail deal
Siux has reached a deal for the sale of its pádel racquets throughout Spain via Tennis-Point, according to CMDsport. At present the retail chain operates nine physical stores, located in the provinces of Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. The largest is in Madrid, followed by the one in Alfafar (Valencia) and ...
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News briefsUnder Armour and Volumental hope to improve shoe satisfaction
Under Armour is to beta-test a self-service version of the 3D foot scanners from Volumental in dedicated in-store, co-branded spaces. Designed for a shopper-led experience, the service will allow customers to take their own measurements and pinpoint the best-fitting model for their feet. A global rollout is planned for 2023 ...
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News briefsDivestment of more brands from JD Sports to Frasers group
In the ongoing divestment of 15 of JD Sports’ non-core, U.K.-based fashion businesses to the Frasers Group, the transaction has been completed for five more brands: Tessuti, Scotts, Choice, Giulio and Cricket. The company expects to complete the divestment of Topgrade Sportswear later. According to JD Sports, Rascal Clothing Ltd. ...
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ArticleUnderstanding the GPSR and what it could mean for EU businesses
Have you heard of the GPSR and do you know what it means for businesses in the EU? We explain the main points every brand needs to know
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News briefsSport Voswinkel replaces half of its management duo
On August 1, 2023, Ralf Lehmkuhl will join the management of Intersport member Sport Voswinkel (a German retail company currently operating 35 stores) as a co-CEO together with Marcus Neul. Lehmkuhl joins Voswinkel from Karstadt Sports, where he was most recently responsible for SportScheck’s controlling. According to Voswinkel, a particular ...
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Infographics & DataGlobal leaders in branded casual footwear 2022
Found out who were the leading casual footwear brands in 2022 in our latest graphic.
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ArticleJD Sports unveils plans for sales growth, rapid store expansion
JD Sports Fashion has revealed plans to grow revenues and margins by double digits. Find out the strategy behind this plan.
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News briefsJD Sports leaves South Korea, but plans major expansion in U.S. and Europe
JD Sports is leaving South Korea after five years in the market, according to multiple press sources. The decision has reportedly been made in connection with the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The British sporting goods retailer operated in South Korea through a partnership with Shoemarker, and opened its ...
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News briefsNew figures from German Retail Association paint mixed view of 2023
Almost half of the retail trade in Germany expects sales to be at or just above last year’s level, about a third expects them to be slightly below it, and 18 percent expect a significant decline. These are the results of a recent survey of around 900 retail companies by ...
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News briefsNew distribution deal between MCG and Selle San Marco
German distribution specialist Merida & Centurion Germany (MCG) has taken over the exclusive distribution of bike saddle specialist Selle San Marco into its portfolio, covering Germany and Austria. The Italian brand was founded in 1935 and manufactures its saddles for gravel, road, urban or MTB in Italy. Selle San Marco ...
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ArticleCircular economy: Rental is a business model for now and the future
Good for the environment and the bottom line. Sounds good in theory, but what does this mean in practice? We explain the whys and hows
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News briefsCanada Goose launches U.S. resale platform powered by Trove
Trove, a service provider that powers the secondhand stores of Patagonia, Lululemon, REI, Arc’teryx, On and Allbirds, is now also the partner for Canada Goose’s new authorized reselling platform: Canada Goose Generations. Consumers can trade in their used Canada Goose products online, for assessment and authentication. Canada Goose will compensate ...
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News briefsLockdown boost wanes for Tradeinn
Tradeinn generated revenues of €433 million in 2022, up by 15 percent year-on-year, according to the Expansión and Diffusion Sport. This is nevertheless a decrease in pace. As we reported a year ago, even CEO David Martín was surprised at the figures for 2020 and 2021, when what he called ...
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News briefsJD Sports Fashion brands suffer hack
It appears that someone has hacked into the computer systems of five brands owned by JD Sports Fashion: namely JD, Size?, Millets, Blacks, Scotts and MilletSport. According to the company, the information lifted from its databases would concern 10 million unique customers and should be limited to their name, their ...
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Infographics & DataConversion rate of e-com shopping sites by segment, Q4
See the conversion rates of various e-com segments in Q4, including four sporting apparel and footwear categories, in our graphic.
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News briefsCourir is testing a recycling service in France
Courir, the international French-based athletic footwear chain, is testing a recycling service at three of its stores in France. Customers can return their used sneakers to the three Courir shops in Paris-Rivoli, Annecy and Grenoble. More stores are expected to launch this service by the end of January, Sport Guide ...
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ArticleA Dive into the unknown. The metaverse, NFTs and legal perspectives
The technology may be new, but it’s never too early to start thinking about protecting your brand in the metaverse. Our expert weighs in.
