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ArticleThe retail model of the future: From provider to ‘life enricher’
Retail expert Frank Rehme on the future of brick-and-mortar sports retail, what it has to do with Thermomix, why salespeople should become life enrichers and the role of gamification in stores.
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ArticleOmnichannel strategies drive retail success during 2024 holiday season
Research shows: More consumers appreciate buy-online, pick-up-in-store options.
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ArticleAdidas to replace Puma in new track and field partnership
Adidas will put their stripes on the athletes of the Norwegian track and field national team for the coming eight years.
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ArticleRussia hammers out new import-replacement plan for the sporting goods market
The Russian government has released an updated sporting industry development program through 2035, declaring import replacement as a key target for the domestic market in the coming years.
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ArticleOn eyes younger consumers and new markets
The Swiss company adds retail partners around the world, is pleased with it´s 2024 and looks for more progress 2025 toward its 2026-2027 financial goals.
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ArticleJD Sports warns on profit again as rivals discount stock
JD Sports has issued its second profit warning in two months, citing heavy discounting among market rivals.
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ArticleE-com giant makes a big AI investment and 10% of staff has to leave
AI and new tech are set to replace over 100 employees at fashion online retailer Boozt when the company aims to reach €1.5bn in turnover.
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ArticleArmada’s first ever ski boot is out
The freeski brand of Amer Sports makes a major investment to manufacture a new, high-quality ski boot in five versions.
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ArticleDesport is on the fast track to complete the last Decathlon project in Russia
Desport, a successor of Decathlon in Russia, plans to launch its largest store in Khimky, the Moscow Oblast, by the summer of 2025, the company has recently revealed.
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ArticleAddias has signed with a 33-year-old tennis pro
It’s never too late to get a sponsorship deal. That shows Adidas’ latest tennis signing just before the start of the Australian Open.
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ArticleOver 9% decline in Italian footwear sales expected by 2024
Data on industrial production released by the national statistics office Istat painted a bleaker picture, indicating that footwear output fell by 18.9 percent in the first nine months of 2024.
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ArticleBlue Tomato has opened its 90th store
Stockholm is the latest city to welcome the Austrian tomato since Blue Tomato recently opened its latest store in Mood’s hip, central galleria.
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ArticleBurton hires two new female executives to drive growth
Vermont-based and legendary snowboard company Burton has added two new members to their management.
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ArticleCastore partners with its third F1 team
Formula One spotlight on: Just after Adidas entered the racewear business, Castore announced its third partnership deal, this time with a French team.
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ArticleHoliday online shopping sets new record in the US – sporting goods up big
From Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024, consumers reportedly spent $241.4 billion online, an increase of 8.7 percent year-over-year. This makes a new record for e-commerce sales for the holiday selling period in the US.
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ArticleZalando report highlights its impact on European economy
The study covers Zalando’s direct gross value added (GVA), number of employees and taxes paid. It analyzes Zalando’s economic impact in several regions, including all of Europe, Germany and specifically Erfurt, where it has one of its logistics centers.
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ArticleAdidas takes up racing battle with Puma – joins F1 team
Puma gets company in the F1 business as big brother Adidas joins the racing circus and partners with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas team.
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ArticleXXL can finally move forward – rights issue raising €60m secured
Norwegian sporting goods retailer XXL has finally gotten the go-ahead from its major shareholders, including UK-based Frasers Group, to carry out a rights issue that will raise NOK 600 million (€60m) for the company.
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ArticleAmer Sports starts 2025 with a technology-filled warehouse opening in the Americas
The new warehouse, situated in Ontario, Canada, introduces cutting-edge technology that will accelerate order processing times and optimize storage capacity, ensuring that customer needs are met efficiently in an area where 26 million people live, the company hopes.
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ArticleNike has a tough run as Q2 results show Ebit down 26%
“This isn’t going to be easy, but we’re ready for the challenge.” Ebit is down 26 percent, after three seasons of loss, but Nike CEO Hill sees light at the end of a long tunnel.
