Retail insights from the sporting goods industry – Page 133
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Goldwin is opening its first free-standing flagship store in the...
Goldwin is opening its first free-standing flagship store in the Marunouchi district of Tokyo
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Rossignol has opened a flagship store in Paris, near the...
Rossignol has opened a flagship store in Paris, near the Opéra theater. It features skiwear and urbanwear along with a premium selection of winter products. The new store, which was inaugurated on Oct. 22, is located at 21, boulevard des Capucines, and the French ski brand is planning to open ...
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J. Lindeberg has reopened its flagship store in Stockholm, where...
J. Lindeberg has reopened its flagship store in Stockholm, where the brand was founded in 1996, featuring a new design inspired by the ‘70s. The 200-square-meter store is located at Bibilioteksgatan 6. J. Lindeberg has about 90 mono-brand stores and 35 shop-in-shops around the world. It is also sold in ...
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Palace Skateboards is opening a flagship store in Tokyo, at...
Palace Skateboards is opening a flagship store in Tokyo, at 5-9-20 Jingumae, Shibuya-Ku. The inauguration is scheduled for Nov. 3. It will be the third global location for the London-based brand. Palace currently operates stores in London and New York City. To promote the Tokyo opening, the brand has called ...
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Keller Sports, the German online retailer of selected sporting goods,...
Keller Sports, the German online retailer of selected sporting goods, says it has raised an eight-digit amount of equity financing from Reimann Investors, which was already its lead investor, and from the Co-Investor Group. The new financing round, which is described as the largest one in the company's history, is ...
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Moncler opened two pop-up stores in New York and Tokyo...
Moncler opened two pop-up stores in New York and Tokyo on Oct. 4 to mark the launch of “The House of Genius,” a new concept store for its Genius collections. The two concept stores are interactive spaces, enlivened by special activities and designed to establish close contact with the metropolitan ...
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Urban outdoor, rugged outdoor, training and other sports play a...
Urban outdoor, rugged outdoor, training and other sports play a big role in the revised version of Schuster, the famous sports store in downtown Munich, which reopened its doors a few days ago after two years of redecoration and its enlargement from 4,000 to 5,000 square. Run by Rainer Angstl, ...
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The general assembly of the retail members of Sport 2000...
The general assembly of the retail members of Sport 2000 France held on Sept. 27 reportedly validated the new potential offer issued by the cooperative to take over a share of 52 percent in the buying group . This stake is currently held by Activa Capital, a French-based investment firm. ...
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Media reports have been suggesting that Adidas is about to...
Media reports have been suggesting that Adidas is about to ink a 10-year clothing deal worth £6.5 million (€7.3m-$8.6m) per year with Naomi Osaka, the tennis player who recently won the US Open in New York. The news was initially reported by The Times of London on Sept. 10, and ...
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While working on a new Absolute Run store format for...
While working on a new Absolute Run store format for specialty retailers, Sport 2000 International is offering the Absolute brand to sports retailers in all the countries in which it has retail members. The Absolute concept has been developed by a strategic working group comprising five national organizations, called Sport ...
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JD Sprinter intends to absorb Sport Zone España, based on...
JD Sprinter intends to absorb Sport Zone España, based on a filing in the commercial register reported by Moda.es. The entity that manages the Sprinter and JD stores in Spain has started integrating Sport Zone's operations in the country, after the owners of Sport Zone and JD Sprinter formed the ...
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Decathlon is under pressure from activists to eliminate the sale...
Decathlon is under pressure from activists to eliminate the sale of hunting products in its French stores. More than 38,000 people signed a petition to this effect after the French government backed the requests of the French Hunters' Federation (FNC), which boasts 1.2 million members. Its support was said to ...
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Adidas has extended its sponsorship agreement with the Scottish Football...
Adidas has extended its sponsorship agreement with the Scottish Football Association through 2022
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Adidas tops the Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods sector in...
Adidas tops the Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods sector in the latest Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices. The German sportswear brand has been included in the DJSI for the 19th consecutive year. The annual DJSI review assesses the sustainability performance of the largest ...
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Zalando has once again reduced its guidance for the current...
Zalando has once again reduced its guidance for the current financial year, indicating that a very hot and long summer affected its sales, resulting in heavy discounting, and delayed the switch to autumn/winter season. The big e-tailer is now expecting its revenues to grow at the low end of its ...
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Started in Detroit just two years ago as a marketplace...
Started in Detroit just two years ago as a marketplace for second-hand sneakers, Stockx has secured $44 million from GV and Battery Ventures, with the stated purpose of expanding its business in international markets. Tech Crunch reports that the company has grown to more than $2 million in daily transactions ...
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The North American basketball league (NBA) and EPI have announced...
The North American basketball league (NBA) and EPI have announced plans to open the first European NBA store. The store will be located in Milan at Galleria Passarella, a few steps from Piazza San Babila, in the city center. The opening is scheduled to take place during the 2018/19 season, ...
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Moncler has announced the Chinese debut of its Moncler Genius...
Moncler has announced the Chinese debut of its Moncler Genius collections on Tmall Luxury Pavilion, Alibaba Group's dedicated luxury shopping platform, starting Sept. 27 and until Oct. 14. The launch of the pop-up e-store marks the first collaboration between the Italian apparel manufacturer and the Chinese e-commerce giant. The Moncler ...
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Sports retailers are being given preferential rates for attending the...
Sports retailers are being given preferential rates for attending the Ispo Munich show next Feb. 3-6, supplementing various services that are already available to this important target group. Exhibitors are already being given free tickets for their key retail customers. The others will have to pay only €19 for a ...
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British retailers in auction for Evans Cycles
JD Sports Fashion and Sports Direct International (SDI) are both reported to have tabled indicative offers for Evans Cycles, a British bicycle retailer with about 60 stores. Sky News reported this week that the two British-based sports retailers would compete in the sale with Halfords, another British cycling specialist, and ...
