All Spain articles – Page 5
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Case StudyThe marketplace of the future: How Decathlon is opening up its sales platforms to boost revenue
Decathlon has launched a number of “marketplaces” around the world, allowing other brands to sell their goods on the retailer’s sales platform, and expects to generate €1bn in sales over the next 5 years.
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ArticleConsumer confidence at historic lows in Europe
Consumer confidence has taken a dive in Europe. The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) has produced a flash estimate for September, according to which the indicator has “resumed its steep downward trend, dropping by 3.5 points in the EU and 3.8 points in the euro ...
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News briefsJoma appears to have recovered from pandemic measures
Joma is set to exceed its sales for pre-lockdown 2019 by 15 to 20 percent, according to Diffusion Sport. Production director Fortu López told the trade publication at the recent Micam trade show that “the company is meeting expectations. Indeed, we’re exceeding our goals, which were to return to our ...
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Lululemon expands in Spain
Lululemon is cramming its early moves in Spain into a short span of time, according to Diffusion Sport. The Canadian brand switched on its Spanish e-commerce site at the end of August, and followed that up in early September with the opening of its first own-store in Spain, on Paseo ...
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Sprinter opens two Iberian stores, plans seven more
At the start of this month Sprinter opened two new Iberian stores, in Alcantarilla and Andorra, according to Diffusion Sport. The first of these is the JD Group-owned retailer’s third store in the Spanish region of Murcia. It is also the smallest of the two, at 702 square meters, 504 ...
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News briefsDecathlon Spain recognized for promotion of cycling
On Sep. 9, the Spanish Royal Cycling Federation (RFEC) – part of the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda – bestowed its Bike Territory seal on Decathlon Spain, according to Diffusion Sport. Decathlon is the first company to receive the seal, which recognizes the promotion of cycling, to customers ...
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News briefsLululemon at Club Pilates studios in Spain
Lululemon has begun distributing its products at the Club Pilates studios in Spain, Palco23 has reported. The Canadian athletic apparel retailer already has similar agreements with Club Pilates in other countries, including the U.K. and U.S. Club Pilates, which is owned by California-based Xponential Fitness, which currently has three studios ...
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News briefsSaucony boosts its retail presence in Spain
Saucony, a brand of Wolverine Worldwide, is planning to open around 20 shop-in-shops at El Corte Inglés’ department stores across Spain between 2022 and 2023, Modaes has reported. Specifically, between ten and twelve will open in the fourth quarter of 2022, devoted to its Originals product line (fashion). Six or ...
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JD Sports signs its first sponsorship deal in Spanish football
Spanish football club Real Valladolid has announced JD Sports as a new official sponsor. The contract, the value of which was not disclosed, runs until 2024. Under the terms of the deal, Real Valladolid will have JD Sports’ logo on the left sleeve of the shirts of all the teams ...
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Infographics & DataInflation rates in the G20
This exclusive interactive chart shows inflation rates for June and July 2022 for all members of the G20. The chart can be downloaded. This is exclusive data and analysis for Premium Members.
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News briefsSales up for H1 at Base Detall Sport
Sales for the first half of 2022 were up by 14 percent year-on-year at Base Detall Sport, according to Palco23. The Spanish buying group’s sell-out for the period was up by 10.5 percent. Base attributes this success to the three-part plan – verticalization, digitalization, and expansion – that it adopted ...
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News briefsGrowth stalls in production of Spanish sporting goods
According to the preliminary figures of the National Statistical Institute (INE), Palco23 reports, Spain’s industry production index (IPI) for sporting goods has dropped by 13 percent year-on-year for June. This marks the end of a nine-month streak of growth. A consecutive six of those months – December (70.1%), January (43.2%), ...
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News briefsNew Balance returning to the Iberian Peninsula
As planned, New Balance will be opening its first stores on the Iberian Peninsula since January’s closing of all 22 of its stores there, Palco23 reports. The first two for Spain will be in Las Rosas Village in Madrid and La Roca Village in Barcelona. Outlets will follow at Rambla ...
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Deporvillage returns as La Vuelta’s official online store
Spanish sports e-tailer Deporvillage and Unipublic, the organizer of La Vuelta, have signed a collaboration agreement that makes the online sports equipment retailer the official online store of the most important race in the Spanish cycling calendar for the next three years. Deporvillage will sell the four leader’s jerseys made ...
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News briefsNew Balance to reopen stores in Spain starting in August
New Balance closed its stores in Spain and Portugal after its contractual link with Experience, its retail partner, came to an end on Dec. 31, 2021. As reported by Palco23, the company is now planning to open two stores in August at The Style Outlets in Getafe and San Sebastián ...
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News briefsLoans to help Pádel Nuestro expand in Sweden
Pádel Nuestro has secured two loans whose total of €2.84 million will go towards acquiring real estate, inventory and other costs associated with opening own stores in Sweden’s big cities. The group has six Swedish stores already, all of them franchises. The lender is COFIDES, public-private company combining Spanish state ...
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News briefsNissan and Hurley collaborate on special van model
Automaker Nissan has teamed up with Hurley to develop a special surf van, a discreet camper “designed by surfers, for surfers.” The Primastar City Surfer, currently apparently only marketed in Spain, is an evolution of Nissan’s existing Primastar model and has built-in features that make transporting boards and gear and ...
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News briefsMunich to open six stores
Munich is continuing to expand in Spain, adding six brand stores to the 24 it already operates, according to Diffusion Sport. There is a new corner shop at the El Corte Inglés store in Marbella. An outlet in Viladecans, open since June, is specialized in bags and accessories. Another two ...
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ArticleLululemon expands international presence with launch in Spain
Lululemon Athletica Inc. has announced its expansion into the Spanish market. Spain is the brand’s first new market in Europe since 2019, for which the brand credits the significant lead time needed and the company’s “Power of Three ×2” growth plan. A dedicated Spanish-language e-commerce platform will go live at ...
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News briefsDouble-digit sales growth for sporting goods in Spain
Sales of sporting goods in Spain (sell-out) grew by 11 percent in 2021 compared to 2020 and reached €8.58 million, according to a report elaborated by Sportpanel for the Spanish trade association Afydad. The increase was primarily driven by the bicycle sector, which registered a 10.8 percent increase versus 2020 ...
