Retail insights from the sporting goods industry – Page 149

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    Adidas and Burberry won a “Gold Class” award in the...

    2017-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Adidas and Burberry won a “Gold Class” award in the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) carried out by RobecoSAM among 840 companies that are included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Both companies got a score of 60 points or more. Kering, parent company of Puma, qualified for Silver Class with ...

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    Deuter launched a couple of new digital services for retailers...

    2017-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Deuter launched a couple of new digital services for retailers last year. The company is offering them all the product descriptions for their online stores or websites. With a “Bazar Voice” program, Deuter collects all comments and evaluations made for its products online. Retailers are then able to add them ...

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    Asics has reopened its 2,800-square-foot flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza...

    2017-02-03T00:00:00Z

    Asics has reopened its 2,800-square-foot flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza district after its renovation. It was the brand's first direct outlet when it opened in 2007.

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    The Adidas Group has set up a “Storefactory” at a...

    2017-02-03T00:00:00Z

    The Adidas Group has set up a “Storefactory” at a pop-up store in Berlin, Knit for You, where customers can design their customized merino wool sweater and have it made for them in the store within a few hours. Knit for You takes advantage of technologies such as body scanning ...

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    Adidas AG has completed the third tranche of a share...

    2017-02-03T00:00:00Z

    Adidas AG has completed the third tranche of a share buyback program initiated on Nov. 7 and terminated on Jan. 31 as scheduled. The company bought 2,128,200 shares at an average share price of €140.96, for a total price of €299,999,851, including purchasing costs. These treasury shares represent 1.02 percent ...

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    Adidas and Wanderlust are launching a new co-branded yoga and...

    2017-02-03T00:00:00Z

    Adidas and Wanderlust are launching a new co-branded yoga and training apparel collection, building on the multi-year partnership the two companies began in February 2016. The 42-piece collection includes tanks, tights, bras, pants, hoodies and a range of accessories. The color palette is inspired by the active calm of yoga ...

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    Roland Auschel, chief sales officer of the Adidas Group, will...

    2017-02-03T00:00:00Z

    Roland Auschel, chief sales officer of the Adidas Group, will participate with other personalities including Kim Roether, president of Intersport Germany and Intersport International, in a symposium on digitalization in the industry on Monday during the Ispo trade show in Munich

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    Moncler has opened a new boutique in the international airport...

    2017-02-03T00:00:00Z

    Moncler has opened a new boutique in the international airport of Doha, in Qatar

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    Courir, the athletic footwear chain of the Go Sport Group, has...

    2017-02-03T00:00:00Z

    Courir, the athletic footwear chain of the Go Sport Group, has launched a new concept for its stores around sneakers labelled “Wood.” Conceived by the French agency Carré Noir, the stores that use the new Wood concept feature a giant screen, to show the highlights of the period, as well as ...

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    A new Reebok store will replace the Pinacothèque de Paris,...

    2017-02-03T00:00:00Z

    A new Reebok store will replace the Pinacothèque de Paris, a private museum in the French capital city which closed its doors indefinitely last year. According to reports in Le Figaro, the space previously occupied by the museum, at 12 boulevard de la Madeleine, will be split between a Reebok ...

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    Lowa has launched a new web store in Germany where...

    2017-02-03T00:00:00Z

    Lowa has launched a new web store in Germany where customers can order items from 15 percent of its collection. The items will be shipped by the nearest Lowa-Schöffel store that has them in stock. The customers can get advice at the stores, exchange the shoes or give them back. ...

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    Salewa has opened a new single-brand store in the Italian...

    2017-02-03T00:00:00Z

    Salewa has opened a new single-brand store in the Italian resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo, in partnership with a local cooperative

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    Lululemon Athletica has opened its biggest European store at 187-191...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Lululemon Athletica has opened its biggest European store at 187-191 Regent Street, measuring 590 square meters on two floors. It has a yoga area and a quiet coffee shop. For its opening, Lululemon is offering a capsule collection developed in cooperation with students at the Central Saint Martins School of ...

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    Deportes Blanes, a Spanish sports retail chain that has 40...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Deportes Blanes, a Spanish sports retail chain that has 40 directly managed stores and 33 franchises, is changing their banners to Blanes Sport and Shoes. Its four outlet stores are going to be called Blanes Factory Sport & Fashion Outlet. The new banners have adopted a younger and more modern ...

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    Adidas has unveiled a new multi-season partnership between its football...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has unveiled a new multi-season partnership between its football division and Gosha Rubchinskiy, the fashion maker from Moscow. The Adidas Football x Gosha Rubchinskiy collection debuted on the runway of the former Königsberg Stock Exchange in Kaliningrad, Russia on Jan. 12, at Rubchinskiy's fashion show for autumn-winter 2017/18. Adidas ...

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    The Adidas Group has teamed up with two popular young...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    The Adidas Group has teamed up with two popular young Chinese athletes to launch One in a Billion, an advertising campaign made for the Chinese market. The two athletes are Ning Zetao, a freestyle swimmer, and Hui Ruoqi, a volleyball champion. The campaign fits with Creating the New, the five-year ...

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    Alibaba seals a strategic tie-up with the IOC

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has sealed a long-term partnership with the Alibaba Group, under which the Chinese online giant will become part of The Olympic Partner, the IOC's global sponsorship program. The deal, which was unveiled at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this month, marks a far-reaching ...

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    Volcom, which already has ten other stores in France, will...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Volcom, which already has ten other stores in France, will open its first store in Paris in March, covering 210 square meters. It is located at 5 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, near the Bastille and close to other sports stores. It will be the 15th store in Europe for the ...

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    Helge Mankowski, a former professional football player, has been appointed...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Helge Mankowski, a former professional football player, has been appointed by Intersport Germany to be managing director at Intersport Voswinkel from the start of this year, alongside Alla-Lena Schulte-Angels. The appointment comes after Matthias Bärtels passed away last year. Mankowski will be in charge of operations, buying, marketing and expansion. ...

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    Asics has opened its first performance store in Belgium, showcasing...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Asics has opened its first performance store in Belgium, showcasing a retail concept that is to be rolled out in other Asics stores and point of sale areas. The store in Brussels features the latest performance ranges along with a community fitness space, running services and a digital experience linked ...