Retail insights from the sporting goods industry – Page 8
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ArticleModest FY revenue growth at Forum Sport
Spanish generalist sports retailer Forum Sport generated revenues of €123.6 million for the full year ended on Jan. 31, as CEO Diego Llorente tells CMDsport.
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News briefsDecathlon Spain selling used goods through a mobile marketplace
Decathlon Spain has become a professional vendor on Wallapop, the Spanish consumer-to-consumer (C2C) marketplace for second-hand goods.
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News briefsIntersport opens new store in Sweden
Intersport Sweden is expanding with a new store in Lund, a medium-size city in the southernmost part of the country, near Malmö and Copenhagen.
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ArticleFenix Outdoor suffers 3.3% year-over-year sales drop
Fenix Outdoor International AG, despite some winter merchandise shortages and some credit problems with North and South American customers, reported an operating profit of €2.4 million against €0.4 million for the period ended Dec. 31.
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News briefsThe 15th Absolute Run store opens in Bruges
The 15th Absolute Run store opened in Bruges, Belgium. SPORT 2000 continues the internationalization of the specialist format. In 2025, several more stores will open up.
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ArticleXXL revenues contracted 1.8% in Q4
Despite continued negative market developments in the Nordic sports and outdoor markets, the Group’s results are benefiting from a cost reduction programme.
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News briefsFoot Locker opens first new Kids Store format in NY
The store is 600 square meters and is located in the Bay Plaza Shopping Centre in the Bronx.
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ArticleIntersport Voswinkel’s report of 2024, plans for growth in 2025
Intersport Voswinkel invested over €4 million in its first full year after being acquired by the Cisalfa Group, modernizing and opening 15 new stores, creating 60 new jobs.
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News briefsMizuno USA suffers data breach
Mizuno Corp. has announced that in the fall of 2024, the company was subjected to a hacker attack.
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ArticleShein says it conducts 2 million product safety tests annually
Fast-fashion giant claims commitment to safety and sustainability, but questions remain.
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ArticleStadium closes another store in its home market
Swedish retailer Stadium closes one more store in the south of its home country. Rising rent costs are said to be the cause.
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News briefsHoka opens up a pop-up in East London
Hoka, the Deckers running brand, opens up a convenience pop-up store with all running essentials in East London.
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News briefsSkechers opens up first ever 7.500 performance store together with tech company
Skechers is revolutionizing its retail experience with its first Skechers Performance store, an immersive destination with half-courts where consumers can try out the latest innovative products from The Comfort Technology Company.
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ArticleSport 2000 reports steady growth despite market challenges in 2024
Specialists and the running category drove growth for the retailer alliance Sport 2000 in 2024.
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ArticleRetail: Last call for a mindset shift
As the retail landscape undergoes profound change, Christina Kässhöfer calls for a change in the way retailers think.
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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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ArticleA look at sports retail’s future in the German-speaking region
The five drivers shaping the future of sports retail are: hybrid distribution, outdoor (sports) tourism, personalization, expert knowledge and health. Or so our reporter Susa Schreiner has found speaking to several experts and data-mining various statistics.
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News briefsAmazon opens in Cape Town a walk-in hub to support local sellers
The center will help local businesses attract more customers.
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ArticleRetailer Sneakersnstuff – from €100m in turnover to bankruptcy
Sneakersnstuff, or SNS, is no more. The sneaker company that grew from a single shop in Stockholm in 1999 to a global brand with stores in New York, London and Tokyo and a turnover of €100m, has filed for bankruptcy. But maybe it’s not yet over, if one of the founder’s gets what he wants.
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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.
