Retail insights from the sporting goods industry – Page 150

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    There are new, insistent reports that Base, one of the...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    There are new, insistent reports that Base, one of the major voluntary chains in Spain, will soon join Sport 2000 International

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    Sport Partner reports that Rademaker Sports has become the Dutch...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Sport Partner reports that Rademaker Sports has become the Dutch distribution partner for Ronhill, the British brand of running apparel and accessories, adding to a distribution package that already comprised Sorbothane, Perfekta, Hilly, Soleus and Instinct

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    Sport Zone, the leading Portuguese sporting goods retail chain, has...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Sport Zone, the leading Portuguese sporting goods retail chain, has decided to centralize purchases for the Iberian Peninsula to increase efficiencies and achieve new economies of scale. It will close company's purchasing office in Madrid, which was handling purchases for the 44 stores that Sport Zone is currently operating in ...

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    Retailwatching.nl, a Dutch publication, reports that Perry Sport intends to close...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Retailwatching.nl, a Dutch publication, reports that Perry Sport intends to close at least six stores this year, while going ahead with the roll-out of an updated store concept in the largest Dutch cities and the launch of a new online store. Perry Sport is one of the Dutch retail banners acquired ...

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    Zalando grows less than expected

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Zalando put out nice preliminary figures for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, although they came in below its latest forecast for the period. Breaking the magic €1 billion range for the first time, the quarterly turnover reached a level estimated at between €1,086 million and €1,094 million, representing an ...

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    Fashion Network reports that Jack Wolfskin is preparing to open...

    2017-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Fashion Network reports that Jack Wolfskin is preparing to open a store in The Exchange, one of the oldest shopping arcades in Nottingham. It will be the ninth store for the German outdoor brand in the U.K. Dating back to the 1920s, The Exchange is a relatively small shopping center ...

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    Decathlon is preparing to deploy urban stores of about 1,000...

    2016-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Decathlon is preparing to deploy urban stores of about 1,000 square meters in France as part of a plan to expand in medium-sized cities, it was reported in Les Echos earlier this month. The French retailer will start by converting 25 existing Decathlon Easy into Decathlon Essential stores, and then ...

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    Millet opened on Dec. 9 a single-brand store of 120...

    2016-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Millet opened on Dec. 9 a single-brand store of 120 square meters in the French ski resort of Val d'Isère, in partnership with a well-known local retailer, Mick Killy, who is the brother of a former French ski champion, Jean-Claude Killy

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    The new “Vibram Paris Academy” opened its doors at 20,...

    2016-12-26T00:00:00Z

    The new “Vibram Paris Academy” opened its doors at 20, rue des Petits-Champs in Paris on Dec. 6. The 50-square-meter shop is Vibram's first in France, while it is the third in the world, after the Vibram “academies” in Athens and London. This store concept combines a selling area with ...

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    Adidas put up for sale a limited number of 3D-printed...

    2016-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Adidas put up for sale a limited number of 3D-printed running shoes on Dec. 15 in London, New York and Tokyo

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    Adidas has launched the first versions of its ACE and...

    2016-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Adidas has launched the first versions of its ACE and X soccer boots for female players. Using the insights provided by players, both boots have been designed to fit the female foot through a combination of shape and traction, according to the German brand. The tests showed, for example, that ...

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    José Manuel Albentosa, a former sales manager for Adidas, Reebok...

    2016-12-26T00:00:00Z

    José Manuel Albentosa, a former sales manager for Adidas, Reebok and Under Armour in Spain, has become sales director of Sport HG, a Spanish supplier of sports apparel

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    Business Insider reports that Adidas has opened what the publication...

    2016-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Business Insider reports that Adidas has opened what the publication describes as Europe's first interactive virtual-reality store, in conjunction with the re-opening of the brand's flagship store in central Stockholm. The accompanying website, 360conceptstore.com, is in Swedish. It takes the viewer on a tour of the flagship store filmed with ...

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    As part of its investments in the U.S. market, Adidas...

    2016-12-26T00:00:00Z

    As part of its investments in the U.S. market, Adidas has sealed an extension of its partnership with Kris Bryant, third baseman of the Chicago Cubs, the World Series champion. Bryant is also the 2016 National League MVP, and a two-time All Star player. Bryant is to continue taking part ...

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    Blue Tomato has opened another store in Münster, expanding the...

    2016-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Blue Tomato has opened another store in Münster, expanding the action sports retailer's network to 30 stores in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Owned by Zumiez since 2012, the group has been multiplying store openings in the last years: It moved into Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg and Berlin, and ...

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    Under Armour, Fanatics and Major League Baseball (MLB) have signed...

    2016-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Under Armour, Fanatics and Major League Baseball (MLB) have signed a 10-year partnership that makes Under Armour (UA) the official uniform provider to MLB. The agreement marks UA's first-ever uniform deal for a professional league. The partnership will begin in the 2020 MLB season. Majestic Athletic, which has long been ...

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    Engelhorn, the German sports and fashion retailer based in Mannheim,...

    2016-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Engelhorn, the German sports and fashion retailer based in Mannheim, has started to sell its products online through Zalando's marketplace. Since Dec. 15, Engelhorn has been a member of Zalando's partnership program. Zalando will start by selling ski and snowboard products that were not available for purchase from the e-tailer's ...

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    Zalando’s margins beat forecasts

    2016-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Beating forecasts, Zalando reported higher profits for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, thanks to higher efficiencies in inventory management and other processes, although the growth of its turnover slowed down to 17.1 percent year-on-year from the 25 percent rate enjoyed in the previous quarter. It generated an adjusted Ebit ...

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    Keller Sports has become a retail member of the Sport...

    2016-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Keller Sports has become a retail member of the Sport 2000 buying group in Germany. The partnership will give the company access to the private label offerings and special make-ups of Sport 2000. With a premium positioning in the market, Keller Sports offers a narrow selection of branded products online ...

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    Philipp Plein has recently opened its first boutique dedicated to...

    2016-12-26T00:00:00Z

    Philipp Plein has recently opened its first boutique dedicated to sport in Paris. The Plein Sport shop, which occupies a surface of 102 square meters, is located at 250 rue de Rivoli, not far from the Parisian flagship of the main brand, Philipp Plein. The new store has been designed ...