Retail insights from the sporting goods industry – Page 17
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News briefsSurrey to get Europe’s biggest pickleball and padel club
The councillors of Waverley Borough, in the British county of Surrey, have approved plans for the conversion of a vacant, 57,600-square-foot warehouse into Europe’s largest club for pickleball and padel, according to The Padel Paper. The HOPP, as the club will be called, was conceived by Sally Grace and Andre ...
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News briefsSports Emotion has a new head of marketing
Sports Emotion has brought aboard Chema Jaray to serve as its new Chief Marketing Officer, with sway over the retail group’s Fútbol Emotion and Basketball Emotion banners. Jaray has spent most of his career in marketing but in a variety of fields. Over the past dozen or so years, for ...
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News briefsSport 2000 France names Patricia Ligonie as Purchasing Director
Ligonie brings a customer-focused vision from long-standing experience in the food retail sector.
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News briefsRussian beauty brands start selling sporting goods
The Russian beauty brand Mixit has announced plans to launch a sports brand called Made.
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News briefsDecathlon opens its first pro shop for padel
Decathlon has opened its first pro shop for padel in Majadahonda, on the outskirts of Madrid.
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News briefsCourir is planning to sell 15 French stores to Snipes
Teaser: Courir currently operates about 260 stores in France, against 34 Snipes stores across the country.
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News briefsBauer Hockey teams up with Atobi
After partnerships with clients like Nike, Asics and Intersport, Danish company Atobi has partnered with hockey brand Bauer to boost wholesale business and strengthen the Bauer community.
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ArticleHead is the number one tennis racquet choice in Europe
Data shows that in seven out of eight key European countries, Head racquets are the first choice of players H1 2024.
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ArticleWildberries finalizes a high-profile merger
Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, has merged with outdoor advertising firm Russ Group to form a new retail platform.
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News briefsSalomon’s first US store in NYC with more to follow
Salomon has opened it’s first US concept store. The store is only the beginning of an expansion.
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ArticleSprinter sees calm and growth after the storm
Sprinter is settling into life under JD and alone.
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News briefsAmer Sports reports 60% revenue growth in China for Golden Week
The week-long national holiday starting Oct. 1, commemorating the founding of the People’s Republic of China, brought Amer robust sales growth driven by three brands’ solid performances.
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News briefsWeSports keeps growing – acquires another company
WeSports is expanding its portfolio with the acquisition of Nordic Floorball. The company now owns 47 sports e-commerce platforms.
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News briefsOle-Henrik Skirstad resigns as CEO of Sport Holding
The Board of Directors and Ole-Henrik Skirstad have jointly agreed on the change.
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ArticleSport 2000 introduces multi-category concept in Europe
The group opens new “Home of Expert” multi-category retail stores in Belgium and Germany, blending diverse product ranges with specialized services.
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ArticleBrooks has opened on a new Asian market
Brooks plans to open one to two more stores in this country in the first half of 2025
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News briefsBoris Zanoletti is the new head of Intersport Italia
Zanoletti is the general manager of Cisalfa Group.
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ArticleJD Sports interims beat forecasts but Nike woes worry investors
JD Sports posts a better-than-expected profit increase, maintaining growth plans despite volatile conditions and Nike’s revenue decline.
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News briefsMoncler opens massive flagship store on iconic New York street
The classic Italian brand’s flagship store makes a statement for the US market expansion.
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ArticleGymshark expands outside Great Britain
In less than a year, the company will have seven stores around Europe.
